Esperance's

Esperance's face was as lovely as ever, for every scar had disappeared.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

But Esperance's head slipped from the mother's support into her arms, while her whole body was shaken by sobs.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

The sound of Esperance's voice cut short their discussion.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

It was well known that he was attracted by Esperance's beauty and talent, and it was also known that he was a sceptic, a railer, not easy for anyone to "take in."

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

He pinned it to Esperance's hat lying on the sand at her side, and dropping down close to Genevieve, began to talk in low tones.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

He accompanied them into Esperance's little room and described what happened us follows: --

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

Esperance's horse did not follow the bend of the road as Styvens had expected.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

Esperance's feet, the horse, still trampling and plunging, kicked him full in the head.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

This unfortunate sentence exactly answered a fleeting thought that was passing in Esperance's brain.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884

The admiration of his twenty years, for Esperance's alluring beauty, was purified into a friendship which he felt growing deeper and stronger.

The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884