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     It amuses me vastly to sit in my corner and watch one of these FIN´ 

DE´SIECLE diplomatists work out her little problem。 She generally comes 

plunging       into   our    city   from     outside�察   �hot    for   conquest�察    �making 



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acquaintances right and left�察�indiscriminately�察�thus falling an easy prey to 

the wolves   that   prowl   around the   edges   of society�察 �waiting   for   just  such 

lambs to devour。 Her first entertainments are worth attending for she has 

ingeniously  contrived   to   get together  all   the people   she should   have  left 

out�察�and failed to attract the social lights and powers of the moment。 If she 

be a quick´witted lady�察�she soon sees the error of her ways and begins a 

process of   ;weeding;   ´   as   difficult   as it is unwise�察  �each   rejected ;weed; 

instantly becoming an enemy for life�察�not to speak of the risk she�察�in her 

ignorance�察�runs of mistaking for ;detrimentals; the FINES FLEURS of the 

worldly parterre。 Ah� �the way of the Climber is hard�察�she now begins to 

see that her path is not strewn with flowers。 

     One     tactful   person    of  this   kind�察  �whose    gradual     ;unfolding;     was 

watched with much amusement and wonder by her acquaintances�察�avoided 

all these errors by going in early for a ;dear friend。; Having�察�after mature 

reflection�察   �chosen     her  guide    among     the  most    exclusive    of   the  young 

matrons�察  �she   proceeded   quietly   to   pay   her   court   EN   REGLE。   Flattering 

little notes�察�boxes of candy�察�and bunches of flowers were among the forms 

her devotion took。 As a natural result�察�these two ladies became inseparable�察�

and the most hermetically sealed doors opened before the new arrival。 

     A talent for music or acting is another aid。 A few years ago an entire 

family   were   floated   into   the   desired   haven   on   the   waves   of   the   sister's 

voice�察�and one young couple achieved success by the husband's aptitude 

for games and sports。 In the latter case it was the man of the family who 

did the work�察�dragging his wife up after him。 A polo pony is hardly one's 

idea of a battle´horse�察�but in this case it bore its rider on to success。 

     Once      climbers     have    succeeded      in   installing   themselves      in   the 

stronghold of their ambitions�察�they become more exclusive than their new 

friends ever dreamed of being�察�and it tries one's self´ restraint to hear these 

new arrivals deploring ;the levelling tendencies of the age�察─�or wondering 

;how   nice   people   can   be   beginning   to   call   on   those   horrid   So´and´Sos。 

Their father sold shoes�察�you know。; This ultra´exclusiveness is not to be 

wondered at。 The only attraction the circle they have just entered has for 

the climbers is its exclusiveness�察�and they do not intend that it shall lose its 

market value in their hands。 Like Baudelaire�察�they believe that ;it is only 



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the small number saved that makes the charm of Paradise。; Having spent 

hard   cash   in   this   investment�察  �they   have   every   intention   of   getting   their 

money's worth。 

     In order to give outsiders a vivid impression of the footing on which 

they stand with the great of the world�察�all the women they have just met 

become Nellys and Jennys�察�and all the men Dicks and Freds ´ behind their 

backs�察�BIEN ENTENDU ´ for Mrs。 ;Newcome; has not yet reached that 

point of intimacy which warrants using such abbreviations directly to the 

owners。 

     Another amiable weakness common to the climber is that of knowing 

everybody。   No   name   can   be   mentioned   at   home   or   abroad   but   Parvenu 

happens to be on the most intimate terms with the owner�察�and when he is 

conversing�察  �great   names   drop   out   of   his   mouth   as   plentifully   as   did   the 

pearls from the pretty lips of the girl in the fairy story。 All the world knows 

how such a gentleman�察�being asked on his return from the East if he had 

seen     ;the  Dardanelles�察─     �answered�察      �Oh�察   �dear�察  �yes�   �I  dined   with    them 

several times� ─�thus settling satisfactorily his standing in the Orient� �

     Climbing�察�like every other habit�察�soon takes possession of the whole 

nature。   To    abstain    from   it   is  torture。  Napoleon�察     �we   are   told�察 �found    it 

impossible to rest contented on his successes�察�but was impelled onward by 

a force stronger than his volition。 In some such spirit the ambitious souls 

here referred   to�察 �after  ;the  Conquest   of America;   and   the  discovery  that 

the    fruit  of  their   struggles    was    not  worth    very    much�察   �victory    having 

brought the inevitable satiety in its wake�察�sail away in search of new fields 

of    adventure。      They      have    long     ago    left   behind     the    friends    and 

acquaintances   of   their   childhood。   Relations   they   apparently   have   none�察�

which   accounts   for   the   curious   phenomenon   that   a   parvenu   is   never   in 

mourning。 As   no   friendships   bind   them   to   their   new   circle�察  �the   ties   are 

easily loosened。 Why should they care for one city more than for another�察�

unless   it   offer   more   of   the   sport   they   love�拭  �This   continent   has   become 

tame�察�since there is no longer any struggle�察�while over the sea vast hunting 

grounds and game worthy of their powder�察�form an irresistible temptation 

´   old   and   exclusive   societies   to   be   besieged�察  �and   contests   to   be   waged 

compared   to   which   their American   experiences   are   but   light   skirmishes。 



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As the polo pony is supposed to pant for the fray�察�so the hearts of social 

conquerors warm within them at the prospect of more brilliant victories。 

     The   pleasure   of   following   them   on   their   hunting   parties   abroad   will 

have to be deferred�察�so vast is the subject�察�so full of thrilling adventure and�察�

alas� �also of humiliating defeat。 



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          CHAPTER 27 ´ The Last of the 

                                    Dandies 



       SO completely has the dandy disappeared from among us�察�that even 

the   word   has   an   old´time   look   ��as   if   it   had   strayed   out   of   some   half´ 

forgotten     novel   or  ;keepsake;���察    �raising   in  our  minds    the   picture   of  a 

slender�察�clean´shaven youth�察�in very tight unmentionables strapped under 

his feet�察�a dark green frock´coat with a collar up to the ears and a stock 

whose folds cover his chest�察�butter´colored gloves�察�and a hat ´ oh� �a hat 

that would collect a crowd in two minutes in any neighborhood� �A gold´ 

headed   stick�察  �and   a   quizzing   glass�察  �with   a   black   ribbon   an   inch   wide�察�

complete the toilet。 In such a rig did the swells of the last generation stroll 

down Pall Mall or drive their tilburys in the Bois。 

     The recent illness of the Prince de Sagan has made a strange and sad 

impression in many circles in Paris�察�for he has always been a favorite�察�and 

is the last surviving type of a now extinct species。 He is the last Dandy� �

No understudy will be found to fill his role ´ the dude and the swell are 

whole   generations   away   from   the   dandy�察  �of   which   they   are   but   feeble 

reflections ´ the comedy will have to be continued now�察�without its leading 

gentleman。 With his head of silvery hair�察�his eye´glass and his wonderful 

waistcoats�察�he held the first place in the ;h

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