The Belle herself, otherwise Nepthys, otherwise Miss May Yohe, does not go in for fashionable attire, for, as the daughter of the carpet- merchant of Cairo, she is first robed in flame-coloured draperies, ablaze with strings of emeralds and pearls. An...
The Belle herself, otherwise Nepthys, otherwise Miss May Yohe, does not go in for fashionable attire, for, as the daughter of the carpet- merchant of Cairo, she is first robed in flame-coloured draperies, ablaze with strings of emeralds and pearls. And no more effective setting could be designed for her strangely piquant face and dark hair.