"The Paynes were well connected and sufficiently prosperous, small planters in Hanover County."1 The Quaker house forbade festivity, shunned amusement and frowned upon the world's vanities. ... "The town had never been more gay, a continually changing pageant of foreign guests and ministers."3 A brilliant scene graced by the presence of many of the emigrated nobility of France. ... At Dolly's suggestion, "French" John Siousa and Magrau, the gardener, broke the frame containing Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Mr. ... Now there was noting but Montpellier and the calm monotonous beaut...

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