Author: VariousPublisher: Litres
ISBN: 5041431817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The Continental Classics, Volume XVIII., Mystery Tales
Author: VariousPublisher: Litres
ISBN: 5041431817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The Continental Classics: Mystery tales
Author: Mystery Tales Including Stories by Feodor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky, J_rgen Wilhelm Bergs_e and Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Author: Various AuthorsPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465589783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
"No, really; I haven't the faintest idea. But let me tell you the story. You must know that about sixty years ago my grandmother went to Paris, where she created quite a sensation. People used to run after her to catch a glimpse of the 'Muscovite Venus.' Richelieu made love to her, and my grandmother maintains that he almost blew out his brains in consequence of her cruelty. At that time ladies used to play at faro. On one occasion at the Court, she lost a very considerable sum to the Duke of Orleans. On returning home, my grandmother removed the patches from her face, took off her hoops, informed my grandfather of her loss at the gaming-table, and ordered him to pay the money. My deceased grandfather, as far as I remember, was a sort of house-steward to my grandmother. He dreaded her like fire; but, on hearing of such a heavy loss, he almost went out of his mind. He calculated the various sums she had lost, and pointed out to her that in six months she had spent half a million of francs; that neither their Moscow nor Saratoff estates were in Paris; and, finally, refused point-blank to pay the debt. My grandmother gave him a box on the ear and slept by herself as a sign of her displeasure. The next day she sent for her husband, hoping that this domestic punishment had produced an effect upon him, but she found him inflexible. For the first time in her life she entered into reasonings and explanations with him, thinking to be able to convince him by pointing out to him that there are debts and debts, and that there is a great difference between a prince and a coachmaker. "But it was all in vain, my grandfather still remained obdurate. But the matter did not rest there. My grandmother did not know what to do. She had shortly before become acquainted with a very remarkable man. You have heard of Count St. Germain, about whom so many marvelous stories are told. You know that he represented himself as the Wandering Jew, as the discoverer of the elixir of life, of the philosopher's stone, and so forth. Some laughed at him as a charlatan; but Casnova, in his memoirs, says that he was a spy. But be that as it may, St. Germain, in spite of the mystery surrounding him, was a very fascinating person, and was much sought after in the best circles of society. Even to this day my grandmother retains an affectionate recollection of him, and becomes quite angry if anyone speaks disrespectfully of him. My grandmother knew that St. Germain had large sums of money at his disposal.
Mystery Tales
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, Hungarian
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The Continental Classics: Battle of Waterloo, by A. Kielland, tr. by W. Archer
Author: National Republican
Author: The National Republican
Author: Time
Author: Briton HaddenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
America's God and Country
Author: William J. FedererPublisher: Amerisearch, Inc.
ISBN: 9781880563052
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
An Invaluable resource highlighting america's noble heritage, profound quotes from founding fathers, presidents, statesmen, scientists, constitutions, court decisions ... for use in speeches, papers, debates, essays ...
Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business Cumulative Index
Author: Dennis Campbell, 1939-Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN: 9041125701
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
This publication is an index of all articles published in the yearbook from its first year, 1977, to 2004.