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As long as I live I've got to have it, and as long as I live I've got to remain the Marchioness of Appleford." She finishes her soup, and pushes the plate away from her. "As long as I live," she says, talking to herself. "By Jove!" she says, starting up "why not?" "Why not what?" I says. "Nothing," she answers. "Get me an African telegraph form, and be quick about it!"
In an altered tone, a tone of marked consideration, he asked, "You are well acquainted with the Marchioness de Fleury?" "Very well!" replied Madeleine, with an incomprehensible emphasis, while a smile that had a faint touch of satire flitted over her face. "She receives you?" questioned the count. "Always," answered Madeleine, smiling again. "She esteems you?" persisted the count.
As they advanced through the saloon, in which they were presented, Julia was covered with blushes; but Emilia, tho' equally timid, preserved her graceful dignity. The marchioness received them with a mingled smile of condescension and politeness, and immediately the whole attention of the company was attracted by their elegance and beauty.
Up to this time he had never made any inquiry for the things which the Marchioness of Bath had informed him were under the care of Mr. Davis; but, in 1839, he visited Frome in order to procure them, and then found that Davis was dead. Old Mr.
Diana and the Counsellor waited for a week, but Norbert made no sign. Diana suffered agonies, and the days seemed to pass with leaden feet. Sunday came at last. The Marchioness de Laurebourg had attended early Mass, and had given orders that her daughter should go to high Mass under the escort of her maid.
Having eaten and drunk to Mr Swiveller's extreme contentment, given him his drink, and put everything in neat order, she wrapped herself in an old coverlet and lay down upon the rug before the fire. Mr Swiveller was by that time murmuring in his sleep, 'Strew then, oh strew, a bed of rushes. Here will we stay, till morning blushes. Good night, Marchioness!
Of course the Marquis would employ someone else, and he must look for his bread elsewhere. But he could not, he said, bring himself to take steps for the letting of Manor Cross as long as the Marchioness was living there. Of course there was a terrible disturbance in the house.
I have just prevailed on the marchioness, who was exhausted with fatigue to lie down for an hour or so before dinner." "And your aunts?" "They have gone out, grandpapa. They are probably, by this time at M. Galpin's." M. Folgat started, and said, "Oh!" "But that is foolish in them!" exclaimed the old gentleman. The young girl closed his lips by a single word. She said, "I asked them to go."
There was also a French governess and a Swiss maid. But as they both learned English quicker than the children learned French, they were not serviceable for the purpose at first intended. The Marchioness had resolved that her children should talk three or four languages as fluently as their own, and that they should learn them without any of the agonies generally incident to tuition.
I heard the news yesterday by telegram, and came down at once with this gentleman, a friend of ours, and one of the first lawyers of Paris." M. Folgat looked embarrassed: he would have liked more considerate words. Still he could not help supporting the marchioness in what she had said. "These gentlemen of the court," he said in measured tones, "will perhaps be sorry for what they have done."
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