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her,” added the Princess Orfano-Orfana. “Do you not
think so, miss?” she asked, turning towards the governess.
“ Certainly, my lady,” was the reply.
“Task you this question,” continued
the princess, “in order to learn
from you, who have the honour to
educate my daughter, whether, at
the age of sixteen, she will be fully
FSi = acquainted with the seventy-seven
(pxessNe different ways of curtseying at the
a Court of Turin?”

“ Certainly, my lady.” .

“ Will she know how to raise in a
becoming manner her court-dress
with a long train ?”

“ Certainly, my lady.”

‘* Will she open and shut her im-
mense fan with proper grace?”

“ Certainly, my lady.” 2

‘* Will she dance all the different ==) =
steps of the court minuet?” pa

* Certainly, my lady.”

“ And lastly, I wish to learn whether she will ‘be so
perfect as to appear to advantage amongst the nobles and

  
  

  

 

  

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great ladies of the Court of Turin, which is the finest court
in Italy, or in the whole world?”

“ Certainly, my lady.”