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been great fun and interesting. "Yes," she said, "to them
—not so much so to me."

"I understand how that could be," I said, "it made you
feel older than you wanted to feel." "That was it—yes;
I suppose I shall get used to it, but as yet I am not. My
daughter has always seemed to me a child, and now at
18, in presence of this event, she suddenly becomes a
woman, and it isn't a pleasant surprise, considering how
it ages me." And so on and so on—about the "Tramp
Abroad," and the chapter on the German language; and
then I rose, and she asked me to write in her autograph
book, which I did; and she wanted me to send her my
new book as soon as it was out—which I said I would
be most glad to do; and she wrote her address—for me—
her home address—for November; for now she is leaving
here to visit her mother, the Empress Frederick; then
will go to Roumania where her husband commands an
army corps—then home to Breslau.

(Note added Dec. 16. Sent her the book. A cordial
letter from her today.)

Nov. 6. Entertained by the Concordia last Sunday night.
Made a speech in German.

Sitting to Hagenbarth these days for a bust.

Ten young American physicians called "this evening.
Very jolly time.

Nov. 24. Dined again with the Due de Frias, one of the
secretaries of the Spanish Legation. Speaks English like
a native. Present, Clark of the English Legation, and the
Prince of Thurn and Taxis. Fine men, all of them. The
talk was of books altogether. A pleasant evening. The
Prince speaks English nearly perfectly and is a fine man,
worthy representative of that ancient house.

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