A Woman Of Thirty (Mobi Classics)

Fiction & Literature, Classics, Romance
Cover of the book A Woman Of Thirty (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator), MobileReference
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator) ISBN: 9781605017242
Publisher: MobileReference Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: MobileReference Language: English
Author: Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
ISBN: 9781605017242
Publisher: MobileReference
Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: MobileReference
Language: English
It was a Sunday morning in the beginning of April 1813, a morning which gave promise of one of those bright days when Parisians, for the first time in the year, behold dry pavements underfoot and a cloudless sky overhead. It was not yet noon when a luxurious cabriolet, drawn by two spirited horses, turned out of the Rue de Castiglione into the Rue de Rivoli, and drew up behind a row of carriages standing before the newly opened barrier half-way down the Terrasse de Feuillants. The owner of the carriage looked anxious and out of health; the thin hair on his sallow temples, turning gray already, gave a look of premature age to his face. He flung the reins to a servant who followed on horseback, and alighted to take in his arms a young girl whose dainty beauty had already attracted the eyes of loungers on the Terrasse. The little lady, standing upon the carriage step, graciously submitted to be taken by the waist, putting an arm round the neck of her guide, who set her down upon the pavement without so much as ruffling the trimming of her green rep dress. No lover would have been so careful. The stranger could only be the father of the young girl, who took his arm familiarly without a word of thanks, and hurried him into the Garden of the Tuileries." Excerpted from "A Woman of Thirty
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
It was a Sunday morning in the beginning of April 1813, a morning which gave promise of one of those bright days when Parisians, for the first time in the year, behold dry pavements underfoot and a cloudless sky overhead. It was not yet noon when a luxurious cabriolet, drawn by two spirited horses, turned out of the Rue de Castiglione into the Rue de Rivoli, and drew up behind a row of carriages standing before the newly opened barrier half-way down the Terrasse de Feuillants. The owner of the carriage looked anxious and out of health; the thin hair on his sallow temples, turning gray already, gave a look of premature age to his face. He flung the reins to a servant who followed on horseback, and alighted to take in his arms a young girl whose dainty beauty had already attracted the eyes of loungers on the Terrasse. The little lady, standing upon the carriage step, graciously submitted to be taken by the waist, putting an arm round the neck of her guide, who set her down upon the pavement without so much as ruffling the trimming of her green rep dress. No lover would have been so careful. The stranger could only be the father of the young girl, who took his arm familiarly without a word of thanks, and hurried him into the Garden of the Tuileries." Excerpted from "A Woman of Thirty

More books from MobileReference

Cover of the book 100 Richest People In The World: Illustrated History Of Their Life And Wealth (Mobi History) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book King Henry VIII (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book The Best Of The World's Classics (Restricted To Prose) Volume III - Great Britain And Ireland I: 1281-1745 (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book A Christmas Carol In Prose, Being A Ghost Story Of Christmas. Illustrated: Illustrations By John Leech And George Alfred Williams (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book European History: From The High Middle Ages, Which Began In Approximately Ad 1000, Until The Modern Day. (Mobi History) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book El Conde De Montecristo (Spanish Edition) (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Thessaloniki Sights: a travel guide to the top 30 attractions Thessaloniki, Greece (Mobi Sights) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Siena Sights: a travel guide to the top 20 attractions in Siena, Tuscany, Italy (Mobi Sights) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Wars Of The Jews Or Jewish War Or The History Of The Destruction Of Jerusalem (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Travel Portugal: Lisbon, Braga, Porto, Madeira, Azores, Alentejo, Algarve & More - Illustrated Guide, Phrasebook, And Maps (Mobi Travel) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands: (2 Volumes) (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book When We Dead Awaken (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Nutrition Study Guide: Essential Nutrients, Vitamins, Minerals, Guidelines For Nutrient Consumption, Body Weight And Bmi, Popular Diets, Food Allergy. (Mobi Medical) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book The Velveteen Rabbit. ILLUSTRATED (Mobi Classics) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
Cover of the book Works Of Walt Whitman: Including Leaves Of Grass, Specimen Days, Drum Taps & More (Mobi Collected Works) by Honore de Balzac, Ellen Marriage (Translator)
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy