Mr.Hallam was the godfather, and present in his vocation.

That was touching, wasn't it?
I hear that the Laureate talks vehemently against the French President and the French; but for the rest he is genial and good, and has been quite affectionate to us....
So I go without seeing you.

Grieved I am.

Love me to make amends.
Robert's love goes with me.
Your ever affectionate BA.
* * * * * _To John Kenyon_ [Paris,] Hotel de la Ville-l'Eveque, Rue Ville-l'Eveque: Thursday, [November 1852].
My dearest Mr.Kenyon,--I cannot do better to-day than keep my promise to you about writing.

We have done our business in Paris, but we linger from the inglorious reason that we, experienced travellers as we are, actually left a desk behind us in Bentinck Street, and must get it before we go farther.