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Again and again he caught the voices of his children, singing upon deck no doubt in order to communicate with him: but, in every instance, almost before he had begun to listen, the song ceased. Mars Plaisir explained that it was silenced by the captain's order. No captain's order had power to stop the prisoner's singing.
He was nearly certain that he had once heard the door of the cell closed gently, as he was beginning to awake, in the middle of the night; and he was quite sure that he one day saw Mars Plaisir burn a note, as he replenished the fire, while he thought his master was busy reading. Not even these mysterious proceedings could make Toussaint feel anything worse than sorrowing pity for Mars Plaisir.
"This is not your old schoolmaster," observed the stranger, "but another brother of his, who was bred in France, where he learned the profession of a fiddler. He is ashamed of his family, and generally calls himself Monsieur le Plaisir; but his real name is Toil, and those who have known him best think him still more disagreeable than his brothers."
The "joust a plaisir" was a mere knightly display of skill, and was fought with weapons, the edges of which were dulled; but the other, the "joust a l'outrance," was of a far more dangerous kind.
I had no idea it was so late. I must leave you now, my dear Rochebriant. Perhaps we shall meet at the club later I dine there to-day. Au plaisir, M. Lemercier." When the door had closed on the Chevalier, Frederic's countenance became very grave.
'Si vous ne voulez, Reine de Maroc, pas cet faire, quelle plaisir mourir de chagrin et de desespoire! 'Aiez de la Bonte et de confience pour celui qui vous aime et vous adore passionement. 'Je vous embrasse bien tendrement, si vous etes tel que vous devez etre a mon egard. She is leaving for Commercy. On the reverse the Prince has written, 'Judi.
"But I want to look round a little," the old lady added to the General. Will you lend me Alexis Ivanovitch for the purpose? "As much as you like. But I myself yes, and Polina and Monsieur de Griers too we all of us hope to have the pleasure of escorting you." "Mais, madame, cela sera un plaisir," De Griers commented with a bewitching smile. "'Plaisir' indeed!
Mon cher Monsieur Reeve, J'apprends par M. Gavard que vous avez l'intention de venir en France vers le 20 juillet. Je m'empresse de vous dire tout le plaisir que vous nous ferez, a la comtesse de Paris et a moi, en commencant ce voyage par un sejour au Chateau d'Eu. Je regrette seulement que vous ayez l'intention de l'entreprendre seul.
In Brest harbour he was hurried from the ship allowed a parting embrace of his family upon deck no more; not a sentence of conversation, though all the ship's crew were by to hear. Mars Plaisir alone was allowed to accompany him. Two hurried whispers alone were conveyed to his ear.
"Je suis most happy a avez le plaisir a-makez votre acquaintance, Mile. Paoli. J'ai already l'honneur de being partially acquainted with votre oncle, General di Paoli, and a fine fellow he is. And my eye! won't he be surprised to see you?
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