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4. ¶Tullus was deemed most able against the enemy, but absolutely despised and neglected religion until, during the recurrence of a plague, he himself fell sick. Then, indeed, he paid the strictest regard to all the gods, and furthermore established the Salii Collini.
Both the Barberinas were very kind to Collini; cheering him with good auguries, and offers of help. And now it is time we were at the Carrousel ourselves, in a brief transient way. It is, in fact, a kind of superb be-tailored running at the ring, instead of be-blacksmithed running at one another.
"Collini gazed upon the Alpine chasms, and shaggy ice-palaces, with tender memory of the Adriatic; courageously steered his way through the inoffensive guttural populations; had got to Berlin, just in this time; been had to dinner daily by the hospitable Barberinas, young Cocceji always his fellow-guest, 'Privately, my poor Signorina's Husband! whispered old Mamma.
One Collini, a young Italian, quite new in Berlin, chanced also to be at the Carrousel, or at the latter half of it, though by no means in quest of such objects just at present, poor young fellow!
Thursday, 27th August, 1750, was the Daylight version of the Carrousel; which Collini, if it were of any moment, takes to have PRECEDED that of the 40,000 Lamps. Sure enough Collini was there, with eyes open: We went;" and very grand it was.
To be mildly forgotten again, every jot and tittle of it, except one small insignificant iota, which, by accident, still makes it remarkable. Namely, that Collini and the Barberinas were there; and that not only was Voltaire again there, among the Princes and Princesses; but that Collini saw Voltaire, and gives us transient sight of him, thanks to Collini.
I could give you a letter to my Sister! At which Collini grasps; gets under way for Berlin, through wild Alpine sceneries, foreign guttural populations; and with what thoughts, poor young fellow. It is a common course to take, and sometimes answers, sometimes not. The cynosure of vague creatures, with a sense of faculty without direction.
And a long dialogue ensues between Fredersdorf and Voltaire; in which Collini, not eavesdropping, "heard the voice of M. de Voltaire at times very loud." Precise result unknown. After which, for three months more, follows waiting and hesitation and negotiation, also quite obscure.
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