They come to him at all moments, and although he cannot speak French, for all practical purposes he is worth more than all his colleagues put together.

Lord Lyons would, I believe, have remained, had he not been over persuaded by timid colleagues, who were ordered to do as he did.

It is a great pity that he did not act according to his own judgment; but Republics, we know, are not in good odour with courtiers.

As for that poor creature Metternich, he was utterly demoralized.

He was more of a Chamberlain of Badinguet than an Ambassador, and, of course, when his friend disappeared, he took the earliest opportunity to follow his example.
_September 29th._ We still are cut off from the outer world, but neither "the world forgetting," nor, we imagine, "by the world forgot." The inhabitants of the "Mecca of civilization" are still, like Sister Anne, looking out for some one to come to their assistance.