A Parisian Romance — page 197: what you’re looking at

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188 A PARISIAN ROMANCE. “Tt is really very pretty here, is it not?” said Vau- martin. “Passable!” yawned Tirandel, who had thrown himself into a chair, with his hands in his pockets and his legs stretched out. “The devil!” exclaimed Vaumartin, who had been examining the decorations. “This will cost our friend a pretty penny.” “« And this is but a drop in the bucket,” said Lau- banere. “Gillette tells me that he has given Rosa a villa.” “A villa!” “He must be badly gone, to give her such a present. For Chevrial, as a rule, is scarcely the soul of generosity.” : “But how did it happen? There must be some story connected with it.” “T don’t know. T have not heard the particulars. I was invited like you this afternoon, and here I am. But, by the way, isn’t it frightful about that poor Juliani?” “Has the news been confirmed” “Yes, beyond a doubt. They told me so at the embassy to-day. Juliani and his whole company had embarked on the Fulton, sailing from New York for New Orleans, and they were burned at sea. Nota soul saved, not one!” “Yes,it is terrible,” said Tirandel, rousing etn self a little, “especially for that unfortunate little woman who was with him.” Gomichbooks. co ~~»