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Anne-de-la-P^rade ; the day's drive was twenty-six 

 miles. Bigot was again the host for supper, with the 

 attendant amusement of play. 



The start was made betimes the next morning, for 

 the distance was long. Madame Marin was the sister 

 of Madame de Kigaud, wife of the Governor of Three 

 Eivers, whom she desired much to see. She therefore 

 proposed that her sleigh should stop at Three Eivers, 

 for the party proposed to drive through the place with- 

 out stopping. Franquet assented and they were followed 

 by Madame Daine and M. de Saint Vincent. Madame 

 Marin found her sister indisposed and confined to bed. 

 She, however, ordered dinner for her guests, and after- 

 wards they went to her room for coffee, and to chat an 

 hour. As they were at dinner they heard the guns fired 

 in honour of the Intendant as he was passing onwards. 

 They left Three Eivers at three, Bigot had determined 

 to make the halting place at Yamachiche, fifteen miles 

 to the west of Three-Eivers, and the horses were 

 changed at the Cap de la Madeleine, nine miles to the 

 east of the town. Franquet calls the place Ouachis. It 

 had been an unusually long journey, forty miles. There 

 was, however, supper and play, as usual. 



The 11th was 'Sunday, so the party went to early 

 mass. Madame Daine made the collection. After 

 breakfast they started, and took to the ice at Lake- 

 Saint Peter, passing the villages of Eiver du Loup and 

 Maskinonge. The shore was again followed at lie au 

 Castor, and the journey continued to near the He de 

 Dupas, which must have been about Berthier. 



They had met together, and were taking some 

 refreshment before commencing play, in which they 

 were to engage until supper, when they were agreeably 

 surprised by the appearance of the Governor, M. Du- 

 quesne, with the husbands of the two ladies, Pean and 

 Marin, and two Canadian officers, Duchesnay and Le 

 Mercier. The distance was about fifty-five miles from 

 Montreal ; with good sleighing the drive may be looked 



