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Title: The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident

Author: Edgar Saltus

Release Date: July 20, 2010 [EBook #33207]

Language: English

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THE PERFUME OF EROS

By Mr Saltus

IMPERIAL PURPLE
THE POMPS OF SATAN
MARY MAGDALEN
A TRANSACTION IN HEARTS
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DISENCHANTMENT
THE PACE THAT KILLS
THE ANATOMY OF NEGATION
PURPLE AND FINE WOMEN
MR. INCONT'S MISADVENTURE
THE TRUTH ABOUT TRISTOEM VARICK
LOVE AND LORE
THE STORY WITHOUT A NAME
EDEN

In Preparation
SCAFFOLDS AND ALTARS

The

Perfume of Eros

A FIFTH AVENUE INCIDENT

By
EDGAR SALTUS

New York

A. WESSELS COMPANY

1905

Copyrighted 1905 by

EDGAR SALTUS

Printed October, 1905

PRESS OF

BRAUNWORTH & CO.

BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

THE FACTS IN THE CASE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE FACTS IN THE CASE

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A MAN OF FASHION 9

II. THE POCKET VENUS 19

III. THE EX-FIRST LADY 32

IV. ENCHANTMENT 44

V. MARIE CHANGES HER NAME 52

VI. THE YELLOW FAY 63

VII. SWEET-AND-TWENTY 71

VIII. TWO IN A TURRET 80

IX. FANNY CHANGES HER CLOTHES 89

X. A VICTIM 101

THE GENERAL SESSIONS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. DISENCHANTMENT 111

II. THE MOTE IN THE EYE 121

III. THE GATES OF LIFE 133

IV. THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY