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1 10| or fours, to take their absinthe or vermouth, talking all 2 15| his everything, his, more absolutely and more completely than 3 73| As he had to go out, he accompanied me.~ 4 | again 5 10| this. Four or five years ago I was in Limoges, on a tour 6 15| round him with a satisfied air. His bitters were brought, 7 91| poetry. They had scarcely allowed themselves to be seen, in 8 | alone 9 | already 10 91| happy, joyous, witty and amorous times when manners were 11 20| began to stare at me in an annoying manner. I was even going 12 | anyone 13 91| this short and charming apparition, which brought to my mind 14 15| his nature, by Jove, his appetite, his trousers, his everything, 15 91| so graceful and lips so approachable.~ 16 91| I approached the window to look into 17 70| were trying to wrench my arms from their sockets, and 18 87| the brush of some local artist. Pauls and Virginias were 19 20| manner. I was even going to ask the reason for this attention, 20 56| Most assuredly.'~ 21 20| ask the reason for this attention, when he exclaimed from 22 78| appeared to me as being in bad taste. There were goddesses 23 7| these old comrades, bearded, bald, married, fathers of several 24 61| And he laughed and banged the table with his fist, 25 87| each other under palm trees bathed in a pink light. A hideous 26 88| oppressive as that of public baths. I followed the maid up 27 92| jump. Patience had come in, beaming, and held out his hands 28 7| some of these old comrades, bearded, bald, married, fathers 29 91| It was very big, shady, beautiful. A wide path wound round 30 | became 31 90| Another lady, lying in a large bed, was teasing with her foot 32 78| style, appeared to me as being in bad taste. There were 33 28| He began to laugh "'I bet you don't recognize me.'~ 34 | between 35 91| covered with lace. Two were blondes and the other was dark-haired. 36 90| drawing showed four feet, bodies concealed behind a curtain. 37 58| remember our first escapade, in Bordeaux, after that dinner at Routie' 38 10| the Place du Theatre, just bored to death. The tradespeople 39 | both 40 19| habits; in short, a good bourgeois.'~ 41 66| Ten years, my boy, and I have four children, 42 87| doors were concealed by bright hangings.~ 43 87| with paintings from the brush of some local artist. Pauls 44 91| distance, between two clumps of bushes, three women appeared. They 45 10| was seated before the big cafe in the Place du Theatre, 46 15| out like the report of a cannon. I immediately understood 47 2| He is captain in the Sixth Dragoons."~ 48 88| covered with a green, Oriental carpet, and was ushered into a 49 87| lantern was ranging from the ceiling. Several doors were concealed 50 17| his be?' The title would certainly reveal to me his opinions, 51 91| delighted with this short and charming apparition, which brought 52 59| and the recollection of it cheered me up. This called to mind 53 73| collector-general of the Department. The chief wished me to stay to luncheon, 54 68| friend looked at his watch, a chronometer the size of a pumpkin, and 55 91| walking slowly, arm in arm, clad in long, white tea-gowns 56 78| vases, others swathed in clouds. Two stone cupids supported 57 91| the distance, between two clumps of bushes, three women appeared. 58 73| working in the office of the collector-general of the Department. The chief 59 32| Robert Patience, my old college chum. It was he. I took 60 10| death. The tradespeople were coming by twos, threes or fours, 61 15| more absolutely and more completely than anyone else's. Then 62 7| had met some of these old comrades, bearded, bald, married, 63 90| room, surrounded by soft couches, was entirely impregnated 64 68| size of a pumpkin, and he cried:~ 65 78| swathed in clouds. Two stone cupids supported the number of 66 90| bodies concealed behind a curtain. The large room, surrounded 67 91| blondes and the other was dark-haired. Almost immediately they 68 62| geography teacher, M. Marin, the day we set off a firecracker 69 7| youthful faces of our younger days. Once in a while we had 70 6| Dead."~ 71 11| streets, of the impression of deadly gloom which these provincial 72 10| du Theatre, just bored to death. The tradespeople were coming 73 92| A deep voice male me jump. Patience 74 10| impart some important or delicate piece of news.~ 75 91| I stood there entranced, delighted with this short and charming 76 91| midst of that mysterious, delightful park. It seemed to me that 77 73| collector-general of the Department. The chief wished me to 78 91| the last century, who were depicted in the engravings on the 79 91| Almost immediately they disappeared again behind the trees. 80 91| suddenly, yonder, in the distance, between two clumps of bushes, 81 93| look which one takes when divulging secrets of love, and, with 82 18| Temps, a serious, sombre, doctrinaire, impartial sheet? I thought:~ 83 90| teasing with her foot a little dog, lost in the sheets. One 84 28| began to laugh "'I bet you don't recognize me.'~ 85 87| from the ceiling. Several doors were concealed by bright 86 | down 87 2| is captain in the Sixth Dragoons."~ 88 90| lost in the sheets. One drawing showed four feet, bodies 89 11| provincial town, of the slow, dreary walk through unknown streets, 90 90| women with powdered hair dressed high surprised by gentlemen 91 | each 92 62| principal volcanoes of the earth?'~ 93 | else 94 26| him at all I was greatly embarrassed. I stammered:~ 95 90| entirely impregnated with that enervating and insipid odor which I 96 73| I told him that I had an engagement with a friend. As he had 97 91| of which was a fountain, entered a shrubbery and came out 98 90| surrounded by soft couches, was entirely impregnated with that enervating 99 91| the trees. I stood there entranced, delighted with this short 100 58| Do you remember our first escapade, in Bordeaux, after that 101 88| But what struck me especially was the odor. It was a sickening 102 | even 103 11| And I thought of the long evening in this provincial town, 104 29| No, not exactly. It seems -- however -- '~ 105 90| walls, the hangings, the exaggerated luxury, everything.~ 106 38| I explained that I was government inspector 107 93| He looked into my eyes with the sly look which 108 78| a garden behind it. The facade, decorated with frescoes, 109 62| Yes-yes-yes-and do you remember the face of the geography teacher, 110 7| remind us of the youthful faces of our younger days. Once 111 42| Fairly so. And you?'~ 112 12| loneliness increase with the falling shadows.~ 113 91| a shrubbery and came out farther away. And, suddenly, yonder, 114 7| bearded, bald, married, fathers of several children, and 115 12| little jets of gas flare up, feeling my loneliness increase with 116 90| One drawing showed four feet, bodies concealed behind 117 78| ourselves there. It was a wide, fine-looking street, on the outskirts 118 62| Marin, the day we set off a firecracker in the globe, just as he 119 | first 120 61| banged the table with his fist, and then he continued:~ 121 12| watched the little jets of gas flare up, feeling my loneliness 122 91| light, in that frame of foliage, in the midst of that mysterious, 123 88| that of public baths. I followed the maid up a marble stairway, 124 90| bed, was teasing with her foot a little dog, lost in the 125 | found 126 91| the midst of which was a fountain, entered a shrubbery and 127 10| coming by twos, threes or fours, to take their absinthe 128 91| the proper light, in that frame of foliage, in the midst 129 69| to leave you; I am never free at night.'~ 130 78| The facade, decorated with frescoes, in the Italian style, appeared 131 90| The room was richly furnished, but in the pretentious 132 12| watched the little jets of gas flare up, feeling my loneliness 133 90| dressed high surprised by gentlemen in interesting positions. 134 62| remember the face of the geography teacher, M. Marin, the day 135 55| And pretty girls?'~ 136 7| realization of these changes had given us an unpleasant shudder, 137 20| beginning to read, and once more glanced about him. He noticed me, 138 62| off a firecracker in the globe, just as he was haranguing 139 11| the impression of deadly gloom which these provincial people 140 73| with a friend. As he had to go out, he accompanied me.~ 141 78| in bad taste. There were goddesses holding vases, others swathed 142 20| He put on his gold-rimmed spectacles, leaned back 143 21| that's holy, if this isn't Gontran Lardois.'~ 144 57| He began to laugh good-humoredly.~ 145 38| I explained that I was government inspector of taxes.~ 146 91| times when manners were so graceful and lips so approachable.~ 147 91| wide path wound round a grass plot in the midst of which 148 91| suddenly seen before me the great ladies of the last century, 149 26| recognize him at all I was greatly embarrassed. I stammered:~ 150 88| stairway, covered with a green, Oriental carpet, and was 151 19| with settled and regular habits; in short, a good bourgeois.'~ 152 90| represented women with powdered hair dressed high surprised by 153 87| The hall was decorated with paintings 154 91| I began to think of the happy, joyous, witty and amorous 155 62| the globe, just as he was haranguing about the principal volcanoes 156 40| Then you have-been a success?'~ 157 47| Heaps. I'm very rich. But come 158 88| An indefinable odor in a heavy atmosphere as oppressive 159 | her 160 48| He seemed to hesitate a second, then continued:~ 161 87| bathed in a pink light. A hideous Oriental lantern was ranging 162 90| with powdered hair dressed high surprised by gentlemen in 163 17| theories, his principles, his hobbies, his weaknesses.~ 164 78| taste. There were goddesses holding vases, others swathed in 165 21| Well, by all that's holy, if this isn't Gontran Lardois.'~ 166 50| I -- I hope so.'~ 167 54| was beginning to find him hopelessly vulgar. Nevertheless, I 168 78| the town. I looked at the houses and I noticed No. 17. It 169 | however 170 9| I almost, howled:~ 171 10| their voices in order to impart some important or delicate 172 18| serious, sombre, doctrinaire, impartial sheet? I thought:~ 173 10| in order to impart some important or delicate piece of news.~ 174 90| soft couches, was entirely impregnated with that enervating and 175 11| unknown streets, of the impression of deadly gloom which these 176 12| up, feeling my loneliness increase with the falling shadows.~ 177 | indeed 178 88| mouldy smell of a cellar. An indefinable odor in a heavy atmosphere 179 90| with that enervating and insipid odor which I had already 180 10| in Limoges, on a tour of inspection, and I was waiting for dinner 181 38| explained that I was government inspector of taxes.~ 182 90| surprised by gentlemen in interesting positions. Another lady, 183 21| all that's holy, if this isn't Gontran Lardois.'~ 184 78| decorated with frescoes, in the Italian style, appeared to me as 185 12| as I watched the little jets of gas flare up, feeling 186 31| Come on, no joking! I am Patience, Robert Patience, 187 15| that he had his nature, by Jove, his appetite, his trousers, 188 91| began to think of the happy, joyous, witty and amorous times 189 92| A deep voice male me jump. Patience had come in, beaming, 190 87| Pauls and Virginias were kissing each other under palm trees 191 91| white tea-gowns covered with lace. Two were blondes and the 192 91| seen before me the great ladies of the last century, who 193 90| interesting positions. Another lady, lying in a large bed, was 194 87| light. A hideous Oriental lantern was ranging from the ceiling. 195 21| holy, if this isn't Gontran Lardois.'~ 196 60| the proctor up in old man Latoque's cellar?'~ 197 61| And he laughed and banged the table with 198 10| other people's business, laughing loudly, or lowering their 199 20| gold-rimmed spectacles, leaned back before beginning to 200 69| sorry, but I'll have to leave you; I am never free at 201 89| Left alone, I looked about me.~ 202 1| What became of Leremy?"~ 203 10| five years ago I was in Limoges, on a tour of inspection, 204 91| manners were so graceful and lips so approachable.~ 205 10| Oh! as for him, just listen to this. Four or five years 206 87| paintings from the brush of some local artist. Pauls and Virginias 207 60| remember the time when we locked the proctor up in old man 208 12| gas flare up, feeling my loneliness increase with the falling 209 11| provincial people produce on the lonely traveller, and of the whole 210 90| with her foot a little dog, lost in the sheets. One drawing 211 67| We were talking rather loud; the people around us looked 212 10| people's business, laughing loudly, or lowering their voices 213 10| business, laughing loudly, or lowering their voices in order to 214 47| rich. But come around to lunch, to-morrow noon, 17 Rue 215 73| chief wished me to stay to luncheon, but I told him that I had 216 90| hangings, the exaggerated luxury, everything.~ 217 90| positions. Another lady, lying in a large bed, was teasing 218 | made 219 46| Making money?'~ 220 92| A deep voice male me jump. Patience had come 221 20| stare at me in an annoying manner. I was even going to ask 222 91| witty and amorous times when manners were so graceful and lips 223 88| I followed the maid up a marble stairway, covered with a 224 62| the geography teacher, M. Marin, the day we set off a firecracker 225 7| Once in a while we had met some of these old comrades, 226 77| Yes, it's only five minutes' walk from here. As I have 227 23| Yes, monsieur, you are not mistaken.'~ 228 46| Making money?'~ 229 73| I spent the morning working in the office of 230 | Most 231 66| you'll see them and their mother.'~ 232 88| one of rice powder and the mouldy smell of a cellar. An indefinable 233 | must 234 | myself 235 91| foliage, in the midst of that mysterious, delightful park. It seemed 236 7| were searching for other names which would remind us of 237 93| secrets of love, and, with a Napoleonic gesture, he showed me his 238 15| another's; that he had his nature, by Jove, his appetite, 239 | never 240 | Nevertheless 241 10| important or delicate piece of news.~ 242 | next 243 69| you; I am never free at night.'~ 244 93| triumphant voice, where the note of pride was prominent, 245 78| stone cupids supported the number of the house.~ 246 | off 247 73| the morning working in the office of the collector-general 248 10| Oh! as for him, just listen 249 | only 250 17| certainly reveal to me his opinions, his theories, his principles, 251 10| lowering their voices in order to impart some important 252 15| bitters were brought, and he ordered:~ 253 | others 254 | ourselves 255 78| fine-looking street, on the outskirts of the town. I looked at 256 | own 257 35| His smile was like a paean of victory.~ 258 87| hall was decorated with paintings from the brush of some local 259 87| kissing each other under palm trees bathed in a pink light. 260 90| the pretentious taste of a parvenu. Rather fine engravings 261 7| life is, how everything passes away, how everything changes. 262 91| shady, beautiful. A wide path wound round a grass plot 263 87| brush of some local artist. Pauls and Virginias were kissing 264 88| It was a sickening and perfumed odor, reminding one of rice 265 10| some important or delicate piece of news.~ 266 87| under palm trees bathed in a pink light. A hideous Oriental 267 3| And Pinson?"~ 268 83| Monsieur Patience, if you please?'~ 269 91| path wound round a grass plot in the midst of which was 270 91| my mind a whole world of poetry. They had scarcely allowed 271 39| He continued, pointing to my red ribbon:~ 272 90| gentlemen in interesting positions. Another lady, lying in 273 53| still love a good time and potatoes?'~ 274 88| odor, reminding one of rice powder and the mouldy smell of 275 90| century represented women with powdered hair dressed high surprised 276 59| This called to mind other pranks. He would say:~ 277 90| richly furnished, but in the pretentious taste of a parvenu. Rather 278 55| And pretty girls?'~ 279 93| voice, where the note of pride was prominent, he said:~ 280 62| was haranguing about the principal volcanoes of the earth?'~ 281 17| opinions, his theories, his principles, his hobbies, his weaknesses.~ 282 60| time when we locked the proctor up in old man Latoque's 283 11| these provincial people produce on the lonely traveller, 284 93| where the note of pride was prominent, he said:~ 285 91| to be seen, in just the proper light, in that frame of 286 88| as oppressive as that of public baths. I followed the maid 287 68| chronometer the size of a pumpkin, and he cried:~ 288 20| He put on his gold-rimmed spectacles, 289 81| hand out to him. He made a quick, strange gesture, said nothing 290 24| Then he quickly rose and came toward me 291 5| And Racollet?"~ 292 82| I rang. A maid appeared. I asked:~ 293 87| hideous Oriental lantern was ranging from the ceiling. Several 294 20| back before beginning to read, and once more glanced about 295 7| several children, and the realization of these changes had given 296 93| the three women, who had reappeared in the back of it, then, 297 20| was even going to ask the reason for this attention, when 298 32| I recognized him. Yes, Robert Patience, 299 59| remember that spree; and the recollection of it cheered me up. This 300 39| continued, pointing to my red ribbon:~ 301 19| serious man with settled and regular habits; in short, a good 302 66| and I have four children, remarkable youngsters; but you'll see 303 7| other names which would remind us of the youthful faces 304 15| The 'my' came out like the report of a cannon. I immediately 305 90| engravings of the last century represented women with powdered hair 306 17| The title would certainly reveal to me his opinions, his 307 39| continued, pointing to my red ribbon:~ 308 88| perfumed odor, reminding one of rice powder and the mouldy smell 309 47| Heaps. I'm very rich. But come around to lunch, 310 90| The room was richly furnished, but in the pretentious 311 85| Right here, sir. Is it to monsieur 312 58| Bordeaux, after that dinner at Routie's? What a spree!'~ 313 13| A big, fat man sat down at the next table and 314 15| looked round him with a satisfied air. His bitters were brought, 315 11| I was saying to myself: 'What shall I 316 91| world of poetry. They had scarcely allowed themselves to be 317 7| We were searching for other names which would 318 20| when he exclaimed from his seat:~ 319 10| waiting for dinner time. I was seated before the big cafe in the 320 48| He seemed to hesitate a second, then continued:~ 321 93| one takes when divulging secrets of love, and, with a Napoleonic 322 | seems 323 62| teacher, M. Marin, the day we set off a firecracker in the 324 19| must be a serious man with settled and regular habits; in short, 325 12| increase with the falling shadows.~ 326 91| garden. It was very big, shady, beautiful. A wide path 327 | shall 328 | She 329 18| doctrinaire, impartial sheet? I thought:~ 330 90| little dog, lost in the sheets. One drawing showed four 331 91| was a fountain, entered a shrubbery and came out farther away. 332 7| had given us an unpleasant shudder, reminding us how short 333 88| especially was the odor. It was a sickening and perfumed odor, reminding 334 85| Right here, sir. Is it to monsieur that 335 94| nothing -- my wife and my sister-in-law!'"~ 336 2| He is captain in the Sixth Dragoons."~ 337 68| watch, a chronometer the size of a pumpkin, and he cried:~ 338 30| He slapped me on the back:~ 339 11| provincial town, of the slow, dreary walk through unknown 340 91| appeared. They were walking slowly, arm in arm, clad in long, 341 93| looked into my eyes with the sly look which one takes when 342 88| rice powder and the mouldy smell of a cellar. An indefinable 343 35| His smile was like a paean of victory.~ 344 70| wrench my arms from their sockets, and exclaimed:~ 345 90| large room, surrounded by soft couches, was entirely impregnated 346 18| Why the Temps, a serious, sombre, doctrinaire, impartial 347 | something 348 78| We started out and soon found ourselves there. It 349 69| Thunder! I'm sorry, but I'll have to leave 350 85| monsieur that you wish to speak?'~ 351 77| here. As I have nothing special to do, I will take you there.'~ 352 20| He put on his gold-rimmed spectacles, leaned back before beginning 353 73| I spent the morning working in the 354 49| Are you still the good sport that you used to be?'~ 355 88| followed the maid up a marble stairway, covered with a green, Oriental 356 26| was greatly embarrassed. I stammered:~ 357 20| and immediately began to stare at me in an annoying manner. 358 78| We started out and soon found ourselves 359 73| The chief wished me to stay to luncheon, but I told 360 13| next table and called in a stentorian voice:~ 361 78| others swathed in clouds. Two stone cupids supported the number 362 91| again behind the trees. I stood there entranced, delighted 363 81| to him. He made a quick, strange gesture, said nothing and 364 78| was a wide, fine-looking street, on the outskirts of the 365 11| dreary walk through unknown streets, of the impression of deadly 366 88| But what struck me especially was the odor. 367 78| frescoes, in the Italian style, appeared to me as being 368 4| He's a subprefect."~ 369 40| Then you have-been a success?'~ 370 88| and was ushered into a sumptubus parlor.~ 371 93| gesture, he showed me his sumptuous parlor, his park, the three 372 78| clouds. Two stone cupids supported the number of the house.~ 373 67| around us looked at us in surprise.~ 374 90| curtain. The large room, surrounded by soft couches, was entirely 375 90| There seemed to be something suspicious about the walls, the hangings, 376 78| goddesses holding vases, others swathed in clouds. Two stone cupids 377 93| with the sly look which one takes when divulging secrets of 378 38| government inspector of taxes.~ 379 91| arm, clad in long, white tea-gowns covered with lace. Two were 380 62| the face of the geography teacher, M. Marin, the day we set 381 90| lying in a large bed, was teasing with her foot a little dog, 382 75| Can you tell me how I can find the Rue 383 66| Ten years, my boy, and I have 384 | than 385 10| big cafe in the Place du Theatre, just bored to death. The 386 | themselves 387 17| to me his opinions, his theories, his principles, his hobbies, 388 12| was thinking of all these things as I watched the little 389 12| I was thinking of all these things as I 390 | though 391 10| tradespeople were coming by twos, threes or fours, to take their 392 | through 393 69| Thunder! I'm sorry, but I'll have 394 71| So long, then; till to-morrow noon!'~ 395 91| joyous, witty and amorous times when manners were so graceful 396 17| newspaper can his be?' The title would certainly reveal to 397 73| stay to luncheon, but I told him that I had an engagement 398 10| ago I was in Limoges, on a tour of inspection, and I was 399 | toward 400 10| just bored to death. The tradespeople were coming by twos, threes 401 11| people produce on the lonely traveller, and of the whole oppressive 402 79| I said to the treasurer:~ 403 93| the back of it, then, in a triumphant voice, where the note of 404 15| Jove, his appetite, his trousers, his everything, his, more 405 70| shook them as though he were trying to wrench my arms from their 406 10| tradespeople were coming by twos, threes or fours, to take 407 | under 408 15| a cannon. I immediately understood that everything was his 409 11| slow, dreary walk through unknown streets, of the impression 410 7| changes had given us an unpleasant shudder, reminding us how 411 | used 412 88| Oriental carpet, and was ushered into a sumptubus parlor.~ 413 78| There were goddesses holding vases, others swathed in clouds. 414 10| to take their absinthe or vermouth, talking all the time of 415 35| smile was like a paean of victory.~ 416 87| local artist. Pauls and Virginias were kissing each other 417 10| loudly, or lowering their voices in order to impart some 418 62| haranguing about the principal volcanoes of the earth?'~ 419 54| beginning to find him hopelessly vulgar. Nevertheless, I answered "' 420 10| of inspection, and I was waiting for dinner time. I was seated 421 91| women appeared. They were walking slowly, arm in arm, clad 422 91| in the engravings on the wall. And I began to think of 423 90| something suspicious about the walls, the hangings, the exaggerated 424 68| my friend looked at his watch, a chronometer the size 425 12| of all these things as I watched the little jets of gas flare 426 17| principles, his hobbies, his weaknesses.~ 427 27| Why-very well-and-you?'~ 428 | while 429 91| arm in arm, clad in long, white tea-gowns covered with lace. 430 | Why 431 27| Why-very well-and-you?'~ 432 94| began with nothing -- my wife and my sister-in-law!'"~ 433 91| I approached the window to look into the garden. 434 85| it to monsieur that you wish to speak?'~ 435 73| the Department. The chief wished me to stay to luncheon, 436 91| think of the happy, joyous, witty and amorous times when manners 437 17| I wondered: 'Which newspaper can his 438 73| I spent the morning working in the office of the collector-general 439 91| brought to my mind a whole world of poetry. They had scarcely 440 91| beautiful. A wide path wound round a grass plot in the 441 70| though he were trying to wrench my arms from their sockets, 442 62| Yes-yes-yes-and do you remember the face 443 91| farther away. And, suddenly, yonder, in the distance, between 444 7| the youthful faces of our younger days. Once in a while we 445 66| four children, remarkable youngsters; but you'll see them and 446 7| which would remind us of the youthful faces of our younger days.