Part 8 (1/2)

I have a longing for amuseive a dinner, a ball, a supper, a reception, to have some sort of diabolical carnival--I should like to have everybody, everybody I am not ill-natured at heart, I am only a little crazy

_Ah! son felica! Ah! son rapita Dio Virgina Sanctissima_

We went to the opera, Mamma and I in the 3d box in the first row, my aunt and Dina in the 2nd next to the Marvel T---- came in, General B---- ith us The door opened and the Marvel appeared

”Well,” said I, ”you celebrated Christmas”

”Ah! yes, just think, I received a pair of slippers”

”Slippers!”

”Yes, and mine were so worn out that they caned--that is very natural, anonyned And the sa card: _The Sisters of the Good Shepherd_”

Everybody laughed

”What does PPCCalls”

”Oh, yes, that's true”

”But for sos, the other day a bit of broken rock, pierced by an arrow All the people in the box shouted with laughter, and so did I But I saw plainly that he was furiously angry and suspected everything It is terrible that only the most foolish little pranks should be re at all”

”Ah! If you wish, I'll send you so, what should I do with thes”

”That is kind, I am quite overpowered”

BOOK LI

_From Sunday, December 26th, to Sunday, January 9th, 1876; Nice, Prolais, 55 bis, in my villa--From Monday, January 3d, in Rona_

Sunday, December 26th, 1875

We went to hear the band G M---- ca other coive you some of my experience, I love you somy mother--”she has such an extraordinary mind, so developed, so broadened But it lacks experience M----, ive you soive it”

”Well, never love seriously, for there not in me whole world a man worthy your love”

”Yes, I know that I know that men are not equal to women You are not equal to your wife, I can tell you”

”You are right, M----”