Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 9, 2025
Sparre, the Dutch general, was sulky and perverse. Bellasys, the English general, embezzled the stores. Lord Mahon imputes the ill-temper of Sparre to the influence of the republican institutions of Holland. By parity of reason, we suppose that he would impute the peculations of Bellasys to the influence of the monarchical and aristocratical institutions of England.
"I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long." "The surprise does not seem too charming," Miss Bellasys said, pouting her scarlet lip as she threw herself into a deep bergère opposite to the couch on which Livingstone had already sunk down again he was very weak and unsteady in his movements still.
Those who were in the secret did not wonder at her luck. She was the âme damnee of Flora Bellasys. Whenever the latter ventured on any unusually daring escapade, she was always really accompanied by Miss Thornton, or supposed to be so. How the influence was originally acquired I know not; at the time I speak of she had no more volition left than a Russian Grenadier.
Flora Bellasys only smiled in saucy triumph. "You say you never pay compliments," she answered, "and I always try to believe you. We will suppose this one is only the truth extorted. My glove thank you." The same smile was on her lip as she turned her head once in her haughty progress to the door.
More than a distance behind is the chestnut, evidently on bad terms with his jockey; he is in a white lather of foam, and changes his leg twice as he approaches. Guy has his face turned slightly aside as he nears the spot where Miss Bellasys waits for him, in the midst of her body-guard.
"I am very glad to hear it," he said. "I never heard any thing but good of his fiancée. She is wonderfully beautiful, too, I believe, and her blood is unexceptionable. And yet," he went on musingly, "I should hardly have fancied that she would quite suit Guy. I don't know any one who would exactly. By-the-by, was there not a strong flirtation with a Miss Bellasys?"
Poor things, they are easily imposed upon; he very soon has them well in hand, and they can never get their heads up afterward. I suppose they like it, for it seems to answer admirably. Last season he divided himself pretty equally between Constance Brandon and Flora Bellasys quite the two best things out, though as opposite to each other in every way as the poles.
Though she was closely-wrapped in her mantle, and her veil fell in triple folds, there was no mistaking the turn of the haughty head, the smooth, elastic step, and the lithe undulations of a figure matchless between the four seas. No wonder that he drew his breath hard as he recognized Flora Bellasys. Treu und fest. As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.
What do you think was the substance of her prayer?" "That she might go mad or die," was the quick answer: it came from Flora Bellasys. "How good of you," Guy said, "to let me finish that long story, when you knew it by heart." I think no ear but his and mine caught the whisper "I never read or heard of it till now."
Miss Bellasys remained. Very few persons even guessed at the share she had had in breaking off the match; so her credit was not much impaired, and her campaign was as brilliantly successful as usual. If she felt any disappointment at Guy's abrupt departure, she concealed it remarkably well.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking