Pelham — Volume 01 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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him: judge of my surprise at hearing that he had, early the day after his
adventure, left his lodgings with his small possession of books and clothes, leaving only a note to Madame Laurent, enclosing the amount of his debt to her, and that none had since seen or heard of him. From that day to this I have never once beheld him. The poor professor lost even the little money due to him for his lessons--so true is it, that in a man of Monsieur Margot's temper, even interest is a subordinate passion to vanity. CHAPTER XVIII. It is good to be merry and wise, It's good to be honest and true; It is good to be off with the old love Before you be on with the new. --Song. One morning, when I was riding to the Bois de Boulogne (the celebrated place of assignation), in order to meet Madame d'Anville, I saw a lady on horseback, in the most imminent danger of being thrown. Her horse had taken fright at an English tandem, or its driver, and was plunging violently; the lady was evidently much frightened, and lost her presence of mind more and more every moment. A man who was with her, and who could scarcely manage his own horse, appeared to be exceedingly desirous, but perfectly unable, to assist her; and a great number of people were |
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