“One of the most adorable things in an adorable world,” said the dainty danseuse, “is the country. The lowing kine, the bleating lambs, the bosky dells, all within season-ticket distance. It is my dream. I constantly see myself as a shepherdess, strolling through the meadows, whispering my little secrets to the bees and birds.” THE FLORAL TRIBUTE “How can I express my love of flowers except by saying that I adore them?” questioned the exquisite Angeline. “They are, with me, a passion, and, do you know, I can gauge a man’s devotion by the way he sends me flowers. If he spends more than his salary--he loves me. If he spends _only_ his salary, I know that he is cold.” [Illustration] ANGELINE’S ADORABLE ADIEU It was with real regret that our interviewer rose to take his leave of the dancing idol. The great diva, reclining on the great divan, had given us such a charming close-up of her soul that, for a moment, we felt specially privileged. And then, a fatal moment! we noted, behind the arras, and protruding beyond the lower right-hand cushion, a smartly shod male foot--a well-rounded male knee, and we realized instinctively that others beside ourselves had found Mlle. Etoille--adorable. [Illustration] Transcriber’s Notes The chapter titles do not always occur at the top of the respective chapters. Inconsistencies in spelling, lay-out, use of accents, etc. have been retained; only some minor obvious typographical errors have been corrected silently. Errors in non-English words have not been corrected. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of High Society, by Dorothy Parker and George Shepard Chappell and Frank Crowninshield