The green tabloids / a novel by Mrs. Barré Goldie.

  • Goldie, Barré, Mrs., 1871-1938.
Date:
[between 1920 and 1929??]
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The green tabloids / a novel by Mrs. Barré Goldie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    chocolates. And Camille turned with consider¬ able celerity and not a few muttered curses. Baffled. One day he met Michael at the Villa “ Bon Repos.” The two men were by chance left alone in the upstairs salon. Olivia had gone down to see her head gardener about a new crazy pavement around the pond with the gold-fish, down by the olive grove. Desdemona was obliged to write a letter, and had, though with some misgiving, left the two men alone. Camille had been announced whilst they were at tea, for Olivia still gave him the run of the house, and refused to be in any sense of the word an antag¬ onist. Camille was in a very bad temper, for he had dined out the night before with some boon companions of both sexes, and had drunk any¬ thing and everything offered to him without dis¬ crimination. Michael was completely master of himself, indeed strung up, as he always instinc¬ tively was in the presence of his rival. For a moment there was silence. Then : “ When’s the wedding to be ? ” asked Camille. “ Soon. Probably April,” answered Michael, shortly. “ After that there won’t be any need for—the little so secret visits to the old bonne.” There was a perceptible sneer on the thin lips. Michael’s forehead flushed an ominous crimson. He rose, drew himself to his great height, and walked up to Camille Derussy with clenched fists. The Frenchman looked up and quailed.