The Lilies of the Valley, or I Want It by Such a Day: And the House of Penarvan (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Lilies of the Valley, or I Want It by Such a Day: And the House of Penarvan

IN the comfortably furnished drawing-room of a 'bateau in the north of France, about fifty years ago, wo young girls were sitting one morning, with their arm-chairs drawn close to a blazing wood fire, each with a screen in her hand, protecting their pretty faces, and a piece of fancy work lying idly on their knees. They were engaged in an eager conversation, carried on in a low voice so as not to reach the ears of the Chanoinesse de Mirecourt, an elderly lady, aunt to Blanche de St. Valery, the mistress of this chateau and of a large fortune, inherited from her parents, whom she had lost in childhood. The old countess was seated at her embroidery-frame, near a window over looking a terrace full of flower-beds, on which the autumnal sun was shining brightly. A cold easterly wind, however, had been made an excuse by the young ladies for remaining at home and spending the morning in discussing a particularly interesting subject. They had been at school together at Amiens, and Jeanne de To urvill e was on a visit. To he: ifxexxo.

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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.