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I should have done if my landlady, at the 

 foot of the hills, had not kindly lent me a 

 warm rug or two, which were to be re- 

 turned by the bearers when they had 

 deposited me safely at Landour. I ar- 

 rived there in due time, and was recom- 

 mended to some rooms kept by a French- 

 man ; fortunately they were unoccupied, 

 were comfortably furnished, and I engaged 

 them at once. I felt the climate here 

 almost too cold for me, and ordered a 

 wood fire to be lighted at once in my 

 sitting room; when that was done I sat 

 down opposite to it in order to give my- 

 self a good toasting, when I began gradu- 

 ally to feel more comfortable. 



My attendants not having arrived, the 

 butler of the hotel came to ask what I 

 would have for dinner ; but, from his ac- 

 count, there was not a great variety of 



