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In the afternoon friends came from Coblentz, and we all 

 went to the Promenade at seven o'clock. In our company 

 were the Duchess of Ossuna with her sister Mary Solms, Count 

 and Countess Waldersee, and General von Berger. When we 

 were sitting around a table the King, who had arrived only in 

 the afternoon, came and sat down between the Duchess and 

 myself, remaining nearly an hour. His Majesty looked ex- 

 tremely well, and was in very good humour. 



I had the honour of being every day in his company, fbr at 

 the Promenade he almost always walked with us. On the 

 22nd his Majesty invited the Duchess and myself to the theatre, 

 and he took his seat between us. 



On the following day I felt very ill, and telegraphed for 

 Professor Busch. The good Professor, though his time was so 

 precious, came, and I presented him to Eleonore, who wished 

 to consult him also. 1 had to remain in bed for several days, 

 and a great number of persons came and called on me. 



On the 28th, when I was better, the Duchess called with a 

 whole train of admirers, who remained an hour, filling my 

 room with smoke. 



Though the weather was not favourable, I went out with 

 visitors coming from Coblentz for a short promenade, which, 

 however, became a long one, as his Majesty hononred us by 

 joining our company. 



In the evening we took supper at the Kurhaus in company 

 with Prince Albrecht, the youngest brother of his Majesty, who 

 seemed to like our little circle, formed by the Duke and 

 Duchess of Ossuna, Count and Countess Larisch, some of our 

 relatives coming from Coblentz, the aides-de-camp of the King, 

 the Duke of Ugest, Count Perponcher, &c. 



Next morning the Duchess and train again filled my room 

 with smoke— the ladies smoking likewise — until I became 



quite dizzy. Felix arrived with Mr. and Mrs. von C ; 



in the evening we all -went to the Promenade, and after it to 

 the theatre, his Majesty sitting between Eleonore and myself. 

 After the theatre we all took supper at the Hotel Prince of 

 Wales, and at eleven Salm and von C returned to Cob- 

 lentz, 



On the 30th I attended a dinner at Coblentz, but returned 

 for the evening promenade, and looked from the balcony of 

 the Kurhaus at some fireworks. His Majesty, Prince Albrecht 



