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"Well, after this I found another drawer, in which were several lady's ornaments, and among them was a package carefully wrapped up. On opening it I found the miniature portrait of a lady, and this lady was the same Louise de Montresor, for her name was written on the back." "Have you it now?" asked Mimi, with intense interest. "Yes," said Claude; "and I'll show it to you some time.
Whether because of a strong undercurrent of tactful kindness, or in mere garrulity, the good lady's talk for some time flowed on concerning all things small, and nothing great, like the lapping of the river against the vessel's bows.
She already smelt strongly of verbena, and in five minutes she left the room, and he immediately asked me: 'Who is that girl? 'Why ... my new lady's maid. 'Where did you pick her up? 'Baroness de Grangerie got her for me with the best references. 'Ah! she is rather pretty! 'Do you think so? 'Why, yes ... for a lady's maid.
Women often make each other the idols of such worship; but I could not have justified this lady's adoration so far as it concerned the mental and moral qualities of her friend, though I fully shared it in regard to her beauty. To me she looked a little dull and a little selfish, and I chose to think the husband modestly found her selfish, if he were too modest to find her dull.
At the same time, it could not be touched by his creditors. In more legal language: "By marriage settlements the property to be settled by one or both of the parties is conveyed to trustees upon trust as to the lady's property for her separate use during her life, and after her decease for the husband for his life.
Mississip had barely vanished, when a light scratching was heard on the door. A Mexican opened it, and saw Nappy Boney, with extended hand and bottle. "It is the eau-de-vie of la belle France," he whispered. "Tenderly I have cherished, but it is at the lady's service."
She repeated to him the substance of her conversation with Wallace's faithful servant; "and my wish is," continued she, "to have the murdered lady's remains entombed in the cemetery of this castle." The earl approved her request, with expressions of satisfaction at the filial affection which so lively a gratitude to his preserver evinced.
But she came a little too often, and I was compelled to protest, to speak to Madame la Comtesse " "She was a countess, then?" "The maid addressed her by that title. That is all I know. I heard her." "When did you see the lady's maid last?" "Last night. I think at Amberieux. about 8 p.m." "Not this morning?" "No, sir, I am quite sure of that." "Not at Laroche?
Sincerely expecting some great and speedy change in the poor lady's fortunes, she could dwell upon the prospect from day to day with a sympathy which did not disappoint even Lady Carse. Every morning she rose with the feeling that great things might happen before night; and every night she assured her eager neighbour that no doubt somebody had been busy on her behalf during the day.
The garcon pocketed the franc I gave him with the air of having expected a napoleon. Into the mysteries of a lady's shopping in Paris I would not venture to inquire. But A and I strolled together through the Palais Royal in the evening, and amused ourselves by staring at the glittering windows without being severely tempted.
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