Edwin Austin Abbey paintings

Edwin Austin Abbey paintings
Edward Hopper paintings
Edgar Degas paintings
Emile Munier paintings
``I'm sorry to think it of Madame Olenska,'' said Mrs. van der Luyden; and Mrs. Archer murmured: ``Ah, my dear -- and after you'd had her twice at Skuytercliff!''
It was at this point that Mr. Jackson seized the chance to place his favourite allusion.
``At the Tuileries,'' he repeated, seeing the eyes of the company expectantly turned on him, ``the standard
-318-was excessively lax in some respects; and if you'd asked where Morny's money came from -- ! Or who paid the debts of some of the Court beauties . . .''
``I hope, dear Sillerton,'' said Mrs. Archer, ``you are not suggesting that we should adopt such standards?''
``I never suggest,'' returned Mr. Jackson imperturbably. ``But Madame Olenska's foreign bringing-up may make her less particular -- ''
``Ah,'' the two elder ladies sighed.