Poplars

She lives up at a place called The Poplars, with an old woman that is her aunt or something, and nobody seems to be much acquainted with her except Olive Eveleth, who is the minister's daughter at Saint

The Guardian Angel Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

She lives up at a place called The Poplars, with an old woman that is her aunt or something, and nobody seems to be much acquainted with her except Olive Eveleth, who is the minister's daughter at Saint

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She came to the "Poplars" more frequently, laughed continually and kissed Jeanne impulsively.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

The young people were not to leave the "Poplars" that winter, so as to get thoroughly settled and to become accustomed to each other and to the place where all their life would be passed.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

They were to make all their purchases in Paris, prior to settling down for good at the "Poplars," and Jeanne looked forward to bringing back some treasures, thanks to her mother's present.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

So on the very first night of their return to the "Poplars" he left her for this girl.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

The recollection of the night she passed at the window when she first came to the "Poplars" came to Jeanne's mind.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

Why, when there are no poplars here, either large or small, should this be called The Poplars? "

Dona Perfecta Benito P��rez Gald��s 1881

Christie's International sold $156 million worth of Impressionist and modern art on Wednesday, including Claude Monet's 1891 landscape, "Poplars," which fetched $22.4 million.

Christie's $156M Sale Falls Short of Forecast Kelly Crow 2011

This kind of wild-card drama regularly lit up the art market before the recession, yet was surprisingly absent from the week's earlier and higher-profile auctions of Impressionist and modern art, where the top price was $22.5 million for Claude Monet's "Poplars."

A Surprise Big Seller; Monet Hits and Misses Kelly Crow 2011