Volume V Part 34 (2/2)

”The enormous and unnecessary expense which she puts herself to,” said he, ”will soon bring her to ruin She owes four ti in the house, which is a doubtful iteation”

This news only distressed ht that she herself well deserved such a fate

CHAPTER VIII

The asselish Courtezans-- Pauline

I went in due time to the assembly, and the secretary at the door wrote down my name as I handed in hted I had come in by ticket, and that she had had soht have spared yourself the trouble of doubting,” said I, ”for after hearing that I had been to Court you uineas would not have kept me away I am sorry for our old friendshi+p's sake that I did not pay the ht have known that I would not condescend to be present in the modest manner you indicated”

This address, delivered with an ironical accent, ereat supporter of hers, cauineas to hand over to you, alt, who, I fancy, is an old friend of yours Nevertheless, I did not dare to tell hilance in my direction

”Why not, my lady? I have known Madame Cornelis for many years”

”I should think you have,” she answered, laughing, ”and I congratulate you both I suppose you know the delightful Miss Sophie too, Chevalier?”

”Certainly, hter”

”Quite so, quite so”

Sophie was standing by, and after kissing her fondly Lady Harrington said,--

”If you love yourself, you ought to love her, for she is the ie of you”

”Yes, it is a freak of nature”

”I think there is so more than a freak in this instance”

With these words the lady took Sophie's hand, and leaning on h the crowd, and I had to bear in silence the remarks of everyone

”There is Madame Cornelis's husband”

”That must be M Cornelis”

”Oh! there can be no doubt about it”

”No, no,” said Lady Harrington, ”you are all quite wrong”

I got tired of these remarks, which were all founded on the remarkable likeness between o, but she was too much amused to do so

”Stay by uests”