This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1935 edition. Excerpt: ...a passing debutante, a young girl in a mousseline robe of palest Langue de chat. "Nee a Demitraki." "A demi what?" The Baroness abstrusely twittered, blinking at the intermittent lightning in the sky. "A Demitraki." "Hark." "What is it?" "Only," the Lady answered, raising her face into the soft dream morning, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1935 edition. Excerpt: ...a passing debutante, a young girl in a mousseline robe of palest Langue de chat. "Nee a Demitraki." "A demi what?" The Baroness abstrusely twittered, blinking at the intermittent lightning in the sky. "A Demitraki." "Hark." "What is it?" "Only," the Lady answered, raising her face into the soft dream morning, already pointing, "a cock" "Acock?" "Chanticleer," she added suavely for the sake of euphony: "Chanti..." "Cock-a-doodle, dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" "(Cluck-cluck?)" "Cock-a-doodle..." Concerning The Eccentricities Of CARDINAL PIRELLI Concerning The Eccentricities Of CARDINAL PIRELLI Huddled up in a cope of gold wrought silk he peered around. Society had rallied in force. A christening--and not a child's. Rarely had he witnessed, before the font, so many brilliant people. Were it an heir to the DunEden acres (instead of what it was) the ceremony could have hardly drawn together a more distinguished throng. Monsignor Silex moved a finger from forehead to chin, and from ear to ear. The Duquesa DunEden's escapades, if continued, would certainly cost the Cardinal his hat. "And ease my heart by splashing fountains." From the choir-loft a boy's young voice was evoking Heaven. "His hat!" Monsignor Silex exclaimed aloud, blinking a little at the immemorial font of black Macad marble that had provoked the screams of pale numberless babies. Here Saints and Kings had been baptized, and royal Infantas, and sweet Poets, whose high names thrilled the heart. Monsignor Silex crossed his breast. He must gather force to look about him. Frame a close report. The Pontiff, in far-off Italy, would expect precision. Beneath the state baldequin, or Grand Xaymaca, his Eminence sat enthroned ogled by the wives of a...
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Add this copy of Extravaganzas to cart. $52.00, very good condition, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1935 by Coward-McCann.
