A Parisian Romance — page 116: what you’re looking at

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A PARISIAN ROMANCE. 107 indiscretion in doing so. Unfortunately, she has proved thus far a dragon of virtue.” Rosa Guerin was a favorite with the doctor as we know; she was so bright that he was always glad of the opportunity of a chat with her; so he allowed himself to be persuaded. “So, you acknowledge that?” he said, replacing his hat and stick. “Tl am forced to, and yet who would think it from her manner.” “Well, you know, appearances are often——” “Deceitful!” cried a gay voice, finishing the proverb, and Mademoiselle Rosa herself appeared in the door-way. A brilliant apparition it was, indeed. Her dress of black and yellow fitted her magnificent figure, as if she had been poured intoit. A broad black hat, adorned with long plumes and loops of gold cord, shaded. ber bright, if rather plain face, and in her hand she carried a parasol witha handle at least five feet long. “Don’t disturb yourselves, I pray,” she exclaimed, with a charming smile. “Good-morning, dear doc- tor.” Then, with a profound cuortesy. “Baron, your most obedient, humble servant.” “So! so!” said the baron, returning her salute with one no less mockingly deferential. “You listen at doors, do you, my dear?” “Tt is my greatest delight,” was the laughing re- sponse. Eomicbooks: co in