“THE BLACK NIGHTGOWN by Catulle Mendès div#book-inner p, div#book-inner div { font-size: 1.0em; } a { color: black; } a:link, a:visited, a:hover, a:active { color: blue; } div#book-inner * { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important;} 8. THE BLACK NIGHTGOWN by Catulle Mendès Fabrice was waiting for Genviève. He was entirely at home, clad in a morning-coat, with Turkish slippers upon his stockingless feet, stretched out on the chaise longue beside the fireplace where the coals glowed ...redly. While he awaited the return of his dear and beautiful beloved he smoked a leisurely cigarette. She should not be away for long – she had only gone out to do a little shopping. She did not like to be away too long from the love-nest which they had shared for six months, with its characteristic odour of rosewater and tobacco, mingled together because the room must serve as bedroom and smoking-room alike. Soon she would reappear, a little out of breath from having climbed the staircase, her cheeks quite rosy, and she would fall upon the chaise beside him, with that pretty little “ouf!”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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