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He got up the moment old Abendgasse sat down. Why the deuce did you give him that glass of champagne?" "Sh-sh-sh! You don't say so! Come with me; and let us try to get him away quietly." "Did you hear that?" said Alice. "Something must have happened." "I hope so," said Lydia. "Ordinarily, the fault in these receptions is that nothing happens.
Herr Abendgasse is enthusiastic and eloquent, but not original; and as I have imbibed all his ideas direct from their inventors, I do not feel called upon to listen to his exposition of them. So that, unless you are specially interested " "Not at all. If he is a socialist I should much rather not listen to him, particularly on Sunday evening." So it was arranged that they should go to Mrs.
At nine o'clock, Herr Abendgasse, a celebrated German art critic and a great friend of mine, will read us a paper on 'The True in Art'; but I will not pay you the compliment of pretending to believe that that interests you, so you may come at ten or half-past, by which hour all the serious business of the evening will be over."
I am very anxious to have as good an audience as possible for Herr Abendgasse. However, as it is, he shall have no reason to complain, as I flatter myself that I have already secured a very distinguished assembly. Still, if you can add a second illustrious name to my list, by all means do so." "Very good, Mrs. Hoskyn," said Lord Worthington, looking cunningly at the bewildered Bedford.
The occasion will be a special one, as Herr Abendgasse, a remarkable German socialist and art critic, is to deliver a lecture on 'The True in Art. Be careful, in speaking of him in society, to refer to him as a sociologist, and not as a socialist. Are you particularly anxious to hear him lecture?" "No doubt it will be very interesting," said Alice.
Do not announce us, if you please," she added to the servant, as they ascended the stairs. "Since we have come late, let us spare the feelings of Herr Abendgasse by going in as quietly as possible." They had no difficulty in entering unnoticed, for Mrs.
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