7/11 My pictures and statues, which are said to be of great value, and which are sufficiently numerous to fatigue the sight. My library, consisting of six thousand volumes, quite new, and have never been opened. My silver plate, which is perhaps a little worn, but which ought to weigh from a thousand to twelve hundred pounds, for I had great trouble in lifting the coffer that contained it and could not carry it more than six times round my chamber. All these objects, in addition to the table and house linen, are divided in the residences I liked the best." Here the reader stopped to take breath. Every one sighed, coughed, and redoubled his attention. |