| He saw de Verceuil as well, coming across the hall almost at a run, just ahead of the contessa, his aquamarine cloak flying. |
| The call upon the contessa left them both with an intangibly unpleasant sensation. |
| Her costumes, like her paintings, are intricate and drenched in color, whether for a can-can dancer or a contessa. |
| Dobrila's aunt, contessa Demetrija had her doubts regarding nature and righteousness of such a marriage. |
| Whatever way you do it you're sure to return home with a wardrobe to rival the classiest Italian contessa. |
| So, indeed, had the young contessa prophesied, in sprightly conclusion. |
