Summary

In “The Court of the Lions,” Pippa felt nervous after the events of the night, but told Celine that she would still go to visit Odette with her because she wanted to be Celine’s friend. Celine felt strange when she entered Jacques’. She met Kassamir, who led her to the Court of the Lions. In “Toussaint,” Pippa thought the court was a gambling hell. Celine played roulette. Odette found her. Pippa was shocked that Odette dressed like a man in trousers. Celine took Odette’s measurements. Celine and Pippa noticed that the gamblers were performing illusions like magic. Odette said she could divine the future. She also explained that Bastien’s uncle, the Count, owned the building. She also warned the ladies to look out for Toussaint, Bastien’s Burmese python, which roamed the place. In “The Ghost,” Pippa screamed when she...