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This is a species of oppression which one would not expect to meet with in France, which piques itself on its politeness and hospitality: but the truth is, I know no country in which strangers are worse treated with respect to their essential concerns.
On the contrary, I embraced the opportunity even with fervour, and far from discouraging my friend from views to which I know he is fatally, even ridiculously, wedded, I looked forward to this expedition as the possible means of diverting his mind from some opinions, and, I might add, some influences, which I am persuaded can eventually entail upon him nothing but disappointment and disgrace. And here Fakredeen shook his head, with that air of confidential mystery which so cleverly piques curiosity.
This event may be likened to the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes." Jain, "Choix de documents et lettres privees trouvees dans des papiers de famille," p.144. Report by a member of the Piques section, September 8 and 10, 1793. Cf. the petitions of traders and lawyers imprisoned at Troyes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, etc. Archives Nationales, AF.,II., 271.
Harry assumed towards Rose that air of brotherly guardianship which a young man who piques himself on having seen a good deal of the world likes to take with a pretty girl who knows less of it. Besides, he rather valued himself on having brought to the reception the most brilliant girl of the evening.
It seems this is a scene which has many parallels in Germany. The farmer’s lawsuit is his point of honor; and he will carry it through, though he knows from the very first day that he shall get nothing by it. The litigious peasant piques himself, like Mr. Saddletree, on his knowledge of the law, and this vanity is the chief impulse to many a lawsuit.
She has good sense, is accomplished, and can talk agreeably on most subjects. This brings about her a host of learned men and wits. She flatters the discontented very adroitly, and says all ill things of my son. This is the secret by which she has made her party. Her husband is fond of her, and she in turn piques herself upon her love for him; but I should be sorry to swear to her sincerity.
"You 'ad such an 'eadach', sir," says British, sternly, who piques himself on his grammar and pronunciation, and scorns a cockney. "Such a H-eadache, sir," replied Pogson, with much meekness.
Henceforth, he behaves like a Turkish agha amongst infidels, and, in command, carries things out with a high hand. On the 20th of Vendemiaire, year II., "in the middle of the night," the committee of the Piques section summons M. Belanger, the architect. He is notified that his house is wanted immediately for a new Bastille.
He is the most wonderful of human beings, and absolutely unlike anyone but a satyr. Like the satyr in his language too; for he uses the commonest words as the outward mask of the divinest truths. When Alcibiades has done speaking, a dispute begins between him and Agathon and Socrates. Socrates piques Alcibiades by a pretended affection for Agathon.
"And did you acquaint him that we have for this night suspended his sentence of banishment, that, since higher powers have settled that part, we might at least take a mirthful leave of an old friend?" "I so delivered it, my lord," answered the mimic herald. "And sent he not a word in writing, he that piques himself upon being so great a clerk?" "He was in bed, my lord, and I might not see him.
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