A Parisian Romance — page 177: what you’re looking at

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168 A PARISIAN ROMANCE. wife has superb health. An admirable woman, in every way.” “Oh, Marcelle, dear,” said Madame de Luce, “I nearly forgot. Mamma told me to offer you a place in her box for to-morrow evening. Your aunt, Madame Charteris, is going also.” “Tam exceedingly obliged, but I have no evening dress.” “But Ilcan lend you a low bodice. That one of pale-gray silk, for instance, would just fit you.” “You are very kind, but I do not care to leave my mother-in-law in the evening,” said Marcelle, whose anger was Slowly rising. These women had evidently come for the express purpose of humili- ating her. “Ah, dear akan ” said Mrs. Martin, “I wanted to ask you—if I am indiscreet, please say so—what price did you get for that bay mare you rode last autumn. The Russian who bought it is going to Nice and wants to sell it again. I always liked that mare, but Idid not wish to buy it when it came direct from your stable. I was afraid of hurting your feelings, But, of course, it makes no differ- ence to you now.” : “Oh! none at all,” said Marcelle, upon whose eheeks two red spots were burning brightly, “but Ido not know how much I sold it for: I had noth- ing to do with that.. Besides, horses do not interest me any more. I ride in omnibuses.” Both ladies uttered a little exclamation of horror. comicbooks.com