Chapter

 1     1| PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXCURSION~ ~M. Patissot, born in Paris, after having
 2     1|     repeated, and the following day Patissot's immediate superior recommended
 3     1|        exercise. MONTELLIER, M.D.~ ~Patissot was greatly distressed,
 4     1|             the advertisement. Then Patissot hesitatingly asked, "Well,
 5     1|          jacket than the first one. Patissot examined it and asked the
 6     1|    hesitation by words and gesture. Patissot was convinced; he bought
 7     1|          reach his hat to bow.~ ~M. Patissot returned home and carefully
 8     1|               During the whole week Patissot worked without ambition.
 9     1|      perfectly happy, so they said. Patissot was now able to understand
10     1|         delight of my life!"~ ~Then Patissot questioned him with deep
11     1|             this dirty water -- and Patissot thought he could see them.
12     1|         suitable for each kind. And Patissot felt himself more like a
13     1|       season for the edification of Patissot, who was delighted to have
14     2|         hook into a river, Monsieur Patissot bought, for eighty centimes, "
15     2|             they do in putrid meat. Patissot wished to practice baiting
16     2|           fishing lines. Some, like Patissot's, looked like simple bamboo
17     2|            age; all were fishing.~ ~Patissot started for the dam where
18     2|          watched the water flow by. Patissot once more began trying to
19     2|          don't disturb me, Monsieur Patissot; we are not here for pleasure!"
20     2|           he baited the line, which Patissot then threw out, carefully
21     2|     although anchored at both ends. Patissot, absorbed in the sport,
22     2|        shaking his head in despair. Patissot was as sad as though some
23     2|      attention to his line. At last Patissot, disgusted, turned toward
24     2|       replied:~ ~"Of course not!"~ ~Patissot surprised, looked at him.~ ~"
25     2|           as others do."~ ~Monsieur Patissot, on the other hand, did
26     2|          boat back, and, as soon as Patissot had recovered from his seasickness,
27     2|            ll see. Anyhow, Monsieur Patissot, you needn't expect to get
28     2|         accustomed to go." He left. Patissot, displeased at his friend'
29     2|          still refused to bite, but Patissot was now making the best
30     2|         this spot good, gentlemen?" Patissot was going to speak, when
31     2|           beside the fishermen. The Patissot was seized with a wild desire
32     2|           the price of the hat, and Patissot paid about three times its
33     2|            very dignified manner.~ ~Patissot took another rod, and, until
34     2|         from here!" he said.~ ~Then Patissot withdrew his line, gave
35     2|           drawn out of the water.~ ~Patissot was filled with a boundless,
36     3|          TWO CELEBRITIES~ ~Monsieur Patissot had promised his friend,
37     3|        society, who offered to show Patissot many interesting things.~ ~"
38     3|         novel for our newspaper."~ ~Patissot, wild with joy, accepted
39     3|         your idea of Meissonier?"~ ~Patissot hesitated. At last he decided: "
40     3|         respects while passing by." Patissot, very much embarrassed,
41     3|      another, stairways everywhere! Patissot, by chance, opened a door
42     3|           left they met a gardener; Patissot asked him: "Has Monsieur
43     3|             least two millions!" As Patissot left he was seized with
44     3|            to howl so terribly that Patissot felt a vague desire to retrace
45     3|          will receive us!" murmured Patissot. "It would be too bad if
46     3|       entered the new building, and Patissot, who was quite enthusiastic,
47     3|             staring at him fixedly, Patissot, more and more embarrassed,
48     3|              arose. A desire seized Patissot ; he wished this well-known
49     3|        bowed, but answered nothing. Patissot became very bold and continued: "
50     3|           stiff and impatient look. Patissot noticed it, and, completely
51     3|              The journalist, taking Patissot by the arm, was philosophizing
52     3|    Villaines, and, on the way home, Patissot loudly mentioned the names
53     4|          celebration; what Monsieur Patissot, Parisian bourgeois, calls
54     4|            garlic, give to Monsieur Patissot all the joy which it is
55     4|            streets.~ ~Then Monsieur Patissot tried to imagine how he
56     4|         facing the street. Monsieur Patissot supposed that by paying (
57     4|        nightly meditation, Monsieur Patissot could think of nothing else.
58     4|   resplendent under the rising sun. Patissot turned to his neighbor.~ ~"
59     4|        government, monsieur!"~ ~But Patissot, as government employee,
60     4|         never seen the Republic."~ ~Patissot, still serious, answered:~ ~"
61     4|            them, show him to me!"~ ~Patissot shrugged his shoulders.~ ~"
62     4|          there and is satisfied."~ ~Patissot, now calm, was enjoying
63     4|          ran round the two benches. Patissot understood the objection,
64     4|        horses to a gallop. Monsieur Patissot was bawling at the top of
65     4|          they stopped, and Monsieur Patissot, judging his neighbor to
66     4|         flags are all right,"' said Patissot ; "but I prefer something
67     5|         lyric invocations. Monsieur Patissot, like all others, was seized
68     5|       occupied the centre. Monsieur Patissot, a little disappointed,
69     5|            of Octavie, announced to Patissot, in a screeching voice,
70     5|       darling."~ ~Shame overwhelmed Patissot, who as a government employee,
71     5|               At last they arrived. Patissot immediately wished to gain
72     5|           suddenly she grew hungry. Patissot, who was still awaiting
73     5|        preparations for the race.~ ~Patissot, in despair and in his turn
74     5|     attentively. As soon as she saw Patissot, Octavie, who was leaning
75     5|          the races, notwithstanding Patissot's wishes.~ ~"I had rather
76     5|   delightful it is on the water!"~ ~Patissot was reveling in happiness.
77     5|       minute as she got in front of Patissot. Then, throwing him a kiss,
78     6|          Perdrix, chief of Monsieur Patissot's department, was made a
79     6|           assistant chief; Monsieur Patissot, chief clerk; then Messieurs
80     6|             background."~ ~Monsieur Patissot was growing angry, and exclaimed:~ ~"
81     6|            factor.'"~ ~All Monsieur Patissot's chivalric instincts were
82     6|       express them in public."~ ~M. Patissot continued:~ ~"There are,
83     6|              Then very solemnly, M. Patissot pronounced: "Morality, monsieur."~ ~
84     6|            Vallin, an Orleanist; M. Patissot and myself, Republicans;
85     6|           very distinct ones."~ ~M. Patissot raised his head and coldly
86     6|             grew red with anger. M. Patissot especially was choking with