Author: | Cleveland Moffett | ISBN: | 1230000120925 |
Publisher: | T. M. Digital Publishing | Publication: | April 10, 2013 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Cleveland Moffett |
ISBN: | 1230000120925 |
Publisher: | T. M. Digital Publishing |
Publication: | April 10, 2013 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
Burwell, a New Yorker in Paris, during intermission at the Folies Bergère, is inconspicuously given a card by a charming, elegant lady passing by his table with a gentleman. The card bore some French words written in purple ink. Not knowing that language, he was unable to make out the meaning. He returned at once to his hotel to inquire concerning the message on the card, where he asked the hotel manager to translate the roughly 20 words. As he read, the manager's face grew rigid with astonishment. He exclaimed:
Burwell, a New Yorker in Paris, during intermission at the Folies Bergère, is inconspicuously given a card by a charming, elegant lady passing by his table with a gentleman. The card bore some French words written in purple ink. Not knowing that language, he was unable to make out the meaning. He returned at once to his hotel to inquire concerning the message on the card, where he asked the hotel manager to translate the roughly 20 words. As he read, the manager's face grew rigid with astonishment. He exclaimed: