Gordon was ushered into the drawing-room.
The walls were hung with pink silken brocade.
The floor was covered with pink silken rugs.
The lamps were shaded with pink silken screens.
Pink roses were in vases and bowls on the gilded mantel-piece, and on the gilded tables.
The gilded furniture was upholstered in pink brocade.
And Mrs. Perry was dressed in black.
She wore a long clinging robe, low at the neck, and short at the sleeves.
In her ears, on her breast, and on her fingers, were big barbaric looking emeralds.
On her face was a quantity of make-up.