Memories And Impressions of Helena Modjeska; An Autobiography ..
The book Memories And Impressions of Helena Modjeska; An Autobiography .. was written by author Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909 Here you can read free online of Memories And Impressions of Helena Modjeska; An Autobiography .. book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Memories And Impressions of Helena Modjeska; An Autobiography .. a good or bad book?
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286 MEMORIES AND IMPRESSIONS Sienkiewicz, who had just returned from Anaheim Landing, also came with the others. He looked sunburned, strong, and healthy. "You must have taken a good rest/' said my husband, "you look so strong." "Swimming in the ocean, and the sea air have done that," answered the novelist, "for I have not been altogether lazy; I wrote two more 'Charcoal Sketches,' which I am going to read to you before sending them to the publisher." This promise was received with joy by all e...xcept Paprocki, who looked pathetic and sad, and from whom, on my asking him for the reason of his crestfallen countenance, I did not get a reply, but a deep sigh. We learned from Sienkiewicz that our eccentric friend had met a Polish Jew on the first day of his arrival at Anaheim, and had been in a melancholy mood ever since. "I met this same Jew some time before," said the author of the 'Charcoal Sketches,' "when I first came here, and the encounter was rather amusing. It seems that our country- man of the Mosaic persuasion (a favorite appellation of Polish Israelites, who dislike the name of Jews) had a touch of homesickness', for when he learned that I was from Warsaw he shouted with joy, 'Welcome, welcome!
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