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It reminded her vaguely of some hastily-constructed Exhibition at Earl's Court or Olympia. Then she was pushed inside a swinging door, into a freezing corridor; where the Prison Directeur and Monsieur Walcker were standing irresolute, weeping.... "Where is Bertie?" she asked. "He is being prepared for the shooting party," they answered. "It will soon be over ... dear dear lady ... try to be calm "
A considerable portion of these sculptures is now in the British museum among those known as the "Elgin marbles." We may mention here the other celebrated national games of the Greeks. The first and most distinguished were the Olympic, founded, it was said , by Jupiter himself. They were celebrated at Olympia in Elis.
There the Greeks went from all parts of the country, carrying their tents and cooking utensils with them, because there were not enough houses in Olympia to hold so many people. Wars even were stopped for a time in order that the games might not be postponed.
"I will," said Arbuthnot. Andrew breathed freely, relieved from the dread lest this genial and unsuspecting brother in arms should wander into Olympia and behold what? What kind of a performance? What kind of a reception? All apart from beholding him in his green silk tights and painted face. They parted at the Hotel de Noailles. The Australian shook him warmly by the hand.
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But not a ray of hope or consolation refreshed the dreary wastes of the heart of Olympia de Soissons. She had withdrawn herself from the embrace of her son, and leaned far back into the corner of the carriage.
More than once I inquired at Olympia's door." "You!" "Indeed I did; but she would give me no information." "She could not. I left no word." "And now that I have found you, Caroline?" "My name is Brown, Lord Hilton. I am, in truth, the daughter of that good man whom you supposed my father." "And of Olympia?"
Olympia strove to converse gayly with her assemblage of insupportables, but she was chafing like an infuriated lioness. "If Marianna and De Luxemburg would but come! I might, at least, learn how I stand at court, and find out why the king returned to the Louvre by an unusual route. Heavens! how long will I be able to smile upon these hateful bores?
"There are two large Japanese ships out in the roads shooting at the Olympia and the transports. Impossible or not, it's a fact!" Suddenly a thick column of smoke began to ascend from the funnel of the little American gunboat Marietta, which was lying among the transports out in the roads. The whistles and bugle-calls could be heard distinctly, and the crew could be seen on deck busy at the guns.
The king returned to Paris to enjoy the gratulation of the populace, and to offer public thanksgiving in the cathedral of Notre Dame. Gayeties in Paris. Poverty of the court. Death of the Archbishop of Paris. Murmurings. Escape of Cardinal de Retz. Manoeuvres of Anne of Austria. Olympia de Mancini. Henrietta of England. Embarrassment of Henrietta. Rudeness of Louis XIV. Royal quarrel.
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