Dickens.
They are both people that one could not know a little of without
desiring to know more. After a little we began to talk of separating;
the lord mayor to take his seat in the House of Commons, and the rest
of the party to any other engagement that might be upon their list.
"Come, let us go to the House of Commons," said one of my friends,
"and make a night of it." "With all my heart," replied I, "if I only
had another body to go into to-morrow."
What a convenience in sight-seeing it would be if one could have a
relay of bodies as of clothes, and slip from one into the other! But
we, not used to the London style of turning night into day, are full
weary already. So good-night to you all.
CHAPTER X.
FROM OVER THE SEA, 1853.
THE EARL OF CARLISLE.--ARTHUR HELPS.--THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ARGYLL.
--MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER.--A MEMORABLE MEETING AT STAFFORD HOUSE.--
MACAULAY AND DEAN MILMAN.--WINDSOR CASTLE.--PROFESSOR STOWE RETURNS TO
AMERICA.--MRS. STOWE ON THE CONTINENT.--IMPRESSIONS OF PARIS.--EN
ROUTE TO SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY.--BACK TO ENGLAND.--HOMEWARD BOUND.
ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, _May_ 2, 1856.
MY DEAR,--This morning Mrs. Follen called and we had quite a chat. We
are separated by the whole city. She lives at the West End, while I am
down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London, for
this place has as many postscripts as a lady's letter.
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