Leonard Merrick

Name: The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories — The Back of Bohemia
Author: Leonard Merrick

The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

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“The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories — The Back of Bohemia”, published in 1919, is a work by Leonard Merrick. It explores elements such as Lady Liddington, Mallock and Ormerod.

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Then he knew that he loved her. He ceased at last to excuse himself by saying that he found her "companionable," that there was "nothing in it"; he knew that he loved her, that the world was peopled by men, women, and Kate Ormerod; that she stood on a plane by herself—different from everyone else.
Paris now—the Paris that was open to him—stank in his nostrils. When he could not be with her during the day, he worked doggedly, and badly, finding occupation a relief to his impatience; but in the evening, to paint was impossible—and it was in the evening that he ate his heart out. ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ There was too little formality between them for a chaperon to be wholly pleased, but, at the same time, there was nothing on either side to suggest the existence of sentiment.
"Tell me all," said Miss Ormerod, "tell me frankly! Does it come up to your expectations? You're a painter, you're in Paris, you're in bohemia; is it all as lovely as you thought it was going to be? Does everybody talk Art and rave about the time when he will 'make a school,' and discuss his 'methods' over bocks and cigarettes? What are you painting now—can we see your studio?" ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Miss Ormerod had begun Chopin's Second Nocturne. Mallock listened to a line of it intensely, without realising he listened. He felt that he had turned pale, and that it was essential to say something; but his mind refused to yield a commonplace. Lady Liddington, who had avoided plain-speaking with her niece by the same pretext, was no longer confident that the necessity for plain-speaking had been escaped.
"I'm sorry," he said, at last. He played with the book she had put down. ... "Is it good?" he asked desperately.
"It's a romance. No, stereotyped. A romance always ends with a marriage." ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ I've borne my reverses, Ernest, I've never complained; but my health is not what it was. I—I haven't the physique for the life of a poor man." He spoke as if he had been condemned to be a dock-labourer. "How do you think I'm looking?"
"You're looking as well as ever—and as young."
"Nonsense, nonsense! Ha! ha! What'll you drink? We had better have champagne—my doctor advises a glass of champagne. ... You must order some clothes. You are—you are damned shabby. Go to a tailor to-day; don't forget. What are you doing with yourself this evening?
"Nothing," said Mallock. ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Yes, some of us do prose about our methods, I'm afraid, and we drink a great many bocks—when we've the money to pay for them; and my Paris isn't a bit like your Paris—it's a different world."
"It must be heavenly. If I'd had any talent I should have loved to go in for it myself. And do you know any clever people besides artists? Authors and actors, I mean? Do you know any people with long hair? Frenchmen seem to go to one extreme or the other—their hair's either waving in the breeze or too short to part. All the people who come here are the cropped and dull ones." ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Oh, how absurd! He's Ernest Mallock. Why, we were almost like brother and sister till his people had to leave Moyamehane and go abroad. My mother must have spoken of them to you a thousand times."
"Oh," said Lady Liddington, "he's Cyril Mallock, is he? But you're not in the wilds of County Roscommon now, remember! You've grown up, and——"
"And the Mallocks have lost all their money!" concluded Miss Ormerod, with warmth. "Don't leave that out, because it's really what you want to say. Yes, they're ruined—and what of it? ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Mallock's fault?"
"Well, I'm sure I don't know, my dear. Only one of them must have been to blame, it's very certain; and it's always pleasanter to blame the people you don't meet; don't you think so? ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ I've been living in Paris nearly five years now."
"And working?"
"And working. I'm a painter, of sorts, at last."
"I can see you're a painter," laughed the girl. "Why 'of sorts'?"
"Art is a very arduous profession, I believe?" murmured Lady Liddington, politely. Mentally she was praying that no one who knew her would happen to pass. Really the young man was a "sight"! "Do you exhibit?" ”

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Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Understood Women and Other Stories… (1919)

“ Your friend can go on dressing like a disreputable glazier for ever, if that's the only prospect he can boast."
"I don't suppose he even thinks of it. His clothes seem to jar you like an Anarchist banner. ”

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