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The train-conductor stopped him to speak of some telegrams that had been sent, and both ladies noted the respect which the railway official threw into the tone in which he spoke. The card-players stopped their game and went up to ask after the frozen men. It was not until the whistle was sounding for the station that he stood before them and with a grave and courteous bow held forth Mrs.
They were like card-players who concentrate their attention exclusively on the cards in their own hands, oblivious to what their partners or opponents may hold. Asako remaining silent, Mr. Ito began to speak. His voice seemed more squeaky than ever. "Captain Barrington," he said, "I am very sorry for you. But you see now true condition of things. You must remember you are English gentleman. Mrs.
Day after day passes; life slips by without colour, without expressions, without thoughts. . . . In the daytime working for gain, and in the evening the club, the company of card-players, alcoholic, raucous-voiced gentlemen whom I can't endure. What is there nice in it?" "Well, you have work a noble object in life. You used to be so fond of talking of your hospital.
Who was this youth, she wondered, who not once had so much as stolen a look at the sweet, bonny face of her maiden sister? Surely 'twas a face any man would love to gaze upon, so fair, so exquisite in contour and feature, so pearly in complexion, so lovely in the deep, dark brown of its shaded eyes. The bold glances of the four card-players she had defiantly returned, and vanquished.
He generally did die the first, having no aptitude for a collection of kings or aces, and so they two came together over the fire in the second drawing-room, far away from the card-players. There was nothing at all remarkable in this, as Mr.
He was a splendid ecarte player; and, as it was his duty, as grand-master of ceremonies, to provide amusements for the court, to choose places and partners for the card-tables, he always arranged it so as to bring himself in contact with wealthy and eager card-players, from some of whom he could win, and from others borrow a few louis d'or.
One day at dinner at the club, Pavel Petrovitch heard of the death of the Princess R . She had died at Paris in a state bordering on insanity. He got up from the table, and a long time he paced about the rooms of the club, or stood stockstill near the card-players, but he did not go home earlier than usual.
We shall win all right. Well, I am off to the Mess. See you later, everybody!" "Meanwhile," inquired Wagstaffe, as the party settled down again, "what is brewing here! I haven't seen the adjutant yet." "You'll see him soon enough," replied Blaikie grimly. He glanced over his shoulder towards the four civilian card-players.
Mrs. Trenor, true to her word, had shown no signs of expecting Lily at the bridge-table, and had even hinted to the other card-players that they were to betray no surprise at her unwonted defection. In consequence of this hint, Lily found herself the centre of that feminine solicitude which envelops a young woman in the mating season.
The mayor's visit at that time of night was all the more bewildering to the card-players when they saw the agitation of his face. "Where is the countess?" were his first words. "She has gone to bed," said Madame d'Hauteserre. The mayor, incredulous, listened to noises that were heard on the upper floor. "What is the matter with you, Goulard?" said Monsieur d'Hauteserre.
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