C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Name: The Motor Maid — Chapter 28
Author: C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

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“The Motor Maid — Chapter 28”, published in 1910, is a work by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson. It explores elements such as Lady Turnour, Bertie and first dance.

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ I 'm glad to know," mumbled Bertie, as Jack whisked me away from under his nose.
"By Jove, I oughtn't to have let that out, ought I?" said Jack, remorseful. "The less he knows about you, the better; and as Lady Turnour has no idea of pronunciation, if it had n't been for my stupidity ⸺"
"Don't call it that," I stopped him, as we began to dance. "It does n't matter a bit—unless it should occur to the Duchesse de Melun to ask him questions about me. And I 'd rather not think about that possibility, or anything else disagreeable, to spoil this heavenly waltz." ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ A band from Clermont-Ferrand was making music, but the ball was to be opened by the marquise and her guests, who were to honour their servants by dancing the first dance with them. Each noble lady was to select a cook, butler, footman, chauffeur, or groom, according to her pleasure; and each noble lord was to lead out the female worm which least displeased his eye.
Hardly had I time to dive deep into the wave of domesticity, when the great moment arrived, and a spray of aristocracy sprinkled the top of that heavy wave, with the dazzling sparkle of its jewels and its beauty. ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ Thank goodness, my mistress's mind had never compassed more than a misleading "Elise," and thank goodness, also, many of the great folk were preparing to leave us humble ones to ourselves, now that their condescension had been proved in the first dance. Would the duchess go? Yes—oh joy!—she gets up from her seat. She moves toward the door. Lady Turnour has risen too, but sits down again, lured by the proximity of a princess. All will be well, perhaps! The duchess may n't think of catechizing Bertie, now that my mistress has put her off the track. ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ The next thing that Meddlesome Matty of a duchess will do, is to wire Cousin Catherine Milvaine. Crash! thunder—lightning—hail!—Monsieur Charretier on my track again.
I resolved, as I saw myself lying shattered at my own feet, to pick up the bits and say nothing to Jack, lest he should blame his own inadvertent dropping of my name for all present and future mischief. Being a man, he can see things only with his eyes ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ Anyhow, I danced the end of the waltz with the Marquise de Roquemartine, when she 'd finished doin' the polite to the butler, and when we sat down to breathe at last, for the sake of somethin' to say I asked if the fat lady in yellow was her own cook, or a visitor's cook. Anyhow, I was certain of the cook: fancied myself on spottin' a cook anywhere. Well, the marquise giggled 'Take care!' and nearly had a fit. And if there was n't my late partner close to my shoulder. 'That's Lady Turnour, one of my guests,' said the marquise. Little witch, she looked more pleased than shocked ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ He, with several other young men, evidently means to stop and see the fun out. If only he would sit still, now, beside the marquise! But no. Miss Nelson and the Duc de Divonne are going out together. Bertie must needs jump up and dash across the room for a word with the girl. Discouraged by some laughing answer flung over her shoulder, he almost bumps against the duchess. Horror! She speaks to him quite eagerly. She puts a question. He replies. She bends her head near to him. They walk slowly out of the room, talking, talking. ”

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C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson, The Motor Maid — Chapter 28 (1910)

“ ALTHOUGH a good many neighbours were coming to the Château de Roquemartine to look on at the servants' ball, they were all to drive or motor over in their ordinary dinner dress; it was only the servants themselves who were to "make toilettes." ”

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