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When is it to be mine, M'sieu Fortier?" "Nevare, nevare!" exclaimed M'sieu, gripping on as tightly to the case as if he feared it might be wrenched from him. "Me a lovere, and to sell mon violon! Ah, so ver' foolish!" "Martel," said the first speaker to his companion as they moved on up town, "I wish you knew that little Frenchman. He's a unique specimen.
He has sent a letter in his own hand to her mother, inviting her to reside with them, and subscribing himself her dutiful son: but the countess has sent another privately by Don Joseph, in which she advises the old woman to stay at Lovere, promising to take care she shall want nothing, accompanied with a token of twenty sequins, which is at least nineteen more than ever she saw in her life.
Lady Mary liked Avignon so well that she stayed there until July 1746. Then she moved to Brescia, where she stayed for a year, and then took up her quarters at Lovere, a small place in Lombardy on the Lake d'Iseo, a most attractive spot, as she was at pains to tell her daughter at some length. For some time she alternated between Lovere and Brescia.
Lady Mary stays at Avignon She removes to Brescia And then to Lovere She abandons all idea of Montagu joining her abroad Her house at Lovere Her daily round Her health Her anxiety about her son An amazing incident A serious illness A novel in a letter Her correspondence attracts the attention of the Italian authorities Sir James and Lady Frances Steuart Politics She is in the bad books of the British Resident at Venice Lord Bute The philosophy of Lady Mary Letters to Lady Bute and Sir James Steuart
There is a peculiarity in his character that I hope will incline you to forgive my drawing it." It was probably by the advice of her physician that Lady Mary decided to make Lovere her headquarters. He prescribed taking the waters there and a long rest. Lovere was a dull place, visitors coming only during the water-drinking season.
My future friend, the old Count, had found me at work on one of his fruit-farms up the valley, and hearing that I was ill-treated by my step-father a drunken pedlar from the Val Mastellone, whom my poor mother a year or two earlier had come across at the fair of Lovere he had taken me home with him to Iseo.
When she had recovered she, always interested in medical science, sent Lady Bute a full account of her illness and of the extraordinary physician from the neighbouring village of Lovere.
I fancy you will tax my discretion for taking a servant thus qualified; but my woman, who is also my housekeeper, was always teasing me with her having too much work, and complaining of ill-health, which determined me to take her a deputy; and when I was at Lovere, where I drank the waters, one of the most considerable merchants there pressed me to take this daughter of his: her mother has an uncommon good character, and the girl has had a better education than is usual for those of her rank; she writes a good hand, and has been brought up to keep accounts, which she does to great perfection; and had herself such a violent desire to serve me, that I was persuaded to take her: I do not yet repent it from any part of her behaviour.
Lady Mary stays at Avignon She removes to Brescia And then to Lovere She abandons all idea of Montagu joining her abroad Her house at Lovere Her daily round Her health Her anxiety about her son An amazing incident A serious illness A novel in a letter Her correspondence attracts the attention of the Italian authorities Sir James and Lady Frances Steuart Politics She is in the bad books of the British Resident at Venice Lord Bute The philosophy of Lady Mary Letters to Lady Bute and Sir James Steuart.
She was quite content with her state, which, after all, so far as we know, was her own choice. She took a house at Lovere, and interested herself in improving it and developing the grounds.
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