I never saw such a glorious and resplendent
lustre of white as shone between the wings of two of these swans. It was
really a sight to see, and not to be imagined beforehand. Angels, no
doubt, have just such lustrous wings as those. English swans partake of
the dinginess of the atmosphere, and their plumage has nothing at all to
be compared to this; in fact, there is nothing like it in the world,
unless it be the illuminated portion of a fleecy, summer cloud.
While we were sauntering along beside this piece of water, we were
surprised to see U---- on the other side. She had come hither with E----
S------ and her two little brothers, and with our R-----, the whole under
the charge of Mrs. Story's nursery-maids. U---- and E---- crossed, not
over, but beneath the water, through a grotto, and exchanged greetings
with us. Then, as it was getting towards sunset and cool, we took our
departure; the abbe, as we left the grounds, taking me aside to give me a
glimpse of a Columbarium, which descends into the earth to about the
depth to which an ordinary house might rise above it.
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