The prophets' paradise (the green room)

The Clown turned his powdered face to the mirror.

"If to be fair is to be beautiful," he said, "who can compare with me in my white mask?"

"Who can compare with him in his white mask?" I asked of Death beside me.

"Who can compare with me?" said Death, "for I am paler still."

"You are very beautiful," sighed the Clown, turning his powdered face from the mirror.

Robert W. Chambers

The repairer of reputations 1 The repairer of reputations 2 The repairer of reputations 3 The mask 1 The mask 2 The mask 3 The mask 4 In the court of the dragon The yellow sign 1 The yellow sign 2 The yellow sign 3 The demoiselle d'ys 1 The demoiselle d'ys 2 The prophets' paradise (the studio) The prophets' paradise (the phantom) The prophets' paradise (the sacrifice) The prophets' paradise (the destiny) The prophets' paradise (the throng) The prophets' paradise (the jester) The prophets' paradise (the green room) The prophets' paradise (the love test) The street of the four winds 1 The street of the four winds 2 The street of the first shell 1 The street of the first shell 2 The street of the first shell 3 The street of the first shell 4 The street of our lady of the fields 1 The street of our lady of the fields 2 The street of our lady of the fields 3 The street of our lady of the fields 4 The street of our lady of the fields 5 The street of our lady of the fields 6 Rue barree 1 Rue barree 2 Rue barree 3 Rue barree 4 Rue barree 5