Before I left, Mrs. Bradley sang for me, accompanying herself on the piano. Her voice is unusually fine, though she does not sing at all in the English way, but more like a _professional_ opera singer. It was rather startling to me. Barbara Jencks could teach her a little more restraint, I think, to great advantage. But there is no doubt of the beauty of the organ. She is taking lessons of a famous teacher, and the maid says she had made the most _wonderful_ progress in a short time. She is a very loving little creature (I call her little, though she is half a head taller than I!) but though she is so childish, I fancy she has a _very_ strong will and a character of her own. She would have a _great influence_ over anyone that was much with her, I think. I am sending this letter in care of your mother's old bankers. I hope so much that I may hear that she is alive and well! I was never better myself. I enclose with this long letter a picture of my son. Like your mother, I have but one, and he is _everything_ to me, as I daresay hers is. I trust that you will not come to England without letting me see you at Bleeks, and remain, my dear Mr. Jerrolds, Your mother's old friend, AGATHA UPGROVE. [FROM ROGER'S DIARY] PARIS, Feb. 17, '8-- Weather fine and clear for a week. M. well and very happy. Her voice certainly comes on surprisingly. Mme. M----i very enthusiastic. Miss J. has persuaded her to learn to write. She makes great progress. Feb. 24. To-night we actually gave a little dinner. Friends of Miss J.'s: a sort of practice affair. M. behaved very well, but drank her neighbour's (Miss J.'s cousin's) wine and would not apologise. Miss J. a little inclined to be over-severe, I think. It will be very pleasant to entertain, later, certainly. Spent the morning at the _Bibliotheque Nationale_, reading up _Code Napoleon_. What a man! I never thought enough emphasis laid on that side of him. Mar. 3. Bad weather over for the present. Called at the Legation. M. very quiet and good and looking exquisite in dark blue silk from Sue's crack dressmaker. Enormously admired and very happy. Quite well. Took a few notes to-day on the _Code_. A great lawyer, that man. Mar. 6.