Planning with Lord Byron: The Darcys in Venice Chapter 30 by Diana Birchall

Girl with Monkey by Rosalba Carreira

Seeing Lord Byron crossing the garden accompanied by a monkey, a fox, and two mastiffs, Mr. Darcy observed to his wife that once, they would have been astonished by such a sight. “It would take more than that to produce such an effect these days,” she replied. “The only difference, perhaps, is that now we are rather glad to see him, than not.”“There is a certain novelty in having a famous poet for a neighbor.”“Almost we might say friend,” said Elizab...