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 *siding here, through whom I expected to recruit my finances, and, in whose friendship and secresy, confidence might be placed; but without finding him. Neirinks and I then visited his aunt, to whom I was introduced as his brother "Jean," who had been absent many years; of this, however, the loquacious and merry old lady was not to be persuaded, and accused me of being the lover of her neice, for which, added she, you are the more welcome. Still passing by the name of "Jean," her daughter, if I mistake not, named Julie, an interesting young lady, about nineteen, received and embraced me as her long-lost cousin. The next day, I again visited the park; and, still missing Hinds, went to inquire at an adjoining hotel, when, to my surprise, I almost ran against a lieutenant of gen d'armerie, standing at the door; I, however, strolled in, as if unconcerned, gently bending as I passed; but, gaining no intelligence, I returned to the park, when, at length, meeting Hinds, and bowing respectfully, I addressed him in French, for fear of observation. His