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Mrs. Gregory had brought a small party, which included Mena Pomeroy, Robin Close one of the assistants and Douglas Shafto, who had never yet seen the famous Po Sine. Somehow Miss Pomeroy and Mr. Close had contrived to get separated from their chaperon, but Shafto still stuck faithfully to his hostess.
"I am sorry," she said, with all the haste of youth, "that you sacrificed yourself to please me. I hope you will not do so again. Now that I am married, I do not need a chaperon. I could quite well return alone." It was childishly spoken, but then she was a child, and the admiration she had enjoyed throughout the evening had slightly turned her head. He did not reply to her speech.
"Well, Mother, I'm not going to put off my wedding at the last minute for a matter of some bits of pasteboard. I'll do any reasonable thing to please you, but not that." "Couldn't you get a chaperon for her, and bring her on to me? Then we could plan the wedding at our leisure." "Impossible, Mother! In the first place, she never would consent. Really, I cannot talk any more about it.
"Now one, two, three go!" and they were off like four little black sprites, down the broad stairway and into the living room where the boys were already assembled, talking to the chaperon. The boys wore raincoats over their bathing suits; and, as the girls entered the room, they shouted a merry greeting. "So soon?" called Frank in surprise. "Why, we didn't expect to see you for an hour at least."
She did not admire the description of the costume, she would rather have something less outrageous. 'Outrageous! It is only original, exclaimed her chaperon. 'If Chaumont wears it you may be sure it is perfect. 'But on the stage, by gaslight, in the midst of unrealities, argued Lesbia. 'That makes such a difference.
I consider that even by contemplating such a tour alone into the desert with no chaperon or attendant of her own sex, with only native camel drivers and servants, Diana Mayo is behaving with a recklessness and impropriety that is calculated to cast a slur not only on her own reputation, but also on the prestige of her country. I blush to think of it.
In addition to what he called his "efficient corps of gentlemanly aids" he had secured the services of Mrs. Dan DeMille as "social mentor and utility chaperon." Mrs. DeMille was known in the papers as the leader of the fast younger married set. She was one of the cleverest and best-looking young women in town, and her husband was of those who did not have to be "invited too." Mr.
Haight I should hope that California had taken some of the old puritanical spirit out of us but I do think that Miss Otis should be given to understand that she cannot import European fashions into Rosewater, and that she must have a chaperon. Let her feel that she has acted unwisely, at the very least, by not inviting her to any of the young people's gatherings in the future."
He despised cigars. Nick closed his eyes. "In my capacity of chaperon," he said. "It's a beastly difficult position by the way. I'm weighed down by responsibility." "So I've noticed," remarked Max drily. "Well, you haven't done much to lighten the burden," said Nick. "I suppose you haven't realized yet that I am one of the gods that control your destiny." "Well, no; I hadn't."
It had become not enough to know that she was young and slender, with enchanting eyes and a teasing spirit of wit.... Vaguely he had thought her to be French, one of the quaint jeunes filles so rarely taken traveling. But who was she? A child at her first ball? But what in the world was she doing, back in the palms, away from her chaperon?
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