Social Life in Germany: Illustrated in the Acted Dramas of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia of Saxony, Volume 2Saunders and Otley, 1840 - Germany |
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Aloud aunt Baron von Hallerfeld Baron von Marwitz BEATRICE believe Bohemia bride charming command confess Count Bibereck country cousin court cousin daugh daughter dear dear father door Duke EDWARD Exit eyes fancy father feel gentleman German GERMAN LANGUAGE girl give goes GRIMES GRÜNAU hand happy hear heard heart heaven Highness Highness's Hofmarschall honour hope hour kisses knew Lady Matilda leave Leistenfeld letter LISETTE look lord LOUIS Madam maid of honour maître d'hôtel MAJOR Malchen MARIE marriage marry Matilda von Wallerbach means methinks mind morning never noble noble ladies once pardon pause perhaps poor Post 8vo Prague pray PRINCE Prince's PRINCESS Princess Amelia Robert RUDOLPH Saldern SALOME silent smiling speak Steinau sure talk tell thing thought Thürmer to-day told truth uncle understand VALET wish woman word young lady
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Page 93 - COUNTESS. So much the better, for it will be like making a new acquaintance to-day. Have you arranged your toilette ? IDA. I intend to be dressed simply, — quite simply. COUNTESS. Simply, — yes ; but with elegance and taste, I hope ? IDA. O surely ! and at this moment I cannot decide between two dresses, — the white and the blue. COUNTESS. Choose then, for my sake, the one that is most becoming. I wish you to appear to advantage to-day, — you understand ! IDA.
Page 93 - IDA. O trust me for that ! you know, dear aunt, I am not vainer than is absolutely necessary : but at a ball, and a ball by daylight, one would not be the worst looking. (She goes to the door and returns.) Don't you think, aunt, it would be best to wear the white dress ? it is sans pretension, and looks so fresh ! COUNTESS. Yes, right ! (She goes towards the writing-table, — Ida going, slops, as meditating, and then turns back.) IDA.
Page 94 - Ever honored friend!' — ah, April was a bad month, it seems ! But what have we here ? — alas ! worse, — in June last, — half a page, — business, — want of time, — and ' My dear madam ! ' — O men, men ! — but is it your fault if the enthusiasm to which you give the name of love does not...