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47, Rue de Cherche-Midi

March 31st/69

My dear Mamma,

I would have written yesterday er the day before but the little Turk of a Foucha won[']t let one do anything but nurse him, or if he be asleep in his gradle admire his good looks.—No[,] but really[,] I’ ve never seen such a lovely child. He has a sweet little face, most beautiful eyes & mouth, the nose too is not so bad as they made it, & his forehead is immense! Just like Papa’s.—He is also wonderfully good[-]tempered & if he begins to cry, one need only let him suck your finger, or thump his little belly, & he quits in a minute. | As to his teeth he really is cutting them, for you can see them quite plainly.—I took him into bed with me for two hours this morning, & he behaved himself beautifully.—

We have had very bad weather, but today I think there’s a prospect of its clearing up. On Sunday evening we went to the fair of the "Pain d'épis" "Pain d’épices" . It was very amusing at first, but when we came out of a little theatre, it was snowing dreadfully hard, & the worst of it was we had to walk an immensely long way before we got a cab.

 Nach D (S. 46 Anm. 2) wurde „Séraphine“ am 29. Dezember 1868 im Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris uraufgeführt.
Schließen On Monday we went to the "Gymnase" & saw a piece of Sardou entitled "Séraphine". It is really a very nice piece & was beautifully acted. Yesterday Sassonoff came to see Paul. He’s wonderfully improved in looks, & is now very hansom handsome.—Paul, Jenny & I also walked about Paris & looked at the | shops.—But talking about Fouchtra, & what we’ve been doing here I've quite forgotten to tell you about a very queer adventure that happened to us when coming from a station where we changed carriages.—It is an adventure worthy of only three persons, " Siehe die Romane: Charles Lever: „The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer“ und Samuel Lover: „Handy Andy. A Tale of Irish Life“.
Schließen Harry Lorrequer", "Handy Andy" &  dreifach unterstrichen.
Schließen "Jenny Marx". We had, as I’ve already told you, to change carriages, & Jenny instead of getting into a "Ladies", got into a "Smoking" Carriage. Presently, of course several gentlemen got in, principally French got it. One had also(?) spectacles for the prevention of sea-sickness! Did you ever hear of such a think thing. Our boxes were not opened at all, Jenny was only asked if they were for her own use.—Paul & Laura met us at the station.—Both look very well. As to Paul I shouldn’t have known | him again. He has grown a great thick beard, & looks so queer with it. I liked him much better without beard than with. Madame Santi their servant is very aimiable amiable though very confused, & rather cracked.—Laura was so pleased with the little frocks for Foucha, she thought they were beautifully made.—Their rooms are very small after ours but still they are very nice.—Their furniture is splendid, though they haven’t got furniture for Paul’s room.—I hope Helen hasn’t forgotten about the "Irishman".

Now, dear Mama[,] good-bye. I am going to nurse Foucha, so must finish at once.—With thousands of kisses for yourself, Papa, & Helen & also my other friends.

Believe me to be

Your

Eleanor

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