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An incorporated salon, however, would be a grand thing, if only because it would perpetuate the salon. 'The _Récamier_ Salon (Limited)' would be a most excellent title, and, suitably capitalized would enable us to pay our lions sufficiently. AN INCORPORATED SALON HOWEVER WOULD BE A GRAND THING IF ONLY BECAUSE IT WOULD PERPETUATE THE SALON THE RACAMIER SALON LIMITED WOULD BE A MOST EXCELLENT TITLE AND SUITABLY CAPITALIZED WOULD ENABLE US TO PAY OUR LION SUFFICIENTLY
 to have a salon now.” “You are indeed right,” said Madame Récamier, sadly. “Those were palmy days when genius was satisfied with chicken salad and lemonade. I shall never forget those nights when the wit and wisdom of all time were—ah—were on tap at my house, if I may so speak, at a cost to me of lights and supper. Now the only people who will come for nothing are those we used to think of paying to stay away. Boswell is always ready, but you can’t run a salon on Boswell.” “Well,” said Portia, “I sincerely hope that you won’t give up the functions altogether, because I have always found them most delightful. It is still possible to have lights and supper.” “I have a plan for next winter,” said Madame Récamier, “but I suppose I shall be accused of going into the commercial side of it if I adopt it. The plan is, briefly, to incorporate my salon. That’s an idea worthy of an American, I admit; but if I don’t do it I’ll have to give it up entirely, which, as you intimate, would be too bad. UGH THE ENTERTAINMENT BUREAUS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A SALON NOW YOU ARE INDEED RIGHT SAID MADAME RACAMIER SADLY THOSE WERE PALMY DAYS WHEN GENIUS WAS SATISFIED WITH CHICKEN SALAD AND LEMONADE I SHALL NEVER FORGET THOSE NIGHTS WHEN THE WIT AND WISDOM OF ALL TIME WERE A WERE ON TAP AT MY HOUSE IF I MAY SO SPEAK AT A COST TO ME OF LIFE AND SUPPER NOW THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WILL COME FOR NOTHING ARE THOSE WE USED TO THINK OF PAYING TO STAY AWAY BOSWELL IS ALWAYS READY BUT YOU CAN'T RUN A SALON ON BOSWELL WELL SAID PORTIA I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WON'T GIVE UP THE FUNCTIONS ALTOGETHER BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THEM MOST DELIGHTFUL IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO HAVE LIGHTS AND SUPPER I HAVE A PLAN FOR NEXT WINTER SAID MADAME RACAMIER BUT I SUPPOSE I SHALL BE ACCUSED OF GOING TO THE COMMERCIAL SIDE OF IT IF I ADOPT IT THE PLAN IS BRIEFLY TO INCORPORATE MY SALON THAT'S AN IDEA WORTHY OF AN AMERICAN I ADMIT BUT IF I DON'T DO IT I'LL HAVE TO GIVE IT UP ENTIRELY WHICH AS YOU INTIMATE WOULD BE TOO BAD
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