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Updated: May 11, 2025
Josephine was most generous in her admiration of the Borghese gems, and she kissed Pauline on parting. The victory was hers. There is another story of a defeat which Pauline met from another lady, one Mme. de Coutades. This was at a magnificent ball given to the most fashionable world of Paris. Pauline decided upon going, and intended, in her own phrase, to blot out every woman there.
She really would be lovely if it weren't for THAT!" "For what?" returned her escort. "Why, are you blind? It's so remarkable that you SURELY must see it." Pauline was beginning to lose her self-composure. She flushed and looked wildly about, wondering what was meant. Then she heard Mme. Coutades say: "Why, her ears. If I had such ears as those I would cut them off!"
How lovely she would be, if it weren't for her ears. If I had such ears, I would cut them off, or hide them." Pauline heard the cruel words. The flush of mortification and anger flamed in her cheeks; she burst into tears and walked out of the room. Madame de Coutades, her most jealous rival, had found a rich revenge.
She had, in fact, blotted out her rivals. Nevertheless, Mme. de Coutades took her revenge. She went up to Pauline, who was lying on a divan to set off her loveliness, and began gazing at the princess through a double eye-glass. Pauline felt flattered for a moment, and then became uneasy. The lady who was looking at her said to a companion, in a tone of compassion: "What a pity!
She had, in fact, blotted out her rivals. Nevertheless, Mme. de Coutades took her revenge. She went up to Pauline, who was lying on a divan to set off her loveliness, and began gazing at the princess through a double eye-glass. Pauline felt flattered for a moment, and then became uneasy. The lady who was looking at her said to a companion, in a tone of compassion: "What a pity!
Josephine was most generous in her admiration of the Borghese gems, and she kissed Pauline on parting. The victory was hers. There is another story of a defeat which Pauline met from another lady, one Mme. de Coutades. This was at a magnificent ball given to the most fashionable world of Paris. Pauline decided upon going, and intended, in her own phrase, to blot out every woman there.
She really would be lovely if it weren't for THAT!" "For what?" returned her escort. "Why, are you blind? It's so remarkable that you SURELY must see it." Pauline was beginning to lose her self-composure. She flushed and looked wildly about, wondering what was meant. Then she heard Mme. Coutades say: "Why, her ears. If I had such ears as those I would cut them off!"
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