Four gentlemen and three ladies received me, all standing and bowing without speaking.

Monsieur was, however, more sociable than before, and shrieked out to me in French as though I were deaf.
"The ladies were in blue dresses; a good deal of crinoline, deep flounces, high necks, very short, flowing sleeves, and short undersleeves; the dresses were brocade and the flounces much trimmed, madame's with white plush.
"The room was cold, of course, having no carpet, and a wood fire in a very small fireplace.
"The gentlemen continued standing or promenading, and taking snuff.
"Except Leverrier, no one of them spoke to me.

The ladies all did, and all spoke French.

The two children were present again--the little girl five years old played on the piano, and the boy of nine played and sang like a public performer.

He promenaded about the room with his hands in his pockets, like a man.