rbour, without being actually ill. Most of the passengers
were ill, and looked like ghosts. I did not feel the fatigue of the
journey till I arrived in London, but it took two days before I could
recover from it. But now I am quite fresh and well, and occupied in
looking at this mighty and vast town of London, its various beauties and
marvels causing me the most profound astonishment. I immediately paid
the necessary visits, such as to the Neapolitan Minister and to our own.
Both called on me in return two days afterwards, and a few days ago I
dined with the former--nota bene, at six o'clock in the evening, which
is the fashion here.

My arrival caused a great sensation through the whole city, and I went
the round of all the newspapers for three successive days. Everyone
seems anxious to know me. I have already dined out six times, and could
be invited every day if I chose; but I must in the first place consider
my health, and in the next my work. Except the nobility, I admit no
visitors till two o'clock in the afternoon, and at four o'clock I dine
at home with Salomon. I have a neat, comfortable lodging, but very
dear. My landlord is an Italian, and likewise a cook, who gives us
four excellent dishes; we each pay one florin thirty kreuzers a day,
exclusive of wine and beer, but everything is terribly dear here. I was
yesterday invited to a grand amateur concert, but as I arrived rather
late, when I gave my ticket, they would not let me in, but took me to an
ante-room, where I was obliged to remain till the piece which was then
being given was over. Then they opened the door, and I was conducted,
leaning on the arm of the director, up the centre of the room to the
front of the orchestra amid universal clapping of hands, stared at by
everyone, and greeted by a number of English compliments. I was assured
that such honours had not been conferred on anyone for fifty years.
After the concert I was taken into a very handsome room adjoining, where
tables were laid for all the amateurs, to the number of two hundred.
It was proposed that I should take a seat near the top, but as it so
happened that I had dined out that very day, and ate more than usual, I
declined the honour, excusing myself under the pretext of not being very
well; but in spite of this, I could not get off drinking the health, in
Burgundy, of the harmonious gentlemen present; all responded to it,
but at last allowed me to go home. All this, my dear lady, was ve