Comte Charles de Mornay--His Wit and Good Nature--Mademoiselle Mars, in _Henri III_--Some Account of the Play--Love and Ambition--Curious Incident--Romantic Notions--Passion of Love--Wordsworth's Poems--Admiration of his Writings--Religion displayed by the Upper Classes--The Duc de Bordeaux--Piety of the Great--Popularity of the Duchesse de Berri--Anecdote of her--Walter Savage Landor--His _Imaginary Conversations_--Sir William Gell--The Duc d'Orléans--His Enviable Situation--The Duc de Chartres--Genius of Shelley--Beauty of his Writings--His Wild Theories--William Spencer the Poet--Melancholy Change in Him--French Prejudices towards the English--Example of it--Accomplishments of French Ladies--Talent for Conversation, 169. CHAPTER XV. Consequences of the Revolution in France--Corruption of the Regency--Sarcastic Verses of St.-Evremond--Reign of Louis the Fifteenth--Lessons taught by Affliction--Dangers of Anarchy--The _Haute Noblesse_ previously to the Revolution--Want of Affection between Parents and Children--Superficial Judgments erroneous--Power of Fashion--The Novel of _Devereux_--Infrequency of Elopements in France--Les Dames de B---- --Their Attachment to each other--Old Maids--Servitude in England and France contrasted--French Masters and Mistresses--Treatment of Servants--Avoidance of Politics--French Discontent--Charles the Tenth--National Prosperity--The Duchesse de Guiche and her two Sons--Position of the Duc de Guiche, 171. CHAPTER XVI. Approach of Spring--Fogs on the Seine--The Jardins des Tuileries--Impurity of the London Atmosphere--Exhilaration of the Spirits--Anecdote--The Catholic Question--Lord Rosslyn--The Duke of Wellington--Merits of a Cook--_Amour-propre_ of a Parisian Cook--English Sauce--A Gourmand and an Epicure--The Duc de Talleyrand--A perfect Dinner--The Marquis de L---- --House-hunting again--Letter from Lord B---- --The Hôtel Monaco--College of St.-Barbe--The Duchesse de Guiche and her Sons--A Mother's Triumph--Spirit of Emulation--The Quarter called the Pays Latin--An Author's Dress--Aspect of the Women--A Life of Study--Amable Tastu's Poems--Effect of Living much in Society--Mr. W. Spencer--His Abstraction--Disadvantages of Civilization--Confession of Madame de ---- --A Hint to Comte ---- on visiting London--Suspicion of Poverty--A _Diner Maigre_--Luxurious Bishops, 182. CHAPTER XVII.