Carolyn Wells

Name: More Lives Than One — I.
Author: Carolyn Wells

More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

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“More Lives Than One — I.”, published in 1923, is a work by Carolyn Wells. It explores elements such as Madeleine, Barham and Selden.

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ Rosamond Sayre looked at herself in a mirror.
“He’d be blind if he didn’t see reason to be proud of me,” she said, airily, flicking her cigarette ashes on the rug.
She gave an impression of absolute self-satisfaction. Her beryl eyes flashed with vanity, her great masses of gold-brown hair clustered over her ears and framed a piquant, bewitching face. Her dashing little figure and vivacious gestures betokened self-reliance, as well as self approval.
“Come on, now, Maddy—out with it,” she said; “I must run, in ten minutes, at most. Going to scold me, kid me—or borrow money of me?” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ MORE LIVES THAN ONE
CHAPTER I MADELEINE “We have no interests in common, Drew; why should we pretend we want to go to the same places?”
“I wonder if married people ever have interests in common? I wonder if any two people have interests in common—or if it’s marriage that makes their interests diverge?”
“There you go, with your inane wondering! I often wonder what you’ll find to wonder about after you’ve wondered about everything!”
Mrs. Andrew Barham shrugged her petulant shoulders and studied her nose in a tiny mirror as she applied a discretionary amount of powder. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ Selden drew her head away from her daughter’s caressing hand. “Now, Madeleine, I haven’t a cent for you. It’s outrageous, the way you go on. You know, very well, if Andrew had the least idea how you are managing, he would——”
“Yes, what would he do? He hasn’t the power to do anything——”
“Don’t be too sure. You know Andrew—but I know the world better than you do, I know men better than you do—and you needn’t think that because Andrew never has broken loose, he never will!” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ I think you’re a horrid old woman who refuses her own child—her only child, a few paltry dollars! You care nothing at all for my pleasure! You’ve feathered your own nest—or, rather I feathered it for you, by my marriage with a rich man! You have everything you want—ease, comfort, luxury—while I, a rich man’s wife, haven’t a cent to call my own! ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ Andrew and I both spoil you—we’re both too lenient with you—but—we both know——”
“Pooh! What do you know? Only that I lose a lot at Bridge! Well, I can’t help it, if I have bad luck. I’m a first-class player—any one will tell you that. But I’m having a run of ill luck. Everybody has ’em, and they have to be followed by a streak of good luck. Everybody knows that. And when the good luck comes I’ll pay back all I’ve borrowed from you or anybody else—and more, too. Now, come, Mother, be a duck and let me have at least a few hundreds.”
“Madeleine, I can’t.” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ I’m sure I’ll win to-night—and, besides, I’ll tell you a secret—maybe—just maybe, you know, soon I won’t have any trouble to get all the money I want——”
“Heavens, Madeleine, what do you mean by such talk? What are you going to do?”
“Nothing to make you look like that! Only—just maybe—Andrew will give me a lot of money.”
“You’re going to give up gambling? Is that it? Going to be more the sort of a wife he wants?” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ Selden. “If you’re so sure of winning to-night, they’ll take your I.O.U. for last night’s debts.”
“That shows how little you know about it,” and Madeleine sneered her scorn. “Mother, if you don’t give me some money, you’ll be sorry!”
“I’ll be sorrier if I do. Good-night.”
“I hate you!” and Madeleine ground her teeth in passion. “I hate you for a cruel, unnatural parent! I’ve a notion to turn you out of this house—you horrid old thing! You——”
“Oh, do hush. You act as you used to act when you were a child.” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — I. (1923)

“ Slip into a little street frock and run over for a minute. You can walk it in no time—Harrison won’t know you’re out of the house.”
“But why? Why must I do that?” The voice was petulant now, and Madeleine’s became more commanding.
“Because I say so. Come along, now!”
She hung up the receiver with a snap, and summoned Claudine again.
“Dress me quickly,” she commanded, “all but my gown. Do my hair small and plain. Yes—flesh-colored stockings.”
The apt maid understood and with Madeleine’s approval did the dark, soft hair into a compact mass that was becoming but not elaborate. ”

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