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His children, four in number—Maria Francesca, Dante Gabriel, William Michael, and Christina Georgina—all turned to literature or to art, or to both, and all became famous. There can, indeed, be no doubt that the Rossetti family will hold a position quite unique in the literary and artistic annals of our time. Young Rossetti was first sent to the private school of the Rev. Mr.
He broke off and looked round. "I say," he asked, "oughtn't I to have a fourth hostess? Francesca said she had four mistresses." "Yes. There's Lady Caroline," said Lotty. "Then hadn't we better find out first if she invites me too?" "Oh, but she's sure " began Lotty. "The daughter of the Droitwiches, Briggs," said Mr. Wilkins, "is not likely to be wanting in the proper hospitable impulses."
So does Salemina, but she will if urged. Penelope hates a four-wheeler. Salemina is nervous in a hansom. Francesca prefers a barouche or a landau. Salemina likes a steady fire in the grate. Penelope opens a window and fans herself. Salemina inclines to instructive and profitable expeditions. Francesca loves processions and sightseeing. Penelope abhors all of these equally. Salemina likes history.
It was here that Francesca had made her way when the intolerable inaction of waiting had driven her forth from her home. She was waiting for that worst news of all, the news which does not kill hope, because there has been none to kill, but merely ends suspense.
Macdonald really fall in love with each other?" asked Salemina, when Francesca had gone into the hall to try long drives. "Do you mean what should we have done?" I queried. "Nonsense, don't be captious! It can't be too late yet. They have known each other only a little over two months; when would you have had me interfere, pray?" "It depends upon what you expect to accomplish.
Francesca Soderini, who had suspected that Albert might be innocent, hastily quitted the ballroom, leaving the speaker at his wits' end to guess what terrible blow he had inflicted on the beautiful Duchesse de Rhetore. "If you want to hear more about Albert, come to the Opera ball on Tuesday with a marigold in your hand."
The afternoon waned; the lobby thinned; the dowagers and their daughters asked for room keys and disappeared for siestas and more mysterious processes; children trailed off to rest; the hot land-breezes, dry and listless, stirred the lace curtains of the parlor but they remained on the plush divan, rapt as might have been Paolo and Francesca in their romance-imbued arbor.
But I had noticed it." "Oh! I thought Mr. Griggs was finding fault," answered Gloria, turning to Reanda again. Dalrymple looked at his daughter as though he were annoyed. The eyes of Francesca and Griggs met for a moment.
I don't know what my fate would have been in this dress," Francesca knew from this that he who talked was of the police or soldiery, "but they were engaged in fighting a young officer, who made a splendid defence before they cut him down; his courage was magnificent. It makes my blood curdle to think of it. A fair-haired, gallant-looking fellow, with only one arm.
"If I know anything of human nature she's a sweet and honest girl. She is no rascal, like her father. Yet he has sent for her to play some part!" Senorita Francesca greeted her guests with extreme courtesy. "She's a fine young woman," thought Harry, with a guilty feeling. "Blazes, but it's going to come hard to show her father up as a scoundrel." But you are my only child.
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