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226 An Inland Voyage,
night is something truly creditable ; and I cling
to the idea that Monsieur will honour us with
his presence." And then, with a shrug and a
smile : " Monsieur understands — the vanity of an
artist!" Save the mark! The vanity of an artist I
That is the kind of thing that reconciles me ta
life: a ragged, tippling, incompetent old rogue,,
with the manners of a gentleman, and the vanity
of an artist, to keep up his self-respect !
But the man after my own heart is M. de
Vmiversin. It is nearly two years since I saw
him first, and indeed I hope I may see him
often again. Here is his first programme, as I
found it on the breakfast table, and have kept
it ever since as a relic of bright days :
" Mesdames et Messieurs y
" Mademoiselle Fcrrario et M, de Vau-
versin anront IJwnneiir de chanter ce soir les mor-
ceaux suivants.
night is something truly creditable ; and I cling
to the idea that Monsieur will honour us with
his presence." And then, with a shrug and a
smile : " Monsieur understands — the vanity of an
artist!" Save the mark! The vanity of an artist I
That is the kind of thing that reconciles me ta
life: a ragged, tippling, incompetent old rogue,,
with the manners of a gentleman, and the vanity
of an artist, to keep up his self-respect !
But the man after my own heart is M. de
Vmiversin. It is nearly two years since I saw
him first, and indeed I hope I may see him
often again. Here is his first programme, as I
found it on the breakfast table, and have kept
it ever since as a relic of bright days :
" Mesdames et Messieurs y
" Mademoiselle Fcrrario et M, de Vau-
versin anront IJwnneiir de chanter ce soir les mor-
ceaux suivants.
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Early editions of Robert Louis Stevenson > Non-Fiction > Books > Inland voyage > (248) Page 226 |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79808275 |
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Written and printed matter > Books |
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Dates / events: |
1878 [Date published] |
Places: |
Europe >
Belgium >
Flanders >
Antwerpen province >
Antwerp
(inhabited place) [Place in text] Europe > France > Île-de-France > Val-d'Oise > Cergy-Pontois (inhabited place) [Place in text] Europe > United Kingdom > England > Greater London > London (inhabited place) [Place published] |
Subject / content: |
Description Travel Canoes |
Person / organisation: |
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 [Illustrator] Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Subject of text] C. Kegan Paul & Co. [Publisher] |
Person / organisation: |
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] |
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