"J'ai un apartment superbe et (illegible text) Monsieur" said a respectable looking man, (illegible text) with his hat (illegible text)to the ground. "Allow me the honour of showing you the way; it's not ten minutes walk from here" And the luggage being (illegible text) to a (illegible text), the party immediately moved off, and were (illegible text) by the stranger to a respective looking house in the RUe des P(illegible text) E(illegible text); where after ascending a considerable number of dirty (illegible text) stairs they found themselves in a very tolerable suite of apartments, decorated with faded yellow damask, and a due proportion of cracked mirrors, tarnished giding, and marble slabs; and when the stove was heated, the girandoles lighted, and a good supper from the kitchen of a neighbouring traiteur was placed upon the table, accompanied by a bottle of Vin de Bourdeaux, the travellers began to find themselves tolerably comfortable and disposed to conversation.
"You've heard of Paris, I dare say?" said the gentleman.
"Yes," replied the lady. "It's in France, isn't it?"
"Precisely," returned he. "The chief city, as London is of England; only much gayer and more agreeable."
