Papa has always been
principally for holidays. I miss Madame Catherine almost more; but you
must not tell him that. You shall not see him again? I'm very sorry,
and he'll be sorry too. Of everyone who comes here I like you the
best. That's not a great compliment, for there are not many people. It
was very kind of you to come to-day- so far from your house; for I'm
really as yet only a child. Oh, yes, I've only the occupations of a
child. When did you give them up, the occupations of a child? I should
like to know how old you are, but I don't know whether it's right to
ask. At the convent they told us that we must never ask the age. I
don't like to do anything that's not expected; it looks as if one
had not been properly taught. I myself- I should never like to be
taken by surprise. Papa left directions for everything. I go to bed
very early. When the sun goes off that side I go into the garden. Papa
left strict orders that I was not to get scorched. I always enjoy
the view; the mountains are so graceful. In Rome, from the convent, we
saw nothing but roofs and bell-towers. I practice three hours. I don't
play very well. You play yourself? I wish very much you'd play
something for me; papa has the idea that I should hear good music.
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