Marie Belloc Lowndes

Name: The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14
Author: Marie Belloc Lowndes

The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

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“The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14”, published in 1920, is a work by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It explores elements such as Beppo, Monte Carlo and Lily.

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ At last they all got up and began walking out of the restaurant, Beppo leaving what seemed to Lily an enormous tip on the table. He explained, smiling, that he had a bill, and so only paid once a week.
“That,” said M. Popeau civilly, “shows, le Comte, that your reputation must indeed be high, for they have to be very careful here, even with quite well-known people. Without being in the least dishonest, it is so easy to find oneself cleared out at the tables, and then to forget all about such an account as that of a restaurant.” ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ Lily felt bewildered but relieved. She had made a mistake, and so obviously also had Papa Popeau. She felt sure that, like herself, he had at first supposed this little gold box to have been the one belonging to the unfortunate Ponting. If Beppo had bought what was now a cigarette-case in Milan some time ago, its being exactly like Mr. Ponting's gold box was simply an amazing coincidence.
“While we are talking about the box we are forgetting the cigarettes,” said Beppo. “Do allow me to tempt you, Cousin Lily!” ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ Lily looked shyly at the man who was evidently the owner of the car. The Marchese Pescobaldi was very thin and very yellow—much, indeed, Lily's idea of what an Italian nobleman would look like. He seemed in a great hurry to be off, and they all settled down into the car very quickly, the three ladies behind, the three men in front. The Marchesa sat between the Countess and Lily, and soon they were whirling on, sometimes zig-zagging along rather rough roads, Beppo driving with great skill and judgment. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ I am sure that you, Monsieur, will be quite as effective a guardian as I should be myself! There are often very queer people in the gambling-rooms.”
“There are indeed,” said M. Popeau gravely, and there was no twinkle in his eye. Frenchmen of his type are, as Captain Stuart had truly said, extremely particular in this matter of a young girl's surroundings and reputation.
The big car was waiting for Count Beppo, and he put his parents into it with great care and affection. “Now, I will drive you home,” he exclaimed. Turning, he held out his hand to Lily. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ As Beppo uttered the long, peculiar Italian name the Countess frowned for the first time since her son's arrival “Have they come with you?” she exclaimed, in a surprised, annoyed tone. “You did not say that they were the friends who are staying with you at the Hidalgo Hotel!”
“Surely I did, mamma?” said the young man uncomfortably. “That is the reason why I am at the Hidalgo instead of here.”
There was a pause, and then Aunt Cosy turned to Lily.
“It will interest you to meet the Marchesa Pescobaldi,” she observed. “She is a very charming and clever woman. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ Beppo Polda accompanied his friends a few yards up the path which led to the villa, and Lily, as she gazed at the group, could not help thinking what a fine, strong young man he looked compared with his thin, dried-up-looking Italian friend. ”

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“ It would, perhaps, be unkind to add that the Marchesa has the unfortunate reputation of possessing the evil eye.”
Now it was Beppo's turn to frown, and a very angry look came over his good-looking face and brilliant, piercing blue eyes.
“It is very wrong of you to say that to Lily!” he exclaimed. “You must understand”—he turned rather quickly to the girl—“that in Italy any person is said to have the evil eye who even for a moment is disliked by the speaker. It is a malicious thing to say! Let us be frank, as you say in England. Mamma does not like my friend ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 14 (1920)

“ But M. Popeau intervened. “I don't think we can make any plan of that sort,” he said; “we should only miss one another. I will take great care of Miss Fairfield, and bring her up to La Solitude in good time.” ”

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