One might perceive in her manner of greeting and returning thanks for the applause which she received, a kind of disposition which heightened the lustre of the extraordinary situation in which she was placed.

She gave at once the idea of a priestess of Apollo advancing towards the temple of the Sun, and of a woman of perfect simplicity in the common relations of life.

To conclude, in her every motion there was a charm which excited interest, curiosity, astonishment and affection.

The admiration of the people increased in proportion as she advanced towards the Capitol--that spot so fertile in memories.

The beauty of the sky, the enthusiasm of these Romans, and above all Corinne, electrified the imagination of Oswald.