Count Valeski is an intelligent young man, greatly _a la mode_ at Paris, and wholly unspoilt by this distinction.

Handsome, well-bred, and agreeable, he is very popular, not only among the fine ladies but fine gentlemen here, and appears worthy of the favour he enjoys.
Several people of both sexes came in the evening to Madame Craufurd's, and we had some excellent music.

Madame C.does the honours of her _salon_ with peculiar grace.

She has a bright smile and a kind word for every guest, without the slightest appearance of effort.
Still house-hunting; continually tempted by elegantly decorated _salons_, and as continually checked by the want of room and comfort of the rest of the apartments.
We have been compelled to abandon the project of taking the Marechal Lobau's house, or at least that portion of it which he wishes to dispose of, for we found it impossible to lodge so large an establishment as ours in it; and, though we communicated this fact with all possible courtesy to the Marechal, we have received a note in answer, written in a different style, as he is pleased to think that, having twice inspected his apartments, we ought to have taken them.
In England, a person of the Marechal's rank who had a house to let would not show it _in propria persona_, but would delegate that task, as also the terms and negotiations, to some agent; thus avoiding all personal interference, and, consequently, any chance of offence: but if people _will_ feel angry without any just cause, it cannot be helped; and so Monsieur le Marechal must recover his serenity and acquire a temper more in analogy with his name; for, though a brave and distinguished officer, as well as a good man, which he is said to be, he certainly is _not Bon comme un mouton_, which is his cognomen.
Paris is now before us,--where to choose is the difficulty.

We saw to-day a house in the Rue St.-Honore, _entre cour et jardin_, a few doors from the English embassy.