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A ROMANCE 215
betrayed her emotion only by the brightness of
her eyes and face, and by the almost insolent
trinmph with which she looked down upon the
Princess. There were old scores of rivalry be-
tween them in more than one field ; so at least
von Eosen felt ; and now she was to have her
hour of victory in them all.
' You are no servant, Madame von Eosen, of
mine,' said Seraphina.
' Xo, madam, indeed,' returned the Countess ;
' but we both serve the same person, as you
hnow — or if you do not, then I have the pleasure
of informing you. Your conduct is so light — so
light,' she repeated, the fan wavering higher
like a butterfly, ' tliat perhaps you do not truly
understand.' The Countess rolled her fan to-
gether, laid it in her lap, and rose to a less
languorous position. ' Indeed,' she continued,
' I should be sorry to see any young v/oman in
your situation. You began with every advan-
tage — birth, a suitable marriage — quite pretty
too — and see wdiat you have come to ! My poor
girl, to think of it ! But there is nothing that
does so much harm,' observed the Countess finely,
' as giddiness of mind.' And she once more un-
furled the fan, and approvingly fanned Jierself.
' I will no longer permit you to forget your-
self,' cried Seraphina. ' I think you are mad.'
' Xot mad,' returned von Eosen. ' Sane
betrayed her emotion only by the brightness of
her eyes and face, and by the almost insolent
trinmph with which she looked down upon the
Princess. There were old scores of rivalry be-
tween them in more than one field ; so at least
von Eosen felt ; and now she was to have her
hour of victory in them all.
' You are no servant, Madame von Eosen, of
mine,' said Seraphina.
' Xo, madam, indeed,' returned the Countess ;
' but we both serve the same person, as you
hnow — or if you do not, then I have the pleasure
of informing you. Your conduct is so light — so
light,' she repeated, the fan wavering higher
like a butterfly, ' tliat perhaps you do not truly
understand.' The Countess rolled her fan to-
gether, laid it in her lap, and rose to a less
languorous position. ' Indeed,' she continued,
' I should be sorry to see any young v/oman in
your situation. You began with every advan-
tage — birth, a suitable marriage — quite pretty
too — and see wdiat you have come to ! My poor
girl, to think of it ! But there is nothing that
does so much harm,' observed the Countess finely,
' as giddiness of mind.' And she once more un-
furled the fan, and approvingly fanned Jierself.
' I will no longer permit you to forget your-
self,' cried Seraphina. ' I think you are mad.'
' Xot mad,' returned von Eosen. ' Sane
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Early editions of Robert Louis Stevenson > Fiction > Book editions > Prince Otto > (227) Page 215 |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/81529382 |
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Written and printed matter > Books |
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Dates / events: |
1885 [Date published] |
Places: |
Europe >
United Kingdom >
England >
Greater London >
London
(inhabited place) [Place published] |
Subject / content: |
Fiction Romances |
Person / organisation: |
Chatto & Windus (Firm) [Publisher] Spottiswoode & Co. [Printer] Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] |
Person / organisation: |
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] |
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