| Title | : | The Love of Monsieur |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | George Gibbs |
| Release | : | 2016-03-24 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Romance, Books |
| Size | : | 1651842 |
| “Who is this Mornay?” Captain Cornbury paused to kindle his tobago. “Mornay is of the Embassy of France, at any game of chance the luckiest blade in the world and a Damon for success with the petticoats, whether they’re doxies or duchesses.” “Soho! a pretty fellow.” “A French chevalier—a fellow of the Marine; but a die juggler—a man of no caste,” sneered Mr. Wynne. “He has a wit with a point.” “Ay, and a rapier, too,” said Lord Downey. “The devil fly with these foreign lady-killers,” growled Wynne again. “Oh, Mornay is a man-killer, too, never fear. He’s not named Bras-de-Fer for nothing,” laughed Cornbury. “Bah!” said a voice near the door. “A foundling—an outcast—a man of no birth—I’ll have no more of him.” |
