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Updated: June 23, 2025
You present yourself at the residence of Madame la Marquise de C . In the anti-room, you declare your name and quality to the groom of the chambers. Then, the opening of one or two folding-doors announces to the mistress of the house, and to the company, the quantum of the ceremonies which are to be paid to the newcomer.
While everything seemed to be going beautifully and all the company had gone on into another small anti-room where the "goûter" was, my dear old friend came to me. "It is not progressing Nicholas Hein?" "There is some screw very loose, Duchesse. She absolutely hates me and wants to go and live out of the flat!" "Tiens! She is jealous of some one. Nicholas, it is not possible that you have still ?"
In the mean time, Dorothee was telling of a door, that opened from a gallery, leading from the great stair-case into the last anti-room of the saloon, and, this being much nearer to the bed-chamber, it appeared probable, that Ludovico might be easily awakened by an attempt to open it.
At that moment Bedos entered, and whispered that Madame D'Anville was in the anti-room. "Good heavens!" said I, knowing her jealousy of disposition, "what is to be done? Oblige me, Madame," seizing the unfortunate mistress of the hotel, and opening the door to the back entrance "There," said I, "you can easily escape. Bon jour."
At that moment Bedos entered, and whispered that Madame D'Anville was in the anti-room. "Good heavens!" said I, knowing her jealousy of disposition, "what is to be done? Oblige me, Madame," seizing the unfortunate mistress of the hotel, and opening the door to the back entrance "There," said I, "you can easily escape. Bon jour."
To return for if I have any fault, it is too great a love for abstruse speculation and reflection I was formally ushered through a great hall, hung round with huge antlers and rusty armour, through a lesser one, supported by large stone columns, and without any other adornment than the arms of the family; then through an anti-room, covered with tapestry, representing the gallantries of King Solomon to the Queen of Sheba; and lastly, into the apartment honoured by the august presence of Lord Glenmorris.
With a cautious step he threaded the labyrinth of passages till he came to the door which, by certain signs, he knew must be that which opened into Miss Walladmor's apartments. It stood ajar: he pushed it gently open: the room was empty: there was no noise; and a lamp was burning silently on the table. Through this anti-room he passed on to the next in the suite.
Hardly had I closed the door, and put the key in my pocket, before Madame D'Anville entered. "Do you generally order your servants to keep me waiting in your anti-room?" said she haughtily. "Not generally," I replied, endeavouring to make my peace; but all my complaisance was in vain she was jealous of my intimacy with the Duchesse de Perpignan, and glad of any excuse to vent her pique.
The beauty of its polished hue and of its delicate carvings determined the Count to spare this door, and he returned to that leading from the back stair-case, which being, at length, forced, he entered the first anti-room, followed by Henri and a few of the most courageous of his servants, the rest awaiting the event of the enquiry on the stairs and landing-place.
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