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MUCH SUCH ANOTHER AS THE FOREGOING. It was near the time of the doors opening. My mistress told me to attend her to the theatre with Laura. We went into her dressing-room, where she threw off her or…
A THEATRICAL LIFE AND AN AUTHOR'S LIFE. I took the field the next morning, to open my campaign as steward. It was a fish day, for which reason I bought some good fat chickens, rabbits, partridg…
GIL BLAS ACQUIRES A RELISH FOR THE THEATRE, AND TAKES A FULL SWING OF ITS PLEASURES, BUT SOON BECOMES DISGUSTED. The party sat at the table till it was time to go to the theatre. I went after them, …
GIL BLAS, NOT BEING ABLE TO RECONCILE HIMSELF TO THE MORALS OF THE ACTRESSES, QUITS ARSENIA, AND GETS INTO A MORE REPUTABLE SERVICE. A surviving spark of honor and of religion, in the midst of so ge…
AURORA'S RECEPTION OF GIL BLAS. THEIR CONVERSATION. I found Aurora in an undress. I saluted her in the most respectful manner, and threw as much elegance into my attitude as I had to throw. She…
A GREAT CHANGE AT DON VINCENT'S. AURORA'S STRANGE RESOLUTION. It happened soon after this adventure that Signor Don Vincent fell sick. Independent of his very advanced age, the symptoms of…
THE FATAL MARRIAGE: A NOVEL. Roger, king of Sicily, had a brother and a sister. His brother, by name Mainfroi, rebelled against him, and kindled a war in the kingdom, bloody in its immediate effects…
THE BEHAVIOR OF AURORA DE GUZMAN ON HER ARRIVAL AT SALAMANCA. Ortiz, her companions, and myself, after having heard this tale, withdrew together from the hall, where we left Aurora with Elvira. Ther…
AURORA'S DEVICES TO SECURE DON LEWIS PACHECO'S AFFECTIONS. The two new friends met as soon as they came down in the morning. The ceremonies of the day began with reciprocal embraces, about…
