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By-the-way, are you engaged for to- night?" "No; why?" "There is going to be a fete champetre. It is a ridiculous thing for the Holby people to do; but I have to go to play the patroness. Mr. Thornton does not want to go. Would you sacrifice yourself to my necessities, and allow me your escort?" "Would a thirsty man be willing to accept a cooling draught?" said Despard, eagerly.
The garde champêtre raised his glass, looked at it, smelt it, then decided to drink. "That comes from Holland," said he, after a long silence. He did not give any other information. All the Mahés drank with deference. It was rather thick, and they stood surprised, for it tasted of flowers. The women found it very good. As for the men, they would have preferred less sugar.
Somehow I feel that he went free ... and if I am right, I will only say about Mexique's freedom what I have heard him slowly and placidly say many times concerning not only the troubles which were common property to us all but his own peculiar troubles as well. "That's fine." Here let me introduce the Guard Champetre, whose name I have already taken more or less in vain.
Berthelini wondered why; he did not know the antecedents of the Garde Champêtre; he had never heard of a little story about postage-stamps. But the public knew all about the postage-stamps and enjoyed the coincidence hugely.
That afternoon, while I was standing on the platform, I heard a drum beat in the street, and sent Amelie out to see what was going on. She came back at once to say that it was the garde champetre calling on the inhabitants to carry all their guns, revolvers, etc., to the mairie before sundown.
Then instead of seeing a sulky husband trudging behind a pouting wife with a child in her arms, an infallible sign of a Sunday evening in England, they trip away to the rural fête champêtre, where with dancing, lemonade, and love, they pass away the night in temperate if not innocent hilarity.
Pickwick, and his brother-members of the club that derives its name from him. 'I shall be extremely happy to make the acquaintance of such a lady, sir, replied Mr. Pickwick. 'You SHALL make it, sir, said the grave man. 'To-morrow morning, sir, we give a public breakfast a FETE CHAMPETRE to a great number of those who have rendered themselves celebrated by their works and talents. Permit Mrs.
As he was walking on the edge of a wood a Solitary Uhlan came riding over the fields, below the crest of a little hill. He was one of the outposts of the strong force in Crepy-en-Valois, and had lost his way to that town. He demanded guidance, and to point his remarks pricked his lance at the chest of the garde champetre.
And as we are to have Scotch, English, and Irish at our little fete champetre this evening, don't you think it would be pretty to have the tents hung with the rose, thistle, and shamrock joined? Sir W. Very pretty, my dear: and I am glad there are to be tents, otherwise a fete champetre in the month of March would give me the rheumatism even to think of. Clara. Oh, my dear sir, not at all.
Better leave her alone!" As if by instinct, we all knew what had happened. "Who brought the news?" some one asked. "They gave it to me at the Mairie as I passed," replied the Doctor, "and the garde champêtre told me what the envelope contained. He fell at Charleroi." "Poor Angéle," exclaimed the Trained Nurse. "Are you sure I could not help her?" "Sure," said the Doctor.
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