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THE BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE
FLORENCE MARRYAT
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Popular Books by FLORENCE MARRYAT : All times Bestseller Demanding Books
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Beyond Books Hub
, 1897-01-01
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Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical
Fiction / Classics
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http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=MKd4EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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It was the magic hour of dining. The long Digue of Heyst was almost deserted; so was the strip of loose, yellow sand which skirted its base, and all the tables d’hôtes were filling fast. Henri, the youngest waiter of the Hôtel Lion d’Or, was standing on the steps between the two great gilded lions, which stood rampant on either side the portals, vigorously ringing a loud and discordant bell to summons the stragglers, whilst the ladies, who were waiting the commencement of dinner in the little salon to the side, stopped their ears to dull its clamour. Philippe and Jules were busy, laying white cloths and glasses, etc., on the marble tables in the open balcony, outside the salle à manger, where strangers to the Hotel might dine à la carte, if they chose. Inside, the long, narrow tables, were decorated with dusty geraniums and fuchsias, whilst each cruet stand had a small bunch of dirty artificial flowers tied to its handle......