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But when my ladies came home, forsooth, I was soon wheedled out of that, and forced to take a London paper, that tells a deal about the caps and feathers, and all the trumpery of the quality, and the French dress, and the French undress. When I want to know what hops are a bag, they are snatching the paper to see what violet soap is a pound.
He looked for a moment at Violet. She returned his glance of appeal with a hard, fixed stare. Then she turned away. "Susanne," she called to her maid, who was in the inner room, "I am dressing at once. I will show you what to put out." She disappeared, closing the connecting door behind her. The two men walked out to the lift in silence. Draconmeyer rang the bell.
But her greatest charm lay in the face, which was almost infantile in its shape, and delicate as a moss rose. She was exquisitely fair in colouring indeed, the darkest things about her were her violet eyes, which in some lights looked almost black by contrast with her white forehead and waving auburn hair. Presently she spoke. "Has my husband gone?" she said. "I suppose so. Why do you ask?"
I have a great respect for the the ornaments of the English stage. Society has quite thrown down its former barriers, you know! the members of your profession are received in the very best circles " "I ain't!" said Violet, with ungrammatical candor.
Yolande sat with a deep colour in her cheeks, and her hands clasped rigidly together without a movement, while the Lorrainer spectators, with a strong suspicion who the Knight of the Violet really was, and with a leaning to their own line, loudly applauded each victory.
Indeed, Jane was like the Geraldine of Christabel; without actually speaking evil she had the power of insinuating her own views, so that even the lofty and sincere nature of Theodora was not proof against her. Poor Violet! while she perilled herself, and sacrificed her friend's good opinion, her sister's mind was being hardened and poisoned against her.
Looks apoplectic; and there's too much musk in her violet." "That was Mrs. Henry, but I'm not on Peggy's list. How are the beastesses' noses and toeses?" "Ambulance rung for." Kitty darted to another looking glass. "Regular hall of mirrors, ain't it?
Mind shall with mind direct communion hold, And kindred spirits meet to part no more. The treasures of the deep are not so precious As are the concealed comforts of a man Lock'd up in woman's love. I scent the air Of blessings, when I came but near the house, What a delicious breath marriage sends forth The violet bed's no sweeter!
He was one of those loyal souls who can trust without asking for explanations. "The lady of the violet perfume an' her escort were here," Kirby went on. "At least she was most prob'ly he was, too. It's a cinch the Hulls were in the rooms. They were scared stiff when I saw 'em a little later. They lied on the witness stand so as to clear themselves an' get me into trouble in their place.
Madame Max Goesler never lets any man go without entrancing him. If you have anything near your heart, Mr. Finn, Madame Max Goesler touched it, I am sure." Now Phineas had two things near his heart, political promotion and Violet Effingham, and Madame Max Goesler had managed to touch them both.
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