°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > worldly ways and byways(ÊÀË×֮·) >

µÚ17ÕÂ

worldly ways and byways(ÊÀË×֮·)-µÚ17ÕÂ

С˵£º worldly ways and byways(ÊÀË×֮·) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡






belonged¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡an¡¡enthusiastic¡¡gardener£»¡¡and¡¡imported£»¡¡among¡¡a¡¡

hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡fruits¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡plants£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Queen¡¡¡¡¡¡Claude¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡plum¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡France£»¡¡

which¡¡was¡¡successfully¡¡acclimated¡¡on¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡farm¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡New¡¡York¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡plum¡¡¡¡of¡¡

that¡¡kind¡¡is¡¡still¡¡called¡¡a¡¡¡¨green¡¡gage¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡house¡¡has¡¡changed¡¡hands¡¡many¡¡

times¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡play¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Grecian¡¡¡¡¡¡pillars¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡portico¡£¡¡A¡¡

recent¡¡owner£»¡¡dissatisfied¡¡doubtless¡¡with¡¡its¡¡classic¡¡simplicity£»¡¡has¡¡painted¡¡

it¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cheerful¡¡¡¡¡¡mustard¡¡¡¡¡¡color¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡crowned¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡MANSARD¡¡

roof¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡disfigured£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡shorn¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡surrounding¡¡¡¡¡¡trees£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡

house¡¡stands¡¡blankly¡¡by¡¡the¡¡roadside£»¡¡reminding¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Greek¡¡statue¡¡in¡¡

Anstey's¡¡¡¨Painted¡¡Venus¡¨¡¡after¡¡the¡¡London¡¡barber¡¡had¡¡decorated¡¡her¡¡to¡¡his¡¡

taste¡£¡¡When¡¡driving¡¡by¡¡there¡¡now£»¡¡I¡¡close¡¡my¡¡eyes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡house£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡play£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Audubon£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡park¡¡of¡¡that¡¡name¡£¡¡Many¡¡a¡¡rainy¡¡afternoon¡¡I¡¡have¡¡passed¡¡

with¡¡his¡¡children¡¡choosing¡¡our¡¡favorite¡¡birds¡¡in¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡cases¡¡that¡¡filled¡¡

every¡¡nook¡¡and¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tumble¡­down¡¡old¡¡place£»¡¡or¡¡turning¡¡over¡¡the¡¡

leaves¡¡of¡¡the¡¡enormous¡¡volumes¡¡he¡¡would¡¡so¡¡graciously¡¡take¡¡down¡¡from¡¡

their¡¡places¡¡for¡¡our¡¡amusement¡£¡¡I¡¡often¡¡wonder¡¡what¡¡has¡¡become¡¡of¡¡those¡¡

vast¡¡IN¡­FOLIOS£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡any¡¡one¡¡ever¡¡opens¡¡them¡¡now¡¡and¡¡admires¡¡as¡¡we¡¡

did¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡glowing¡¡¡¡¡¡colored¡¡¡¡¡¡plates¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡ornithologist¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡

pride¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡something¡¡infinitely¡¡sad¡¡in¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡a¡¡collection¡¡of¡¡books¡¡

slowly¡¡gathered¡¡together¡¡at¡¡the¡¡price¡¡of¡¡privations¡¡and¡¡sacrifices£»¡¡cherished£»¡¡

fondled£»¡¡lovingly¡¡read£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡at¡¡the¡¡owner's¡¡death£»¡¡coldly¡¡sent¡¡away¡¡to¡¡

stand¡¡for¡¡¡¡ever¡¡unopened¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡the¡¡shelves¡¡of¡¡some¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡library¡£¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡

neglecting¡¡poor¡¡dumb¡¡children£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡An¡¡event¡¡that¡¡made¡¡a¡¡profound¡¡impression¡¡on¡¡my¡¡childish¡¡imagination¡¡

occurred¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡tired¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡improving¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

domain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡cutting¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pathway¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡steep¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡slope¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

river¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡slab£»¡¡¡¡¡¡dislodged¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡workman's¡¡¡¡¡¡pick£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡disclosing¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

grave¡¡of¡¡an¡¡Indian¡¡chief¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡low¡¡archway¡¡or¡¡shallow¡¡cave¡¡sat¡¡the¡¡skeleton¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡chieftain£»¡¡his¡¡bows¡¡and¡¡arrows¡¡arranged¡¡around¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground£»¡¡

mingled¡¡with¡¡fragments¡¡of¡¡an¡¡elaborate¡¡costume£»¡¡of¡¡which¡¡little¡¡remained¡¡

but¡¡the¡¡bead¡­work¡£¡¡That¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡tomb¡¡of¡¡a¡¡man¡¡great¡¡among¡¡his¡¡people¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡evident¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡prepared¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hidden£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡proving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡how£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hundreds¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡civilization£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡73¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡74¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Worldly¡¡Ways¡¡and¡¡Byways¡¡



another¡¡race¡¡had¡¡chosen¡¡this¡¡noble¡¡cliff¡¡and¡¡stately¡¡river¡¡landscape¡¡as¡¡the¡¡

fitting¡¡framework¡¡for¡¡a¡¡great¡¡warrior's¡¡tomb¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡discovery¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡stir¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡scientific¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡£¡¡

Hundreds¡¡came¡¡to¡¡see¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡photography¡¡had¡¡not¡¡then¡¡come¡¡into¡¡the¡¡

world£»¡¡many¡¡drawings¡¡were¡¡made¡¡and¡¡casts¡¡taken£»¡¡and¡¡finally¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡

thing¡¡was¡¡removed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rooms¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Historical¡¡Society¡£¡¡From¡¡that¡¡day¡¡

the¡¡lonely¡¡little¡¡path¡¡held¡¡an¡¡awful¡¡charm¡¡for¡¡us¡£¡¡Our¡¡childish¡¡readings¡¡of¡¡

Cooper¡¡had¡¡developed¡¡in¡¡us¡¡that¡¡love¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Indian¡¡and¡¡his¡¡wild¡¡life£»¡¡so¡¡

characteristic¡¡of¡¡boyhood¡¡thirty¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¡On¡¡still¡¡summer¡¡afternoons£»¡¡the¡¡

place¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡primeval¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡calm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡froze¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡veins¡£¡¡

Although¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡prided¡¡¡¡¡¡ourselves¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡quality¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨braves£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡secretly¡¡

pined¡¡to¡¡be¡¡led¡¡on¡¡the¡¡war¡­path£»¡¡we¡¡were¡¡shy¡¡of¡¡walking¡¡in¡¡that¡¡vicinity¡¡in¡¡

daylight£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡earth£»¡¡¡¡not¡¡even¡¡the¡¡offer¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tomahawk¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

snow¡­shoes¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡souls¡¡¡¡¡¡longed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

night¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡place¡¡connected¡¡in¡¡my¡¡memory¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tragic¡¡association¡¡was¡¡across¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡river¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡southern¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡slope¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Palisades¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡

breathless¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡brief¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡duel¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡Burr¡¡

and¡¡Hamilton£»¡¡and¡¡showed¡¡us¡¡the¡¡rock¡¡stained¡¡by¡¡the¡¡younger¡¡man's¡¡life¡­¡¡

blood¡£¡¡In¡¡those¡¡days¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡simple¡¡iron¡¡railing¡¡around¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡where¡¡

Hamilton¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡expired£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡unable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡

trace¡¡of¡¡the¡¡place¡£¡¡The¡¡tide¡¡of¡¡immigration¡¡has¡¡brought¡¡so¡¡deep¡¡a¡¡deposit¡¡

of¡¡¡¨saloons¡¨¡¡and¡¡suburban¡¡¡¨balls¡¨¡¡that¡¡the¡¡very¡¡face¡¡of¡¡the¡¡land¡¡is¡¡changed£»¡¡

old¡¡lovers¡¡of¡¡that¡¡shore¡¡know¡¡it¡¡no¡¡more¡£¡¡Never¡¡were¡¡the¡¡environs¡¡of¡¡a¡¡city¡¡

so¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wantonly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡recklessly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡degraded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Municipalities¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡vied¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

millionaires¡¡in¡¡soiling¡¡and¡¡debasing¡¡the¡¡exquisite¡¡shores¡¡of¡¡our¡¡river£»¡¡that£»¡¡

thirty¡¡years¡¡ago£»¡¡were¡¡unrivalled¡¡the¡¡world¡¡over¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡glamour¡¡of¡¡the¡¡past¡¡still¡¡lies¡¡for¡¡me¡¡upon¡¡this¡¡landscape¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡

its¡¡many¡¡defacements¡£¡¡The¡¡river¡¡¡¡¡¡whispers¡¡of¡¡boyish¡¡boating¡¡parties£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡woods¡¡recall¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡childish¡¡hopes¡¡and¡¡fears£»¡¡resolute¡¡departures¡¡

to¡¡join¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡pirates£»¡¡¡¡or¡¡the¡¡¡¡red¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡their¡¡strongholds¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡journeys¡¡¡¡¡¡boldly¡¡

carried¡¡out¡¡until¡¡twilight¡¡cooled¡¡our¡¡courage¡¡and¡¡the¡¡supper¡­hour¡¡proved¡¡a¡¡

stronger¡¡temptation¡¡than¡¡war¡¡and¡¡carnage¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡I¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡this¡¡summer¡¡evening¡¡to¡¡write¡¡a¡¡few¡¡lines¡¡about¡¡happy¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡74¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡75¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Worldly¡¡Ways¡¡and¡¡Byways¡¡



days¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡banks¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Hudson£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡realized¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡sweet¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡

memories¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡rewriting¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡names¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡evoked¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

their¡¡long¡¡sleep¡¡so¡¡many¡¡loved¡¡faces¡£¡¡Arms¡¡seem¡¡reaching¡¡out¡¡to¡¡me¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡past¡£¡¡The¡¡house¡¡is¡¡very¡¡still¡¡tonight¡£¡¡I¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡be¡¡nearer¡¡my¡¡loved¡¡dead¡¡

than¡¡to¡¡the¡¡living¡£¡¡The¡¡bells¡¡of¡¡my¡¡lost¡¡¡¨Is¡¨¡¡are¡¡ringing¡¡clear¡¡in¡¡the¡¡silence¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡75¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡76¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Worldly¡¡Ways¡¡and¡¡Byways¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡17¡¡¡­¡¡Royalty¡¡At¡¡Play¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡FEW¡¡more¡¡amusing¡¡sights¡¡are¡¡to¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡in¡¡these¡¡days£»¡¡than¡¡that¡¡of¡¡

crowned¡¡¡¡¡¡heads¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡dull¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡courts¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡functions£»¡¡

roughing¡¡it¡¡in¡¡hotels¡¡and¡¡villas£»¡¡gambling£»¡¡yachting¡¡and¡¡playing¡¡at¡¡being¡¡

rich¡¡¡¡¡¡nobodies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intelligence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡chosen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡same¡¡

Republican¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡playground£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡visits¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possibly¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡twisted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡

meaning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨combination¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡political¡¡¡¡¡¡move£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡assuring¡¡

themselves¡¡the¡¡freedom¡¡from¡¡care¡¡or¡¡responsibility£»¡¡that¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡

aim¡¡of¡¡their¡¡existence¡£¡¡Alongside¡¡of¡¡well¡­to¡­do¡¡Royalties¡¡in¡¡good¡¡paying¡¡

situations£»¡¡are¡¡those¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡job£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡looking¡¡about¡¡for¡¡a¡¡¡¨place¡£¡¨¡¡One¡¡

cannot¡¡take¡¡an¡¡afternoon's¡¡ramble¡¡anywhere¡¡between¡¡Cannes¡¡and¡¡Mentone¡¡

without¡¡meeting¡¡a¡¡half¡­dozen¡¡of¡¡these¡¡magnates¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡¡¡¡¡walk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡Empresses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡

Queens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡Heir¡­apparent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡fled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡hotel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fearing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

unfitted¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡America£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨keeping¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡company¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

knowing¡¡enough£»¡¡these¡¡wandering¡¡great¡¡ones£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡trying¡¡many¡¡places¡¡

have¡¡hit¡¡on¡¡this¡¡charming¡¡coast¡¡as¡¡offering¡¡more¡¡than¡¡any¡¡other¡¡for¡¡their¡¡

comfort¡¡and¡¡enjoyment¡£¡¡The¡¡vogue¡¡of¡¡these¡¡sunny¡¡shores¡¡dates¡¡from¡¡their¡¡

annexation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡France£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡price¡¡¡¡Victor¡¡¡¡¡¡Emmanuel¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reluctantly¡¡¡¡¡¡paid¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

French¡¡help¡¡in¡¡his¡¡war¡¡with¡¡Austria¡£¡¡Napoleon¡¡III¡£'s¡¡demand¡¡for¡¡Savoy¡¡and¡¡

this¡¡littoral£»¡¡was¡¡first¡¡made¡¡known¡¡to¡¡Victor¡¡Emmanuel¡¡at¡¡a¡¡state¡¡ball¡¡at¡¡

Genoa¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Savoy¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡birthplace¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡home£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡broke¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

wild¡¡temper£»¡¡cursing¡¡the¡¡French¡¡Emperor¡¡and¡¡making¡¡insulting¡¡allusions¡¡to¡¡

his¡¡parentage£»¡¡saying¡¡he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡one¡¡drop¡¡of¡¡Bonaparte¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡his¡¡veins¡£¡¡

The¡¡King's¡¡frightened¡¡courtiers¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡stop¡¡this¡¡outburst£»¡¡showing¡¡him¡¡the¡¡

French¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ambassador¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡elbow¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡superhuman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡effort¡¡¡¡¡¡Victor¡¡

Emmanuel¡¡controlled¡¡himself£»¡¡and¡¡turning¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Ambassador£»¡¡said£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡fear¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡tongue¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡me£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡smile¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bow¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

great¡¡French¡¡diplomatist¡¡remarked£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨SIRE£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡so¡¡deaf¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡word¡¡your¡¡Majesty¡¡has¡¡been¡¡

saying£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡fashion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Riviera¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡health¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡amusement£»¡¡

dates¡¡from¡¡the¡¡sixties£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡Empress¡¡of¡¡Russia¡¡passed¡¡a¡¡winter¡¡at¡¡Nice£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡76¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡77¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Worldly¡¡Ways¡¡and¡¡Byways¡¡



as¡¡a¡¡last¡¡attempt¡¡to¡¡prolong¡¡the¡¡existence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dying¡¡Tsarewitsch£»¡¡her¡¡son¡£¡¡

There¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡season¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duke¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Edinburgh¡¡¡¡¡¡wooed¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡won¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

daughter¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨then¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡greatest¡¡¡¡¡¡heiress¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Europe£©¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡bride¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡

moves¡¡fast¡¡and¡¡a¡¡journey¡¡it¡¡required¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡life¡¡and¡¡death¡¡to¡¡decide¡¡on£»¡¡

then£»¡¡is¡¡gayly¡¡undertaken¡¡now£»¡¡that¡¡a¡¡prince¡¡may¡¡race¡¡a¡¡yacht£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡princess¡¡

try¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡luck¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gambling¡¡¡¡¡¡tables¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡reflects¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨royal¡¡

caste£»¡¨¡¡in¡¡Europe¡¡alone£»¡¡numbers¡¡some¡¡eight¡¡hundred¡¡people£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡

East¡¡is¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡send¡¡out¡¡its¡¡more¡¡enterprising¡¡crowned¡¡heads¡¡to¡¡get¡¡a¡¡

taste¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fun£»¡¡that¡¡beyond¡¡drawing¡¡their¡¡salaries£»¡¡these¡¡good¡¡people¡¡have¡¡

absolutely¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡except¡¡to¡¡amuse¡¡themselves£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡no¡¡wonder¡¡that¡¡

this¡¡happy¡¡land¡¡is¡¡crowded¡¡with¡¡royal¡¡pleasure¡­seekers¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡try¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Florence¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Aix£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨the¡¡¡¡¡¡Queen¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡faithful¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

Cimiez£»¡¡a¡¡charming¡¡site¡¡back¡¡of¡¡Nice¡£¡¡That¡¡gay¡¡city¡¡is¡¡always¡¡EN¡¡FETE¡¡

the¡¡day¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡arrives£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡carriages¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡surrounded¡¡by¡¡¡¡French¡¡¡¡¡¡cavalry£»¡¡

one¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡catch¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡glimpse¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡big¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dowdy¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡figure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡

nevertheless¡¡she¡¡can¡¡make¡¡so¡¡dignified¡¡when¡¡occasion¡¡requires¡£¡¡The¡¡stay¡¡

here¡¡is£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡a¡¡holiday¡¡for¡¡this¡¡record¡­breaking¡¡sovereign£»¡¡who¡¡potters¡¡

about¡¡her¡¡private¡¡grounds¡¡of¡¡a¡¡morning¡¡in¡¡a¡¡donkey¡­chair£»¡¡sunning¡¡herself¡¡

and¡¡watching¡¡her¡¡Battenberg¡¡grandchildren¡¡at¡¡play¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡afternoon£»¡¡she¡¡

drives¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡hours¡¡¡­¡¡in¡¡an¡¡open¡¡carriage¡¡¡­¡¡one¡¡outrider¡¡in¡¡black¡¡livery¡¡

alone¡¡distinguishing¡¡her¡¡turnout¡¡from¡¡the¡¡others¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Prince¡¡of¡¡Wales¡¡makes¡¡his¡¡headquarters¡¡at¡¡Cannes¡¡where¡¡he¡¡has¡¡

poor¡¡luck¡¡in¡¡sailing¡¡the¡¡Brittania£»¡¡for¡¡which¡¡he¡¡consoles¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡jolly¡¡

dinners¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Monte¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Carlo¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

RESTAURANT¡¡¡¡DE¡¡¡¡¡¡PARIS£»¡¡¡¡¡¡surrounded¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡particular¡¡¡¡¡¡set£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Duchess¡¡of¡¡Devonshire¡¡£¨who¡¡started¡¡a¡¡penniless¡¡German¡¡officer's¡¡daughter£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡twice¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡duchess£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡Grey¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Wolverton£»¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡

showing¡¡near¡¡six¡¡feet¡¡of

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨2£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ