The Fatal Phryne Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...feelings. How glad I am that I followed my first impulse, and accepted Dr. Tholozan's proposition. He hasnt had the heart once since our marriage to allude to what he called, at the time of his formal proposal, "our bargain.' I verily believe that Felix is in love with me. Otherwise, why should he have been so terribly extravagant about this little nest of mine? Fur people in our position such recklessness is almost wicked. My husband told me that he had nothing but his income and this house, therefore this pretty boudoir of mine is a piece of extravagance, and consequently a proof of affection. Only this Morning Madame Pichon said to me, "If a man love us, my dear, he is ready to ruin himself for us." Bankruptcy meaning love, extravagance must indicate affection: this was Sophies argument, and she declares that Felix adores me. Madame Pouilly"'s last ivords I shall never forget: "Be careful of him, Helhne" she said; "make yourself indispensable to him; and remember that when good looks are gone, my child, affection may still remain. Look at these old slippers of mine, my dear; they are old, but I love them, they are so delightfully comfortable." And are my husband and I never to be more to each other than Madame Pouilly s old slippers are to her? I rather tremble at the ordeal I have to go through. Next Thursday we shall be formally At Home, and I shall make the acquaintance of all the good people whose cards are lying here in a great heap before me. Sophie tells me that the men are all impossible, and the women monuments of antiquity. "As to the men, my dear" says my new friend, "they are nearly all bald; baldness, science, and snufftaking go together. But old as they are, and ugly as they are--and th...