Zibeline - Volume 1

proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery. In the first box on t

dustrial Orphan Asylum; the aide-de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles. One l

e scene, it was evident that she "played to him," to use a phrase in theatrical parlance. Thus, after the recital of th

varrois, Maure

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nt, carefully dressed and wearing many decorations, and whose respectable tale of years could give no occasion for malicious comment on his appearance in the role of 'cavalier servente'. Having assisted his companion to remove her mantle, he profited by the instant of time she took to settle her slightly r

shoulders and her neck, the latter ornamented with a simple band of cherry-colored velvet, without jewels, as was suitable for a young girl. Long suede gloves

of Madame Desvanneaux been able to throw deadly projectiles, her powerful lorg

atron, "she showed us her ankles; this ev

pleased, however-" murmured

I should have taken full charge of her wardrobe, and

e lowered it to examine the orchestra stalls, and, perceiving the Marquis, she fixed her gaze upon him. Undoubtedly she knew the reason for the parti

ir backs to the footlights, and Lenaieff, indicating Zibe

retty woman, m

personages, a produc

u know

dice against girls that are

me that she looks at

had not n

mont, but whether he still cherished a slight resentment against the lady, or whether her appearance really

e next act she made a sign to M. Durand. That gentleman rejoined the Baron de Samoreau in the corrido

talking about to them?" s

l marry no one of lower rank than a prince, in order to complete

, for neither the notary nor the banker seemed to raise the least objection. The conversation wa

that the meeting

'clock," h

ou at your door at a quarter

ibeline paid to this scene, and the slight movements of her head, showed her approval of this disinterested act. Very touching in her invocation to her "old Corneille," Mademoiselle Gontier

ais ses p

uis point de ce

ns la crime une

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apostrophe and the gestures of the actress appeared to be unconsciously direc

ook that allusion for herself," said M

lls, Eugenie Gontier was soon surrounded by a throng of a

nri?" she said in a l

tically!"

die happy!" she

last act, she found herself face to face with Zibeline, who, having quickly rec

he actress, "I bring to you Mademoiselle de

ne. "But if the tribute of a foreigner can prove to her that her prestige is universal

embarrass me!" Eugenie re

ke them-they are not poisone

ponded with a deep courtesy, Zibeline took again the arm of her escort

recounted to whoever chose to listen that Mademoiselle de Vermont had passed the whole o

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