Hagarene [electronic resource] . d to be—absolutely free. Nevertheless, for some time after Harradinesdeath, she felt much like a voyager wrecked on a lonelyisle, where there is no lack of sustenance, who looks forth,day by day, over the sullen waters that swallowed up thelast of his comrades awhile ago. This depression and despondency, however, did not longendure; and, when Mrs. Clyde appeared in Paris later onin the spring, no one would have guessed that any harmhad befallen her. It was here, and at this time, that shebecame acquainted with Madame de Vintimille : similarityof tastes led firs
Hagarene [electronic resource] . d to be—absolutely free. Nevertheless, for some time after Harradinesdeath, she felt much like a voyager wrecked on a lonelyisle, where there is no lack of sustenance, who looks forth,day by day, over the sullen waters that swallowed up thelast of his comrades awhile ago. This depression and despondency, however, did not longendure; and, when Mrs. Clyde appeared in Paris later onin the spring, no one would have guessed that any harmhad befallen her. It was here, and at this time, that shebecame acquainted with Madame de Vintimille : similarityof tastes led first to intimacy, and then to close con-federacy. The wily Frenchwoman was not slow to perceivewhat a useful coadjutrix she had found; and was ready torequite her serj/ices with more substantial guerdon thanpetting and flattery. Mariette was apt to be a little im-patient and imperious at times; but, on the whole, they goton excellently well together. You now know sufficient of the inmates of The Elms toglance at their intsticu 17. CHAPTER XXXIX.
Size: 3127px × 799px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookpublisherlondonchapmanandha
