The Parisians, Book 1.

blood is irresistibly attracted towards it. The English never seem to feel for London the passionate devotion that we feel for Paris. On the contrary, the London middle class, the commerciali

en in London

ode to visit that dull

people who are compelled to do business in

lass seem to have no amusements; nay, they legislate against amusement. They have no leisure-day but Sunday; and on that day they close all

musements of th

ing d

ing e

; lads who sweep crossings and hold horses, mendicants, and, I was told, thieves, girls whom a servant-maid would not speak to, very merry, dancing quadrill

a walk in this quiet alley? I see some one whom I have promised