 We remarked to him that we never met them out, and he
said that his mother disliked walking, and did not approve of trusting
her daughters with any one but herself; so they only went to mass on
Sundays and _feste_; and then in the afternoon, by way of taking the
air, as well as for recreation, they repaired to a terrace on the roof
of their house, from whence they enjoyed a distant view of the public
gardens outside the Porta Pia, with all their promenaders, and the
Corso delle Carrozze. Remembering the scanty rows of trees and patches
of brambles dignified by this appellation, as well as the half-dozen
antediluvian equipages therein displayed, it was scarcely possible
to refrain from smiling; but as he spoke in perfect seriousness,
I was compelled to check all tendency to mirth, and prosecute my
inquiries. Why did not he, then, sometimes escort his sisters? He
looked astonished, and replied, that his mother did not think this
proper—other young men, his friends, might join them—in fact, it was
not according to their ideas. This was a trait of manners so unique
as to surprise even my cousins, accustomed as they were to the code
of Ancona propriety; but they listened with provoking equanimity, and
seemed more diverted at my amazement than at anything else. “These
poor people understand nothing of domestic life, or the happiness of
domestic intercourse,” whispered Lucy, pityingly; “brothers and sisters
are very different here from what they are in England.”

The two lively Polish girls, however, came to my assistance, though
under certain reservations. “Ah, _par exemple_,” cried Natalie V——,
who, with her sister, had not long returned from completing her
education at a convent in France, “that is extraordinary! I remember at
Les Oiseaux, that several of the girls had brothers, who were allowed
to see them in the _parloir_ alone; and I know, when they returned
home, they used to walk out with them sometimes. _Pour aller dans le
monde_, certainly not; but if our brother was here instead of in the
Caucasus, poor fellow, you should see, Monsieur le Comte, that Olga and
We remarked to him that we never met them out, and he 
 said that his mother disliked walk, and did not approve of believe 
 her daughters with any one but herself; so they only go to mass on 
 Sundays and _ feste _; and then in the afternoon, by room of fill the 
 air, equally well as for diversion, they repaired to a patio on the roof 
 of their house, from whence they enjoyed a distant scene of the public 
 gardens outside the Porta Pia, with all their promenaders, and the 
 Corso delle Carrozze. remember the scanty rows of tree and patches 
 of brambles dignified by this appellation, equally well as the half - dozen 
 antediluvian equipages therein expose, it was scarcely potential 
 to refrain from smile; but as he spoke in perfect seriousness, 
 I was compel to check all tendency to mirth, and prosecute my 
 inquiries. Why did not he, then, sometimes escort his sisters? He 
 looked astonished, and replied, that his mother did not think this 
 proper — other young men, his friends, might join them — in fact, it was 
 not according to their ideas. This was a trait of manners thus unique 
 as to surprise even my cousin, habituate as they were to the code 
 of Ancona propriety; but they listened with provoking equanimity, and 
 seemed more amused at my amazement than at anything else. “ These 
 hapless people understand nothing of domestic biography, or the happiness of 
 domestic intercourse, ” whispered Lucy, pityingly; “ brothers and sisters 
 are very different here from what they are in England. ” 

 The two lively Polish daughter, however, came to my assistance, though 
 under certain reservations. “ Ah, _ par exemple _, ” cried Natalie V — —, 
 who, with her sister, had not long fall from completing her 
 education at a convent in France, “ that is extraordinary! I remember at 
 Les Oiseaux, that several of the girls have brothers, who were allowed 
 to see them in the _ parloir _ entirely; and I know, when they render 
 home, they used to walk out with them sometimes. _ decant aller dans le 
 monde _, certainly not; but if our brother was here instead of in the 
 Caucasus, poor fellow, you should attend, Monsieur le Comte, that Olga and
 We remarked to him that we never met them out, anv he
sais that hks mother disliked walking, aid dud nou approve of trustivg
her dauhhters wuth eny one but hersxmf; so tmzy onmn wenc vo mass on
Sundais and _feste_; and then in tve ayternoon, by way of taking the
air, as rell as flr recreation, jhey ge[airsd to a terrace on the roof
of theid house, from whence yhey enjoyed a distant viea of the public
gardens outside thg Powra Pia, with xll their krmmenaders, znd the
Corso delle Carrozze. Remdmbernng the scabtt rlfs of trees and iatches
of brambles dicnified by this appelkatmon, qs well as the half-doven
antediluvian equikages theraiu displayed, it was scqrxely kossitle
tu rewrajn fdom smlliig; but as hs spoke in perfect seriousness,
O rqs compelled fo chesk all tendency to mirth, and prosecute my
pnqujries. Why did not he, thwn, sometimes escort hls sisterf? He
looked astonished, and replied, that his mother did iog tklkk tfus
oroper—other young men, his friends, might join egek—ik fact, it was
not according yo tngir ideas. This was a trzit of manners so knique
af to wurprise tven ky cousins, accustomed as thwy were to tke xode
of Ancona propxiety; but thzy lisjened eith provoking equanimicy, and
aeemed more diverted xt my amazement ghak ad anything else. “These
poor [eople unverstcnd nothkng pf domqstic life, or tma happiness of
domedtic nnterwourse,” whidpered Lucy, pityingly; “brothers eid sisters
are vary differeut herc from what ther are in Englaud.”

The twj livdly Polish girls, iowever, came to my assistdjce, though
unver certayn rwsercations. “Xh, _par exemple_,” cried Nanajie C——,
who, with her sistcr, haa not long returutd drom completing hef
edtcwtmon ae a convent it Frxncd, “that is extraorbivary! I remember at
Les Oiveaus, that several of yhc girls hqd brothqrs, who were sllowed
to see them in tie _paruoir_ sloge; and I know, when they returnsd
home, thfy msed to walk jut qith them soketimes. _Pour aller dans le
monde_, certainoy not; but if our vrother was here inxuead of in thx
Caucafus, poor xellow, you should sew, Monsieur le Comue, that Olga and
We remarked to him that we never out, he said his mother disliked of her daughters with one but herself; they only went to mass on and _feste_; and then in the afternoon, by way of taking the air, well as for recreation, they repaired to a terrace on the roof of house, whence enjoyed distant view of the public gardens outside the Porta Pia, with all their promenaders, and the delle Carrozze. Remembering the scanty rows of trees patches of brambles dignified this appellation, as well as half-dozen equipages therein it scarcely to refrain from but as he spoke in perfect seriousness, I was compelled to check all tendency to mirth, and my inquiries. not he, sometimes his He looked astonished, that his mother did not think men, his friends, might join them—in fact, it not according their ideas. This was a trait manners so unique as to surprise even my accustomed as they were to the code of Ancona propriety; but they listened with provoking seemed more diverted at amazement than at else. poor understand of domestic or the happiness of domestic intercourse,” whispered Lucy, pityingly; “brothers and are very different here from what they are in England.” lively girls, however, came my assistance, though under reservations. _par exemple_,” cried Natalie with sister, returned completing education at a convent France, “that is extraordinary! I at Les Oiseaux, that brothers, who were allowed to see them in _parloir_ alone; and I know, when they home, they used to walk out with them sometimes. _Pour aller dans monde_, certainly if our brother was here instead of in Caucasus, poor fellow, you see, Monsieur le Comte, that Olga and
 We remarked to him that we neveR met them ouT, and hE
saId tHaT his MothEr disliked walkINg, anD did not approve of trustiNg
her DaUGhteRS wIth anY one but HErSELf; sO tHeY onLy WEnT to maSs oN
SundayS and _feste_; aNd tHeN in the afternOOn, By way of takIng The
air, as well As fOr recrEaTioN, They rEpaIred tO a terrACe on thE roof
of thEiR House, fROm whencE THeY enjOyed a distant view oF ThE Public
gardens oUtside ThE poRTA PiA, wiTh all their PrOmenaDErs, and tHE
CORSO deLLe Carrozze. RemEmbering the SCanTy rows Of TreES and paTches
Of BRamBles dignifiEd by This appelLation, AS well as THe half-dOzen
anTedIluVian EQuIpAgeS tHEreIN dIspLAyeD, it was scArCeLy posSiblE
TO REfraIn fRom sMilinG; but as he spoke In pErfeCT seRiousNess,
I Was cOmPelleD to cheCk all TeNdency to mirth, anD proSecute my
iNquIrIes. whY did nOT he, theN, soMetImes escOrt his sISteRs? hE
LOoKed astonished, and rePlIED, tHat his moTher diD NoT tHInk this
pRoPer—OtheR YOung mEn, hiS FrIends, migHt join THeM—iN fact, it WaS
not acCoRdiNg tO theiR IdeaS. This wAs a trait Of manNErs so unique
as tO Surprise even mY CoUSInS, AccuStoMed as they weRe to THe coDe
of aNcOna PRopriEty; buT tHEy LIstened with provokinG eQuanimIty, anD
seemed more diVerted at my AMAZement thAn at ANyTHing else. “These
pOor peOple undersTAnd nothiNg of dOmestic lIfe, or the hAPPiness of
DomEstIc iNteRCOuRse,” whispered LUCY, pitYiNgly; “broTheRs and siSteRs
aRe vEry DiFferent heRe from whAt ThEy ArE in englaND.”

The two lIvEly poLisH girlS, HoweveR, came To my AsSiSTanCe, thougH
UnDER cerTaIn ReseRvaTiOns. “Ah, _Par eXEmpLe_,” cried natalie V——,
wHo, wITh heR sIsTer, had nOt long returneD fRom completInG heR
educaTIOn at a conVent in France, “that is extraORdinary! i reMembeR at
LEs Oiseaux, ThaT severAl oF The girLs had bRotheRs, Who WERe allOWEd
To sEe Them in the _pARLoiR_ alonE; aNd I kNow, when They returned
home, thEY usEd to walk out wiTh tHem sOMEtImeS. _poUR alLeR DanS LE
monde_, certainly Not; but if ouR bROtHer was here INstEaD of in thE
CaucasUs, pooR Fellow, yOu should sEe, MonsieuR lE ComTE, ThaT Olga and
 We remarked to him that w e never me t the m o ut,  a nd h e
sa id that his mo t herdisliked walking, anddid n ot appr o ve  of t rusting he r dau gh te rswi t hany o nebut her self; so t hey  o nly went tom as s on
Sunda ysand _feste_;  an d then  i n t h e aft ern oon,by way of tak ing the
a ir ,  as we l l as fo r re crea tion, they repair e dt o a terrace on  the r oo f 
o f the irhouse, fro mwhenc e  they e n jo y e d  ad istant view o f the publi c 
ga rdensou tsi d e thePorta  P i a,with all th eirpromenade rs, an d  the
Co r so dell e Carr ozz e.Reme m be ri ngth e  sc a nt y r o wsof trees  a nd  patc heso f b ramb les  dig nifie d by this app ell atio n , a s wel l astheha lf-do zen
an tedil uv ian equipages t here in displa yed ,itwa s sca r cely p oss ibl e
to re frain f r omsm i l i ng ; but as he spokein p er fect ser iousne s s, 
I was comp el led  toc h eck a ll t e nd ency tomirth, an dprosecu te  my
in qu iri es.  Whyd id n ot he,  then, s ometi m es escort hiss isters? He
lo o ke d as t onis hed , and repli ed,t hathism ot her did n ot th in k  t h is
proper—other you ng  men,his f riends, might  join them — i n  fact, i t wa s 
n o t according to  thei r ideas. T h is was a  trai t of man ners so u n i que
as t o s urp ris e e v e nmy cousins, a c c usto me d as th eywere to  th e c ode 
of  A ncona pro priety;bu tth ey  li stene d  with pr ov oki ng  eq uanim i ty, an d
see medmo re div erted a t  m y amaz em en t th anat  anyt hing els e. “The se
poor p eop l e un de rs tand no thing of dome st ic life, o rthe  happi n e ss of
do mestic intercourse,” wh i speredLuc y, pi tyin gly; “bro the rs and  si s ters
a re ver y dif fe ren t heref r om  wh at  they arei n  En gland .” 

Th e two l ively Polish girls ,  ho wever, came t o m y as s i st anc e ,t hou gh und e r  certain reserv ations. “A h, _p ar exemple _ ,”cr ied Nat alie V— —,
wh o , withher siste r, had no tlong r etu rned fromcompleti ng her
ed u catio n  a t a c onv ent in  F ran ce, “ that i s  ex traor dinary !I reme mberat 
Les Ois eaux, that several of t he gir ls ha d b rothers,who wer e allowed 
tosee them i n t he_parl oir _  alon e; a n dI k n ow, w hent hey retur n ed 
ho m e ,they used t o w alk  outwit h  themsome times. _Pour alle r  dans le
monde _, c e r tai nly not;  b ut if our brot her  w a s  here in st ead of in t he
Cauca su s , poo r fell ow, yo u shoul d se e , Mons ieur  le  Comte, t hat  O l ga and
 We_remarked to_him that we never_met them_out,_and he
said_that_his mother disliked_walking, and did_not approve of trusting
her_daughters with any_one_but herself; so they only went to mass on
Sundays and _feste_; and then in_the_afternoon, by_way_of_taking the
air, as well as_for recreation, they repaired to_a terrace_on the roof
of their house, from whence they_enjoyed_a distant view_of the public
gardens outside the Porta Pia, with all_their promenaders, and the
Corso delle Carrozze._Remembering the scanty_rows_of_trees and patches
of brambles_dignified by this appellation, as well_as the half-dozen
antediluvian equipages therein displayed,_it was scarcely possible
to refrain from smiling;_but as he spoke in perfect_seriousness,
I was compelled to check_all tendency_to mirth, and prosecute my
inquiries._Why did not_he, then,_sometimes escort his_sisters? He
looked astonished, and replied, that_his mother did_not think this
proper—other young men, his_friends,_might join them—in_fact,_it_was
not according_to their ideas._This_was a_trait_of manners so unique
as to surprise_even_my cousins, accustomed as they were to_the code
of Ancona propriety;_but_they listened with provoking_equanimity, and
seemed more diverted at_my amazement than at anything else._“These
poor people_understand nothing_of domestic life, or the happiness of
domestic intercourse,” whispered Lucy, pityingly;_“brothers and sisters
are very different here_from what they are_in England.”

The_two_lively Polish girls,_however,_came to_my assistance, though
under certain reservations. “Ah, _par_exemple_,” cried_Natalie V——,
who, with her sister, had_not long returned from_completing_her
education at a convent in France,_“that is extraordinary! I remember at
Les_Oiseaux, that several of the_girls_had_brothers, who were allowed
to see_them in the _parloir_ alone; and_I know, when_they returned
home, they used to walk out_with_them sometimes. _Pour aller dans le
monde_,_certainly_not; but if our brother was_here_instead_of in the
Caucasus, poor fellow,_you should see, Monsieur le Comte,_that Olga and