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177) in the beginning.. But twards the end I could see a very decided difference; he liked "Hyperion" & "Miss Proctor" so much & appreciated them I think; & on all matters of taste we agreed exactely. - He is still extremely shy, that is to say for a man of his age, & altogether a very nice queer, original individual. We had great fun the three nights we went to the opera; the first time we heard Don Carlos, we talked the whole time, & both pronounced the opera heavy, & with no music in it. But the first half, of the second time, he was in the pit; & we both listened, & found there was a great deal. - Mr Little never paid compliments, but he did complimentary things. - I am most absurdly fastidious about gentlemens dress, & I once in Nice, when he was in the room, said I thought the officers looked infinitely better in their uniforms, & that I liked them so much better. He has never been to see me without his uniform, since that day. And yet that last evening, he said nothing

(178 about his going off up to the last minute. Finally I said quietly "I hope Mr Little if you are any where around where we are next Summer, that you will look us up? He laughed, & answered emphatically, "I certainly shall." - They staid till I was at the last gasp, & then Mr Little & I, shook hands, & he showed himself out, looking as handsome as a picture, &, (but I wont say just a little pale & sorry) why should he? - Next morning the Franklin sailed away, & when we sat down to breakfast, she was out of sight. - It is curious to note the facility with which people forget each other. Now when I am with people I like, we enjoy ourselves, & I like them so very much; & I think, "oh dear, when we go away, how sorry I shall be," but we go away, & I imagine that I feel very bad, & somebody else comes along, & then there is the same story right over again. And then there are only a few, that you care ever to see again.