The ladies are seated, but as the ceremonies are in different parts of the immense building, they rush wildly from one to the other; with their black veils they look like furies let loose! I stayed five hours to-day to see the Pope wash feet, which was very silly; for I saw mother wash them much more effectually twenty years ago! "The crowd is better worth seeing than the ceremony, if one could only see it without being in it.

I shall not try to hear the 'Miserere'-- I have given up the study of music! Since I failed to appreciate Mario, I sha'n't try any more! "I go to the Storys' on Sunday evening to look at St.Peter's lighting up.
"March 21.

I have been to vespers at St.Peter's.

They begin an hour before sunset.

When my work is done for the day, I walk to St.Peter's.
This is Sunday, and the floor was full of kneeling worshippers, but that makes no difference.