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And shortly after this momentous step, Ivan took another, by presenting his card in the Serghievskaia, numéro 843, where his aunt, Madame Dravikine, vouchsafed him ten minutes of her much-besought time, it being the afternoon of one of her receptions.
The day becoming decidedly rainy, we returned along the Boulevards by the Bridge of Austerlitz, but the weather was so indifferent as to spoil the fine show. We dined at the Ambassador's Lord Granville, formerly Lord Leveson Gower. He inhabits the same splendid house which Lord Castlereagh had in 1815, namely, Numero 30, Rue du Fauxbourg St. Honoré.
The room was crowded with beautiful women; under the light of the red shades they looked kind and approachable, and there was food on every table, and iced drinks in silver buckets. It was with the joy of great relief that he heard Ellis say to his underling, "Numero cinq, sur la terrace, un couvert." It was real at last. Outside, the Thames lay a great gray shadow.
However, my letters were presented, and he said to my friend that he had a soiree every Tuesday, and should be most happy to see me there. I drove to his house yesterday night. Of the interest which the common Parisians take in politics you may judge by this. I told my driver to wait for me, and asked his number. 'Ah! monsieur, c'est un beau numero. C'est un brave numero.
"Is he your follower?" inquired the man. "That very much depends upon who walks first," replied Timothy, "but whether or no we hunt in couples." "I understand you are companions. `Concordat cum nominativo numero et persona. Tell me, can you roll pills, can you use the pestle and the mortar, handle the scapula, and mix ingredients?" I replied, that of course I knew my profession.
"You must meet us at Madrid at half-past ten," she said; "and Dominic" the name came out as if from long habit "telephone for a table in the bosquet Numero 3 I like that garçon best, he knows my wants." And so they got into their separate automobiles. "Let us have all the windows down," said Theodora, "to get all the beautiful air it is such a lovely night."
Potiphar, remember, if you want to speak of your room it is numero quatre-vingt cinq" and she pronounced it very slowly. "Now try, Mr. "Oh! dear me. Kattery vang sank," said he. "Very good," answered she; "au troisieme; that means, on the third floor. Now try." "O tror Otrorsy O trorsy Oh! dear me!" muttered he in a tone of despair. "eme," said Mrs. "Aim," said he. "Well?" said Mrs.
On one side rose a square, narrow turret, surmounted by a gilt dome and quaint weathercock, below the architrave of which was a sun-dial, set in the stonework; and another dial stood in the garden, with the common and beautiful motto, "Non numero horas, nisi serenas!"* * "I number not the hours, unless sunny." On the other side of the bay window a huge buttress cast its mass of shadow.
"Ten to one though," said I, as I undressed myself, "but they think she is my wife how good but again ay, it is very possible, considering we are in France. Numero vingt-huit, quite far enough from this part of the house I should suppose from my number, that old gen-d'arme was a fine fellow what strong attachment to Napoleon; and the story of the pope; I hope I may remember that.
On one side rose a square, narrow turret, surmounted by a gilt dome and quaint weathercock, below the architrave of which was a sun-dial, set in the stonework; and another dial stood in the garden, with the common and beautiful motto, "Non numero horas, nisi serenas!"* * "I number not the hours, unless sunny." On the other side of the bay window a huge buttress cast its mass of shadow.
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