"The Ladies":
"The Ladies": A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty
作者：Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams), 1862-1931
体例：题 章数：56
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章节目录
共 56 题- A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty
- E. Barrington
- Illustrated with Portraits
- Preface
- E. BARRINGTON
- Table of Contents
- Illustrations
- Hester Vanhomrigh, "Vanessa"
- The Diurnal of Mrs. Elizabeth Pepys
- II
- The Mystery of Stella
- She made the word an insult, and went on:--
- And says I:--
- And he, laughing hugely:--
- So I faltered out: "What is love?"
- ESTHER VANHOMRIGH
- ESTHER JOHNSON.
- I opened it, and thus read:---;
- She said very low:--
- I strove to collect my thoughts; then heard my own voice as a stranger's:--
- III
- My Lady Mary
- I am affectionately yours.
- My Dear Madam,--
- My Dear Madam,--
- M. W. M.
- IV
- The Golden Vanity
- So she took the youngest girl's hand in hers and says she:--
- Here Elizabeth interposed, with a fine colour in her cheek:--
- He shook his head. Mrs Gunning softly remonstrated:--
- Mrs Gunning proceeded:--
- The Walpole Beauty
- And then it flashed on me and I says:--
- Says I, flirting my fan:--
- And Horry with his bow:--
- I saluted the bride after the ceremony and says I:--
- Meeting my Lady Sarah Bunbury yesterday, says she:--
- VI
- A Bluestocking at Court
- I replied collectedly:--
- Miss Burney curtseyed, a little out of countenance. I put in my word:--
- I was softly interrupted in my turn.
- There was a pause and then Miss Burney, deplorably pale, replied:--
- I sympathised and venturesomely said:--
- She added composedly:--
- VII
- The Darcys of Rosings
- She pulled out a dog's-eared letter from her reticule, and he read aloud:--
- Mr Collins bowed and sidled, and Mrs C. observed:--
- I could but look at him with an imploring eye as Mr Collins bowed.
- ANNE SEFTON.
- Scarcely able to articulate for horror, I was able to say:--
- Mrs Darcy pressed his hand, but was still unable to speak. He proceeded:--
- It was my turn to hesitate. She resumed more calmly:--
- ANNE SEFTON.