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Give me leave to hope you are now recovered from the horreur of this little fracas?" Mr Arnott then brought intelligence that the carriage was ready. Cecilia, glad to be gone, instantly hastened to it; and, as she was conducted by Mr Monckton, most earnestly entreated him to take an active part, in endeavouring to prevent the fatal consequences with which the quarrel seemed likely to terminate.
Jeanne, coming into the room, quickly took the garment from her. "Madame, she must not do that. Quelle horreur! I will attend to it at once." Drusilla laughed. "Can't I even patch my dress?" she said. "Jane, where are my stockin's? I am sure there must be some darnin'." Jeanne looked at her reproachfully. "Madame does not wear darned stockings." "Stuff and nonsense!" said Drusilla.
Eau froide par l'ennui dans ton cadre gelee Que de fois, et pendant les heures, desolee Des songes et cherchant mes souvenirs qui sont Comme des feuilles sous ta glace au trou profond, Je m'apparus en toi comme une ombre lointaine! Mais, horreur! des soirs, dans ta severe fontaine, J'ai de mon reve epars connu la nudite!
"C'est une horreur!" "I dare say Miss Ring would think it a greater horror to be obliged to pass an evening in a row of girls, unspoken to, except to be asked to dance, and admired only in the distance. But let us take seats on that sofa, and then we may go beyond the pantomime, and become partakers in the sentiment of the scene."
The truth vibrating in his voice made her recoil slightly, for she was not fit to hear it not even a little not even one single time in her life. It was revolting to her; and in her trouble, perhaps prompted by the suggestion of his name or to soften the harshness of expression, for she was obscurely moved, she spoke to him in French. "Assez! J'ai horreur de tout cela," she said.
The women called him un horreur, and the men un bete. The old railed at his mauvais gout, and the young at his mauvais coeur, for the former always attribute whatever does not correspond with their sentiments, to a perversion of taste, and the latter whatever does not come up to their enthusiasm, to a depravity of heart.
Having thus economized his material, he hurled the pot which contained his economy at "the Johnstone," he then adjourned to the "Peacock," and "away at once with love and reason." Thenceforth, when men asked who was Christie Johnstone's lad, the answer used to be, "She's seeking ane." Quelle horreur!!
At this moment the door gently opens to the sound of soft music, and lo! the most delicate of birds is before the most enamored of men! But what inexpressible dismay now overshadows the countenance of the Duc? "Horreur! chien! Baptiste! l'oiseau! ah, bon Dieu! cet oiseau modeste que tu as deshabille de ses plumes, et que tu as servi sans papier!"
She returned and switched on the reading lamp. "Quelle horreur! Mademoiselle, what have these beasts done to you?" she exclaimed, aghast, inspecting Kathleen in consternation. "They shall pay for every sign of suffering in your face." "Do not let us discuss me," Kathleen sighed wearily. "Will you tell the police of your suspicions concerning Henry?" "No, mademoiselle." Julie's expression changed.
"Et les jeunes Americaines?" said Mademoiselle Viefville, laconically. "My dear mademoiselle, your question is terrific! Mr. Blunt has informed me that they actually giggle!" "Quelle horreur!" "It is bad enough, certainly; but I ascribe the report to calumny. No; if I must speak, let me have Paris for its society, and Naples for its nature. As respects New York, Mr. Blunt, I suspend my judgment."
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