Excerpt: ...surmised that still waters should be mistrusted, and that a young girl's imagination is like an abyss. One thoroughly good warning is worth two indifferent ones; henceforth, he feared everything. "If I speak to her," thought he, "I shall not be able to dissimulate my joy, and perhaps she will go into hysterics." He had a horror of hysterics; he resolved to have recourse to Mlle. Moiseney, and he said to her, abruptly: "I suppose, mademoiselle, that you are acquainted with all that has passed, and that Antoinette ...
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Excerpt: ...surmised that still waters should be mistrusted, and that a young girl's imagination is like an abyss. One thoroughly good warning is worth two indifferent ones; henceforth, he feared everything. "If I speak to her," thought he, "I shall not be able to dissimulate my joy, and perhaps she will go into hysterics." He had a horror of hysterics; he resolved to have recourse to Mlle. Moiseney, and he said to her, abruptly: "I suppose, mademoiselle, that you are acquainted with all that has passed, and that Antoinette has given you her confidence?" She opened her eyes wide, and was on the point of answering that she knew nothing; but she restrained herself, and setting her little pointed head erect on her thin shoulders, she said, proudly, "Can you imagine that Antoinette would keep any secrets from me?" "Heaven forbid!" replied he. "And do you approve, do you encourage her sentiments for M. Larinski?" Mlle. Moiseney started; she had been far from suspecting that Count Larinski had specially impressed Mlle. Moriaz, and, as on certain occasions her mind worked rapidly, she understood immediately all the consequences of this prodigious event. There was a cloud before her eyes, and in this cloud she beheld all manner of things, both pleasing and displeasing to her; her mouth open, she strove to clear her ideas. She said to herself: "It is an imprudent act; not only that, it cannot be;" but she also said: "Mlle. Antoinette can no more make a mistake than the Queen of England can; because she wishes it, she is right in wishing it." Mlle. Moiseney ended by regaining her self-possession; her lips formed the most pleasant smile, as she exclaimed: "He has no fortune, but he has a beautiful name. Mme. la Comtesse Larinski! it sounds well to the ear." "Like music; I grant, it is perfect," rejoined M. Moriaz. "Unfortunately, music is not everything in the affairs of this world." She was not listening to him. Full of her own idea, without taking time to breathe: "You...
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; P.F. Collier & Son, 1902. Hardcover in Very Good. Condition. No jacket, as issued. The French Classical Romances Series. Editor-in-Chief Edmund Gosse. Introduction by Booth Tarkington. Portrait of the author and intro to his work included. Frontis and Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne. Frontis tissue protected. Black cloth binding with blind stamped double border on front, two gilt outlined panels on spine with gilt lettering within-quite bright and clear. Fleur de lys in black to spine. Front panel has two discolored streaks diagonally down front, otherwise quite clean with light wear to corners and spine head and heel, hinge rubbed. Solid and tight sewn binding. Former owner name on back of frontis. Lime-green decorated title page. Pages clean and unmarked, no tears, very slight toning. Victor Cherbuliez, 1829-1899, was a successful and prolific novelist of the19th century. In the Introduction, Booth Tarkington states that it is through this novel, "Samuel Brohl & Company", that the charm of Victor Cherbuliez has best survived in appeal to the English-speaking reader. 354 pages. 8.25 x 5.75 inches. 1902, P.F. Collier & Son, New York, New York, USA.
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