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1 32 | the heavy beasts between 4 their thighs and to bear
2 | above
3 39 | cross, dismayed at this abrupt return of the horrible prowler.
4 39 | before him, and passing abruptly from fear to anger, he shook
5 9 | consumed them, had completely absorbed them, leaving room for no
6 | according
7 37 | The gloom thickened; the acute cold made the trees crack.
8 17 | The people in the houses affirmed that they had felt his breath,
9 42 | unknown. It galloped straight ahead with outstretched neck,
10 45 | beast tried to bite him, aiming for his stomach; but he
11 | almost
12 | always
13 | am
14 13 | My ancestors were unusually tall, bony,
15 45 | he had seized the fierce animal by the neck, without even
16 42 | His horse also seemed animated by a force and strength
17 42 | valley, just as the moon appeared above the mountains. The
18 44 | bristling hair, the back arched, awaited him, its eyes gleaming
19 | are
20 17 | children, gnawed off a woman's arm, strangled all the watch
21 12 | today finds profit in that arrangement.~
22 51 | Arville was silent. Some one asked:~
23 20 | the Chateau d'Arville and ate the two fattest pigs.~
24 21 | anger, considering this attack as a direct insult and a
25 3 | the orators imitated the attacks and the combats of men against
26 33 | as loud as they could to attract their people and the dogs.~
27 44 | bristling hair, the back arched, awaited him, its eyes gleaming like
28 7 | d'Arville had remained a bachelor for love of the chase.~
29 23 | skill as huntsmen should be baffled by this wolf, and they were
30 42 | tore their ragged coats of bark. Suddenly the beast and
31 44 | stars. But, before beginning battle, the strong hunter, seizing
32 19 | And every night after a battue the beast, as if to avenge
33 32 | between 4 their thighs and to bear them off as if they were
34 48 | grieving and tearing his beard in telling of that of his
35 42 | out his hair; the brow, beating the huge trunks, spattered
36 45 | breathing in its throat and the beatings of its heart. He laughed,
37 33 | thickets, dashing across the beds of streams, climbing the
38 | been
39 | behind
40 12 | Cadet, the nobles then not being at all like the chance nobility
41 16 | They even attacked belated peasants, roamed at night
42 32 | kind of grunt of joy, and bending over the necks of their
43 | beside
44 | between
45 11 | horses, then he shot little birds about the castle until the
46 27 | blessed by our cousin, the bishop, or pray some priest to
47 45 | hands. The beast tried to bite him, aiming for his stomach;
48 27 | we should have a bullet blessed by our cousin, the bishop,
49 21 | They took their strong bloodhounds, used to pursue dangerous
50 3 | themselves were interested in bloody and exaggerated tales, and
51 33 | descending the gorges, and blowing the horn as loud as they
52 47 | replaced on the saddle the two bodies, one upon the other, and
53 48 | uttering shouts of triumph, and boisterous with joy as he related the
54 13 | ancestors were unusually tall, bony, hairy, violent and vigorous.
55 23 | their horses along a lane bordered with hedges, and they marvelled
56 10 | My great-grandfather was born while his father was following
57 35 | his arms, and saw that the brains were escaping from the wound
58 34 | forehead against an enormous branch which split his skull; and
59 17 | affirmed that they had felt his breath, and that it made the flame
60 45 | listening to the cessation of breathing in its throat and the beatings
61 44 | The beast, with bristling hair, the back arched, awaited
62 18 | and several times they brought together all the gentlemen
63 42 | limbs tore out his hair; the brow, beating the huge trunks,
64 45 | overturn a mountain, to bruise stones in his hands. The
65 27 | Perhaps we should have a bullet blessed by our cousin, the
66 12 | M. le Marquis and M. le Cadet, the nobles then not being
67 12 | the countryside they were called M. le Marquis and M. le
68 11 | the castle until the time came to hunt some large game.~
69 46 | took him up in his arms and carried him to the feet of the elder
70 38 | it across the saddle to carry it back to the chateau;
71 32 | experienced riders seemed to be carrying the heavy beasts between
72 19 | traveller or killed some one's cattle, always far from the place
73 45 | Jean, look!" All resistance ceased; the body of the wolf became
74 4 | Arville talked well, in a certain flowery, high-sounding,
75 45 | gently, listening to the cessation of breathing in its throat
76 12 | not being at all like the chance nobility of our time, which
77 6 | married, father of that child who became my great-grandfather,
78 17 | white, who had eaten two children, gnawed off a woman's arm,
79 4 | never hesitating for words, choosing them with skill to make
80 17 | And soon a rumor began to circulate. People talked of a colossal
81 33 | across the beds of streams, climbing the hillsides, descending
82 42 | spurs tore their ragged coats of bark. Suddenly the beast
83 12 | a son of a general is a colonel by birth. But the contemptible
84 17 | circulate. People talked of a colossal wolf with gray fur, almost
85 3 | imitated the attacks and the combats of men against beasts, raised
86 17 | in the district, and even come without fear into the farmyards.
87 9 | inexorable. It consumed them, had completely absorbed them, leaving room
88 21 | brothers were roused to anger, considering this attack as a direct
89 9 | terrible and inexorable. It consumed them, had completely absorbed
90 12 | colonel by birth. But the contemptible vanity of today finds profit
91 49 | beast, he would have died content, that I am sure!"~
92 29 | Jean continued:~
93 41 | followed it through the copses, the ravines, and the tall
94 12 | of a marquis is no more a count, nor the son of a viscount
95 18 | all the gentlemen of the country to a great hunt.~
96 12 | In the countryside they were called M. le Marquis
97 27 | a bullet blessed by our cousin, the bishop, or pray some
98 31 | to kick. A large thicket covered with dead leaves opened
99 19 | forests and searched the coverts in vain; they never met
100 37 | acute cold made the trees crack. Francois got up, shivering,
101 39 | made a great sign of the cross, dismayed at this abrupt
102 39 | growing darkness a great shape crossed his path. It was the beast.
103 43 | leaped from his horse, his cutlass in his hand.~
104 21 | bloodhounds, used to pursue dangerous animals, and they set off
105 17 | all the province. No one dared go out any more after nightfall.
106 36 | before, the fear of the dark, the fear of loneliness,
107 33 | plunging through the thickets, dashing across the beds of streams,
108 22 | From dawn until the hour when the
109 44 | as if he was talking to a deaf man: "Look, Jean; look at
110 55 | Then a lady declared, in a little, soft voice~
111 21 | as a direct insult and a defiance. They took their strong
112 45 | formidable embrace, crying in a delirium of joy, "Look, Jean, look!"
113 1 | at the house of the Baron des Ravels.~
114 22 | hour when the empurpled sun descended behind the great naked trees,
115 33 | climbing the hillsides, descending the gorges, and blowing
116 4 | them with skill to make his description vivid.~
117 36 | loneliness, the fear of the deserted wood, and the fear also
118 18 | The brothers d'Arville determined to find and kill him, and
119 10 | chase, but exclaimed: "The deuce! The rascal might have waited
120 39 | like a monk haunted of the devil, he made a great sign of
121 1 | told us after St. Hubert's dinner at the house of the Baron
122 21 | considering this attack as a direct insult and a defiance. They
123 34 | horse took himself off, disappearing in the gloom which enveloped
124 36 | the body, rested the head, disfigured and red, on his knees, and
125 23 | At last, furious and disgusted, both were returning, walking
126 39 | great sign of the cross, dismayed at this abrupt return of
127 17 | all the watch dogs in the district, and even come without fear
128 | do
129 39 | something cold, like a drop of water, seemed to glide
130 | During
131 44 | blood, he shouted in the ears as if he was talking to
132 35 | stopped quick, leaped to the earth, seized his brother in his
133 17 | fur, almost white, who had eaten two children, gnawed off
134 43 | a yell of joy which the echoes repeated like a peal of
135 4 | flowery, high-sounding, but effective style. He must have told
136 | else
137 45 | and closer his formidable embrace, crying in a delirium of
138 22 | until the hour when the empurpled sun descended behind the
139 | enough
140 31 | them, and a mammoth beast, entirely gray, jumped up and ran
141 34 | disappearing in the gloom which enveloped the woods.~
142 35 | saw that the brains were escaping from the wound with the
143 12 | our time, which wishes to establish an hereditary hierarchy
144 | every
145 3 | interested in bloody and exaggerated tales, and the orators imitated
146 15 | year, 1764, the frosts were excessive, and the wolves became ferocious.~
147 32 | them, hurrying them away, exciting them so with voice and with
148 10 | not stop the chase, but exclaimed: "The deuce! The rascal
149 32 | gesture and with spur that the experienced riders seemed to be carrying
150 36 | regarding the immobile face of his elder brother. Little
151 37 | feeling himself growing faint. Nothing was to be heard,
152 17 | come without fear into the farmyards. The people in the houses
153 8 | stopping and seemingly without fatigue. They loved only hunting,
154 20 | Arville and ate the two fattest pigs.~
155 38 | pursued by horrible and fear-giving images.~
156 37 | to remain there longer, feeling himself growing faint. Nothing
157 15 | excessive, and the wolves became ferocious.~
158 45 | stomach; but he had seized the fierce animal by the neck, without
159 21 | off to hunt, their hearts filled with rage.~
160 20 | Finally, one night he stole into
161 18 | d'Arville determined to find and kill him, and several
162 22 | they beat the woods without finding anything.~
163 12 | contemptible vanity of today finds profit in that arrangement.~
164 56 | All the same, it is fine to have passions like that."~
165 31 | He had hardly finished speaking when his horse
166 41 | longer recognized, his eyes fixed on the white speck which
167 17 | breath, and that it made the flame of the lights flicker. And
168 41 | on the white speck which fled before him through the night.~
169 17 | the flame of the lights flicker. And soon a panic ran through
170 4 | talked well, in a certain flowery, high-sounding, but effective
171 4 | frequently, for he told it fluently, never hesitating for words,
172 32 | them off as if they were flying.~
173 41 | He followed it through the copses, the
174 10 | born while his father was following a fox, and Jean d'Arville
175 42 | also seemed animated by a force and strength hitherto unknown.
176 34 | my ancestor struck his forehead against an enormous branch
177 19 | They beat the forests and searched the coverts
178 45 | pressing closer and closer his formidable embrace, crying in a delirium
179 32 | horses, they threw them forward with an impulse from all
180 10 | his father was following a fox, and Jean d'Arville did
181 4 | must have told this story frequently, for he told it fluently,
182 34 | on the ground, while his frightened horse took himself off,
183 15 | of that year, 1764, the frosts were excessive, and the
184 37 | mournful silence of the frozen night had something about
185 17 | colossal wolf with gray fur, almost white, who had eaten
186 23 | At last, furious and disgusted, both were
187 42 | strength hitherto unknown. It galloped straight ahead with outstretched
188 11 | came to hunt some large game.~
189 48 | laughing and crying, like Gargantua at the birth of Pantagruel,
190 12 | a baron, than a son of a general is a colonel by birth. But
191 45 | weapon, and he strangled it gently, listening to the cessation
192 32 | them so with voice and with gesture and with spur that the experienced
193 14 | superb sight to see those two giants straddling their huge horses.~
194 10 | They had given orders that they should
195 44 | arched, awaited him, its eyes gleaming like two stars. But, before
196 39 | drop of water, seemed to glide down his back, and, like
197 17 | had eaten two children, gnawed off a woman's arm, strangled
198 17 | the province. No one dared go out any more after nightfall.
199 33 | hillsides, descending the gorges, and blowing the horn as
200 37 | the trees crack. Francois got up, shivering, unable to
201 5 | neither did my father, nor my grandfather, nor my great-grandfather.
202 48 | death of the beast, and grieving and tearing his beard in
203 34 | and he fell dead on the ground, while his frightened horse
204 32 | Both uttered a kind of grunt of joy, and bending over
205 2 | was the only one of the guests who had not taken part in
206 13 | were unusually tall, bony, hairy, violent and vigorous. The
207 10 | waited till after the view - halloo!"~
208 43 | horse, his cutlass in his hand.~
209 30 | great wolf will do some harm to-night."~
210 | has
211 37 | faint. Nothing was to be heard, neither the voice of the
212 21 | they set off to hunt, their hearts filled with rage.~
213 23 | along a lane bordered with hedges, and they marvelled that
214 | her
215 | here
216 12 | which wishes to establish an hereditary hierarchy in titles; for
217 4 | told it fluently, never hesitating for words, choosing them
218 12 | establish an hereditary hierarchy in titles; for the son of
219 4 | well, in a certain flowery, high-sounding, but effective style. He
220 33 | of streams, climbing the hillsides, descending the gorges,
221 42 | by a force and strength hitherto unknown. It galloped straight
222 37 | silent along the invisible horizon; and this mournful silence
223 33 | gorges, and blowing the horn as loud as they could to
224 37 | dogs nor the sound of the horns-all was silent along the invisible
225 50 | her orphan son with that horror of the chase which has transmitted
226 42 | Suddenly the beast and the horseman issued from the forest and
227 22 | From dawn until the hour when the empurpled sun descended
228 1 | Hubert's dinner at the house of the Baron des Ravels.~
229 | how
230 16 | night outside the houses, howled from sunset to sunrise,
231 1 | Arville told us after St. Hubert's dinner at the house of
232 23 | marvelled that their skill as huntsmen should be baffled by this
233 32 | impulse from all their body, hurling them on at such a pace,
234 32 | such a pace, urging them, hurrying them away, exciting them
235 17 | darkness seemed haunted by the image of the beast.~
236 38 | horrible and fear-giving images.~
237 3 | exaggerated tales, and the orators imitated the attacks and the combats
238 38 | He seized in his immense hands the great body of
239 36 | and waited, regarding the immobile face of his elder brother.
240 32 | threw them forward with an impulse from all their body, hurling
241 42 | The valley here was stony, inclosed by enormous rocks.~
242 39 | anger, he shook with an indescribable rage.~
243 39 | his eyes fell again on the inert body before him, and passing
244 9 | which was terrible and inexorable. It consumed them, had completely
245 11 | Franqois was still more infatuated. On rising he went to see
246 50 | The widow of my ancestor inspired her orphan son with that
247 21 | this attack as a direct insult and a defiance. They took
248 3 | The ladies themselves were interested in bloody and exaggerated
249 10 | that they should not be interrupted in the chase for any reason
250 37 | horns-all was silent along the invisible horizon; and this mournful
251 52 | That story is a legend, isn't it?"~
252 42 | the beast and the horseman issued from the forest and rushed
253 | itself
254 31 | mammoth beast, entirely gray, jumped up and ran off through the
255 31 | that of Franqois began to kick. A large thicket covered
256 18 | Arville determined to find and kill him, and several times they
257 32 | Both uttered a kind of grunt of joy, and bending
258 36 | disfigured and red, on his knees, and waited, regarding the
259 3 | slaughter of animals. The ladies themselves were interested
260 55 | Then a lady declared, in a little, soft
261 23 | walking their horses along a lane bordered with hedges, and
262 | later
263 45 | beatings of its heart. He laughed, wild with joy, pressing
264 48 | returned to the chateau, laughing and crying, like Gargantua
265 9 | completely absorbed them, leaving room for no other thought.~
266 17 | it made the flame of the lights flicker. And soon a panic
267 42 | thrown across the saddle. The limbs tore out his hair; the brow,
268 45 | body of the wolf became limp. He was dead.~
269 45 | he strangled it gently, listening to the cessation of breathing
270 36 | of the dark, the fear of loneliness, the fear of the deserted
271 3 | During that long repast we had talked about
272 19 | the place where they had looked for him.~
273 6 | Arville, in our castle in Lorraine, in the midst of the forest.~
274 33 | and blowing the horn as loud as they could to attract
275 7 | remained a bachelor for love of the chase.~
276 8 | seemingly without fatigue. They loved only hunting, understood
277 34 | And now, suddenly, in that mad race, my ancestor struck
278 | make
279 31 | opened before them, and a mammoth beast, entirely gray, jumped
280 6 | His name was Jean. He was married, father of that child who
281 23 | bordered with hedges, and they marvelled that their skill as huntsmen
282 44 | which was no more than a mass of blood, he shouted in
283 | me
284 3 | attacks and the combats of men against beasts, raised their
285 19 | coverts in vain; they never met him. They killed wolves,
286 6 | castle in Lorraine, in the midst of the forest.~
287 15 | Now, toward the midwinter of that year, 1764, the
288 | might
289 39 | down his back, and, like a monk haunted of the devil, he
290 45 | Then he attacked the monster. He felt himself strong
291 42 | into a valley, just as the moon appeared above the mountains.
292 45 | strong enough to overturn a mountain, to bruise stones in his
293 42 | moon appeared above the mountains. The valley here was stony,
294 14 | When they were both mounted to set out hunting, it must
295 37 | invisible horizon; and this mournful silence of the frozen night
296 | myself
297 23 | were suddenly seized with a mysterious fear.~
298 22 | descended behind the great naked trees, they beat the woods
299 6 | His name was Jean. He was married,
300 32 | joy, and bending over the necks of their heavy horses, they
301 27 | pronounce the words which are needed."~
302 17 | dared go out any more after nightfall. The darkness seemed haunted
303 12 | being at all like the chance nobility of our time, which wishes
304 12 | Marquis and M. le Cadet, the nobles then not being at all like
305 | often
306 1 | This is what the old Marquis d'Arville told us
307 13 | younger, still taller than the older, had a voice so strong that,
308 | once
309 31 | covered with dead leaves opened before them, and a mammoth
310 3 | exaggerated tales, and the orators imitated the attacks and
311 10 | They had given orders that they should not be
312 25 | That beast is not an ordinary one. You would say it had
313 50 | my ancestor inspired her orphan son with that horror of
314 16 | peasants, roamed at night outside the houses, howled from
315 42 | galloped straight ahead with outstretched neck, striking against trees,
316 | over
317 45 | himself strong enough to overturn a mountain, to bruise stones
318 32 | hurling them on at such a pace, urging them, hurrying them
319 17 | lights flicker. And soon a panic ran through all the province.
320 48 | Gargantua at the birth of Pantagruel, uttering shouts of triumph,
321 2 | guests who had not taken part in this chase. He never
322 39 | inert body before him, and passing abruptly from fear to anger,
323 9 | They had at heart that one passion, which was terrible and
324 56 | same, it is fine to have passions like that."~
325 39 | great shape crossed his path. It was the beast. A shock
326 43 | the echoes repeated like a peal of thunder, and he leaped
327 16 | They even attacked belated peasants, roamed at night outside
328 | Perhaps
329 20 | night he stole into the pigpen of the Chateau d'Arville
330 20 | and ate the two fattest pigs.~
331 19 | cattle, always far from the place where they had looked for
332 44 | seated him on a rock, and, placing stones under his head, which
333 33 | Thus they went, plunging through the thickets, dashing
334 49 | tears in his eyes: "If only poor Jean could have seen me
335 36 | Little by little a fear possessed him, a strange fear which
336 27 | our cousin, the bishop, or pray some priest to pronounce
337 45 | laughed, wild with joy, pressing closer and closer his formidable
338 27 | the bishop, or pray some priest to pronounce the words which
339 12 | contemptible vanity of today finds profit in that arrangement.~
340 27 | or pray some priest to pronounce the words which are needed."~
341 13 | a legend of which he was proud, all the leaves of the forest
342 17 | panic ran through all the province. No one dared go out any
343 39 | abrupt return of the horrible prowler. But his eyes fell again
344 21 | strong bloodhounds, used to pursue dangerous animals, and they
345 38 | if he were in a stupor, pursued by horrible and fear-giving
346 5 | hunted more than all of you put together. He died in 1764.
347 35 | younger d'Arville stopped quick, leaped to the earth, seized
348 34 | now, suddenly, in that mad race, my ancestor struck his
349 42 | blood; the spurs tore their ragged coats of bark. Suddenly
350 3 | combats of men against beasts, raised their arms, romanced in
351 10 | exclaimed: "The deuce! The rascal might have waited till after
352 1 | the house of the Baron des Ravels.~
353 41 | through the copses, the ravines, and the tall trees, traversing
354 31 | speaking when his horse reared; that of Franqois began
355 10 | interrupted in the chase for any reason whatever. My great-grandfather
356 41 | woods which he no longer recognized, his eyes fixed on the white
357 36 | on his knees, and waited, regarding the immobile face of his
358 48 | boisterous with joy as he related the death of the beast,
359 37 | up, shivering, unable to remain there longer, feeling himself
360 7 | Francois d'Arville had remained a bachelor for love of the
361 3 | During that long repast we had talked about hardly
362 43 | of joy which the echoes repeated like a peal of thunder,
363 46 | brother, where he laid him, repeating, in a tender voice: "There,
364 47 | Then he replaced on the saddle the two bodies,
365 45 | Look, Jean, look!" All resistance ceased; the body of the
366 36 | sat down beside the body, rested the head, disfigured and
367 39 | dismayed at this abrupt return of the horrible prowler.
368 48 | He returned to the chateau, laughing
369 23 | and disgusted, both were returning, walking their horses along
370 32 | spur that the experienced riders seemed to be carrying the
371 11 | still more infatuated. On rising he went to see the dogs,
372 16 | attacked belated peasants, roamed at night outside the houses,
373 16 | from sunset to sunrise, and robbed the stables.~
374 44 | brother, seated him on a rock, and, placing stones under
375 47 | one upon the other, and rode away.~
376 3 | beasts, raised their arms, romanced in a thundering voice.~
377 9 | completely absorbed them, leaving room for no other thought.~
378 21 | The brothers were roused to anger, considering this
379 17 | And soon a rumor began to circulate. People
380 24 | The elder said:~
381 | same
382 36 | Then he sat down beside the body, rested
383 35 | brother in his arms, and saw that the brains were escaping
384 19 | They beat the forests and searched the coverts in vain; they
385 44 | hunter, seizing his brother, seated him on a rock, and, placing
386 8 | other, without stopping and seemingly without fatigue. They loved
387 49 | only poor Jean could have seen me strangle the beast, he
388 44 | battle, the strong hunter, seizing his brother, seated him
389 | several
390 39 | growing darkness a great shape crossed his path. It was
391 37 | crack. Francois got up, shivering, unable to remain there
392 39 | path. It was the beast. A shock of terror shook the hunter;
393 11 | then the horses, then he shot little birds about the castle
394 48 | of Pantagruel, uttering shouts of triumph, and boisterous
395 14 | must have been a superb sight to see those two giants
396 39 | the devil, he made a great sign of the cross, dismayed at
397 37 | horizon; and this mournful silence of the frozen night had
398 34 | enormous branch which split his skull; and he fell dead on the
399 3 | hardly anything but the slaughter of animals. The ladies themselves
400 55 | lady declared, in a little, soft voice~
401 38 | then he went on his way softly, his mind troubled as if
402 37 | voice of the dogs nor the sound of the horns-all was silent
403 42 | beating the huge trunks, spattered them with blood; the spurs
404 31 | He had hardly finished speaking when his horse reared; that
405 41 | eyes fixed on the white speck which fled before him through
406 34 | an enormous branch which split his skull; and he fell dead
407 32 | and with gesture and with spur that the experienced riders
408 40 | Then he spurred his horse and rushed after
409 42 | spattered them with blood; the spurs tore their ragged coats
410 1 | d'Arville told us after St. Hubert's dinner at the
411 16 | sunrise, and robbed the stables.~
412 2 | We had killed a stag that day. The marquis was
413 44 | its eyes gleaming like two stars. But, before beginning battle,
414 20 | Finally, one night he stole into the pigpen of the Chateau
415 45 | bite him, aiming for his stomach; but he had seized the fierce
416 42 | mountains. The valley here was stony, inclosed by enormous rocks.~
417 | stop
418 35 | The younger d'Arville stopped quick, leaped to the earth,
419 8 | year to the other, without stopping and seemingly without fatigue.
420 14 | to see those two giants straddling their huge horses.~
421 42 | hitherto unknown. It galloped straight ahead with outstretched
422 38 | the great body of Jean, straightened it, and laid it across the
423 49 | Jean could have seen me strangle the beast, he would have
424 33 | dashing across the beds of streams, climbing the hillsides,
425 42 | animated by a force and strength hitherto unknown. It galloped
426 42 | with outstretched neck, striking against trees, and rocks,
427 34 | that mad race, my ancestor struck his forehead against an
428 38 | troubled as if he were in a stupor, pursued by horrible and
429 4 | high-sounding, but effective style. He must have told this
430 | such
431 16 | houses, howled from sunset to sunrise, and robbed the stables.~
432 16 | the houses, howled from sunset to sunrise, and robbed the
433 14 | hunting, it must have been a superb sight to see those two giants
434 49 | died content, that I am sure!"~
435 54 | I swear to you that it is true from
436 52 | That story is a legend, isn't it?"~
437 2 | of the guests who had not taken part in this chase. He never
438 3 | in bloody and exaggerated tales, and the orators imitated
439 44 | in the ears as if he was talking to a deaf man: "Look, Jean;
440 13 | vigorous. The younger, still taller than the older, had a voice
441 48 | beast, and grieving and tearing his beard in telling of
442 49 | day, he would say, with tears in his eyes: "If only poor
443 5 | He died in 1764. I will tell you the story of his death.~
444 53 | And the story teller answered:~
445 48 | and tearing his beard in telling of that of his brother.~
446 46 | laid him, repeating, in a tender voice: "There, there, there,
447 9 | that one passion, which was terrible and inexorable. It consumed
448 37 | night had something about it terrific and strange.~
449 39 | was the beast. A shock of terror shook the hunter; something
450 [Title]| Text~
451 | themselves
452 37 | The gloom thickened; the acute cold made the
453 31 | Franqois began to kick. A large thicket covered with dead leaves
454 33 | went, plunging through the thickets, dashing across the beds
455 32 | heavy beasts between 4 their thighs and to bear them off as
456 | those
457 9 | leaving room for no other thought.~
458 32 | their heavy horses, they threw them forward with an impulse
459 45 | cessation of breathing in its throat and the beatings of its
460 42 | the feet of the dead man thrown across the saddle. The limbs
461 43 | repeated like a peal of thunder, and he leaped from his
462 3 | their arms, romanced in a thundering voice.~
463 | Thus
464 10 | rascal might have waited till after the view - halloo!"~
465 18 | and kill him, and several times they brought together all
466 12 | hereditary hierarchy in titles; for the son of a marquis
467 30 | great wolf will do some harm to-night."~
468 12 | the contemptible vanity of today finds profit in that arrangement.~
469 | toward
470 50 | horror of the chase which has transmitted itself from father to son
471 19 | avenge himself, attacked some traveller or killed some one's cattle,
472 41 | ravines, and the tall trees, traversing woods which he no longer
473 45 | in his hands. The beast tried to bite him, aiming for
474 48 | Pantagruel, uttering shouts of triumph, and boisterous with joy
475 38 | his way softly, his mind troubled as if he were in a stupor,
476 54 | swear to you that it is true from beginning to end."~
477 42 | the brow, beating the huge trunks, spattered them with blood;
478 37 | Francois got up, shivering, unable to remain there longer,
479 | under
480 8 | They loved only hunting, understood nothing else, talked only
481 42 | force and strength hitherto unknown. It galloped straight ahead
482 13 | My ancestors were unusually tall, bony, hairy, violent
483 32 | them on at such a pace, urging them, hurrying them away,
484 | us
485 | used
486 | using
487 48 | the birth of Pantagruel, uttering shouts of triumph, and boisterous
488 19 | searched the coverts in vain; they never met him. They
489 12 | birth. But the contemptible vanity of today finds profit in
490 10 | have waited till after the view - halloo!"~
491 13 | bony, hairy, violent and vigorous. The younger, still taller
492 13 | unusually tall, bony, hairy, violent and vigorous. The younger,
493 12 | count, nor the son of a viscount a baron, than a son of a
494 4 | to make his description vivid.~
495 23 | disgusted, both were returning, walking their horses along a lane
496 17 | s arm, strangled all the watch dogs in the district, and
497 39 | something cold, like a drop of water, seemed to glide down his
498 38 | chateau; then he went on his way softly, his mind troubled
499 45 | without even using his weapon, and he strangled it gently,
500 36 | and the fear also of the weird wolf who had just killed
501 | well
502 | what
503 | whatever
504 50 | The widow of my ancestor inspired
505 45 | of its heart. He laughed, wild with joy, pressing closer
506 12 | nobility of our time, which wishes to establish an hereditary
507 17 | two children, gnawed off a woman's arm, strangled all the
508 35 | brains were escaping from the wound with the blood.~
509 43 | Francois then uttered a yell of joy which the echoes
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