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Updated: May 15, 2025
In a richly-ornamented alcove, seated on a pile of cushions, were two persons; one of whom they immediately knew must be the rajah. He was magnificently attired in Oriental costume, covered with gold ornaments; a turban covering his head, surmounted by a plume of bird of paradise feathers, with a sparkling aigrette in front.
She had a peculiar sharpness for reckoning up what things cost, and now and then she leaned over to him and whispered the result of her meditations. "D'you see that aigrette there? That cost every bit of seven guineas." Or: "Look at that ermine, Philip. That's rabbit, that is that's not ermine." She laughed triumphantly. "I'd know it a mile off." Philip smiled happily.
But sabres are not to be found at Damascus, any more than cheeses at Stilton, or oranges at Malta. The art of watering the blade is, however, practised, I believe, in Persia. Roses from Rocnabad. Screens made of the feather of a roc. A tremulous aigrette of brilliants. Worn only by persons of the highest rank. To send him the whole of the next course.
With his war costume, coat of mail of gold and silver, cross-belt and scabbard glistening with precious stones, boots with golden spurs, helmet ornamented with an aigrette of brilliant diamonds, Feofar presented an aspect rather strange than imposing for a Tartar Sardana-palus, an undisputed sovereign, who directs at his pleasure the life and fortune of his subjects.
Hers was the sort of skin with a satiny texture that improves under bright sunshine or electric light; in fact the more brilliantly it was lighted the better it looked. A black aigrette, like a lightning conductor, stood up defiantly in her hair.
The present Prince, on public occasions, always wears the fez with an aigrette of diamonds, as a recognition of the suzerainté of the Porte; his predecessor, Michel Obrenovich, gave great offence by wearing a cocked hat. The old Emperor, Francis of Austria, when a Russian general was to be presented, would say, "Now bring in the northern firmament, and all its stars."
Time had bereft the woman of so much hair that she could fasten no head-gear with security, especially when the wind blew, and that morning there was a stiff gale. Margaret's bonnet was cocked over one eye. Miss Carew noticed it. "Margaret, your bonnet is crooked," she said. Margaret straightened her bonnet, but immediately the bonnet veered again to the side, weighted by a stiff jet aigrette.
Mahommed was in the garb used indoors immemorially by his race sharply pointed slippers, immense trousers gathered at the ankles, a yellow quilted gown dropping below the knees, and a turban of balloon shape, its interfolding stayed by an aigrette of gold and diamonds.
"Seriously, Ruth, wouldn't you like to have such a place, back in the wilderness?" "Love it! I'd be perfectly happy there. At least for a while. I wouldn't care if I never saw another aigrette or a fat Rhine maiden singing in thirty sharps." "Listen, how would this be for a site? There wasn't a sound anywhere except when the leaves rustled.
Some day she might get a chance to tell him how she saved Henry's hair simply by brushing it carefully. It was ridiculous to put a lot of smelly greasy stuff on it She had shaken hands with him and received her costume which was an aigrette and a peacock-feather fan. "The word is 'draper," explained Tom, "and you are to be the Lady Angela.
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