Languages of all nations mingled in strange medley--German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Russian.

Ah, it was like a dream! My uncle Nicolas received us most heartily; and, while my father and M.Bourdinave went about their affairs, I had the pleasing charge of the women, and showing them what was to be seen.

My mother, with a child in each hand, Madeleine and I, each with another child, Gabrielle and old Alice close behind us, formed such a phalanx that we made way for ourselves, or had it made for us, wherever we went, and saw everything we wanted to see.

We even saw the dentist, and Alice would not be foiled this time, but almost thrust herself on his notice.

He made her sit on the ground, put her head between his knees and dragged out the tooth by main force.