Popple's

Popple's homage seemed the, subtlest proof of what Ralph could have made of her if he had "really understood" her.

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

There, under Popple's effigy of herself, she sat, small and alone, on a monumental sofa behind a tea-table laden with gold plate; while from his lofty frame, on the opposite wall Van Degen, portrayed by a "powerful" artist, cast on her the satisfied eye of proprietorship.

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

Popple's vulgar hands were on it already -- Popple's and the unspeakable Van Degen's!

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

"Why, I've just left Mamie Driscoll, and she told me Undine was still at Popple's studio a few minutes ago: Popple's giving a tea to show the picture."

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

"Well, it would have to be a good deal bigger than Mrs. Ambler's," Mrs. Driscoll insisted; and on Popple's suggestion that in that case he might

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

She would have been fatigued by the necessity of maintaining her own talk on Popple's level, but she liked to listen to him, and especially to have others overhear what he said to her.

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

She saw herself throning in a central panel at the spring exhibition, with the crowd pushing about the picture, repeating her name; and she decided to stop on the way home and telephone her press-agent to do a paragraph about Popple's tea.

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

Some intuition told her that, alone of all the women present, Clare might have greeted her kindly; but she hung back, and Mrs. Harmon Driscoll surged by on Popple's arm.

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

There was, in particular, another drawing-room, which she now described as Peter's creation, but which Ralph knew to be partly hers: a heavily decorated apartment, where Popple's portrait of her throned over

The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

"Mrs. Hatch-Mallard has evidently never read _Popple's County History_," said Mrs. Dole icily, "or she would know that the Cullumpton ghost has a wealth of evidence behind it --"

The Toys of Peace, and other papers 1870-1916 Saki 1893