Thursday, Jan. 8, midnight
Monday , Jan. 5 . This is the first day I have ventured in an open carriole ; we have been running a race on the snow , your brother and I against Emily and Fitzgerald : we conquered from Fitzgerald 's complaisance to Emily . I shall like it mightily , well wrapt up : I set off with a crape over my face to keep off the cold , but in three minutes it was a cake of solid ice , from my breath which froze upon it ; yet this is called a mild day , and the sun shines in all his glory . Silleri , Thursday , Jan. 8 , midnight . We are just come from the general 's assembly ; much company , and we danced till this minute ; for I believe we have not been more coming these four miles . Fitzgerald is the very pink of courtesy ; he never uses his covered carriole himself , but devotes it intirely to the ladies ; it stands at the general 's door in waiting on Thursdays : if any lady comes out before her carriole arrives , the servants call out mechanically , `` Captain Fitzgerald 's carriole here , for a lady . '' The Colonel is equally gallant , but I generally lay an embargo on his : they have each of them an extreme pretty one for themselves , or to drive a fair lady a morning 's airing , when she will allow them the honor , and the weather is mild enough to permit it .