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The eyebrows of
which Lesbia complained were only eyebrows _de province_--eyebrows _de
voyage_. In London Georgie was much more particular; and Seraphine was
often in Arlington Street with her little morocco bag of washes and
creams, and brushes and sponges, to prepare Lady Kirkbank for some great
party, and to instruct Lady Kirkbank's maid. At such times Georgie was
all affection for the little dressmaker.
'_Ma chatte_, you have made me positively adorable,' she would say,
peering at her reflection in the ivory hand-mirror, a dazzling image of
rouge and bismuth, carmined lips, diamonds, and frizzy yellow hair; 'I
verily believe I look under thirty--but do not you think this gown is a
thought too _decolletee--un peu trop de peau, hein?_'
'Not for you, Lady Kirkbank, with your fine shoulders. Shoulders are of
no age--_les epaules sont la vraie fontaine de jouvence pour les jolies
femmes._'
'You are such a witty creature, Seraphine, Fifine. You ought to be a
descendant of that wicked old Madame du Deffand. Rilboche, give Madame
some more chartreuse.


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