Identifier: charactersketche00inbrew (find matches)
Title: Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham
Subjects: Literature Allusions Fiction.
Publisher: New York,: E. Hess
Contributing Library: University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries with support from LYRASIS and the Sloan Foundation

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M^DME DERBLAY (Claire), knowing that her husband and her former
betrothed, the Duc de Bligny, are to fight a duel, conseals herself in
the small summer-house overlooking the field of battle.

" 'Are you ready, gentlemen ?' asked La Brède in a firm voice.
" 'Yes,' replied the Duc and Philippe, simultaneously. La Brede at
once resumed, counting slowly :
One— two— three— four ! '
Claire saw the two pistols lowered threateningly. At this supreme
moment she lost all self-control. An irresistible impulse urged her forward,
and with a shriek she bounded down the steps, and, eager to save Philippe,
clapped her hand upon the muzzle of Bligny's pistol. A loud report was
heard, and Claire turned, as pale as death itself. Excitedly waving her
gashed and bleeding hand, she shook it in Bligny's face, covering him with
blood. Then heaving a deep sigh, she tottered and fainted away.
" There was a moment of indescribable confusion. The Duc had
retreated, horror-stricken, when he felt this warm rain of blood upon his face.
Philippe had darted forward, caught hold of Claire and taken her in his
arms."

Georges Ohnet's "The Ironmaster."
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MADAME DERBLAY STOPS THE DUEL.


DENNIS 305 DANIEL DERONDA*

leaders of the " No Popery Riots;" the
other two were Hugh, servant of the May-
pole inn, and the half-witted Barnaby
Rudge. Dennis was cheerful enough
when he turned off others, but when he
himself ascended the gibbet he showed a
most grovelling and craven spirit.—C.
Dickens, Barnaby Budge (1841).

Dennis (John), "the best abused man in
English literature. Swift lampooned
him; Pope assailed him in the Essay on
Criticism; and finally he was damned
to everlasting fame in the Dunciad. Heis called " Zoi'lus " (1657-1733).

Dennison (Jenny), attendant on Miss
Edith Bellenden. She marries Cuddle
Headrigg.—Sir W. Scott, Old Mortality
(time, Charles II.).

Dermer (Mr.), a little bachelor lawyer,
whose face has a pinched, wistful look under the curls of his brown wig. He
lives in a dreary house, with a testy house-keeper, and a timid little nephew-ward,
and spends many of his lonely hours in try-
ing to decide if he loves Miss Deborah
Woodhouse the utilitarian, or æsthetic

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