Hungary and the Hungarians . a rainbow-hued group of nationalities must needsbeget a distinct linguistic atmosphere and producesituations of extreme difficulty. The late ProfessorPatterson used to tell a story of being taken one dayby one of the citizens of a certain town to dine witha friend of his. Of the languages of the country thegentleman who introduced him—and himself—spokeonly German and Hungarian. There were, besides, go HUNGARY AND THE HUNGARIANS at table, two Wallachs from the military these one spoke only his mother-tongue, conse-quently his efforts at social in
Hungary and the Hungarians . a rainbow-hued group of nationalities must needsbeget a distinct linguistic atmosphere and producesituations of extreme difficulty. The late ProfessorPatterson used to tell a story of being taken one dayby one of the citizens of a certain town to dine witha friend of his. Of the languages of the country thegentleman who introduced him—and himself—spokeonly German and Hungarian. There were, besides, go HUNGARY AND THE HUNGARIANS at table, two Wallachs from the military these one spoke only his mother-tongue, conse-quently his efforts at social intercourse were restrictedto smiling and looking amiable. The other knewboth Servian and German, but no Hungarian. Itwas thus impossible for the whole of the party toenter into general conversation. This in some mannerrepresents the necessity sometimes for an extensiverepertory. But to leave these children of strangetongues was difficult, for I soon grew to love theirstrange habits and stranger customs. Of these EVENING IN BUDA CHAPTER VI BUDAPEST AND ART Tis the privilege of Art Thus to play its cheerful part, Man in Earth to acclimate, And bend the exile to his fate.—Emerson LONG sojourning in the highlands of Hungaryin a measure unfitted me for the journey fromMaramaros Sziget to Budapest. Yet to it I camewith a mind eager to receive its myriad has never really disappointed me. It is oftowns, towny. Many things I have grown to dislike,but others to love more. When I first arrived itstruck me as better than I expected—and I hadexpected much. Now that I know the byways, andcan unattended find my way through its less frequentedavenues of communication, it seems to need a lessoratorical municipal council. Despite this nationalweakness, the city is justly styled Budapest theBeautiful. It is the capital, and forces are continuallyemanating from it which are but dimly realised in thedistricts I have already described. Here is much ofthe histor
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