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CHAP. I.

prepared in concert with Don Fernandos for our departure, and in less than three weeks reached the French capital.

Paris is the city, that affords more entertainment to the man of fashion than all the rest of the world, Count Selami and I fell at this time in love with Caroline de B**, a young lady of an ancient and illustrious family in Normandy. This rivalship caused a temporary disagreement between me and the count, and deprived me of his confidence for some time. The lady was neither rich nor handsome, but very attractive, owing to an excellent education, an unassuming modesty,