ccasionnes pour le passage des fleuves, rivieres,
ponts, et montagnes, ainsi que ceux des barrieres, seront a la
charge du voiturier conducteur.

L'etrenne d'usage a donner au voiturier conducteur sera selon son
bon service.

Le dit voyage sera fait dans dix jours complets.

Le depart de Florence est fixe dans le journee du 23 courant, a
onze heures matin.

Pour tous les jours en sus, qu'il plairait a dit Monsieur Holiday
de s'arreter dans une ville, ou qu'il y fut force par des
imprevues, il est convenu qu'il payera cinq francs par jour par
cheval pour la nourriture des chevaux.

Le voiturier devra constamment descendre dans de bonnes auberges,
et partira tous les matins de bonne heure, pour arriver tous les
soirs avant la nuit a l'auberge ou l'on devra coucher.

Et pour l'observance des conditions ci-dessus mentionnees, les
parties interessees l'ont volontairement signee.

GEORGE HOLIDAY,
VITTORIO GONSALVI.

The agreement which Mr. George made with Mrs. Gray was not so difficult
to understand. Mrs. Gray did not, as Rollo had predicted, appear
unwilling to make a definite arrangement in respect to the respective
privileges and rights of the various members of the party in the
carriage and at the hotels. She was a very sensible woman, and she saw
the propriety of Mr. George's suggestion at once. Mr. George attributed
the necessity of it, in part, to there being so many children in the
party.

"When there are children," said he, "we must have system and a routine."

"That is very true," said Mrs. Gray.

"And the more formal and precise the arrangement is, the better," said
Mr. George. "It amuses them, and occupies their minds, to watch the
operation of it."

"Yes," said Mrs. Gray; "I have no doubt of it."

"Then," said Mr. George, "I will draw up some articles of agreement,
and if you approve of them, Rosie shall make a copy of them. Rosie shall
keep the copy, too, after she has made it, and shall see that the rules
are all observed."

"But what shall I do," said Rosie, "if any body breaks any of the
rules?"

"Then they must be punished," said Mr. George. "You shall determine what
the punishment shall be, and I will see that it is inflicted."

So Mr. George drew up a set of rules; but before proposing them to Mrs.
Gray and her children, he read them to Rollo. He read as follows:--

I.