Guy de Maupassant The dispenser of holy water Concordances (Hapax - words occurring once) |
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1 9| along the high roads. They accosted passers-by in an entreating 2 28| The old couple were so affected that they could not speak. 3 1| enfolding him with their affection, and were unwilling to let 4 7| find their son. They both aged rapidly in their inconsolable 5 14| walked at haphazard straight ahead, leaning one against the 6 5| there was no reply, but the air appeared to be full of indistinct 7 14| that people would give them alms without their asking.~ 8 6| animals, torn by a terrible anguish and fearing that he was 9 6| shouts, terrifying stray animals, torn by a terrible anguish 10 | another 11 25| His wife anxiously tried to ransack her memory. 12 | any 13 | anything 14 5| was no reply, but the air appeared to be full of indistinct 15 17| died and the parish priest appointed the wheelwright, whose misfortunes 16 20| holy water, he took the arm of the elder lady.~ 17 5| Night came on. A brown vapor arose making distant objects look 18 | around 19 14| them alms without their asking.~ 20 43| them again while they were asleep.~ 21 9| fields at noon, and they ate in silence seated on the 22 8| the villages and of the authorities in the towns. But their 23 | because 24 | Before 25 9| and they were forced to beg along the high roads. They 26 9| discouraged faces; they begged a morsel of bread from the 27 | Behind 28 | between 29 12| the great city they were bewildered by its size and by the crowds 30 16| for him had established a bond of close friendship between 31 1| sorrow. Finally a son was born, whom they named Jean. They 32 20| who was following them. He bowed to them as they came out, 33 8| in the towns. But their boy had been lost a long time 34 9| they begged a morsel of bread from the harvesters who 35 40| while they were almost breathless from intense joy.~ 36 28| himself and also like his brother who was dead, and like his 37 5| Night came on. A brown vapor arose making distant 38 1| village. He had set up in business as a wheelwright, after 39 5| ran, out into the night, calling incessantly "Jean! Jean!"~ 40 42| history. The circus people had carried him off. For three years 41 1| had no children, and this caused them great sorrow. Finally 42 17| same place, on the same chair, wearing away the old stone 43 42| one day an old lady in a chateau had paid to have him stay 44 37| and as a memory of his childhood dawned on him he replied:~ 45 42| told them his history. The circus people had carried him off. 46 3| sitting on the knees of an old clown.~ 47 9| ground and suffering from cold. Then as they became enfeebled 48 42| sent to school, then to college, and the old lady having 49 13| extraordinary luck, some compassionate fate.~ 50 17| the old stone pillar by continually leaning against it. He would 51 20| interests had become so contracted that the entrance of a stranger 52 42| traveled with them in various countries. Then the troupe disbanded, 53 2| mountebanks passed through the country and set up their tent in 54 28| he was yet young. The old couple were so affected that they 55 18| weaker each day from the dampness of the church, and his hope 56 43| very late that night, not daring to retire lest the happiness 57 26| Yes -- yes -- but he is darker, taller, stouter and is 58 6| until daybreak, filling the, darkness with his shouts, terrifying 59 37| memory of his childhood dawned on him he replied:~ 60 6| He ran along thus until daybreak, filling the, darkness with 61 4| Three days later, just as they were 62 28| like his brother who was dead, and like his father, whom 63 17| poor holy water sprinkler died and the parish priest appointed 64 9| the harvesters who were dining around a tree in the fields 65 4| they were sitting down to dinner, the wheelwright and his 66 5| heard a sound first in one direction, then in another, and, almost 67 42| countries. Then the troupe disbanded, and one day an old lady 68 9| entreating voice and with sad, discouraged faces; they begged a morsel 69 5| farther away and giving them a dismal, weird appearance. Three 70 16| frequently there was an old dispenser of holy Water who had become 71 16| large house situated at some distance, quite on the outskirts 72 9| seated on the edge of a ditch. An innkeeper to whom they 73 3| learned goats and trick dogs, uttering shouts of laughter 74 9| day in the farms and inns, doing the most menial work, eating 75 15| spent every Sunday at the doors of the churches, watching 76 26| taller, stouter and is dressed like a gentleman, but, father, 77 23| evening as it was growing dusk the three strangers entered 78 | each 79 9| doing the most menial work, eating what was left from the tables, 80 9| in silence seated on the edge of a ditch. An innkeeper 81 20| he took the arm of the elder lady.~ 82 9| by hard work no one would employ them any longer, and they 83 | end 84 16| friendship between them. It ended by them all three living 85 9| cold. Then as they became enfeebled by hard work no one would 86 1| both loved and petted him, enfolding him with their affection, 87 15| churches, watching the crowds entering and leaving, trying to distinguish 88 20| become so contracted that the entrance of a stranger in the church 89 9| accosted passers-by in an entreating voice and with sad, discouraged 90 16| their sympathy for him had established a bond of close friendship 91 20| church was for him a great event. One day two ladies came 92 | everything 93 29| ground with holy water, exclaimed:~ 94 13| providential meeting, some extraordinary luck, some compassionate 95 29| trembling so that he was fairly sprinkling the ground with 96 1| marrying the daughter of a farmer of the neighborhood, and 97 9| worked out by the day in the farms and inns, doing the most 98 5| distant objects look still farther away and giving them a dismal, 99 13| luck, some compassionate fate.~ 100 12| looking for him. Then they feared that they might not recognize 101 6| by a terrible anguish and fearing that he was losing his mind. 102 21| That must be the fiance of the younger one," thought 103 42| married, and he introduced his fiancee, who was very good and very 104 9| dining around a tree in the fields at noon, and they ate in 105 17| that day the church was filled with people from morning 106 6| along thus until daybreak, filling the, darkness with his shouts, 107 29| The man touched his finger to the holy water sprinkler. 108 | first 109 20| them came a man who was following them. He bowed to them as 110 9| any longer, and they were forced to beg along the high roads. 111 1| to save up a nice little fortune. But they had no children, 112 17| entered the church and looked forward to Sunday with as much impatience 113 16| established a bond of close friendship between them. It ended by 114 5| but the air appeared to be full of indistinct sighing. The 115 4| They looked for him in the garden, and as they did not find 116 17| leaning against it. He would gaze steadily at every man who 117 26| stouter and is dressed like a gentleman, but, father, all the same, 118 14| poverty-stricken that people would give them alms without their 119 5| look still farther away and giving them a dismal, weird appearance. 120 3| found him among the learned goats and trick dogs, uttering 121 42| his fiancee, who was very good and very pretty.~ 122 18| and his hope oozed away gradually.~ 123 13| stopping whenever they saw a group of people, hoping for some 124 2| up their tent in the town hall square.~ 125 14| They frequently walked at haphazard straight ahead, leaning 126 44| hold on them and they were happy for the rest of their lives.~ 127 9| they became enfeebled by hard work no one would employ 128 9| morsel of bread from the harvesters who were dining around a 129 | have 130 5| for some time, thinking he heard a sound first in one direction, 131 22| him to see if she could help his impaired memory.~ 132 8| of the shepherds on the hillsides, of the tradesmen passing 133 44| misfortune had lost its hold on them and they were happy 134 13| they saw a group of people, hoping for some providential meeting, 135 19| services; he knew their hours, their manners, could distinguish 136 | how 137 | I 138 16| church when the latter was ill.~ 139 22| see if she could help his impaired memory.~ 140 17| forward to Sunday with as much impatience as a schoolboy, for on that 141 5| into the night, calling incessantly "Jean! Jean!"~ 142 7| both aged rapidly in their inconsolable sorrow. Finally they sold 143 5| air appeared to be full of indistinct sighing. The father listened 144 1| neighborhood, and as they were both industrious, they managed to save up 145 9| the edge of a ditch. An innkeeper to whom they told their 146 9| the day in the farms and inns, doing the most menial work, 147 8| They inquired of the shepherds on the 148 42| his appearance. As he was intelligent, he was sent to school, 149 40| were almost breathless from intense joy.~ 150 20| His interests had become so contracted 151 42| about to be married, and he introduced his fiancee, who was very 152 40| breathless from intense joy.~ 153 4| Three days later, just as they were sitting down 154 21| wheelwright. And until evening he kept trying to recall where he 155 43| their story in their turn he kissed them once more. They sat 156 40| man's knees, and he wept, kissing now his father and then 157 17| misfortunes had come to his knowledge, to replace him. He went 158 21| for it seemed as if he had known him down home in his youth.~ 159 16| lodging on the top floor of a large house situated at some distance, 160 | last 161 43| once more. They sat up very late that night, not daring to 162 | later 163 | latter 164 3| dogs, uttering shouts of laughter and sitting on the knees 165 3| he found him among the learned goats and trick dogs, uttering 166 28| came out and were about to leave the church.~ 167 15| the crowds entering and leaving, trying to distinguish among 168 43| night, not daring to retire lest the happiness they had so 169 | let 170 42| stay with her because she liked his appearance. As he was 171 5| indistinct sighing. The father listened for some time, thinking 172 1| We lived formerly in a little house 173 44| happy for the rest of their lives.~ 174 16| ended by them all three living together in a poor lodging 175 16| living together in a poor lodging on the top floor of a large 176 9| one would employ them any longer, and they were forced to 177 5| arose making distant objects look still farther away and giving 178 6| and fearing that he was losing his mind. His wife, seated 179 1| they named Jean. They both loved and petted him, enfolding 180 25| Suddenly she said in a low tone:~ 181 32| He repeated in a lower tone:~ 182 13| meeting, some extraordinary luck, some compassionate fate.~ 183 5| on. A brown vapor arose making distant objects look still 184 1| were both industrious, they managed to save up a nice little 185 19| knew their hours, their manners, could distinguish their 186 42| Now he was about to be married, and he introduced his fiancee, 187 1| as a wheelwright, after marrying the daughter of a farmer 188 13| hoping for some providential meeting, some extraordinary luck, 189 9| and inns, doing the most menial work, eating what was left 190 12| that Jean must be in the midst of all these people, though 191 6| fearing that he was losing his mind. His wife, seated on the 192 44| But misfortune had lost its hold on them 193 17| appointed the wheelwright, whose misfortunes had come to his knowledge, 194 15| always found they had made a mistake.~ 195 | more 196 9| discouraged faces; they begged a morsel of bread from the harvesters 197 2| was five years old some mountebanks passed through the country 198 1| son was born, whom they named Jean. They both loved and 199 42| could remember only the two names, "Papa Pierre, Mamma Jeanne," 200 39| surname and the name of his native place, but he always remembered 201 1| daughter of a farmer of the neighborhood, and as they were both industrious, 202 16| would sometimes take his new friend's place at the church 203 1| they managed to save up a nice little fortune. But they 204 9| a tree in the fields at noon, and they ate in silence 205 4| wheelwright and his wife noticed that their son was not in 206 5| vapor arose making distant objects look still farther away 207 | off 208 20| they came out, and after offering them some holy water, he 209 | often 210 18| the church, and his hope oozed away gradually.~ 211 1| house beside the high road outside the village. He had set 212 16| some distance, quite on the outskirts of the city, and the wheelwright 213 | own 214 42| old lady in a chateau had paid to have him stay with her 215 17| water sprinkler died and the parish priest appointed the wheelwright, 216 42| all her money. He, for his part, had tried to find his parents, 217 9| high roads. They accosted passers-by in an entreating voice and 218 8| hillsides, of the tradesmen passing by, of the peasants in the 219 19| their step on the stone pavement.~ 220 8| tradesmen passing by, of the peasants in the villages and of the 221 28| could not speak. The three persons came out and were about 222 1| Jean. They both loved and petted him, enfolding him with 223 17| wearing away the old stone pillar by continually leaning against 224 5| weird appearance. Three tall pines, close at hand, seemed to 225 14| other, looking so sad and poverty-stricken that people would give them 226 42| who was very good and very pretty.~ 227 17| sprinkler died and the parish priest appointed the wheelwright, 228 13| people, hoping for some providential meeting, some extraordinary 229 16| situated at some distance, quite on the outskirts of the 230 25| wife anxiously tried to ransack her memory. Suddenly she 231 7| their son. They both aged rapidly in their inconsolable sorrow. 232 21| evening he kept trying to recall where he had formerly seen 233 12| feared that they might not recognize him, for he was only five 234 15| times they thought they recognized him, but always found they 235 42| parents, but as he could remember only the two names, "Papa 236 17| come to his knowledge, to replace him. He went every morning 237 37| childhood dawned on him he replied:~ 238 5| weeping. Still there was no reply, but the air appeared to 239 22| vague, distant, familiar resemblance which he could not place 240 21| formerly seen a young man who resembled this one. But the one he 241 44| they were happy for the rest of their lives.~ 242 43| that night, not daring to retire lest the happiness they 243 9| forced to beg along the high roads. They accosted passers-by 244 40| He sank to the floor, his face on 245 1| industrious, they managed to save up a nice little fortune. 246 42| intelligent, he was sent to school, then to college, and the 247 17| as much impatience as a schoolboy, for on that day the church 248 22| his wife come with him to see if she could help his impaired 249 42| was intelligent, he was sent to school, then to college, 250 19| the people who came to the services; he knew their hours, their 251 | Several 252 17| Winter came, a very severe winter. The poor holy water 253 8| They inquired of the shepherds on the hillsides, of the 254 | should 255 4| went out into the road and shouted at the top of his voice, " 256 5| to be full of indistinct sighing. The father listened for 257 16| top floor of a large house situated at some distance, quite 258 12| they were bewildered by its size and by the crowds that they 259 9| was left from the tables, sleeping on the ground and suffering 260 6| stone step of their home, sobbed until morning.~ 261 35| said for the third time, sobbing as he did so:~ 262 7| inconsolable sorrow. Finally they sold their house and set out 263 | sometimes 264 43| happiness they had so long sought should escape them again 265 5| time, thinking he heard a sound first in one direction, 266 28| affected that they could not speak. The three persons came 267 15| They spent every Sunday at the doors 268 29| trembling so that he was fairly sprinkling the ground with holy water, 269 2| their tent in the town hall square.~ 270 27| The old man started violently.~ 271 42| chateau had paid to have him stay with her because she liked 272 17| against it. He would gaze steadily at every man who entered 273 37| The man stooped down, with his face close 274 31| The young man stopped and looked at him.~ 275 13| through all the streets, stopping whenever they saw a group 276 26| but he is darker, taller, stouter and is dressed like a gentleman, 277 14| frequently walked at haphazard straight ahead, leaning one against 278 20| contracted that the entrance of a stranger in the church was for him 279 23| was growing dusk the three strangers entered together. When they 280 6| with his shouts, terrifying stray animals, torn by a terrible 281 13| place, went through all the streets, stopping whenever they 282 25| tried to ransack her memory. Suddenly she said in a low tone:~ 283 9| sleeping on the ground and suffering from cold. Then as they 284 39| everything, his father's surname and the name of his native 285 16| very sad history, and their sympathy for him had established 286 9| eating what was left from the tables, sleeping on the ground 287 16| wheelwright would sometimes take his new friend's place at 288 5| weird appearance. Three tall pines, close at hand, seemed 289 26| yes -- but he is darker, taller, stouter and is dressed 290 2| country and set up their tent in the town hall square.~ 291 6| stray animals, torn by a terrible anguish and fearing that 292 6| darkness with his shouts, terrifying stray animals, torn by a 293 | these 294 35| He then said for the third time, sobbing as he did 295 | those 296 | though 297 | thus 298 17| with people from morning till night.~ 299 15| might be familiar. Several times they thought they recognized 300 20| them some holy water, he took the arm of the elder lady.~ 301 6| terrifying stray animals, torn by a terrible anguish and 302 29| The man touched his finger to the holy water 303 2| set up their tent in the town hall square.~ 304 8| of the authorities in the towns. But their boy had been 305 8| on the hillsides, of the tradesmen passing by, of the peasants 306 42| off. For three years he traveled with them in various countries. 307 9| who were dining around a tree in the fields at noon, and 308 29| old man, whose hand was trembling so that he was fairly sprinkling 309 3| among the learned goats and trick dogs, uttering shouts of 310 42| various countries. Then the troupe disbanded, and one day an 311 28| It was true. He looked like himself 312 43| told their story in their turn he kissed them once more. 313 42| Mamma Jeanne," he had been unable to do so. Now he was about 314 1| their affection, and were unwilling to let him be out of their 315 3| learned goats and trick dogs, uttering shouts of laughter and sitting 316 22| with the ladies, and this vague, distant, familiar resemblance 317 5| Night came on. A brown vapor arose making distant objects 318 42| he traveled with them in various countries. Then the troupe 319 16| In the vestibule of one of the churches which 320 8| of the peasants in the villages and of the authorities in 321 27| The old man started violently.~ 322 22| frequently came again to walk home with the ladies, and 323 14| They frequently walked at haphazard straight ahead, 324 15| the doors of the churches, watching the crowds entering and 325 | We 326 18| became very old, growing weaker each day from the dampness 327 17| place, on the same chair, wearing away the old stone pillar 328 5| close at hand, seemed to be weeping. Still there was no reply, 329 5| and giving them a dismal, weird appearance. Three tall pines, 330 | Well 331 | what 332 | whenever 333 | where 334 34| The two women looked at them without understanding.~ 335 39| always remembered those two words that he had so often repeated: " 336 9| came to an end, and they worked out by the day in the farms 337 22| which he could not place worried the old man so much that 338 | yet 339 21| must be the fiance of the younger one," thought the wheelwright. 340 | your 341 21| known him down home in his youth.~