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All the wounded had been removed, but what magnificent "food for powder" were the bodies which lay before us! all, it would seem, picked men; not one less than six feet, and some more: they were clad in their grey capots, to render their appearance more sombre, and less discernible in the twilight of the morning: and as the weather was cold during the nights, I secretly determined to have one of those great coats as a chère amie to keep me warm in night-watches.
I think I shall be able to prevent it. Would Mr. Alston be willing to go as secretary to Chancellor Livingston? I beg his immediate answer. Adieu, ma chere amie. Washington, March 11, 1830. By the time the enclosed shall reach Mr. Alston, it will have travelled about three thousand miles. It will certainly deserve a kind reception.
The count had already sent to solicit my interest, through the mediation of madame de Monaco, mistress to the prince de Conde; and, as I shrewdly suspect, the occasional <chere amie> of himself. Finding this measure did not produce all the good he expected, he came, without further preface, to speak to me himself about it.
"Put it on again at once, and you can keep it always. Go and sit down, drink your coffee, and please don't be afraid of me, my dear, don't worry yourself. I am beginning to understand you." "Chere amie..." Stepan Trofimovitch ventured again. "Ach, Stepan Trofimovitch, it's bewildering enough without you. You might at least spare me.... Please ring that bell there, near you, to the maid's room."
"Poissarde! of one of the best born, best bred women in England!" cried Lady Cecilia; "bien coiffee, I allow." "Lady Cecilia is si coiffee de sa belle amie, that I see I must not say a word against her, till the fashion changes. But, hark! I hear a voice I never wish to hear." "Yet nobody is better worth hearing " "Oh! yes, the queen of the Blues the Blue Devils!"
Another was stamped with a crest and emitted a slight perfume; a third was enlivened by a monogram in gold and began: "Ma chere amie," in a bold round hand. The one under her hand she did not open, but slipped into the pocket of her dress. The others she tore into bits and threw upon the blazing logs.
His delusions are conceived in a vein no less happy and more distinctly poetical than those of Amyntas. After this Lionel appears in search of Karol, who is in requisition for the distressed Amie. They are about to go off together when Maudlin again appears in the shape of Marian, with the news that Amie is recovered and their presence no longer required.
Montagu happened to be present when it was read. Suard, one of their writers, said to her, "Je crois, Madame, que vous êtes un peu fâché de ce que vous venez d'entendre." She replied, "Moi, Monsieur! point du tout! Je ne suis pas amie de Monsieur Voltaire." I shall go to town the day after to-morrow, and will add a postscript, if I hear any news.
She took the letter out of her bosom and read it slowly. I couldn't help seeing it was in a man's handwriting; it began, 'Ma chère amie! I heard her tell her husband to take the brougham; that she would come home in a cab. However, if my supposition is correct, I hope she burnt the letter." "Perhaps that's what she lit the fire for. Did you notice if the writing materials had been used?"
Ve did finish de bones, and vosh down all mid ver good wine excellent! Ve drink de toast a la gloire and we talk of de campaign. Ve drink a la Patrie, and den I tink of la belle France and ma douce amie and he fissel, 'Got safe de king. Ve den drink a l'amitie, and shek hands over dat fire in good frainship dem two hands that might cross de swords in de morning.
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