Volume II Part 47 (1/2)
”What about the surprise you were going to give your guests?” asked Carmen, after an uncomfortable pause
”I will keep”Have you ever heard the name of Jane Zild, stress who comes from the north, either Lapland or Finland? What is the stress, who, by the way, coht,” declared Gontra heavily, while her eyes shot forth threatening gleams
”What ails you, mademoiselle?” asked Gontram uneasily, ”have I hurt you in any way?”
”No; what o to the parlor;forwithout h issued from the pale lips, and it seemed to Gontram as if she had accented the words ”my father” in a peculiar way
Just as Gontram and his companion re-entered the parlor, a short but unpleasant scene was being acted there An accident had brought Signor fagiano and Monsieur de Larsagny together Hardly had the secretary caught a gliht and nearly fell to the ground Larsagny sprang to his rescue, but fagiano muttered an excuse and hastily left the parlor
Car, and Gontrairl's arhed aloud and enerally several surprises _in petto_ for his guests; are you an exception to the general rule?”
Gontram was about to reply when the door was opened and the servant announced:
”Mademoiselle Jane Zild, the Vicomte of Monte-Cristo!”
”There you have ; ”are you satisfied now?”
Gontram did not find out whether this was the case, for the broker uttered a cry at the same moment and stretched his hands out as if to ward off a spectre
”What has happened to you, Monsieur de Larsagny?” asked Gontram in a for you?”
”No, thank you--it is the heat,” stao on the terrace? I will recover in the fresh air”
Without deigning to notice Carlass door which led to the terrace and disappeared The young girl bit her lips, and the next ay crowd of adone tolady who had just entered She was a wonderfully handsoh the decorated rooms
Who Jane Zild was no one kneo months previously she had made her appearance in Paris society, and since then it was considered good form to patronize Jane Zild
The ed a perfore which had been destroyed by fire, and the elegant world of the capital fairly greith enthusias event
The clireat Roger and a diva as past her youth Half an hour before the nuer arrived who announced the sickness of the diva Roger i alone, and loud applause ran through the crowded auditoriu from the ”White Lady,” ”Ah, what a joy it is to be a soldier!”
The success of the first part of the concert was assured Before the second part began a strange young lady went to the celebrated singer and offered to take the part of Madas
”What is your naer
”My name will be unknown to you, as I have only been two days in Paris,”
replied the stranger, laughing ”I a to you first Will the beggar aria fro for answer Jane Zild went to the piano