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220 awhile, and I would hear of her conduct but did not see her ladyship again until I met her at the Spencer House.

When I found who she was I told her I was in a great hurry and had to go. She told me she wanted a maid, and wished me to send one to her; she did not want her to stop in the hotel during the night but merely to attend on her during the day. I told her she would not get any nice person to go to her at eight in the morning and stop as long at night as she might require her. Her reply was, if she was in Kentucky she would make her slaves do so for her. I told her there was no making in this country. She did not know I recognized her at all, and I was anxious to let her know I did recognize her. I said to her, "Madam, did you not leave France at such a time and on such a steamer?" She gave me a very fierce look and attempted to deny it. I said, "Excuse me, madam, I thought you were the lady; she was a great countess."She brightened up at that and said:" Yes, it was I, I am a countess." I promised to go to comb for her but I did not. They staid there a little while, and then she and the count left and went to Kentucky.

In a short time they returned and put up at the Burnet House, he in the meantime, had changed his title from count to colonel; so they put up at the Burnet House as countess and cousin.

I met her one day on the stairs, she looked perfect daggers at me. On coming to the Burnet House she inquired who was their hair-dresser? They said Iangy; she wished me to be sent to her room. Several of the ladies told me, but I would not go, as I had no desire to comb the countess, and would pretend I