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Updated: June 16, 2025
The Ephemerides speaks of a peculiar idiosyncrasy of skin in the axilla of a certain person, which if tickled would provoke vomiting. It is occasionally stated in the older writings that some persons have an idiosyncrasy as regards the phases of the sun and moon. Baillou speaks of a woman who fell unconscious at sunset and did not recover till it reappeared on the horizon.
"My mother, I beg to present to you the Countess Baillou, the lady-patroness of the ball I give to-night." The old countess paid no attention to Arabella's deep courtesy. She was too much in earnest to heed her. "Will you come, Carl? Every moment is precious."
Those therefore who, through their rank or station, were ambitious of the emperor's presence at their entertainments, hastened one and all to issue pressing invitations to the enchantress of whom their sovereign had said that she was the most fascinating woman in Vienna. Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein was about to give a ball, and the Countess Baillou had consented to receive his guests.
One quality which the Countess Baillou possessed gave her unbounded popularity with those whom she patronized. Her purchases were all promptly paid in new Austrian bank-notes, and tradesman vied with tradesman as to who should have the privilege of her custom. Finally, her palace was furnished, and the day of her ball had dawned.
She stood motionless until the sound of her father's foot-steps had died away: then sinking upon her knees, she buried her face in her hands, and cried out in accents of despair "Oh, my God! I am to see him no more!" The beautiful Countess Baillou was about to give a ball. She had invited all the haut ton of Vienna, and they had accepted the invitations.
But he must not compromise me! For the world, as yet, I am the modest, virtuous Countess Baillou, chaste as I am beautiful!" While she soliloquized thus, the countess walked hurriedly through the room, with folded arms, fiery eyes, and on her lips a smile but what a smile!
Let us hope that he did, for he told me that he had orders to arrest the Countess Baillou." "When?" asked she, almost inaudibly; and now her face was pale as death. "At dusk, that you might be spared the curiosity of a crowd." Arabella sprang from her couch. "It is already night!" cried she, her voice rising almost to a scream. "Yes," replied her lover, "but I hope we have time.
He invited the princess to dance, and the pearls found their way to my pocket. What a talk that loss made in Vienna! What offers of reward that poor woman made to recover her necklace! All in vain, and nobody condoled more affectionately with her than the charming, kind-hearted Countess Baillou.
There was no laughter to-day: the beautiful features of the Countess Baillou were contracted with alarm, and the frivolous Podstadsky was thoughtful and serious. The countess was superbly dressed.
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