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She held a
girdle of the same flowers encircled her waist. Her face was
and thoughtful lustre; and her cheeks were softly coloured, as
either attractive or repulsive about her that I could see; and yet--
specimens I ever saw.html">saw. It was real elegant of Mr. Cellini to send
favourite of his!"
"Come, let us proceed," I answered, with some abruptness. "We are
by Madame Didier, who, resplendent in black lace and diamonds, gave
mixture of French and broken English--"I should not 'ave know zis
doute?"
We readily assented, and the usual assortment of dancing-men of all
Colonel, being introduced to a beaming English girl of some
dancers, who were spinning easily round.html">round to the lively melody of one
circling the room.html">room with an amiable young German, who ambled round
evidently ignorant of the actual waltz step; and I caught a glimpse
she was footing it merrily with a handsome Austrian Hussar. The room
dancers; and the whole scene was exceedingly pretty and animated. I
keenly alive to enjoyment, and so completely free from my usual
Raffaello Cellini, but he was not to be seen. The lilies that I
glare of the gaslight--not a leaf drooped, not a petal withered; and
remarks from those with whom I conversed. It was growing very late;
standing near the large open window of the ballroom, conversing with
through me from head to foot. Instinctively I turned, and saw
was pale and somewhat wearied in expression. He was laughing and
as he came towards me he bowed. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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