In Bohemia with Du Maurier - The First Of A Series Of Reminiscences by Felix Moscheles
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few words, in which Sully joins me.
"Believe me, ever your "Attached and faithful dog, [Illustration: Carry X his mark] "F. MOSCHELES, Esq." * * * * * And now I come to du Maurier's last letter--the best, as I am sure every right-minded person will admit. I have kept it "pour la bonne bouche" (excuse my quoting French. "Will me not of it," as our neighbours say; there are unassailable precedents for such quoting, you know--or ought to know). The letter in question speaks of an event so momentous, that of all events it is the one most worthy to "be marked with a white, white stone"; and marked it was, if not with a stone, with satins and laces and a veil and white orange blossoms. "Come and be introduced to the future Mrs. Kicky," it said. "She intends to celebrate her 21st birthday by a small dance. There will be friends and pretty girls, 'en veux tu, en violĂ .' So rek-lect, olf'lah, Tuesday, at half-past seven." |
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