But , if I proceed thus, you will be no wiser at the end of my letter
than you were at the beginning. Attend, then , and I will compel myself
to give you the details.
I mentioned to you the other day that I had become acquainted with
S ——, the district judge , and that he had invited me to go and visit
him in his retirement , or rather in his little kingdom. But I neglected
going , and perhaps should never have gone , if chance had not discovered
to me the treasure which lay concealed in that retired spot. Some of our
young people had proposed giving a ball in the country, at which I consented
to be present. I offered my hand for the evening to a pretty and agreeable,
but rather commonplace, sort of girl from the immediate neighbourhood
; and it was agreed that I should engage a carriage, and call upon Charlotte,
with my partner and her aunt, to convey them to the ball. My companion
informed me , as we drove along through the park to the hunting-lodge,
that I should make the acquaintance of a very charming young lady. "Take
care," added the aunt, "that you do not lose your heart." "Why?" said
I. "Because she is already engaged to a very worthy man ," she replied,
"who is gone to settle his affairs upon the death of his father , and
will succeed to a very considerable inheritance." This information possessed
no interest for me. When we arrived at the gate , the sun was setting
behind the tops of the mountains. The atmosphere was heavy; and the ladies
expressed their fears of an approaching storm , as masses of low black
clouds were gathering in the horizon. I relieved their anxieties by pretending
to be weather-wise, although I myself had some apprehensions lest our
pleasure should be interrupted.
I alighted; and a maid came to the door, and requested us to wait
a moment for her mistress. I walked across the court to a well-built house,
and , ascending the flight of steps in front , opened the door, and
saw before me the most charming spectacle I had ever witnessed. Six children,
from eleven to two years old, were running about the hall, and surrounding
a lady of middle height , with a lovely figure , dressed in a robe of
simple white, trimmed with pink ribbons. She was holding a rye loaf in
her hand, and was cutting slices for the little ones all around, in
proportion to their age and appetite. She performed her task in a graceful
and affectionate manner ; each claimant awaiting his turn with outstretched
hands , and boisterously shouting his thanks. Some of them ran away at
once, to enjoy their evening meal; whilst others, of a gentler disposition,
retired to the courtyard to see the strangers , and to survey the carriage
in which their Charlotte was to drive away. "Pray forgive me for giving
you the trouble to come for me, and for keeping the ladies waiting :
but dressing, and arranging some household duties before I leave , had
made me forget my children"s supper ; and they do not like to take it
from any one but me." I uttered some indifferent compliment : but my
whole soul was absorbed by her air, her voice, her manner ; and I had
scarcely recovered myself when she ran into her room to fetch her gloves
and fan. The young ones threw inquiring glances at me from a distance
; whilst I approached the youngest , a most delicious little creature.
He drew back; and Charlotte, entering at the very moment, said , "Louis,
shake hands with your cousin." The little fellow obeyed willingly ; and
I could not resist giving him a hearty kiss , notwithstanding his rather
dirty face. "Cousin ," said I to Charlotte , as I handed her down ,
"do you think I deserve the happiness of being related to you ?"
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