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that country, she having been very happy, too, in travelling 

 with me in Switzerland, it might have suspended diffi- 

 culties, but never have effected a cure. That is out of the 

 question. Indeed, I have not the least idea of continuing 

 here, and, if possible, still less the wish, and am only 

 planning in. my mind what steps I shall take next to be 

 hoped more to my advantage. Communication with 

 England is prohibited, and it makes me sad. 



He wrote more pitiably a year later : 



Rue d'Anjou, Paris, October 24, 1807. 



I can do no more, my dear Sally, than simply give you 

 the latest news upon this the anniversary of my marriage, 

 for I am still here, and so far from things getting better 

 they become worse every day. We are more violent and 

 more open, and more public, as may really be said, in our 

 quarrels. If she does not mind publicity, for a certainty I 

 shall not. As I write the uncouth word quarrels, I will 

 give you an idea of one of them. 



In the first place be it known that this estate is a joint 

 concern. I have as good a right to it as Madame, she 

 having paid rather more in the beginning, but I an im- 

 mensity of money in repairs and alterations, &c. &c., 

 besides a great deal of my own time and care spent while 

 we have been here. 



I am almost afraid to tell you the story, my good child, 

 lest in future you should not be good ; lest what I am 

 about relating should set you a bad example, make you 

 passionate, and so on. But I had been made very angry. 

 A large party had been invited I neither liked nor approved 

 of, and invited for the sole purpose of vexing me. Our 

 house being in the centre of the garden, walled around, 

 with iron gates, I put on my hat, walked down to the 

 porter's lodge and gave him orders, on his peril, not to let 

 anyone in. Besides, I took away the keys. Madame went 

 down, and when the company arrived she talked with them, 



