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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt:...and gave a pleasant sensation of sound and movement to the hearers. The entrance of Mr. and Mrs. John Redman created quite a sensation. Ho was as well dressed as ever, the side parting of his hair as clearly defined, the wave over to the left side and into a curl as full and well arranged; his voice, too, was still pompous and sonorous. Yet a change had passed upon the man, an undefinable something had gone out of him. Mrs. Redman was lookling splendid, in a blue moire, with a great deal of blonde lace about the shoulders, and a vast display of "bust," white enough.. but somewhat too plump; and she had a piece of black velvet round her throat with a diamond brooch in it, and very long streamers behind. Then her hair was dressed in a most intricate manner, and decorated with a complicated contrivance of scarlet velvet and gold. And she had a scarlet fan with gold sticks, and a few inches of pocket-handkerchief with miles of lace round it; with a great variety of bracelets, with lockets and crosses, and miscellaneous bunches of charms dependent therefrom, which made an incessant jingle when she shook hands, or fanned herself and stirred her tea. Mr. and Mrs. John entered arm in arm, but immediately separated, "madame" at once shaking hands with Miss Foster, then with Mrs. Comerford, and sweeping her way to the lady of the house, with a running fire of remarks in a clear ringing voice. "Shocked to be so late, Miss Foster. How do, Susan? Well, grandma'! how are you this cold weather? The skating was great fun to-day. Mrs. Blyth and I were nearly two hours by the Serpentine to-day, and.as we were returning I stumbled on an old friend of mine, Captain Hawkshaw; so I carried him home to dinner, and that made us a little late. I would have...