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rn at once to the distinguished strangers who passed. through or stayed in the town , of whom there were many . The best d known was Lady Jersey , the famous and great Lady Jersey - (> fe ride and great for the position she occupi 7 B 1¢)) da at home . No mother was more ambitious for the matrimonial establishment of her daughters and none was doomed to greater disappointment. Lady Clementina Villiers whose beautiful pale face and golden ringlets are immortalised in keepsakes died married ; and Lady Sarah , for whom Lady jersey found a Prince - Prince Esterhazy -never obtained a secure footing among, the aristocracy of Vienna who could not forgive her for being the randdaughter of a banker. To humour Lady Jersey's aristocratic leanings my Mother invited her to a banquet at which every puest was a prince . Of princes there was no lack for as I have already said , Frankfort was surrounded by small printipalities in addition to which there were many mediatised German prince- lings , the Wihtpensteins, ieinineone, Lowensteins, Hd6henlthes, Ysenbergs and others , who often made Frankfort t time oy took 16° on the way . particular occasion for I was then barely out of my cradle,but I well remember her and Lady QGlementina when they came some fears later on their way to Homburg and dined at our house. Yhen dinner was over Lady Jersey asked to be shown to a bed- room where she was ettended by our German nursemaid Anna. We nad been told of the stateliness and pride of the fine English amused when Anna informed us that Countess , and were vastl She was ordered to raise and shake her heavy gown and ample pettitcoats while sonorous , trumpet-like sounds issued from Se a Spec —— Sass ss aaa