What are your wishes, gentlemen?
and what can I do for you in her ladyship's place ?" 'In accordance with our instructions, we answered that the death and burial of Lord Montbarry abroad made it desirable to obtain more complete information relating to his illness, and to the circumstances which had attended it, than could be conveyed in writing.

We explained that the law provided for the lapse of a certain interval of time before the payment of the sum assured, and we expressed our wish to conduct the inquiry with the most respectful consideration for her ladyship's feelings, and for the convenience of any other members of the family inhabiting the house.
'To this the Baron replied, "I am the only member of the family living here, and I and the palace are entirely at your disposal." From first to last we found this gentleman perfectly straightforward, and most amiably willing to assist us.
'With the one exception of her ladyship's room, we went over the whole of the palace the same day.

It is an immense place only partially furnished.

The first floor and part of the second floor were the portions of it that had been inhabited by Lord Montbarry and the members of the household.

We saw the bedchamber, at one extremity of the palace, in which his lordship died, and the small room communicating with it, which he used as a study.