74 EVERYDAY LIFE ON A 



of a remark made by the little Swiss maid at a 

 pension at Villars where I was once staying. 

 I said something to her about the cows, and 

 how pretty and cheerful their bells sounded. She 

 answered, " Oui, Madame, les vaches sont la 

 distraction des montagnes ! " (The cows are 

 the entertainment of the mountains). Dogs, 

 and flowers, and sunsets, and cloud effects are 

 our entertainments at Raneetotem. 



