the noon of summer
Where there are crowned heads , there are always some charming women . Endymion found himself in a delightful circle . Long days and early hours , and a beautiful country , renovate the spirit as well as the physical frame . Excursions to romantic forests , and visits to picturesque ruins , in the noon of summer , are enchanting , especially with princesses for your companions , bright and accomplished . Yet , notwithstanding some distractions , Endymion never omitted writing to Lady Montfort every day . The season at Paris , which commenced towards the end of the year , was a lively one , and especially interesting to Endymion , who met there a great many of his friends . After his visit to the baths he had travelled alone for a few weeks , and saw some famous places of which he had long heard .