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 1     V|        his choice, the Countess Flora. He had no thought of her
 2     X|      read the name indicated - "Flora Eszéky Szentirmay."~ ~"What
 3     X|         he met his future wife, Flora Eszéky, abroad, a great
 4     X|         Excellency the Countess Flora Eszéky Szentirmay!"~ ~ ~ ~
 5     X|         of guard of honour, and Flora had sent her on in front
 6     X|         had had time to observe Flora. But, indeed, there was
 7     X|       seated, ladies! You, Lady Flora, sit down here, by my wife.
 8     X|       her discourse, which gave Flora an opportunity of bending
 9     X|         his friend Rudolf, Lady Flora's husband, expressing the
10     X|       be here by then," replied Flora; "he gave me his word that
11     X|     Then turning towards Fanny, Flora continued, "I have been
12     X|      the most piercing shame!~ ~Flora convulsively pressed the
13     X|    impetuosity, suddenly seized Flora's hand with both her own,
14     X|       what are you doing?" said Flora;[Pg 256] and thus, in order
15     X|           Oh, Fanny!" exclaimed Flora, in a gentle, tremulous
16     X|         she impetuously pressed Flora's hand to her heart. She
17     X|            By way of guarantee, Flora pressed her beautiful lips
18     X|       from henceforth, call her Flora and nothing else. There
19     X|         with hiding her head in Flora's breast and sobbing; and
20     X|      come, my dear Fanny!" said Flora at last, with a friendly
21     X|     infinite delight to relieve Flora of her hat, mantle, and
22     X|      her head when she observed Flora without hat or mantle. "
23     X|    Kárpáthy family tree!"~ ~But Flora only laughed good-naturedly,
24     X|     time - be?" she inquired of Flora, with a biting, staccato
25    XI|      fact that Fanny had gained Flora's friendship made her own
26    XI|       to begin first; but under Flora's direction everything went
27   XII|       brought from Szentirma.~ ~Flora with a beating heart recognized
28   XII|         in the adjoining rooms. Flora and Fanny flew off to their
29   XII|        nice it will then be for Flora! She will see the greatest
30  XIII|   amongst all these beauties as Flora and Fanny!~ ~And now the
31  XIII|        immediately dismount."~ ~Flora whispered to Count Gregory,
32  XIII|        anybody knowing why! But Flora thought: "Suppose Rudolf
33  XIII| observed before.~ ~"'Tis he!"~ ~Flora's face that instant grew
34  XIII|   beloved ideal of the other.~ ~Flora rushed towards him with
35  XIII|         Madame Kárpáthy!" cried Flora in alarm; and she whipped
36  XIII| stallion had run away with her. Flora, old Palko, Mike Kis, and
37  XIII|        time. It was the hand of Flora, who watched by the sick-bed
38  XIII|    sitting by her side; one was Flora, the other - Teresa.[Pg
39  XIII|        had set in, and relieved Flora by taking her turn in the
40   XVI|      feared above all happened. Flora did not forget the promise
41   XVI|      lived in another planet.~ ~Flora welcomed her friend with
42   XVI|         The dance was over, and Flora, hastening to her friend,
43   XVI|      this woman's acquaintance? Flora was so kind-hearted that
44   XVI|   hearing her voice, entered.~ ~Flora was still in full ball-dress;
45   XVI|     peeping through the door.~ ~Flora, with a smile, dismissed
46   XVI|       face.~ ~"Ah, stop!" cried Flora, hastily, disengaging[Pg
47   XVI|  comfortable on the sofa, while Flora leaned her head on his breast,
48   XVI|           Ah!" So astounded was Flora, that that was all she could
49   XVI|         his consort.~ ~"My dear Flora, you are a child; there
50   XVI|         frivolous woman!" cried Flora, visibly wounded; but the
51   XVI|      considered you as much?"~ ~Flora sprang up from Rudolf's
52   XVI|           Yes, I am serious."~ ~Flora reflected for an instant,
53  XVII|      hour. But when he embraced Flora with both arms as if he
54  XVII| following day, for his journey. Flora was as kind, as tender as
55  XVII|  unconditional surrender," said Flora, with an unappeasable smile.~ ~"
56  XVII|         shall dictate peace."~ ~Flora shook her pretty head dubiously,
57  XVII|       be afraid of? I knew that Flora would come here to seek
58  XVII|      good old man.~ ~"It is not Flora," stammered Fanny, with
59  XVII|       else can it be?"~ ~"It is Flora's husband," said Fanny,
60  XVII|      were at Madaras, eh?" said Flora, roguishly; "a little bird
61   XIX|    familiar form was kneeling - Flora and Teresa.~ ~The good old
62   XIX|    concealed among the pillows. Flora held the little boy in her
63   XIX|       sick woman turned towards Flora. Her friend guessed the
64   XIX|       The mother put it back on Flora's breast, and, pressing
65   XIX|        a mother to my child."~ ~Flora could not reply, but she
66  Note|         his friend Rudolf, Lady Flora's husband, expressing the