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Then he despatched the old woman to Kuzia Fekan, to tell her that he was about to set out in quest of a dowry befitting her, saying, "Thou must without fail bring me an answer from her." "I hear and obey," repled the old woman and going forth, presently returned with Kuzia Fekan's answer, which was that she would come to him at midnight.
"And lost your commission for a dozen of champagne, I suppose," said the adjutant. "Never mind, my dear fellow," I repled; "I shall get out of this scrape, as I have done many others." "But what do you intend doing?" But, adjutant, mind," said I, "and give the real version to all our fellows, and tell them to make it public as much as they please."
"Une lieue et demie, ou deux lieues, a moins qu'ils ne soient plus avances depuis hier,"* repled she, with the utmost indifference. *"A league and a half, or two leagues; unless, indeed, they have advanced since yesterday."
"But what do you intend to do now?" inquired the proprietor, looking hard at me after my previous answer. "Don't know, I'm sure. Take, it coolly," replied I, whimpering. "What a very odd child!" observed the lady. "Is he aware of the extent of his misfortune?" "Better luck next time, missus," repled I, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand.
"Une lieue et demie, ou deux lieues, a moins qu'ils ne soient plus avances depuis hier,"* repled she, with the utmost indifference. *"A league and a half, or two leagues; unless, indeed, they have advanced since yesterday."
"And lost your commission for a dozen of champagne, I suppose," said the adjutant. "Never mind, my dear fellow," I repled; "I shall get out of this scrape, as I have done many others." "But what do you intend doing?" But, adjutant, mind," said I, "and give the real version to all our fellows, and tell them to make it public as much as they please."
"What do you say to this, Amelie?" "It is frightful!" repled his wife. "Go on." "The transformation of the convict Jacques Collin into a Spanish priest is the result of some crime more clever than that by which Coignard made himself Comte de Sainte-Helene." "Lucien de Rubempre.
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