Neither of them had forgotten Camp Laurence , or the fun we had there . What ages ago it seems , does n't it ? Aunt is tapping on the wall for the third time , so I must stop . I really feel like a dissipated London fine lady , writing here so late , with my room full of pretty things , and my head a jumble of parks , theaters , new gowns , and gallant creatures who say `` Ah ! '' and twirl their blond mustaches with the true English lordliness . I long to see you all , and in spite of my nonsense am , as ever , your loving ... AMY PARIS Dear girls , In my last I told you about our London visit , how kind the Vaughns were , and what pleasant parties they made for us . I enjoyed the trips to Hampton Court and the Kensington Museum more than anything else , for at Hampton I saw Raphael 's cartoons , and at the Museum , rooms full of pictures by Turner , Lawrence , Reynolds , Hogarth , and the other great creatures . The day in Richmond Park was charming , for we had a regular English picnic , and I had more splendid oaks and groups of deer than I could copy , also heard a nightingale , and saw larks go up . We ` did ' London to our heart 's content , thanks to Fred and Frank , and were sorry to go away , for though English people are slow to take you in , when they once make up their minds to do it they can not be outdone in hospitality , I think . The Vaughns hope to meet us in Rome next winter , and I shall be dreadfully disappointed if they do n't , for Grace and I are great friends , and the boys very nice fellows , especially Fred . Well , we were hardly settled here , when he turned up again , saying he had come for a holiday , and was going to Switzerland . Aunt looked sober at first , but he was so cool about it she could n't say a word . And now we get on nicely , and are very glad he came , for he speaks French like a native , and I do n't know what we should do without him . Uncle does n't know ten words , and insists on talking English very loud , as if it would make people understand him . Aunt 's pronunciation is old-fashioned , and Flo and I , though we flattered ourselves that we knew a good deal , find we do n't , and are very grateful to have Fred do the ' parley vooing ' , as Uncle calls it . Such delightful times as we are having ! Sight-seeing from morning till night , stopping for nice lunches in the gay cafes , and meeting with all sorts of droll adventures . Rainy days I spend in the Louvre , revelling in pictures . Jo would turn up her naughty nose at some of the finest , because she has no soul for art , but I have , and I 'm cultivating eye and taste as fast as I can . She would like the relics of great people better , for I 've seen her Napoleon 's cocked hat and gray coat , his baby 's cradle and his old toothbrush , also Marie Antoinette 's little shoe , the ring of Saint Denis , Charlemagne 's sword , and many other interesting things .
I 'll talk for hours about them when I XXXXX , but have n't time to write .
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