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The soup course may be preceded by one of fruit, where the cocktail or canape has been served in the drawing room. Supposing it to be strawberries, the berries will already be waiting in a small plate when the guests take their seats upon entering the dining room. The serving of a finger bowl with this course is a matter of taste.
Miss Clifford, who had hastened to arrange the cushions on the high-backed canapé that was set against the wall at the right of the room, looked on nonplussed, then after a moment approached and spoke soothingly. "My dear, my dear, it's quite all right, the doctor won't hurt you. There's nothing to be afraid of." "But there is, there is!" Roger heard a low whisper between chattering teeth.
And then she brought forth the head of Holofernes and showed it to them, saying: Lo! here the head of Holofernes, prince of the chivalry of Assyrians, and lo! the canape of him in which he lay in his drunkenhood, where our Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.
Arm in arm, they promenaded the empty halls and galleries, meeting no one save here and there a pale-faced maid or scared flunky; and at length they entered the gilded ballroom where Dorothy lay, flung full length on the canapé.
Glancing behind him he saw that the doctor had quietly come near them again and was standing, a silent, bulky figure, at the foot of the canapé. Filled with annoyance Roger motioned to him to withdraw from the girl's sight, but already it was too late.
Adultery is no phenomenon; it is common enough une affaire de canape... There must be some curb on women who commit adultery for trinkets, poetry, Apollo, and the muses, etc." But if divorce be allowed for incompatibility of temper you undermine marriage; the fragility of the bond will be apparent the moment the obligation is contracted;
"Canape," cried Celeste, pointing to the ottoman. "Joli garcon," bawled out Cupidon, coming up to Newton, and pointing to himself. This created a laugh, and then the lesson was continued. Every article in the room was successively pointed out to Newton, and he was obliged to repeat the name; and afterwards the articles of their dress were resorted to, much to his amusement.
The Salon des Dames d'Honneur, with its double rank of nine "scissors chairs," the famous tabourets de cour, lined up rigidly before the canapé on which the empress rested, is certainly a remarkable apartment. This was the decor of convention that Madame Sans Gene rendered classic.
They didn't exactly go to a clinch, but they shook hands so long the waiter had to slide the caviar canape between 'em, and even after we got 'em to sit down they couldn't seem to break off gazin' at each other. As a fond reunion it was a success from the first tap of the bell. They went to it strong. As for the Profess., he seemed to be knocked clear off his pins.
Claret: 1898 and 1904. Port: 1896 and 1904. Sherry: 1882, 1890, 1898 and 1900. A Good Bohemian Dinner Sometimes people desire to give a dinner and are at loss as to the proper time to serve wines. The following menu will give some ideas on the subject: Menu Gibson Cocktail Canape Norwegian Artichoke Hearts in Oil Ripe Olives Celery Amontillado Sherry Oysters on Half Shell
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