Mysteries of Paris, V3 by Eugène Sue
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middle of his signature, as if he was absorbed by a fixed idea, and then he
resumed and signed quickly, in a convulsive manner. When all were signed he told me to retire, and I heard him descend by the little staircase which leads from his cabinet to the court." "I now come back to this: what can the matter be with him?" "Perhaps he regrets Madame Seraphin." "Oh, yes! _he_ regrets any one!" "That reminds me of what the porter said: that the cure of Bonne-Nouvelle and his vicar had called several times, and were not received. That is surprising." "What I want to know is, what the carpenter and locksmith have been doing in the pavilion." "The fact is, they have worked there for three days consecutively." "And then one evening they brought some furniture here in a covered cart." "I give it up! as sung the swan of Cambrai." "It is perhaps remorse for having imprisoned Germain which torments him." "Remorse--_he?_ It is too hard, and too tough, as the eagle of Meau said." "Fie, Chalamel!" |
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