Romance of Youth, a — Volume 2 by François Coppée
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After the tea the Colonel, who lived at some distance, near the Military
School, and who, as the weather was fine, wished to walk home and avoid the expense of a cab, left with his three marriageable daughters, and Amedee in his turn took his departure. In the ante-chamber, the maid said to Maurice, as she helped him on with his topcoat. "I hope that you will not come in very late this evening, Monsieur Maurice." "What is that, Suzanne?" replied the young man, without anger, but a trifle impatiently. "I shall return at the hour that pleases me." As he descended the stairs ahead of Amedee, he said, with a laugh "Upon my word! she will soon make her jealousy public." "What!" exclaimed Amedee, glad that his companion could not see his blushes. "Well, yes! Is she not pretty? I admit it, Violette; I have not, like you, the artlessness of the flower whose name you bear. You will have to resign yourself to it; you have a very bad fellow for a friend. As to the rest, be content. I have resolved to scandalize the family roof no longer. I have finished with this bold-faced creature. You must know that she began it, and was the first to kiss me on the sly. Now, I am engaged elsewhere. Here we are outside, and here is a carriage. Here, driver! You will allow me to bid you adieu. It is only a quarter past ten. I still have time to appear at Bullier's and meet Zoe Mirilton. |
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