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The Carnival at Rome.

           "Gentlemen,"saidthecount,springingout,"whenyouaretiredofbeingactors,andwishtobecomespectatorsofthisscene,youknowyouhaveplacesatmywindows.Inthemeantime,disposeofmycoachman,mycarriage,andmyservants."Wehaveforgottentomention,thatthecount’scoachmanwasattiredinabear-skin,exactlyresemblingOdry’sin"TheBearandthePasha;"andthetwofootmenbehindweredressedupasgreenmonkeys,withspringmasks,withwhichtheymadegrimacesateveryonewhopassed.Franzthankedthecountforhisattention.AsforAlbert,hewasbusilyoccupiedthrowingbouquetsatacarriagefullofRomanpeasantsthatwaspassingnearhim.Unfortunatelyforhim,thelineofcarriagesmovedonagain,andwhilehedescendedthePiazzadelPopolo,theotherascendedtowardsthePalazzodiVenezia."Ah,mydearfellow,"saidhetoFranz;"youdidnotsee?"

           "What?"

           "TherethatcalashfilledwithRomanpeasants."

           "No."

           "Well,Iamconvincedtheyareallcharmingwomen."

           "Howunfortunatethatyouweremasked,Albert,"saidFranz;"herewasanopportunityofmakingupforpastdisappointments."

           "Oh,"repliedhe,halflaughing,halfserious;"IhopetheCarnivalwillnotpasswithoutsomeamendsinoneshapeortheother."

           But,inspiteofAlbert’shope,thedaypassedunmarkedbyanyincident,exceptingtwoorthreeencounterswiththecarriagefullofRomanpeasants.

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