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[Enrriquez B. <sul...@hi...>]

Eilleux, sister-in-law to the interpreter, and by his nephew, who was an
officer in the guards. The mother and son not only received me kindly,
but offered me the use of their table, which favor I frequently accepted
during my stay at Paris. Madam de Merveilleux appeared to have been
handsome; her hair was of a fine black, which, according to the old
mode, she wore curled on the temples. She still retained (what do not
perish with a set of features) the beauties of an amiable mind. She
appeared satisfied with mine, and did all she could to render me
service; but no one seconded her endeavors, and I was presently
undeceived in the great interest they had seemed to take in my affairs.
I must, however, do the French nation the justice to say, they do not so
exhaust themselves with protestations, as some have represented, and
that those they make are usually sincere; but they have a manner of
appearing interested in your affairs, which is more deceiving than
words. The gross compliments of the Swiss can only impose upon fools;
the manners of the French are more seducing, and at the same time so
simple, that you are persuaded they do not express all they mean to do
for you, in order that you may be the more agreeably surprised. I will
say more; they are not false in their