There was the celebrated R. A. and his dowdy
wife; a group of American politicians who were supposed to be reporting
on economic questions and spent the Government's money in carousing
about Europe; Madame Albert, the lady doctor from Lyons whose unique
combination of magic and massage (a family secret) had brought the
expiring Prince of Philippopolis to life again; an Italian senator with
his two pretty daughters; a bluff hilarious Scotchman, Mr. Jameson,
who, as a matter of fact, had done seven years for forgery but did not
like to have it brought up against him; some sisters of charity; a
grizzled sea-captain who was making discreet enquiries about a safe
place for a shipwreck, having been promised by the owners twenty per
cent of his vessel's insurance money; a dilapidated Viscount and his
SOI-DISTANT niece; two fluffy Danish ladies who always travelled
together and smiled at everything, though the younger one smiled in
such a horrible knowing fashion that you could not help disliking her;
Mrs.
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