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18 November 1891 — Trent | |
Wednesday. 18th November [1891]. We packed up & were ready to go out with Seckendorff, Pss Margaret & the Empress at 9.30. We were conducted by Herr Oesterreicher & went to see a Palace belonging to the Lodron family—a charming old house which was built in 15th cent by the Lodrons & ever since inhabited by them. Every room contains fine ceilings & family portraits which thro’ poverty they are now seeking to sell– It is sad to think of. A lumber room with a fine ceiling has a painted frieze representing all the battles & sieges in wh one of the members of the family in the Venetian employ distinguished himself & this name Parises Lodronis is engraved on the stone over the door with the date. An outer corridor was full of chamois horns with the date to each showing that the present owner cares more for chamois hunting than preserving the relics of his family by looking after his affairs. Henry went on to see the Museum with Seckendorff– The Empress, Pss Margaret & I went for a walk under Herr Oesterreicher’s guidance. We went up the hill to a villa belong to the Marcello family & coming back we had to climb over a small torrent which the Empress would not hear of as an obstacle to our walk—altho’ a man declared it was not possible for the “Signore.” We got back to the Hotel abt 12.30 & the Empress lunched a little before one in order that we might be in time for our train at 1.40—so we took leave of her directly after lunch & went off with Seckendorff just in time for our train. It was a splendid day & we had a lovely journey all down the valley of Trent—but when we got near Verona & the plains a thick white fog was to be seen rolling up the low hills & in one moment we found ourselves in a chill damp air & had to shut the carriage window & put on our furs. We caught the express train at Verona & arrived at Venice at 6.30. Ruth & Ola Du Cane welcomed us home & were eager to hear all about our visit to the Empress Frederick. | |
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