BOOK VII 77-118

Arrival of Madame de Bauffremont in Venice--Catajo--The Duke of Modena--Petrarch's Tomb at Arqua--The land of poets--Tasso--Arrival of Madame la Duchesse de Berry--Mademoiselle Lebeschu--Count Lucchesi-Palli--Discussion--Dinner--Bugeaud the gaoler--Madame de Saint-Priest, M. de Saint-Priest--Madame de Podenas--Our band--I refuse to go to Prague--I yield at a word--Padua--Tombs--Zanze's manuscript--Unexpected news--The Governor of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom--Letters from Madame to Charles X. and Henry V.--M. de Montbel--My note to the Governor--I set out for Prague