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We went out for air yesterday morning three or four miles beyond the town-walls, where I looked steadily at the sea, till I half thought myself at home. The ocean being peculiarly British property favoured the idea, and for a moment I felt as if on our southern coast; we walked forward towards the shore, and I stepped upon some rocks that broke the waves as they rolled in, and was wishing for a good bathing house that one might enjoy the benefit of salt-water so long withheld; till I saw our laquais de place crossing himself at the carriage door, and wondering, as I afterwards found out, at my matchless intrepidity. The mind however took another train of thought, and we returned to the coach, which when we arrived at I refused to enter; not without screaming I fear, as a vast hornet had taken possession in our absence, and the very notion of such a companion threw me into an agony. Our attendant's speech to the coachman however, made me more than amends: "Ora si vede amico" (says he), "cos'è la Donna; del mare istesso non h
He came no nearer; he looked at their companion. "cos'e?" "Well, signori miei, if you must know, it's just a perfect crystal." "Of course we must know, per Dio!" said the Prince. But he turned away again he went back to his glass door. Charlotte set down the bowl; she was evidently taken. "Do you mean it's cut out of a single crystal?"
He came no nearer; he looked at their companion. "Cos'e?" "Well, signori miei, if you must know, it's just a perfect crystal." "Of course we must know, per Dio!" said the Prince. But he turned away again he went back to his glass door. Charlotte set down the bowl; she was evidently taken. "Do you mean it's cut out of a single crystal?"
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