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had married a Swedish lady, a friend of the fair 

 singer. He informed me of her arrival, and told me 

 that she remembered me very kindly, and had now 

 read most of my writings. He entreated me to go 

 with him and make a call upon her. I did so. I 

 was no longer received as a stranger. She cordially 

 extended her hand. She spoke of my writings, and 

 of her friend. Miss Frederika Bremer. The conver- 

 sation then turned upon her appearance in Copen- 

 hagen. ' I have never made my appearance out of 

 Sweden,' she said. ' Every body in my own land is 

 so affectionate and loving to me. If I made my 

 appearance here, and should be hissed ! I dare not 

 venture on it.' I said that I, it was true, could not 

 pass judgment upon her, having never heard her 

 sing; but that, nevertheless, I felt convinced that 

 such was then the disposition in Copenhagen, that she 

 was certain to be successful. Boumonville's persua- 

 sion eventually gained for the Copenhageners the 

 greatest enjoyment they ever had. Jenny made her 

 first appearance in the part of Alice. It was a 

 new revelation of the realms of art. The fresh 

 young voice found its way into every heart. Here 

 truth and nature reigned. Every thing was full of 

 meaning and intelligence. At one concert she sung 



