On Arrival At Lyons We Put Up At The Hotel Du Parc, Where I Found Cheaper
And Better Entertainment Than At The Hotel Du Nord.
My friend young Wardle has fallen in love with a very beautiful cafetiere
at Lyons', and spends a great part of his time in the cafe, at which this
nymph administers, and looks at her, sighs, looks and sighs again.
It is
not probable however that he will succeed in his suit, for she has been
courted by very many others and no one has succeeded. She remains constant
to her good man, and the breath of calumny has never ventured to assail
her. I met one day at Lyons with my old friend W - - s of Strassburg, who
was a Lieutenant in the 25th Regiment in the French service and served in
the battle of Waterloo.[105] He is now here and being on demi-solde,
employs himself in a mercantile house here as principal commis. He dined
with us and we passed a most pleasant day together.
I arrived on the 20th April at Lausanne.
* * * * *
After remaining some weeks, at Lausanne on my return from Clermont, I
determind on making a pedestrian trip as far as Bern and Neufchatel
previous to returning into Italy, which it is my intention to do in
September. I sent on my portmanteau accordingly to Payerne near Avenches,
intending to pay a visit and pass three days with my friend, the Revd. Mr.
J[omini],[106] the rector of the parish there, from whom I had received a
pressing invitation.
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