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exaggerated! I fancied smoke & fog & coal
dust combined would almost blind one,
but though the atmosphere was hazy I observed
nothing else peculiar about it excepting per-
-haps a somewhat smoky odor. With seven
pieces of baggage to be examined - we were
some time getting away from the customs
house, but and a longer time creeping
towards our destination in Pall Mall.
But we came along the Strand part of the
way and many streets we passed whose names
were familiar and it interested me to read
them, if even there had been nothing else to
look at on the way - Finally we stopped at
Mrs Coopers door - and the jolliest fat red
faced middle aged lady welcomed us
before we had time to ring. One pair of
stairs brought us to a cheerful well lighted
well furnished parlor, opening back into
one doubled [sic] bedded chamber, a dressing
room & water closet & behind these a
immense nursery with three windows
looking out into St. James’ Square - Bright
fires were burning in open grates in each