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<p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Melissa remained alone in the dark entrance, and began to be anxious as to how she could explain her presence there if the inhabitants should happen to discover it; for in this vast building, in spite of the lateness of the hour, there still was some one astir.She had for some minutes heard a murmuring sound which reached her from an inner chamber; but it was only by degrees that she collected herself so far as to listen more closely, to ascertain whence it came and what it could mean. A large number of persons must be assembled there, for she could distinguish several male voices, and now and then a womans. A door was opened. She shrank closer to the wall, but the seconds became minutes, and no one appeared. At last she fancied she heard the moving of benches or seats, and many voices together shouting she knew not what.
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They represented to the author of the Genie du Christianisme that it was necessary he should accompany the uncle of the First Consul to Rome; and M.de Chateaubriand accordingly resolved to do so. However, clouds, gathered; I do not know from what cause, between the ambassador and his secretary. All I know is, that on Bonaparte being informed of the circumstance he took the part of the Cardinal, and the friends of M. de Chateaubriand expected to see him soon deprived of his appointment, when, to the great astonishment of every one, the secretary to the Roman Embassy, far from being disgraced, was raised by the First Consul to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary to the Valais, with leave to travel in Switzerland and Italy, together with the promise of the first vacant Embassy.
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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I am astonished at the sobering effect of pending domestic troubles.Is it that the sitting hen is responsible for the great part of the gaiety and impulsiveness, as well as for the quibbles and brawls that often disturb the happy family Whatever the cause, whoever responsible, order and tranquillity reign, each expectant father spending hours demurely on his respective nest, a model of staid deportment, though ever ready to resent intrusion on the part of a friend. Portending cares sit heavily on the young and inexperienced colonists. Jan. 2. Very rainy all morning. Did not see any of the birds until the weather cleared. Though the nests looked sodden, the owners were cheerful and noisy--a tone of pleasure because of the return of the sunshine being, as I fancied, noticeable. 3. Busy all day. At 6. 45 a.
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