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her by her father soon after her arrival in Munich. 

 The first item was 6 a little shaggy dog, as white as snow, 

 excepting black eyes, ears, and nose ' ; the second was a 

 lady named Veratzy, who was sent to teach her French 

 and music; the third was a Catholic priest, named 

 Dillis, who was to be her drawing-master ; the fourth 

 was a teacher of Italian, named Alberti ; and the fifth, 

 the before -mentioned Dr. Haubenal, who was to look 

 after her health. She did not at all like the arrange- 

 ment. She was particularly surprised and shocked at 

 a doctor's offering his services before they were wanted. 

 'Said I to myself, Surrounded by people who speak 

 French and all genteel people speak it at Munich 

 and knowing considerable of the language already, where 

 is the use of my fatiguing myself with masters ? Music 

 the same.' In fact, the little dog ' Cora ' was the only 

 welcome constituent of the gift. 



She describes with considerable spirit a ball which 

 was organised to celebrate her father's birthday. All 

 united to do him honour. Wreaths surrounded his 

 bust ; his workhouse children, joined by some children 

 of the nobility, all dressed in white, handed addresses 

 to him, and sang in accompaniment to the swell of 

 music, of which he was passionately fond. All this was 

 arranged without his knowledge, and possibly not without 

 an intention to give dramatic force to a revelation to be 

 made at the time. It was observed that Rumford had 

 singled out from the children a little girl of eight, who 

 accompanied him when he walked, and took her place 

 beside him when he sat. The little girl was his illegiti- 

 mate child. Sarah, on learning this, threw herself into 

 the dance she had previously declined, and thus whirled 

 away her indignation. Her partner was the young Count 

 Taxis, Rumford's aide-de-camp, between whom and 

 Rumford's daughter a friendly intimacy was obviously 



