My First Ride to Paris--The Aristocratic Quarters--Different Quarters of the City--Differences in these--The Boulevards--The Quays--The Squares of London and Paris--An Excursion--Again in Paris--Numbering the Streets--The Jardin des Plantes--The Menagerie--The Hothouses--Released from Arrest--An Unfortunate Accident--A Comrade’s Quarters--Cabriolet-Drivers--The Fountains--A Street-Lecturer--Itinerant Violinist--A Suicide--The Change of Dynasty--The Luxembourg--The Chamber of Peers--The Poultry and Flower Market--Marauding Neighbours--A Capture--Bibliothèque Royale--Cabinet des Gravures--Shop-Signs in Paris--The Palais Royal--Café Aux Milles Colonnes--A Shoeblack’s Establishment--The Jardin du Prince--The Place des Innocens--The Vegetable Markets--The Louvre once more--The Statuary, 233 CHAPTER XXIII. Admiral Rosily’s Villa--The Duke and the 5th Division--Views in the Neighbourhood--Our Patron Saint--Village Amusements--The Fauigny Affair--M. Fauigny and the Duke--Injustice of the Duke--Indifference as to Dress--A General Order--An Affray--Russian Review--The Allied Sovereigns--The Russian Artillery--The Artillery Horses--Leave of Absence at last--Regrets at Leaving--My Portmanteau--Departure--Our Journey--We take the Wrong Road--At Amiens--The Hôtel d’Angleterre--A Caravan Journey--A Cabriolet--A John Bull Astray--Montreuil--An English Party--A Misadventure--England once more, 273 CHAPTER XXIV. Our Fellow-Passengers--From Dover to Calais--For Paris once more--Montreuil again--Abbeville and its Cathedral--A Bridal Party--Hotel at Breteuil--A Race--Arrival at Clermont--The Stables at Chantilly--Our Old Quarters at Stain--Attempts at Comfort--A Dreary Winter--Our Occupations--Outbreaks of Fire--Preparations for Departure--Preparations for a Start--Leave-Takings--Our Quarters at Beaumont--Noailles and Beauvais--A Scene with our Hostess--The Theatre at Beauvais--Major Dyas--A Cheerless Day’s March--Grandvilliers--An Altercation with our Host--Quarters at Poix--The Village and its Scenery--A Proposal--Comfortless Quarters--Difficulties at Airaines--Our Amusements--The Town Shepherd--A Court-Martial--At Boulogne--At Guines--Kindness of Our Hosts--En Route for Calais--Our Stay there--Embarkation and its Evils--Our Difficulties--Embark at last--England once more, 304 JOURNAL OF THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN. CHAPTER XV.