Word: discreeter
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Eventually this discreet and exceptional communication came under the piercing but kindly eye of great M. Painlevé. He studied the photograph, saw a face of rugged grandeur. He read the attestations of Mme. Jacquet's poaching ways with an egg, learned that her pot au feu was delectable and sound. Finally the War Minister decided that in this instance the uncertain quantity or "X" stood for a good & honest cook. Therefore Mme. Jacquet Was appointed, last week, to the regiment at Tourelles until such time as it may be ordered upon active service. Pleased but with a sense...
Long since, the Board banned Dawn as "inexpedient," thus drawing from the London Times a pompous twitter: "What is the nature of the inexpedience? . . . The adjective 'political' instantly suggests itself, and a political censorship, in whatever discreet feathers it be dressed is, in England at least, a remarkably ugly bird...
...Tsar Nicholas II, arrived at Manhattan, last week, from a Caribbean cruise. To prying reporters she confirmed the fact that she has now undertaken the protection of that young woman who recently landed at Manhattan, calling herself the Grand Duchess Anastasia, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas (TIME, Feb. 20). Discreet, Mrs. Leeds did not reveal the hidden whereabouts in the U. S. of this young woman, who she appears to believe is her third cousin...
That the precipitation of events will be discreet and orderly was to be inferred from the fact that Dr. Stresemann an nounced, last week, his intention of going immediately to Cannes, French Riviera, "on a long vacation to restore my health." Although the good Herr Doktor has undoubtedly suffered from influenza of late (TIME, Jan. 30), he is apt to negotiate as well as recuperate in France...
Opened momentously at Paris, last week, the Spring and Summer salon of many a great couturier. No vulgar "fashion display," they permitted only a discreet preview by connoisseurs. Finally connoisseurs in the pre-know could tick off certain Parisian germs of fashion sure to flower into world trends...