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

µÚ24ÕÂ

worldly ways and byways(ÊÀË×֮·)-µÚ24ÕÂ

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£¡




but¡¡little¡¡less¡¡of¡¡a¡¡pretentious¡¡idiot¡¡than¡¡the¡¡owners¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trunk¡¡check¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡borrowed¡¡decorations¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡seems¡¡no¡¡end¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ways¡¡a¡¡little¡¡ambitious¡¡game¡¡can¡¡be¡¡played¡£¡¡

One¡¡device¡¡much¡¡in¡¡favor¡¡is¡¡for¡¡the¡¡wife¡¡to¡¡attach¡¡her¡¡own¡¡family¡¡name¡¡to¡¡

that¡¡of¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡by¡¡means¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hyphen¡£¡¡By¡¡this¡¡arrangement¡¡she¡¡does¡¡

not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡entirely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡individuality£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡splendid¡¡

assortment¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡hybrid¡¡¡¡¡¡names£»¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡Van¡¡¡¡¡¡Cortland¡­Smith¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Beekman¡­¡¡

Brown¡£¡¡Be¡¡they¡¡never¡¡so¡¡incongruous¡¡these¡¡double¡­barrelled¡¡cognomens¡¡

serve¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡purpose¡¡¡¡and¡¡raise¡¡¡¡ambitious¡¡¡¡¡¡mortals¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡the¡¡level¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡

Smiths¡¡and¡¡Browns¡£¡¡Finding¡¡that¡¡this¡¡arrangement¡¡works¡¡well¡¡in¡¡their¡¡own¡¡

case£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡passed¡¡on¡¡to¡¡the¡¡next¡¡generation¡£¡¡There¡¡are¡¡no¡¡more¡¡Toms¡¡and¡¡

Bills¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aspiring¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡boys¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡Cadwalladers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

Carrolls¡£¡¡Their¡¡school¡­fellows£»¡¡however£»¡¡work¡¡sad¡¡havoc¡¡with¡¡these¡¡high¡­¡¡

sounding¡¡titles¡¡and¡¡quickly¡¡abbreviate¡¡them¡¡into¡¡humble¡¡¡¨Cad¡¨¡¡or¡¡¡¨Rol¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡surprising¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡notice¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡number¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡middle¡­aged¡¡¡¡¡¡gentlemen¡¡

have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blossomed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡late¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡decorations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡button¡­holes¡¡

according¡¡to¡¡the¡¡foreign¡¡fashion¡£¡¡On¡¡inquiry¡¡I¡¡have¡¡discovered¡¡that¡¡these¡¡

ornaments¡¡designate¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡G¡£A¡£R¡££»¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Loyal¡¡¡¡¡¡Legion£»¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡

local¡¡Post£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡rosettes¡¡differ¡¡in¡¡form¡¡and¡¡color¡£¡¡When¡¡these¡¡gentlemen¡¡

travel¡¡abroad£»¡¡to¡¡reduce¡¡their¡¡waists¡¡or¡¡improve¡¡their¡¡minds£»¡¡the¡¡effects¡¡on¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡hotel¡¡¡¡¡¡waiters¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cabmen¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡immense¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡charged¡¡

three¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ordinary¡¡¡¡¡¡tariff¡¡¡¡¡¡instead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡double¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

stranger's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡usual¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fate¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡­minded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡foreigners¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

satisfaction¡¡must¡¡be¡¡cheap£»¡¡however£»¡¡at¡¡that¡¡price¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡wise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sages¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡escaped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

contagion¡£¡¡One¡¡sees¡¡professors¡¡and¡¡clergymen¡¡£¨who¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡set¡¡a¡¡better¡¡

example£©¡¡trailing¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡¡¡¡¡letters¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡their¡¡names£»¡¡¡¡initials¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡initiated¡¡doubtless¡¡mean¡¡something£»¡¡but¡¡which¡¡are¡¡also¡¡intended¡¡to¡¡fill¡¡

the¡¡souls¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ignorant¡¡with¡¡envy¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡recall¡¡but¡¡one¡¡case¡¡of¡¡a¡¡foreign¡¡

decoration¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡refused¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡compatriot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡genius¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡105¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡106¡­

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



know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡geniuses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡crazy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡

particularly¡¡gratifying¡¡to¡¡an¡¡Eastern¡¡potentate£»¡¡who¡¡in¡¡return¡¡offered¡¡him¡¡

one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡second¡­best¡¡orders¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡at¡¡once¡¡refused¡£¡¡When¡¡urged¡¡on¡¡him¡¡

a¡¡second¡¡time¡¡our¡¡countryman¡¡lost¡¡his¡¡temper¡¡and¡¡answered£»¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡want¡¡

to¡¡give¡¡it¡¡to¡¡somebody£»¡¡present¡¡it¡¡to¡¡my¡¡valet¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡most¡¡anxious¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

decorated¡£¡¨¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡done£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡does¡¡not¡¡require¡¡a¡¡deeply¡¡meditative¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡discover¡¡the¡¡motives¡¡of¡¡

ambitious¡¡struggles¡£¡¡The¡¡first¡¡and¡¡strongest¡¡illusion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡human¡¡mind¡¡is¡¡

to¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡we¡¡are¡¡different¡¡from¡¡our¡¡fellows£»¡¡and¡¡our¡¡natural¡¡impulse¡¡

is¡¡to¡¡try¡¡and¡¡impress¡¡this¡¡belief¡¡upon¡¡others¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Pride¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡birth¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manifestations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡universal¡¡

weakness¡¡¡­¡¡invariably¡¡taking¡¡stronger¡¡and¡¡stronger¡¡hold¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people£»¡¡who¡¡

from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡modest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dimension¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡income£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡untoward¡¡

circumstances£»¡¡can¡¡find¡¡no¡¡outward¡¡and¡¡visible¡¡form¡¡with¡¡which¡¡to¡¡dazzle¡¡

the¡¡world¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡find¡¡that¡¡a¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡shine¡¡is¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡of¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

tips¡¡and¡¡presents¡¡that¡¡are¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡travelling¡¡or¡¡visiting£»¡¡for¡¡they¡¡¡¡can¡¡

hardly¡¡be¡¡attributed¡¡to¡¡pure¡¡spontaneous¡¡generosity¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡meet¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

unsuccessful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡relatives¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡omitting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡mention¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rich¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡powerful¡¡

connections£¿¡¡We¡¡are¡¡told¡¡that¡¡far¡¡from¡¡blaming¡¡such¡¡a¡¡tendency¡¡we¡¡are¡¡to¡¡

admire¡¡it¡£¡¡That¡¡it¡¡is¡¡proper¡¡pride¡¡to¡¡put¡¡one's¡¡best¡¡foot¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡keep¡¡an¡¡

offending¡¡member¡¡well¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡wears¡¡a¡¡rosette¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡button¡­hole¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡coat¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡alphabet¡¡¡¡¡¡galloping¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

name£»¡¡is¡¡an¡¡honor¡¡to¡¡his¡¡family¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Far¡¡be¡¡it¡¡from¡¡me¡¡to¡¡deride¡¡this¡¡weakness¡¡in¡¡others£»¡¡for¡¡in¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡I¡¡

am¡¡persuaded¡¡that¡¡if¡¡I¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡China£»¡¡nothing¡¡would¡¡please¡¡me¡¡more¡¡than¡¡

to¡¡have¡¡my¡¡cap¡¡adorned¡¡with¡¡a¡¡coral¡¡button£»¡¡while¡¡if¡¡fate¡¡had¡¡cast¡¡my¡¡life¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡pleasant¡¡places¡¡of¡¡central¡¡Africa£»¡¡a¡¡ring¡¡in¡¡my¡¡nose¡¡would¡¡doubtless¡¡

have¡¡filled¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡with¡¡joy¡£¡¡The¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡I¡¡share¡¡this¡¡weakness¡¡does¡¡not£»¡¡

however£»¡¡prevent¡¡my¡¡laughing¡¡at¡¡such¡¡folly¡¡in¡¡others¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡106¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡107¡­

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



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡24¡¡¡­¡¡Changing¡¡Paris¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡PARIS¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡beginning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡signs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Exhibition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

1900£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡curious¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stage¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

transformation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡socially¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡materially¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡PALAIS¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DE¡¡

L'INDUSTRIE£»¡¡familiar¡¡to¡¡all¡¡visitors¡¡here£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡home¡¡of¡¡the¡¡SALONS£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡Horse¡¡¡¡¡¡Shows£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡gay¡¡¡¡¡¡FETES¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡merry¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡makings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

being¡¡torn¡¡down¡¡to¡¡make¡¡way¡¡for¡¡the¡¡new¡¡avenue¡¡leading£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡bridge¡¡

Alexander¡¡III¡££»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Champs¡¡Elysees¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Esplanade¡¡des¡¡Invalides¡£¡¡

This¡¡¡¡¡¡thoroughfare¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡gilded¡¡¡¡¡¡dome¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Napoleon's¡¡¡¡¡¡tomb¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡

perspective¡¡is¡¡intended¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡feature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡coming¡¡¡¨show¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Curious¡¡irony¡¡of¡¡things¡¡in¡¡this¡¡world£¡¡¡The¡¡PALAIS¡¡DE¡¡L'INDUSTRIE¡¡

was¡¡intended¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡one¡¡permanent¡¡building¡¡of¡¡the¡¡exhibition¡¡of¡¡1854¡£¡¡

An¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Journal¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡tells¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡writer¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡line¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

gilded¡¡coaches¡¡£¨borrowed¡¡from¡¡Versailles¡¡for¡¡the¡¡occasion£©£»¡¡eight¡¡horses¡¡

apiece£»¡¡led¡¡by¡¡footmen¡¡¡­¡¡horses¡¡and¡¡men¡¡blazing¡¡in¡¡embroidered¡¡trappings¡¡

¡­¡¡leave¡¡the¡¡Tuileries¡¡and¡¡proceed¡¡at¡¡a¡¡walk¡¡to¡¡the¡¡great¡¡gateway¡¡of¡¡the¡¡now¡¡

disappearing¡¡palace¡£¡¡Victoria¡¡and¡¡Albert¡¡who¡¡were¡¡on¡¡an¡¡official¡¡visit¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡Emperor¡¡were¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡alight£»¡¡then¡¡Eugenie¡¡in¡¡the¡¡radiance¡¡of¡¡her¡¡

perfect¡¡beauty¡¡stepped¡¡from¡¡the¡¡coach¡¡£¨sad¡¡omen£¡£©¡¡that¡¡fifty¡¡years¡¡before¡¡

had¡¡taken¡¡Josephine¡¡in¡¡tears¡¡to¡¡Malmaison¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡may¡¡interest¡¡some¡¡ladies¡¡to¡¡know¡¡how¡¡an¡¡Empress¡¡was¡¡dressed¡¡on¡¡

that¡¡spring¡¡morning¡¡forty¡­four¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¡She¡¡wore¡¡rose¡­colored¡¡silk¡¡with¡¡

an¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡­dress¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡called£©¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡lace¡¡¡¡¡¡flounces£»¡¡

immense¡¡hoops£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡black¡¡CHANTILLY¡¡lace¡¡shawl¡£¡¡Her¡¡hair£»¡¡a¡¡brilliant¡¡

golden¡¡¡¡¡¡auburn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dressed¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡temples£»¡¡¡¡¡¡covering¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ears£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

hung¡¡down¡¡her¡¡back¡¡in¡¡a¡¡gold¡¡net¡¡almost¡¡to¡¡her¡¡waist£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡extreme¡¡back¡¡

of¡¡her¡¡head¡¡was¡¡placed¡¡a¡¡black¡¡and¡¡rose¡­colored¡¡bonnet£»¡¡open¡¡¡¨flowing¡¨¡¡

sleeves¡¡¡¡¡¡showed¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡bare¡¡¡¡¡¡arms£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡­buttoned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡straw¡­colored¡¡¡¡¡¡gloves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

ruby¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bracelets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡tiny¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡­colored¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡parasol¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡foot¡¡¡¡in¡¡

diameter¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡England's¡¡great¡¡sovereign¡¡was¡¡dressed¡¡the¡¡writer¡¡of¡¡the¡¡journal¡¡

does¡¡not¡¡so¡¡well¡¡remember£»¡¡for¡¡in¡¡those¡¡days¡¡Eugenie¡¡was¡¡the¡¡cynosure¡¡of¡¡

all¡¡eyes£»¡¡and¡¡people¡¡rarely¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡anything¡¡else¡¡when¡¡they¡¡could¡¡get¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡107¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡108¡­

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



glimpse¡¡of¡¡her¡¡lovely¡¡face¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡appears£»¡¡however£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡sported¡¡an¡¡India¡¡shawl£»¡¡hoops£»¡¡and¡¡

a¡¡green¡¡bonnet£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡not¡¡particularly¡¡becoming¡¡to¡¡her¡¡red¡¡face¡£¡¡She¡¡

and¡¡Napoleon¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡building¡¡first£»¡¡the¡¡Empress¡¡£¨who¡¡was¡¡in¡¡delicate¡¡

health£©¡¡was¡¡carried¡¡in¡¡an¡¡open¡¡chair£»¡¡with¡¡Prince¡¡Albert¡¡walking¡¡at¡¡her¡¡side£»¡¡

a¡¡marvellously¡¡handsome¡¡couple¡¡to¡¡follow¡¡the¡¡two¡¡dowdy¡¡little¡¡sovereigns¡¡

who¡¡preceded¡¡them¡£¡¡The¡¡writer¡¡had¡¡by¡¡bribery¡¡succeeded¡¡in¡¡getting¡¡places¡¡

in¡¡an¡¡ENTRESOL¡¡window¡¡under¡¡the¡¡archway£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡greatly¡¡impressed¡¡

to¡¡see¡¡those¡¡four¡¡great¡¡ones¡¡laughing¡¡and¡¡joking¡¡together¡¡over¡¡Eugenie's¡¡

trouble¡¡in¡¡getting¡¡her¡¡hoops¡¡into¡¡the¡¡narrow¡¡chair£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡changes¡¡have¡¡come¡¡to¡¡that¡¡laughing¡¡group£¡¡¡Two¡¡are¡¡dead£»¡¡one¡¡

dying¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡exile¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡disgrace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡

rheumatic¡¡old¡¡ladies¡¡whom¡¡one¡¡sees¡¡pottering¡¡about¡¡the¡¡Riviera¡¡now£»¡¡any¡¡

trace¡¡of¡¡those¡¡smiling¡¡wives¡£¡¡In¡¡France¡¡it¡¡is¡¡as¡¡if¡¡a¡¡tidal¡¡wave¡¡had¡¡swept¡¡

over¡¡Napoleon's¡¡court¡£¡¡Only¡¡the¡¡old¡¡palace¡¡stood¡¡severely¡¡back¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

Champs¡¡Elysees£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡guarding¡¡its¡¡souvenirs¡£¡¡The¡¡pick¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mason¡¡has¡¡

brought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡proud¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gateway¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡imperial¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡builder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fondly¡¡

imagined¡¡was¡¡to¡¡last¡¡for¡¡ages¡£¡¡The¡¡Tuileries¡¡preceded¡¡it¡¡into¡¡oblivion¡£¡¡The¡¡

Alpha¡¡and¡¡Omega¡¡of¡¡that¡¡gorgeous¡¡pageant¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fifties¡¡vanished¡¡like¡¡a¡¡

mirage£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡finds¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris¡¡¡¡¡¡changing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡railway¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡being¡¡

brought¡¡along¡¡the¡¡quais¡¡with¡¡its¡¡depot¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Invalides¡£¡¡Another¡¡is¡¡to¡¡find¡¡

its¡¡terminus¡¡opposite¡¡the¡¡Louvre£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡picturesque¡¡ruin¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Cour¡¡

des¡¡¡¡¡¡Comptes¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡­hidden¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trees¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡1870¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡line¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

electric¡¡cars¡¡crosses¡¡the¡¡Rond¡¡Point£»¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡the¡¡opposition¡¡of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

neighborhood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡anxious¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡keep£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡perspective¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

such¡¡¡¡¡¡desecration¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And£»¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡least£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡prospect¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

immense¡¡¡¡¡¡system¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡elevated¡¡¡¡¡¡railways¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡inaugurated¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡connection¡¡

with¡¡the¡¡coming¡¡world's¡¡fair¡£¡¡The¡¡direction¡¡of¡¡this¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡improvement¡¡is¡¡

entirely¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hands¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Municipal¡¡Council£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡body¡¡has¡¡become¡¡

£¨here¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡Paris£©¡¡¡¡¡¡extremely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡radical£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡communistic£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡takes¡¡

pleasure¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡annoying¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inhabitants¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡richer¡¡¡¡¡¡quarters¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡city£»¡¡

under¡¡pretext¡¡of¡¡improvements¡¡and¡¡facilities¡¡of¡¡circulation¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡see¡¡how¡¡strong¡¡the¡¡feeling¡¡is¡¡against¡¡the¡¡aristocratic¡¡class¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡108¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡109¡­

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



Nor¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡wondered¡¡¡¡¡¡at£¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡aristocracy¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡try¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡

themselves¡¡unpopular¡£¡¡They¡¡detest¡¡the¡¡republic£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡shorn¡¡them¡¡of¡¡

their¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡splendor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨socially¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

diplomatically¡¡their¡¡power¡¡is¡¡still¡¡great£©¡¡to¡¡interfere¡¡with¡¡and¡¡frustrate¡¡the¡¡

plans¡¡of¡¡the¡¡government¡£¡¡Only¡¡last¡¡year¡¡they¡¡seized¡¡an¡¡opportunity¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

funerals¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duchesse¡¡¡¡¡¡d'Alencon¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡¡¡¡¡d'Aumale¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

royalist¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡manifestation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pronounced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡

Duchesse¡¡d'Orleans¡¡was¡¡publicly¡¡spoken¡¡of¡¡and¡¡treated¡¡as¡¡the¡¡¡¨Queen¡¡of¡¡

France£»¡¨¡¡at¡¡the¡¡private¡¡receptions¡¡g

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

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ