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Even in her presence the' porters craved money, 

 when she told me I had better submit to the im- 

 position than run the risk of having some of my 

 parcels purposely left behind ; I therefore gave two 

 or three of them a trifle rather than be put to any 

 inconvenience. This is not as it should be, and not 

 in accordance with the courtesy shown to Frenchmen 

 when travelling on an English line. Not one of our 

 porters dare attempt such an imposition ; and I am 

 fully convinced if such a demand reached the ears of 

 an Englishman on the spot, he would report the of- 

 fender, and at once obtain his discharge. The same 

 lady, who thus so good-naturedly gave me her atten- 

 tion, informed me that she was requested to ask if I 

 would sell any or all of my dogs, when I replied that 

 none of them could be disposed of, but if she herself 

 desired either a terrier or a bloodhound, the first time 

 I had one to spare, the same, without purchase should 

 be laid at her feet. She gave me her address ; and 

 I will not forget my promise. 



At this station I had the pleasure of seeing the 

 Marshal Pelissier, Duke de MalakofF, who travelled 

 by the same train ; when, instead of beholding a 

 form resembling the delineation of Punch, as "our 

 special correspondents " were so fond of painting him, 

 I beheld a short, square, thickset, hale and hearty 



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