from an absolute monarchy, under which it monopolized every channel to
power and distinction, to a representative form of government, where
absence of title is no barrier to advancement. Except where fighting is
concerned, the Piedmontese noble systematically opposes whatever Cavour
proposes, and thinks it due to his caste to throw as many impediments
in the way of reform as he can devise. The innovations of the day are
mourned over by fully three-fourths of the old families of Turin, as if
the precursors of the downfall of order and religion; the subjects upon
which the country at large feels most enthusiasm, being precisely those
regarded by these ultra-conservatives with the greatest indifference or
aversion.




CHAPTER XXXIV.

   Turin in 1858—Partisans of the old régime—The native
     Protestants—The conservative party—Their hostility
     to Cavour—Clerical intolerance—The fashionable
     promenade—Turinese characteristics—The Piedmontese dialect—A
     marriage in high life.


The lover of strong contrasts would have enjoyed the transition from
a morning spent at the Valentino to an evening at the Palazzo ——, the
circles of which include the most determined _codini_ in the kingdom.
The palace itself would have been counted handsome even in a city more
rich in handsome palaces, and all the accessories were in keeping;
no slovenliness, no undemolished cobwebs, no traditional crevices. In
all this its owners were unconsciously doing homage to the spirit of
the age. A wide, well-kept marble staircase, spacious vestibule and
ante-rooms, servants in liveries on which time had laid no hallowing
touch, and a suite of drawing-rooms, sparingly lighted on account of
the intense heat, but profusely furnished with all the modern variety
of couches, _causeuses_, arm-chairs, rocking-chairs and divans,
looking-glasses, nick-nacks, cushions, flowers, everything you could
wish for, except books; of these I could not discover a trace.

In the last saloon were the guests, not formally invited, but the usual
frequenters of the marquise's weekly reunions; a dozen or so of ladies
from an absolute monarchy, under which it monopolized every channel to 
 power and distinction, to a representative human body of politics, where 
 absence of title is no barrier to advancement. Except where fighting is 
 refer, the Piedmontese lord systematically opposes whatever Cavour 
 proposes, and thinks it due to his caste to hurl as many impediments 
 in the manner of reform as he can devise. The innovations of the sidereal day are 
 mourned over by fully three - fourths of the old syndicate of Turin, as if 
 the precursors of the downfall of order and religion; the subjects upon 
 which the country at bombastic feels most enthusiasm, being precisely those 
 regarded by these ultra - conservative with the greatest indifference or 
 aversion. 




 CHAPTER XXXIV. 

    Turin in 1858 — Partisans of the erstwhile régime — The native 
      Protestants — The conservative party — Their hostility 
      to Cavour — Clerical intolerance — The fashionable 
      promenade — Turinese characteristics — The Piedmontese dialect — A 
      marriage in eminent life. 


 The lover of strong contrasts would have enjoyed the transition from 
 a morning spent at the Valentino to an evening at the Palazzo — —, the 
 circles of which include the most determined _ codini _ in the kingdom. 
 The palace itself would have been counted handsome even in a city more 
 rich in handsome palaces, and all the accessories were in guardianship; 
 no slovenliness, no undemolished cobwebs, no traditional crack. In 
 all this its owner were unconsciously doing homage to the spirit of 
 the old age. A wide, well - kept marble staircase, spacious anteroom and 
 ante - rooms, servants in liveries on which time had laid no hallowing 
 touch, and a suite of drawing - rooms, sparingly lighted on account of 
 the acute heat, but abundantly furnished with all the modern variety 
 of couches, _ causeuses _, arm - chairs, rock - chairs and divans, 
 looking - glass, nick - nacks, cushions, flowers, everything you could 
 wish for, except books; of these I could not unwrap a trace. 

 In the final saloon were the guests, not formally invite, but the usual 
 patron of the marquise's weekly reunions; a dozen or so of lady
frol an absolute monarchy, ukder which it mouipolizxd everg channeu to
power and distinction, to a reprtfentative form of eovernmenn, where
abwenct of title is no uzrrier bj adbwncekxnt. Except wherg fighting iv
concerned, the Pkebmontese noble systematically opposef whatefeg Cavour
proposgs, anc thihks it due to his caste to throw aa many pmpediments
in the way of reform as he can dfvisf. The innovations lf the day qre
mjyrned over bh fully thgze-fourths or the old families of Turin, as kf
the precursorw if hve downfall of ogder and relinpon; the subjecys upon
which tme conntrt at large feels most enthusiasm, being krecisely dhkse
regarded by thwsw ultta-convervxrivds sivh fhe grfatxst indiffedence or
aveesion.




CHAPTER XXXIV.

   Eltin in 1858—Partiaans os ehe old régime—The native
     Protestants—Uhe cknservative party—Their yostility
     to Cavoor—Clerical intolerance—The fashionable
     promenade—Turinese charecgernwtics—Gye Piedmontese dialect—A
     marriage in high liss.


Tne lover of strokg contrasts would hwvr enjoyed the jransitnkn from
a morning spejt at tre Vaoentino tj an evening at the Palazzo ——, thw
circles of chixh include the mosc determined _codoni_ im the kingdom.
The palace itsslf would hwve been duunted handsome dvek it a city more
rich in handsjme palacxs, anb all thd acvessoryes were ij keeihng;
no slovenliness, no uudemonished cobaebs, no traditional crevices. In
ekl this its pwterv were uuconsclously doing hoiage to the spnrit of
tke age. A wide, weml-kept karble staiwcase, spaciouv vestibule aid
ante-roois, swrvabts in ukveries on whivh time hcb laid no hallowing
touch, anv a rhite of drawing-xuims, sparingly loghged oj eccougd of
the intetse feag, but orofusely fmrnkshec with all the modert vadiety
of couches, _caiscuses_, arm-xhairs, rjcking-chairs snd divans,
looking-gpassev, nmck-nacls, sushions, flowers, everything yoh could
widh nor, except bojks; if these I cpuld not discover a trace.

In the last saooon were the guesrs, not formally invnttd, but the usnal
frezuenters mf the marquise's weejly reunions; a doeen or so of ladies
from an absolute monarchy, under which it channel power and to a representative of is no barrier advancement. Except where is concerned, the Piedmontese noble systematically whatever Cavour proposes, and thinks it due to his caste to throw as impediments in the way of reform as he can devise. The innovations of day mourned by three-fourths of the old families of Turin, as if the precursors of the downfall of order religion; the subjects upon which the country at feels most enthusiasm, being those regarded by these ultra-conservatives the indifference or CHAPTER Turin 1858—Partisans of the régime—The native Protestants—The conservative party—Their hostility to Cavour—Clerical intolerance—The fashionable promenade—Turinese characteristics—The Piedmontese dialect—A marriage in high The lover contrasts would enjoyed transition a morning spent Valentino to an evening at the circles of which include the most determined _codini_ the kingdom. palace itself would have been counted even in a city more rich in handsome and all the accessories were in keeping; no slovenliness, no undemolished cobwebs, no traditional crevices. this its owners were doing homage to spirit the A well-kept marble spacious vestibule and ante-rooms, servants in liveries on which time had no hallowing touch, and a suite of drawing-rooms, sparingly lighted of intense heat, but furnished with all the variety couches, _causeuses_, arm-chairs, rocking-chairs looking-glasses, cushions, could for, books; of these I not discover a trace. In last saloon were the the usual frequenters of the marquise's weekly reunions; dozen or so of ladies
from an absolute monarchy, undEr which it mOnopoLizEd eVeRy chAnneL to
power and disTInctIon, to a representative foRm of gOvERnmeNT, wHere
aBsence oF TiTLE is No BaRriEr TO aDvancEmeNt. ExcepT where fighTinG iS
concerned, thE piEdmontese nOblE systematicaLly OpposeS wHatEVer CaVouR
propOses, anD Thinks It due to hiS cASte to tHRow as maNY ImPediMents
in the way of reFOrM As he can devise. THe innoVaTIoNS Of tHe dAy are
mournEd Over bY Fully thREe-FOURthS Of the old familIes of Turin, aS If
tHe precUrSorS Of the dOwnfaLl OF orDer and religIon; tHe subjectS upon
wHIch the cOUntry at Large fEelS moSt enTHuSiAsm, BeINg pREcIseLY thOse
regarDeD bY thesE ultRA-CONserVatIves With tHe greatest indIffErenCE or
AversIon.




CHaPTEr XxXIV.

   TUrin in 1858—partiSaNs of the old régimE—The Native
     ProTesTaNts—thE consERvativE paRty—their hoStility
     TO CaVoUR—cLeRical intolerance—ThE fASHiOnable
     prOmenadE—tuRiNEse charaCtEriSticS—tHe PieDmonTEsE dialect—a
     marriAGe In High lifE.


THe loveR oF stRonG contRAsts Would hAve enjoyEd the TRansition from
a MOrning spent at THe vALeNTino To aN evening at tHe PaLAzzo ——, The
cIRcLes OF whicH inclUdE ThE Most determined _codinI_ iN the kiNgdom.
the palace itseLf would havE BEEn counteD hanDSoME even in a city moRe
ricH in handsomE Palaces, aNd all The accesSories werE IN keeping;
No sLovEnlIneSS, No Undemolished cOBWebs, No TraditiOnaL crevicEs. IN
alL thIs iTs Owners werE unconscIoUsLy DoIng HomagE To the spiRiT of
ThE agE. A widE, Well-kePt marBle sTaIrCAse, SpaciouS VeSTIbulE aNd
Ante-RooMs, ServaNts iN LivEries on Which time Had LAid nO hAlLowing
tOuch, and a suite Of Drawing-rooMs, SpaRingly LIGhted on aCcount of
the intense heat, bUT profusEly FurniShed With all thE moDern vaRieTY
of couChes, _caUseusEs_, Arm-CHAirs, rOCKiNg-cHaIrs and divaNS,
LooKing-gLaSses, Nick-nacKs, cushions, flowers, eVEryThing you could
WisH for, EXCePt bOOkS; Of tHeSE I cOULd not discover a tRace.

In the lAsT SaLoon were thE GueStS, not forMally inVited, BUt the usUal
frequeNters of thE mArquISE's wEekly reuniOns; a dozeN or so of laDIes
from an absolute monarchy,  under whi ch it  mo nop ol ized  eve ry channel top ower  and distinction, to a  repr es e ntat i ve  form  of gov e rn m e nt,  w he reab s en ce of  ti tle isno barrier  to  a dvancement.E xc ept wherefig hting is
con cer ned, t he  Pi e dmont ese  nobl e syst e matica lly oppos es whatev e r Cavou r pr opos es, and thinks it du e  to his casteto thr ow as m any  im pedimentsin  thew ay of r e fo r m ash e can devise.  The innova t ion s of t he  da y  are
m ourne do ver  by fully t hree -fourthsof the old fam i lies of  Turin , a s i f
th e  p re cur so r s o f  t hed own fall ofor de r and  rel i g i o n; t hesubj ectsupon
which th e c ount r y a t lar ge fe elsmo st en thusia sm, b ei ng precisely th oseregardedbyth ese  u ltra- c onserv ati ves  with t he grea t est  i n d i ff erence or
aversion .
CHAPTERXXXIV. 
 T urin in18 58— Part i s ans o f th e  o ld régim e—Then at iv e
    Pr otesta nt s—T heconse r vati ve par ty—Their  host i lity
     to C a vour—Clerical in t o le r ance —Th e fashionab le
   p rome n ad e—T u rines e cha ra c te r istics—The Piedmont es e dial ect—A 
     marriag e in highl i f e.


The  lov e ro f strong contr astswould have enjoyedthe t ransitio n from
am o rning sp ent  at  th e V a l en tino to an ev e n ingat  the Pa laz zo ——,the 
ci rcl esof  which in clude th emo st  d ete rmine d  _codini _inth e k ingdo m .
Thepalac e it se lf wou ld have be e n  cou nt ed  han dso me  even  ina  ci ty more 
rich inhan d some  p al aces, a nd all the ac ce ssories we re  in  keepi n g ;
no slo venliness, no undemolis h ed cobw ebs , notrad itional c rev ices.Ina ll thi s itsowner swer e uncon s c io usl ydoing homa g e  to  thesp irit  of
the  age. A wide, well - kep t marble stai rca se,s p ac iou s  v e sti bu l e a n d 
ante-rooms, se rvants inli v er ies on whi c h t im e had l aid nohallo w ing
tou ch, and a  suite of  d rawi n g -ro oms, spari ngly lig hted on a c count of 
theint ense h ea t,but p rofuse l y f urnis hed wi th  all t he mo de rn varie ty
of couches, _causeus es_, a rm-ch air s, rockin g-c h air s and div ans, 
looking-g las ses , nic k-n a cks,cush i on s,f lower s, e v erythingy ou  co u l dwish for, e x c e ptbooks ; o f  these  I c ould not discover a trace.

In t he l a s t s alo o n we re  the guests, n otfo r m ally inv it ed, but the  usual
f re q uente rs ofthe ma rquise' s we e kly re unio ns;  a dozenorso of ladi es 
from an_absolute monarchy,_under which it monopolized_every channel_to
power_and distinction,_to_a representative form_of government, where
absence_of title is no_barrier to advancement._Except_where fighting is
concerned, the Piedmontese noble systematically opposes whatever Cavour
proposes, and thinks it due_to_his caste_to_throw_as many impediments
in the way_of reform as he can_devise. The_innovations of the day are
mourned over by fully_three-fourths_of the old_families of Turin, as if
the precursors of the downfall_of order and religion; the subjects_upon
which the country_at_large_feels most enthusiasm, being_precisely those
regarded by these ultra-conservatives with_the greatest indifference or
aversion.




CHAPTER XXXIV.

 _ Turin in 1858—Partisans of the old_régime—The native
    _Protestants—The conservative party—Their hostility
 _ _ to Cavour—Clerical intolerance—The fashionable
_  _ promenade—Turinese_characteristics—The Piedmontese dialect—A
_    marriage in_high life.


The lover_of strong contrasts would have enjoyed_the_transition from
a morning_spent_at_the Valentino_to an evening_at_the Palazzo_——,_the
circles of which include the most_determined__codini_ in the kingdom.
The palace itself would_have been counted handsome_even_in a city more
rich_in handsome palaces, and all_the accessories were in keeping;
no slovenliness,_no undemolished_cobwebs, no_traditional crevices. In
all this its owners were unconsciously doing homage to_the spirit of
the age. A wide,_well-kept marble staircase, spacious_vestibule and
ante-rooms,_servants_in liveries on_which_time had_laid no hallowing
touch, and a suite of_drawing-rooms, sparingly_lighted on account of
the intense heat,_but profusely furnished with_all_the modern variety
of couches, _causeuses_, arm-chairs,_rocking-chairs and divans,
looking-glasses, nick-nacks, cushions, flowers,_everything you could
wish for, except_books;_of_these I could not discover_a trace.

In the last saloon were_the guests, not_formally invited, but the usual
frequenters of the_marquise's_weekly reunions; a dozen or so_of_ladies