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Society recollections in Paris and Vienna, 1879-1904 . she told me that the Comte de Coetlegon,a French count, had asked her if any very rich girlsattended her dances, to which she answered in the nega-tive, and so he said he was very sorry but he could notcome to them, as he wanted to marry a rich was a General and his daughter who were English,who once or twice a month gave concerts which endedup by a dance. They made the acquaintance of aGerman lady of rank and asked her to their one hinted that she was fast, so the General hastenedoff one day to her house, and said
Society recollections in Paris and Vienna, 1879-1904 . she told me that the Comte de Coetlegon,a French count, had asked her if any very rich girlsattended her dances, to which she answered in the nega-tive, and so he said he was very sorry but he could notcome to them, as he wanted to marry a rich was a General and his daughter who were English,who once or twice a month gave concerts which endedup by a dance. They made the acquaintance of aGerman lady of rank and asked her to their one hinted that she was fast, so the General hastenedoff one day to her house, and said that he hoped thatshe would not come any more of an evening to see them ;the lady was most indignant and said that he need nothave come and told her this, that it was not at all neces-sary to come and insult her in her own house. Every-body heard about it in Paris and it caused a great dealof laughter at the time, particularly so as it was knownthat the lady was a great friend of Lady Holland, andstayed oftentimes with her at Holland House. I met 26.
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