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this, looks like a demon herself, & I should
attach but small value to her words.
Mrs --- & her sister seem very excellent
people & their boys remarkably fascinating -
the father I like too, he is decidedly hand-
-some with fine address; but rather a more
gallant husband than I should fancy.
There was a certain beautiful resignation
in the face of his wife that told me a
history - she seemed a most affectionate
Mother but I fancy ^is
much neglected by her husband. The Gould's
sent up for me to
go to the Kursal about 9 o'clock - staid
about an hour & talked with the best-
looking Man I have seen abroad - but
altogether too French for my taste - what
ideas they must have of women! that
old fool at H[---] used to talk much
in the same way. He asked to take me
home, but I pleaded my previous en
--gagement & the enchanting Gould, -
made his Sister unspeakably happy
by bequeathing this youth to her - he is
in the train of their princesse & they
Part of Jane Bigelow Diary, 1859-1860