The man told us that china was much cheaper than formerly. There was
a transparency in the window; and some round pieces of glass on which
were feathers, flowers, sea-weeds, etc., made in the shape of birds.
From Sèvres we drove to St. Cloud. We could not go in front of the
palace because the King was there. I did not think it pretty; there
were a number of stalls and shops near it which did not look well.
There were a great many guards. We returned home by Ville Daure, a very
pretty drive. As soon as we got home the whole house was in a bustle,
as we were to set off next morning. We had shoes to buy, calls to make,
bills to pay, clothes to get from the washerwoman's, masters to pay,
gowns to get from Mademoiselle Bouillet, and things to pack up. In the
midst of all this bustle, Nannette, who had gone up to Paris, had not
returned when she promised, so we left Versailles without her knowing
it. We tasted some green almonds at dessert, which were tasteless and
insipid. The servants packed till two o'clock in the morning; they got
the clothes from the wash at twelve at night. All was confusion, but
every person was merry. It was the happiest day we spent in France. I
went to bed with delight, happy to think it was the last night I should
sleep at Versailles.