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. 1916 Excerpt: ...Why, I have to go up the Champs Elysees to see my friends." "Our friends reside in different quarters, perhaps," said the old lady politely. "Oh, no," averred Mrs. Stuart, " I have friends all over." "You are very fortunate." "You think so?" she smiled, with a lift of the eyebrows conveying embarrassment of riches. ...
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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. 1916 Excerpt: ...Why, I have to go up the Champs Elysees to see my friends." "Our friends reside in different quarters, perhaps," said the old lady politely. "Oh, no," averred Mrs. Stuart, " I have friends all over." "You are very fortunate." "You think so?" she smiled, with a lift of the eyebrows conveying embarrassment of riches. "When one adds all one's own to one's husband's, it's almost more than one can manage." Appalled by this vista into Mrs. Stuart's two worlds, Madame de Chavigny reverted to the motor. "It certainly is a very quick way of getting about. It quite took my breath away." "We shall have to talk that matter over with Mr. Fearing," said the Princess. "If you succeed in making Mr. Fearing talk about anything," chimed in Mrs. Stuart, determined not to be left out of the conversation, "you have my congratulations. My husband wrote me he had fairly to dig the news out of him." "News, what news?" enquired the Princess. "About this dear child"--glancing affectionately at Helen. "Such things can't be kept a secret forever, can they?" "It's rather a pity, isn't it?" said Tatia inscrutably. "Mr. Fearing seemed to think so. He's much of a secret himself, so like a machine--machines are useful, but so uncommunicative." The Princess laughed, with the suspicious frankness which characterized her when unduly amused. The door opened and Monsieur de Trecourt came in. He went straight to Madame de Chavigny, kissing her on both cheeks, bowed to the Princess and Helen, and sat down beside Mrs. Stuart. No one presented him, but he entered affably into conversation with that lady as if she, too, belonged there and such a f...
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VG+ in Very Good jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Pub by Houghton, Mifflin, 1916, same date TP & CP, NAP, presumed 1st Edition. Scarce in any condition. NOT exLib. VG+ or better cond. hardcover w/ VG unclipped pict dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Teal green cloth over bds w/ bright blue dec & lettering on cover & spine. Brown acid shadow on ffep where someone once laid in a paper, o/w book is very clean & unmarked throughout. Light toning & wear to dustjacket. 315pp. Square, straight, tight, clean & unmarked except as noted, overall VG+/VG cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
