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    MADAME BECAMIER. 301

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    and her features large and irregular ; she never wore a bonnet , when she appeared in feminine costumewhich was not always

    the even case j and yet through all these concealments , , the most casual observer felt sure that she was , in its truest sense , a gentlewoman , tenderness of

    well-informed and well-bred , with great feeling and heart . But she is celebrated principally as a remarkable printer . and the art

    She had set up a printing-press at her home , practised much so successfull sought after y that . During the works her and stay collections at Lyons careful , she printed visited by the her print of the are

    type ing tucked establishment , presses her , & dress c , of to M the turned . Ballanche astonishment back , and her of after sleeves the a workmen and with scrutiny she wonderful suddenly

    up , , liar quickness rocking and motion accuracy which set up was a page in fashion of matter among , not omitting the compositors a

    pecuof the time . Her daughter was the wife of Matthieu de Montwhich connexion formed an additional link of sympathy

    morency and interest , with Madame Kecamier . But the most important event of Madame Recamier ' s residence at

    L on yons her , and life the was one not which the amusement had the greatest which and she most found lasting in social influenc and e

    artistic circles , not the occasional visits of friends from Paris , or the constant reception , of letters from devoted admirers— the each introduction of whom

    was more or less celebrated and distinguished—but to M . _Ballanche but had , alread whom y she published saw there some for works the first showing time . great He was talent still

    young and research , and was then suffering under the disappointment of a part marriage appearance of his which jaw was , had had something been been taken broken extraordinary aw off ay , a and short ; he his time had face previousl been was trepanned deformed y . His , ;

    besides whichhis manners were constrained and embarrassed , so formed that the a ug strange liness , of and his looks uncouth and whole the awkwardness though more of startling his demeanor

    perhaps sented than to Madame actually Hecamier repulsive , . and Such who was , , when as the thoug he man h n who ature to was had pre not his

    first rendered visit to him her sufficientl had his y shoes unattractive covered , with varnish came of so horrible pay an odour that Madame Recamier was made quite ill , and was comnaive humilit

    remained pelled and , retiring to tell during int him o his the the visit cause ante , -room . somewhat He , returned _ajoolog to ized the without astonishment with shoes , and of her so y ,

    other visitors . attachments And thus began which even one of M the adame truest Recamier , most lasting ever insp , and ired most and faithful

    cer-, linked tainly one and of the the one three perhaps names , with from which which hers it is borrows most inextricabl its purest y

    lustre , is that of M . Ballanche , , the plain , uncouth printer of Lyons . But , we will quote from M . Guizot a sketch of this friendship ,

    and give his testimony to its value and truth .

    Madame Becamier. 301

    MADAME BECAMIER . 301

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1861, page 301, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011861/page/13/