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Edith shook her head, not very decidedly, it is true, still it was a negative shake, and Nina said, "Arthur boy, will you?" "No, Nina, no." Hia answer was determined, and poor, discouraged Nina sobbed aloud, "Who will, who will?" In the adjoining room there was a rustling sound a coming footstep, and Victor Dupres appeared in the door.
The applause burst from every part of the house. I was astonished, and asked my friend the cause of all those bravos. "We applaud the grace of Dupres and, the divine harmony of his movements. He is now sixty years of age, and those who saw him forty years ago say that he is always the same." "What! Has he never danced in a different style?"
Miss Dupres is with her for the winter; at least, a part of it. Cornelia will come and see you in a day or two, she requested me to say; and I do hope, Beulah, that you will visit her often; she has taken a great fancy to you." "How long since?" answered Beulah, with an incredulous smile. "Since she met you at a concert, I believe.
His dance is true harmony, the real dance, of which you have no idea in Italy." At the end of the second act, Dupres appeared again, still with a mask, and danced to a different tune, but in my opinion doing exactly the same as before. He advanced to the very footlights, and stopped one instant in a graceful attitude. Patu wanted to force my admiration, and I gave way.
Never was servant more attached to his master than was Victor Dupres to his, and yet he was strongly unwilling that Edith's glorious beauty should be wasted thus. "If she loved him," he said to himself, as, gliding back to his room, he cautiously shut the door, ere Edith reached the first landing. "If she loved him, I would not care.
Patu said, almost reverently, "It is the inimitable Dupres." I had heard of him before, and became attentive.
One of those simple old tunes we used to love so well in days gone by." "No, no. Something operatic!" cried Antoinette, without giving him an opportunity to reply. "Well, then, Miss Dupres; select something." "Can't you favor us with 'Casta-Diva'?" returned the beauty, with something very like a sneer.
By the way, we are very musical at our house, and promise ourselves some delightful evenings this winter. You must hear Antoinette Dupres sing; she is equal to the best prima-donna of Italy. Do you practice much?" "Yes." "Well, I must go. When shall I see you again?" "Whenever you feel disposed to come; and I hope that will be often.
Victor Dupres knew WHAT HAD BEEN SCRATCHED OUT! It was late the next morning, ere Nina and Edith awoke from that long sleep, which proved so refreshing to the latter, stilling her throbbing pulse, cooling her feverish brow, and subduing the wild look of her eyes, which had in them the clear light of reason. Edith was better.
Napoleon had gone in the morning to examine the ruins of Old Cairo. On hearing that there were armed gatherings in various parts of the town, General Dupres started from the barracks of Birketelfi with a detachment of dragoons. On his approaching one of these gatherings fire was opened upon him.