The night threatened to end in the unloveliest way. In a corner by themselves, Maria Blond and Léa de Horn… — Emile Zola
The night threatened to end in the unloveliest way. In a corner by themselves, Maria Blond and Léa de Horn had begun squabbling at close quarters, the former accusing the latter of consorting with people of insufficient wealth.
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