Dom Manuel kept for her especial delectation a small flat paddle on his writing-table, and this he now caught up.

I was even admitted to the select circle at the dinner party which, as a rule, preceded her Wednesday evening reception, and I was a constant figure round the little roulette board, which, of all forms of gaming, was our hostess' favorite delectation.

Gutter children are an impossibility in a place where there are no gutters for their innocent delectation.