prov=READ-COOP:name=PyLaia@TranskribusPlatform:version=2.12.1:model_id=61648:lm=none:date=03_04_2024_17:01 2024-03-19T17:47:20.752+01:00 2024-05-24T22:53:03.712+02:00 Feday: Cepril 16. We have now been in Rome ia second temegf one Freday: april 15. We have now been in Rome (a second time) one weet have witressed the Daster ceremoniss ut St Petro abouending week have witnessed the Easter ceremonies at St Petro abounding in excellent music much kneling, changing of vestnends in excellent music much kneeling, changing of vestments, much posturing making sigus of the cross. and what much posturing making signs of the cross. and what seemed to my eyas mere pantomine, but which to the seemed to my eyes mere pantomine, but which to the worshippers I mush try to beliive was full of devosion - worshippers I must try to beliive was full of devotion - To day a great surprise caime to me. Iheceived a call To day a great surprise came to me. I received a call at the Hotel De la Poste where I am stopping from a lady at the Hotel De la Poste where I am stopping from a lady of very fine appearance who introdnced herself us Ars John of very fine appearance who introdnced herself as Mrs John Biddulfle martin of ts Hyde Park Jate S. C. The Biddulph martin of 17 Hyde Park Gate S. W. She frankly - and I thought sonse what proudly told me that frankly - and I thought somewhat proudly told me that she was formerly mrs Victoria Woodhull. I am not sure she was formerly mrs Victoria Woodhull. I am not sure that I quite concealed my surprise. but a train of events that I quite concealed my surprise. but a train of events which which flashed upon mey the impression of theem was difficnst to flashed upon me, the impression of them was difficult to arive from my face and manner. I however soon bigan drive from my face and manner. I however soon began to thent, what do I kives of this ladey. shat I should to think, what do I know of this lady. that I should thisk her otherivise, than merely holding strange think her otherwise, than merely holding strange and eronioins openions. I ato not know that she and erronious opnions. I do not know that she is not in her life as puere as she seems to be. Itreates is not in her life as pure as she seems to be. I treated her politely and respiectfully and she departed apparently her politely and respectfully and she departed apparently not displeased with her call. not displeased with her call.