The Prince of Wales makes his headquarters at Cannes where he has poor luck in sailing the Brittania, for which he consoles himself with jolly dinners at Monte Carlo.You can see him almost any evening in the RESTAURANT DE PARIS, surrounded by his own particular set, - the Duchess of Devonshire (who started a penniless German officer's daughter, and became twice a duchess);Lady de Grey and Lady Wolverton, both showing near six feet of slender English beauty; at their side, and lovelier than either, the Countess of Essex.The husbands of these "Merry Wives" are absent, but do not seem to be missed, as the ladies sit smoking and laughing over their coffee, the party only breaking up towards eleven o'clock to try its luck at TRENTE ET QUARANTE, until a "special" takes them back to Cannes.
第34章 Royalty At Play (1)（3 / 3）