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And yet, though she had lovers whose names have been carefully recorded, even she fulfilled the law of womanhood which is to love deeply and intensely only once. One should not place all her lovers in the same category. As a girl, and when repelled by the imbecility of Peter, she gave herself to Gregory Orloff. She admired his strength, his daring, and his unscrupulousness.
Now, I suppose, they will try and prevent me ever seeing him again. Girls in novels think it necessary to give up their lovers if the family disapprove; the book always gets very dull then; but Bertie has never yet given me the chance to act the high-minded heroine." And then she fell to wondering why he had not said something really definite, he seemed near it so often.
Down below, a pair of lovers passed, very silent, their arms round each other's waists. Barbara turned and walked away towards the house. The days when Miltoun was first allowed out of bed were a time of mingled joy and sorrow to her who had nursed him.
"The most graceful statues or pictures do not give you an idea of them." "It is a beautiful performance," wrote Mrs. St. George, who saw her in 1800, when the Hamiltons and Nelson were travelling on the Continent, "amusing to the most ignorant, and highly interesting to the lovers of art.
"Bravo, Veronique!" said the marquis, "that's the way. You are intended by nature to rule your lovers with an absolute sway."
Katharina, who had been chilled with apprehensions and a thrill of awe, as she listened to Medea's song, listened to every word with anxious attention; what Medea said how she described Orion that was more wonderful than anything else, beyond all she had believed possible. And the cathedral in which the lovers were to be united was the church of St.
"And now, I take it as a matter of course, that what has passed between us this morning is to remain a profound secret." Not even the elector or, perhaps I should say, above all men, the elector is not to know of my visit. I must, therefore, take my leave. for hark! your clock strikes one, and lovers are sure to be punctual."
"It's his afternoon call on Mariedetta, the maid," said Jean. "They meet there twice a day, morning and afternoon." "A lovers' tryst!" breathed Miss Blake, eagerly. "Isn't he graceful and picturesque! Can we watch them?" "'Sh-h! There she comes!" From the opposite direction appeared a slim, swarthy Mexican girl, an Indian water-jug balanced upon her shoulders.
Unable to talk with Febrer, who spoke no English, she greeted him with the yellowish glitter of her teeth and returned to her task, forming a conspicuous figure in the hotel lobbies. The two lovers spoke of marriage. Mary summed up the situation with energetic decision. She need only write a few lines to her father.
But while she permitted herself to be loved, and rejoiced in the consciousness of this power, she never carried her flirtations so far as to lose her own self-respect or the respect of her admirers. She was ever dignified and circumspect, though gracious and captivating. To most of her lovers, therefore, she was more a goddess whom they worshipped than a woman whom they loved.
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