After a careful toilet, she went on to the balcony and, half-closing her eyes at such a beautiful scene of lights, she peered at the Tigullio Gulf charmed by the variety of colours that the panorama offered. Mentally, she went over the appointments of the day, remembering she had still to do a lot of errands to be presentable for Duchess Deschamps’ birthday party.
She then ordered a carriage to be prepared immediately, and she went down to the hotel hall.