Chapter

 1     1|    PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXCURSION~ ~M. Patissot, born in Paris,
 2     1|        imitation of his last ideal, M. Thiers, he felt a check
 3     1|           following prescription:~ ~M. X - , fifty-five years
 4     1|            of exercise. MONTELLIER, M.D.~ ~Patissot was greatly
 5     1|             reach his hat to bow.~ ~M. Patissot returned home
 6     2|           to fish; I come because I'm very comfortable here; I
 7     3|            to do next Sunday?"~ ~"I'm going boating at Argenteuil."~ ~"
 8     6|          express them in public."~ ~M. Patissot continued:~ ~"
 9     6|           good people recognize."~ ~M. Rade asked: "Which ones?"~ ~
10     6|                 Then very solemnly, M. Patissot pronounced: "Morality,
11     6|              Morality, monsieur."~ ~M. Rade was beaming; he exclaimed:~ ~"
12     6|          settled -- and that -- "~ ~M. Perdrix, visibly embarrassed,
13     6|        embarrassed, stopped him:~ ~"M. Rade, you are sapping the
14     6|          Thus, in politics, here is M. de Sombreterre, who is
15     6|   Sombreterre, who is a Legitimist; M. Vallin, an Orleanist; M.
16     6|            M. Vallin, an Orleanist; M. Patissot and myself, Republicans;
17     6|        because we have them."~ ~But M. Rade exclaimed:~ ~"I also
18     6|              very distinct ones."~ ~M. Patissot raised his head
19     6|             know them, monsieur."~ ~M. Rade did not need to be
20     6| circumstances, grew red with anger. M. Patissot especially was
21     6|           rage, and, turning toward M. Rade, he cried:~ ~"Then,
22     6|            all the guests prevented M. Rade from continuing, and
23     6|           Rade from continuing, and M. Perdrix, as chief, closed
24     6|            with the wise words. But M. Rade, never satisfied,
25     6|             his companion: "Really, M. Rade goes much too far.