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However, I could not make him fully understand it the other day, though I took particular pains to explain it." While this conversation was going on between the Marchioness of Westborough and Lord St. George, a dialogue equally interesting to the parties concerned, and I hope, equally light, witty, and entertaining to readers in general, was sustained between Clarence and Lady Flora.
"When you are a marchioness you may make penny buses a feature of the distinguished insouciance of your character if you like. I shouldn't myself, because they jolt and stop to pick up people, but you can, with originality and distinction, if it amuses you." "It doesn't," said Emily. "I hate them. I have longed to be able to take hansoms. Oh! how I have longed when I was tired."
Knox went on to explain that he was to take back to the Marquis a definite reply. "When people are dependent on me I choose that they shall be dependent," the Marquis had said. Now, after a prolonged consultation to which Lady Susanna was admitted, so serious was the thing to be considered, it was found to be necessary to explain the matter to the Marchioness. Some step clearly must be taken.
"The Borgias, the Cenci, Urbain Grandier, the Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the Marchioness of Ganges, and the rest what subjects for the pen of Dumas!" exclaims Garnett. Space does not permit us to consider in detail the material here collected, although each title will be found to present points of special interest. The first volume comprises the annals of the Borgias and the Cenci.
My purpose has been spoiled: He sins who faith like this so soon forgets." A sonnet which may or may not have been written at this time, but seems certainly intended for the Marchioness, shall here be given as a pendant to the letter: Unfortunately we possess no other document in prose addressed immediately to Vittoria.
When we were alone we addressed a solemn prayer to Selenis, and then to the great satisfaction of the marchioness the box was consigned to the address. My satisfaction however was still greater than hers, for the box contained fifty pounds of lead. The real box, containing the treasure, was comfortably hidden in my room.
If she wins, she becomes the wife of a grandee of Spain, a marchioness; and if she loses, well, she has had her fling for a high stake, and perhaps her revenge. At least she is willing to take her chance, and, meanwhile, all of you can be gone." Castell looked doubtfully at the Jew Israel, who stroked his white beard and said: "Let the woman set out her scheme.
The Duchess of Berry had eight lady companions: the Countess of Bouille, the Countess d'Hautefort, the Marchioness of Bethisy, the Marchioness of Gourgues, the Countess of Casteja, the Countess of Rosanbo, the Marchioness of Podenas; and three whose title was honorary, the Marchioness of Lauriston, the Countess Charles de Gontaut, and the Countess de La Rochejaquelein.
Do you not hear me tell you that I have got nothing more to say to you?" "Yes, my lord; I hear what you say." "Then why don't you go away? I won't have you stand there staring like that." He still shook his head. "Why do you stand there and shake your head?" "It must be told, my lord." "What must be told?" "The Marchioness!" "What do you mean, sir? What have you got to say?"
"I don't want you," said I to the tailor, "as it is only women's dresses that have to be done. My good gossip here will be sufficient." "At three o'clock she may go, and I shall not expect to see her again for three days." After I had dined I called as usual on the fair marchioness, and found her in a transport of delight. Her lottery ticket had got her five hundred sequins.
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