Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag Volume 2 Shalw-straps Chapter 5 - Italy (part 1)

In which a charming party of American ladies experience the enchantments and eccentricities of Italian lakeside towns and the bustling upheaval of Rome during a sudden and splendid flood, observing with keen eyes the varied facets of local life and art. Their adventures mingle lively descriptions of grand scenery, artistic critiques, and heartfelt reflections with the stirring spectacle of a king arriving amid the city's trials and triumphs.