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So Madame d'Avrigny had to take the part herself, not sorry to be able to superintend everything on the stage, and to prompt Dolly, if necessary Dolly, who had but four words to say, which she always forgot, but who looked lovely in a little cap as a femme de chambre.
A femme de ménage, much surprised to be waiting on two ladies, comes to look after us. And this is France! and we are only thirty miles from that fighting line, which has drawn our English hearts to it all these days. A map is waiting for each of us down-stairs, and we are told, roughly, where it is proposed to take us. A hurried lunch, and we are in the motor again, with Captain sitting in front.
Every pattern was marked, to show to which sort it belonged. The first femme de chambre presented this book to the Queen on her awaking, with a pincushion; her Majesty stuck pins in those articles which she chose for the day, one for the dress, one for the afternoon-undress, and one for the full evening dress for card or supper parties in the private apartments.
'CHERCHEZ LA FEMME. Both of them were in love with Mrs. This is the way we write our histories. Wishing to explore the grounds about the palace before anyone was astir, I went out one morning about half-past eight. Seeing what I took to be a mausoleum, I walked up to it, found the door opened, and peeped in.
He says: 'Though I accuse Lady Byron of an excess of self-respect, I must in candor admit that, if ever a person had excuse for an extraordinary portion of it, she has, as in all her thoughts, words, and deeds she is the most decorous woman that ever existed, and must appear, what few I fancy could, a perfectly refined gentlewoman, even to her femme de chambre.
As ever, dear friend, one of the greatest sayings which the men of my race have ever perpetrated once more justifies itself "Cherchez la femme!" Of Monsieur we have no manner of doubt. We have tested him in every way. And to all appearance Madame should also be above suspicion. Yet those things of which I have spoken have happened. For two hours this morning I was closeted with Picon here.
"And you, my friend, did not so badly," replied Madame in frank approval. They separated early that evening, for Madame, who knew not what it was to feel really tired, shammed fatigue as a reason for retiring betimes. To her came Marie, a little dark French femme de chambre of the second floor, imploring to be allowed to assist at the night toilet of a desolate widow of France.
"Is Madame de Fleury aware that it is the Countess de Gramont and her family who are calling upon her?" "There must be some mistake," interposed Maurice; then, turning to the femme de chambre, he added, "I beg that you will deliver these cards to the marchioness and bring me an answer."
I will look about a bit this morning among my friends and see if I can get wind of your packet. I will meet you at dinner-time at the inn of the Bonne Femme." "Dinner-time is far hence. You forget, M. Peyrot, that you are risen earlier than usual. I will go out and sit on the stair for five minutes while you consult your friends." Peyrot grinned cheerfully.
"Foolish man. Mean! It means that Yvonne Deschamps has found a fairy godmother who has transformed her. She has now become a Femme Orchestre and for two sous will discourse sweet music to the rustic ear mandolin and mouth organ, bells, cymbals and drum "
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