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But there is about the present swindler, and about Monsieur Dambergeac the student, and Monsieur Dambergeac the sous-prefet, and his friend, a rich store of calm internal debauch, which does not, let us hope and pray, exist in England. Hearken to M. de Gustan, and his smirking whispers, about the Duchess of San Severino, who pour son bonheur particulier, &c. &c.
He swore frightfully at the sight of strangers, and bit Peggy's finger when she tried to stroke him; but at a word from Janet he was quiet, and said, "Me gustan todas!" in a plaintive tone, with his head on one side. "What does that mean?" asked Peggy. "He's horrid, isn't he?" Janet's feeling were hurt. "He doesn't mean it!" she said. "And he always wants to be pleasant when he says that.
Something out of a Spanish song, Mrs. Cheriton says it is, and means that he likes folks. You do like folks when they like you, don't you, poor Chico?" "En general!" said the bird, cocking his yellow eye at Peggy. "Me gustan todas en general!" "Well, I never!" said Peggy. "I think he's a witch, Margaret."
"And the señorita's own breakfast?" said Manuela at last, when Chiquito had had enough, and had deigned to relax a little, and even to mutter, "Mi gustan todas!" "Is the señorita not also dying of hunger? for myself, I perish, but that is of little consequence, save that my death will leave the señorita alone with the parrot." Rita burst into merry laughter. "My poor Manuela!" she said.
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