Lady Victoria Campbell

68 HOME FOR GOOD
there is much later than at Cannes ; it is nearly
over now. Yesterday afternoon the two little
Princes, Princess of Prussia's boys, came with
their tutor. They are such nice boys, the eldest
is eleven, the other seven ; the eldest is very like the
Queen. They gave us two large eggs (imitation).
Mine was white, with a robin upon it ; and Evey's
pink, with some tiny little figures inside. They are
going to come again some day.
November, 1869.
Dot and I had such a beautiful drive up to a
village near here. The man who drove us had such
a nice dog, called Marquise ; it was half a Pomera-
nian, and seemed such a wise beast. He ran along
by the side of the carriage for a long time, and then
he took him on the box. It was such fun to see
the charge he took of the horses, which were very
nice little beasts.
I have not seen the donkey since Saturday —
at least, I have seen him, because the girl brought
him on Monday afternoon, but I was too tired,
and it had got cold just before this rain came ; so
we gave him some bread and sent him away, and
I have not been able to get out since. I expect he
will be livery when he is used again. I must write
you a longer letter another day, but now I want
to write a note to Mary, and then I expect my
French mistress at four o'clock."
The return home was in every sense " for good."