Joûte d'eau on the Rhone.--_Henry Kenelm_ is seized with fever.--The disorder at first is mistaken by the physician, who afterwards perseveres in a wrong treatment although he discovers it to be the typhus fever.--Symptoms.--Delirium.--The author's second son falls sick, and is neglected by Roche the physician. 339 CHAP. XVII. M. Guerard, an old physician, is called in, and countenances M. Roche in his deception.--Guerard's neglect.--The author is farther deceived, and the secret kept from him.--Result of this ill-conduct.--M. Breugne, another medical man. 352 CHAP. XVIII. M. Breugne, on visiting the patients, declares the truth.--He gives hope only of the younger brother.--The sacrament of extreme unction administered to Kenelm.--His piety.--His decease.--Visits of condolence.--The funeral.--His monument.--Resemblance which an antique bust has to the deceased youth.--Consolation.--Affecting vision, luminous, and similar to others on record.--Arguments and doctrine relating thereunto. 365 CHAP. XIX. M. Breugne detains the author in conversation until the funeral has quitted the house.--Zeal of M. Breugne for the recovery of the remaining patient.--Moment of anxiety.--Success of M. Breugne's treatment.--Convalescence.--Care in the administering diet, as well as medicines.--The author engages a voiture for his projected journey.--Passports. 382 CHAP. XX. The author narrates the circumstances of a dream, which coincide with his subsequent history.--St. Clair.--The author's sentiments.--His idea of a rule or mode of living. 394 CHAP. XXI. The author and his family quit Avignon.--Antoine accompanies them.--His history.--Orgon.--Aix.--The baths described.--Arrival at Marseilles.--The Hôtel de Ville.--Curiosities.--Bad inns.--Romantic approach to Toulon.--Description of that fine sea-port.--The Mediterranean.--Hyeres.--Frejus.--The Forêt d'Estrelles.--Danger of being overturned in crossing a river.--Arrival at Cannes. 403 CHAP. XXII. Journey to Nice continued.--Antoine's amusing account of the Rhone.--Spot on which Napoleon landed from Elba.--Antibes.--The river Var is the limit of France on this route.--Douanier.--Passage of the wooden bridge.--Nice.--Quarter of La Croix de Marbre.--The author rents a house.--His landlord is a French general.--Account of this officer.--Carnival. 420 CHAP. XXIII.