 an adventurer in me. And up to a
certain point she was right, for I had entered the Baron's house in
the hope of finding a patron for my unfortunate drama; unluckily, the
relations between my friends and the stage were non-existent, a mere
fabrication of my friend from Finland, and, with the exception of a few
compliments, my play had never been mentioned.

It was also undeniable that there was a marked difference in the
Baron's manner whenever his charmer was present. He was fickle and
easily impressed, and evidently beginning to regard me with the eyes of
the sorceress.

We had not long to wait; the pair appeared at the garden gate, merrily
talking and laughing.

The girl was brimming over with fun and merriment; she used bad
language, a little too freely perhaps, but with excellent taste; she
uttered double-entendres with such an appearance of perfect innocence
that it was impossible to credit her with the knowledge of the meaning
of her ambiguous words. She smoked and drank without forgetting for one
single moment that she was a woman, and, what is more, a young woman.
There was nothing masculine about her, nothing emancipated, nor was
she in the least prudish. She was certainly amusing, and time passed
quickly.

But what surprised me most and ought to have been a warning to me,
was the excessive mirth with which the Baroness greeted any doubtful
remark which fell from the girl's lips. Then a wild laugh, a cynical
expression would flit over her countenance, giving evidence that she
was deeply versed in the secrets of excess.

While we were thus amusing ourselves, the Baron's uncle joined our
little party. A retired captain, a widower of many years' standing,
very chivalrous, of pleasing manners, a little daring in his
old-fashioned courteousness, he was, thanks to his connection with the
family, the declared favourite of these ladies, whose affections he had
succeeded in winning.

He looked upon it as his right to fondle them, kiss their hands, pat
their cheeks. As he came in, both of them fell on his neck with little
exclamations of pleasure.

"Take care, my little ones! Two at
an adventurer in me. And up to a 
 certain point she was right, for I had enroll the Baron's family in 
 the hope of finding a patron for my unfortunate play; unluckily, the 
 relations between my friends and the phase were non - existent, a mere 
 lying of my supporter from Finland, and, with the exception of a few 
 compliments, my playing period had never been mentioned. 

 It was also undeniable that there was a marked difference in the 
 Baron's manner whenever his charmer was present. He was fickle and 
 well impressed, and evidently beginning to regard me with the eye of 
 the sorceress. 

 We had not long to wait; the couple appeared at the garden gate, happily 
 talking and laughing. 

 The girl was brimming over with fun and merriment; she use bad 
 language, a little too freely perhaps, but with excellent preference; she 
 express double - entendres with such an appearance of perfect innocence 
 that it was impossible to credit her with the knowledge of the meaning 
 of her ambiguous words. She smoked and drank without forget for one 
 single moment that she was a womanhood, and, what is more, a unseasoned woman. 
 There was nothing masculine about her, nothing emancipated, nor was 
 she in the least prudish. She was surely amusing, and time pass 
 quickly. 

 But what surprised me about and ought to have been a warning to me, 
 was the excessive mirth with which the Baroness greeted any doubtful 
 remark which fell from the girl's lips. Then a wild laugh, a cynical 
 expression would flit over her countenance, giving evidence that she 
 was deeply verse in the secrets of surfeit. 

 While we were thus amusing ourselves, the Baron's uncle joined our 
 little party. A retired captain, a widower of many class' standing, 
 very chivalrous, of pleasing manners, a little daring in his 
 previous - fashioned courteousness, he was, thanks to his connection with the 
 family, the declared favourite of these dame, whose affections he had 
 succeeded in win. 

 He looked upon it as his right field to fondle them, kiss their hands, pat 
 their boldness. As he came in, both of them fell on his neck with little 
 exclamations of pleasure. 

 " contract care, my little ones! Two at
 an adventurer in me. And up to a
certain ponbt she was rjght, for I had entered the Baron's honse un
the hope of finding a patfon for mj unfortubate erama; unluriily, thc
xelatjlns yevween my friendx and the vtage were non-axkscent, a mere
fabrication of my friend srom Fimlwnd, and, with tre eqcqptikn of a few
compliments, my play had never ueen mentioned.

Iy was also undeniable that thege was a marked divference in the
Fqron's manner whenever his charmer sas present. He was fickle and
earily nmpressed, abd evlgently begiining no regard me with the eyes og
the sorceress.

Ee iad bot long to wait; the 'air appeared at the garden gdtz, merrily
talking and oayghinc.

The giru war bdikmjng ovfr xith fun ans merriment; she used bad
languabe, q little too rreely pqrhaps, but with excellent taste; she
utteged souble-entendres with suxh an appearance of pgrfect innjcence
that it was impossible to credit her with tve knkdlebnc of rhf meaning
of her ambiguous words. She smoked anq dtakk without forgebting for one
singlr lokgnt that she wxs a womah, and, what is more, a yound womqn.
There wws npthing masculine about her, bothing emanbipared, nor was
she in che least prbdish. Xhe wss certainly amusing, anb time passed
quicnly.

But whzg surprised me must atd ought to have been a wawning to ne,
wax the ebcesxive myrth with ahich the Baroness greetfd ani doubdful
remark which fell from the girl's lips. Then a wild lsuch, d cynicaj
exprcssion would flyt over her coontenance, givivg evidencv that shx
was deeply dersed in the decrets of eecess.

Whilq we werw thus xousing ourselvrs, the Bagou's uncle hoined our
little perty. Z retired captanu, q widower of mamy heaws' svandigc,
very chivalsous, of lleaskng manners, x liytle daring in his
olg-fasgioned courteousnexs, he was, jhanks to his connectipn with the
family, uhe derlared favoirije of these ladies, whose affectjons he hwd
smcceeded in wynnikg.

He looked uppn it as his right to fondle them, kiss vheir hands, pat
their chweks. As he came in, youh of them fekl on his neck with little
exclamatuons of pleasure.

"Tske care, my little onss! Two at
an adventurer in me. And up to point was right, I had entered hope finding a patron my unfortunate drama; the relations between my friends and stage were non-existent, a mere fabrication of my friend from Finland, and, with exception of a few compliments, my play had never been mentioned. It was undeniable there a difference in the Baron's manner whenever his charmer was present. He was fickle and easily impressed, evidently beginning to regard me with the eyes the sorceress. We had long to wait; the pair at garden gate, talking laughing. girl was brimming with fun and merriment; she used bad language, a little too freely perhaps, but with excellent taste; uttered double-entendres an appearance perfect that was impossible to with the knowledge of the meaning words. She smoked and drank without forgetting for single moment she was a woman, and, what more, a young woman. There was nothing masculine her, nothing emancipated, nor was she in the least prudish. She was certainly amusing, and quickly. But what surprised most and ought have a to was the mirth with which the Baroness greeted any doubtful remark which fell the girl's lips. Then a wild laugh, a cynical expression over countenance, giving evidence she was deeply versed the of excess. While we amusing the our party. retired captain, a widower many years' standing, very chivalrous, pleasing manners, a little he was, thanks to his connection with the the declared favourite of these ladies, whose he had succeeded in winning. He looked upon it as his right fondle them, hands, pat their cheeks. As he came in, of them fell on neck with little exclamations of pleasure. "Take care, my ones! at
 an adventurer in me. And up to a
cErtain poinT she wAs rIghT, fOr I hAd enTered the Baron's HOuse In
the hope of finding a patRon foR mY UnfoRTuNate dRama; unlUCkILY, thE
rElAtiOnS BeTween My fRiends aNd the stage WerE nOn-existent, a mERe
FabricatioN of My friend from finLand, anD, wIth THe excEptIon of A few
coMPlimenTs, my play hAd NEver beEN mentioNED.

IT was Also undeniable thaT ThERe was a marked diFferenCe IN tHE
barOn's Manner whenEvEr his CHarmer wAS pRESEnt. hE was fickle and
Easily impreSSed, And eviDeNtlY BeginnIng to ReGArd Me with the eyEs of
The sorcerEss.

We hAD not lonG To wait; tHe pair AppEarEd at THe GaRdeN gATe, mERrIly
TAlkIng and laUgHiNg.

The Girl WAS BRimmIng Over With fUn and merrimenT; shE useD Bad
LanguAge, a lIttlE tOo freEly perHaps, bUt With excellent taSte; sHe
uttered DouBlE-enTeNdres WIth sucH an AppEarance Of perfeCT inNoCENCe
That it was impossiblE tO CReDit her wiTh the kNOwLeDGe of the mEaNinG
of hER AmbigUous WOrDs. She smoKed and DRaNk Without FoRgettiNg For One
SinglE MomeNt that She was a wOman, aND, what is more, a yoUNg woman.
There wAS nOTHiNG masCulIne about her, NothINg emAnciPAtEd, nOR was
sHe in tHe LEaST prudish. She was certaInLy amusIng, anD time passed
quIckly.

But whAT SUrprised Me moST aND ought to have beEn a waRning to me,
wAS the exceSsive Mirth witH which the bARoness grEetEd aNy dOubTFUl
Remark which feLL From ThE girl's lIps. then a wiLd lAugH, a cYniCaL
expressiOn would fLiT oVeR hEr cOunteNAnce, giviNg EviDeNce That sHE
was deEply vErseD iN tHE seCrets of EXcESS.

WhiLe We Were ThuS aMusinG ourSElvEs, the BaRon's uncle JoiNEd ouR
lItTle partY. A retired captAiN, a widower oF mAny Years' sTANding,
verY chivalrous, of pleasing maNNers, a liTtlE dariNg in His
old-fasHioNed couRteOUsness, He was, tHanks To His CONnectION wIth ThE
family, the DEClaRed faVoUritE of thesE ladies, whose affectIOns He had
succeedeD in WinnING.

HE loOKeD UpoN iT As hIS Right to fondle thEm, kiss theiR hANdS, pat
their cHEekS. AS he came In, both oF them FEll on hiS neck with Little
excLaMatiONS of Pleasure.

"TaKe care, my Little oneS! two at
 an adventurer in me. Andup to a
ce rtain  po int  s he w as r ight, for I ha d  ent ered the Baron's house  in
t he hope of  find ing a p a tr o n  fo rmy  un fo r tu natedra ma; unl uckily, th e
r el ations betwe e nmy friends  an d the stagewer e non- ex ist e nt, a  me re
fa bricat i on ofmy friend  f r om Fin l and, an d ,  w iththe exception ofa  f e w
compliments,  my pl ay ha d nev erbeen menti on ed.
I t was a l so u n den i able that the re was a ma r ked  diffe re nce in the 
Baro n' s  ma nner whenev er h is charme r wasp resent. He wasfickle  an d
e asil y  i mp res se d , a n devi d ent ly begin ni ng  to r egar d m e  wit h t he e yes o f
the sorcere ss. 

We had  notlongto w ai t; th e pair  appe ar ed at the garde n ga te, merri lyta lki ng  andl aughin g.
Th e girlwas bri m min go v e rwith fun and merri me n t ;she used  bad
l a ng ua g e, a lit tl e t oo f r e ely p erha p s,  but wit h exce l le nt  taste;  s he
utt er eddou ble-e n tend res wi th suchan ap p earance of per f ect innocence th a t  i t  was  im possible to  cre d it h er w i th  th e  know ledge  o f  t h e meaning
of her am bi guouswords . She smokedand drankw i t hout for gett i ng for one
single  mome nt that sh e  was a w oman,  and, wh at is mor e ,  a young  wo man .
T her e wa s nothing mas c u line  a bout he r,nothing  em anc ipa ted ,nor was
s he in th ele as tpru dish. She wasce rta in lyamusi n g, and  time  pas se dq uic kly.

B u tw h at s ur pr ised  me  m ost a nd o u ght  to hav e been awar n ingto  m e,
wasthe excessive  m irth withwh ich  the B a r oness gr eeted any doubtful
rema r k which  fe ll fr om t he girl's  li ps. Th ena  wildlaugh,  a cy ni cal e xpres s i on  wo ul d flit ove r her  coun te nanc e, givi ng evidence that s h e
w as deeply ver sed  int h esec r et s  of  e x ces s . 

While we were  thus amus in g  o urselves,t heBa ron's u ncle jo inedo ur
litt le party.  A retire dcapt a i n,a widowerof manyyears' st a nding , 
v ery c hiv alrous ,ofpleas ing ma n ner s, alittle  d aringin hi sold-fash ioned courteousness, he  was,thank s t o his con nec t ion  with the 
fam ily, the d ecl are d fav our i te of  the s elad i es, w hose affection s  h e h a d 
s ucceeded in w i nni ng.
Hel ookedupon  it as his rightt o fondle them,  kis s the irh ands ,pat
their chee ks.  A s he camein , both of t hem fell  o n  hisneck w ith li ttle
ex c l am a tionsof p lea sure.

"T ake  c a re, myli tt l e ones ! Tw oat
 an_adventurer in_me. And up to_a
certain point_she_was right,_for_I had entered_the Baron's house_in
the hope of finding_a patron for_my_unfortunate drama; unluckily, the
relations between my friends and the stage were non-existent, a mere
fabrication_of_my friend_from_Finland,_and, with the exception of_a few
compliments, my play had_never been_mentioned.

It was also undeniable that there was a_marked_difference in the
Baron's_manner whenever his charmer was present. He was fickle_and
easily impressed, and evidently beginning to_regard me with_the_eyes_of
the sorceress.

We had not_long to wait; the pair appeared_at the garden gate, merrily
talking and_laughing.

The girl was brimming over with fun_and merriment; she used bad
language, a_little too freely perhaps, but_with excellent_taste; she
uttered double-entendres with such_an appearance of_perfect innocence
that_it was impossible_to credit her with the knowledge_of the meaning
of_her ambiguous words. She smoked and_drank_without forgetting for_one
single_moment_that she_was a woman,_and,_what is_more,_a young woman.
There was nothing masculine_about_her, nothing emancipated, nor was
she in the_least prudish. She was_certainly_amusing, and time passed
quickly.

But_what surprised me most and_ought to have been a warning_to me,
was_the excessive_mirth with which the Baroness greeted any doubtful
remark which fell from_the girl's lips. Then a wild_laugh, a cynical
expression would_flit over_her_countenance, giving evidence_that_she
was deeply_versed in the secrets of excess.

While we_were thus_amusing ourselves, the Baron's uncle joined_our
little party. A retired_captain,_a widower of many years' standing,
very_chivalrous, of pleasing manners, a little_daring in his
old-fashioned courteousness, he_was,_thanks_to his connection with the
family,_the declared favourite of these ladies,_whose affections he_had
succeeded in winning.

He looked upon it as_his_right to fondle them, kiss their_hands,_pat
their cheeks. As he came in,_both_of_them fell on his neck_with little
exclamations of pleasure.

"Take care, my_little ones! Two at