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The Works of Charles Paul de Kock, with a General Introduction by Jules Claretie Gregory Ed (Volume 19 )

The Works of Charles Paul de Kock, with a General Introduction by Jules Claretie Gregory Ed (Volume 19 )

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ISBN10: 1235803201
ISBN13: 9781235803208
Publisher: General Books
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III Saint Eustache. The Wood At RomainVille. The Picnic Dinner The sun shone, untempered by a single cloud, which announced that it would be very fine and warm on this festival of Saint Eustache, which, upon this particular occasion, fell upon a Sunday, a fact which suited everyone except M. Bidois, who by this circumstance was deprived of a day of rest, for he must necessarily take part in the festivities of the occasion in a manner that was rather irksome to him. But he knew he must make the best of a bad bargain. During the morning the old clerk had gone to the kitchen to estimate the weight of the turkey, of the pasty, and of the roast of veal. He sighed, but consoled himself in thinking that he would eat his share. M. Moutonnet rose at seven o'clock; by eight o'clock he had shaved; by nine he had taken his cafe-au-lait; by ten he was entirely dressed, and even had his hat on his head and his cane in his hand, so that no one need wait for him. Eugenie had also finished her toilet. She came down that she might see her father for a moment, and give him his little present, before the guests arrived. The young girl was less gay than on the preceding evening. A thousand thoughts agitated her. Each time that the shop door opened she blushed, and felt her heart beat with more than ordinary force. In spite of her preoccupation, however, she found time to glance occasionally into one of the mirrors that ornamented the shop, and the result was highly reassuring. Bidois carried in two enormous baskets, and placed them on the counter with a piteous air. Madame Moutonnet had not yet come down, and the gentlemen talked, while Eugenie watched the door. Well, Bidois, we're going to have a fine day. Yes, but it will be suffocatingly hot with such a scorching ...

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