Word: biarritzes
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Where the Riviera is loud and brash, its less renowned rival Biarritz is reserved and circumspect. Drowsing in the winter sun, discreet Biarritz has its full share of ménages à trois, lurid and perverted personalities, titled lovers and mistresses of high & low degree. But scandal, however it flourishes behind the hedges that screen the big villas, is never to be flaunted in the swank drinking places. Thus it has been ever since the days of Britain's Edward VII, who set the tone for Biarritz and usually remembered to draw the blinds...
...begins with Monique Champin's first visit to Biarritz just after the war. She was 16 then, luscious and very fond of the beach. Her family moved in the upper level of France's famous "200." Her father's fortune was solidly founded in Hants Fourneaux, Forges et Aciéries de Pompey (iron & steel works). Her mother Margot, née Pereire, was rated one of the best-dressed women in Paris; after divorcing Champin, Margot had married Edmund Bory, owner of the Colony-Club, a select oasis for select society near the Champs-Elys...
...Biarritz, Monique first met the Da Silva cousins-tall, handsome Nano, just back from service with the French army,, an ardent cavalier who escorted her to the casinos and the dances and introduced her to his cousin, Jonsine da Silva, who promptly fell in love with...
...father's death, Jonsine hurried home to take over his coffee inheritance. Monique decided she loved Nano, for he was close at hand. Then Nano's grandmother died, and he hurried home to take over another coffee plantation. Monique swerved to Jonsine, who had returned to Biarritz. Talking fast while the coast was clear, he persuaded her to marry...
Jonsine took his bride off to Brazil, there drudged over his coffee estate while his wife pined for Biarritz's less boring round. Nano renewed his suit and the situation grew tense. Twice Monique went home. The first time, husband Jonsine pursued her, persuaded her to come back to Brazil, have a baby and be happy. They had a baby girl, Pamela, but Monique was still not happy. The second time she ran off, Jonsine followed again; this time he promised to stay with her in France...