village of
Piotrkowice, which belongs to us.

When my father returned from Italy, he founded a pretty chapel in that
village in imitation of the church of Our Lady of Loretto. He has also
founded another chapel at Lissow, our parish, depending upon Maleszow.
My knowledge of the world is hence very limited. But my elder sister has
been more favored; she has journeyed to the ends of the earth; she has
been twice to Opole, visiting an aunt, the princess Lubomirska,
palatiness of Lublin; my father is most tenderly attached to his sister,
and respects her as if she were his mother.

Barbara passed a year in Warsaw at the seminary of the ladies of the
Holy Sacrament, and she is consequently much more learned than we. She
can courtesy to perfection, and holds herself so straight that it is a
real pleasure to see her; her carriage is admirable. I know that my
parents intend placing me at some seminary, and I expect every day to
see the carriage which is to bear me to Warsaw or Cracow drive up to the
door. I shall be sorry to leave the castle, I am so happy here; but my
sister Barbara found her sojourn in the convent very pleasant, and so
doubtless would I. Meanwhile I must perfect myself in French. It is
indispensable for a lady of quality, and I must also complete my
knowledge of the minuet and of music. I should at least see a great
city, and have something to remember.

As I have never had an opportunity of judging by comparison, it is
impossible for me to decide whether our castle of Maleszow be really
handsome or not; I know that it pleases me very much, but many persons
say it has a melancholy air. It is certainly large and commodious, being
four stories high, and having four towers. A ditch filled with running
water surrounds it, which ditch is crossed by a drawbridge. The
neighboring country is mountainous and well wooded.

My parents complain that their dwelling is not large enough, but then
our household is so very numerous. I said that our castle had four
floors, and each floor is thus divided: first a hall, then six rooms,
and four cabinets in the four towers. We do not all live upon the same
floor; on the first we dine, on the second we play and amuse ourselves
with the other young ladies belonging to our household, and on the
third, we have our own apartments. My parents, being no longer young,
find it irksome to go up and down stairs, but to me it is delightful,
especially before I have my stays on. I mount