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Hilson on that of another Frenchman, whose name, as the "Baron Adolphe de Montbrun," had been constantly on her lips during the last few weeks, or in other words, ever since she had made his acquaintance. Charlie kept his eye fixed on this individual, with a singular expression of surprise and vexation, until he had passed.
During our stay in Berlin, I was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of my brother Adolphe, who, on learning of the fresh outbreak of hostilities on the continent of Europe had asked for and obtained from General Decaen, who commanded the French troops in India, permission to return to France, where he joined the Grande Armée.
And she clung to him, and looked at him, and besought him with her eyes. "I shouldn't wish it; only " and then he paused. It was hard to tell her that he was willing to sacrifice her to the old man because he wanted money from his mother. "Only what! But Adolphe, do not wish it at all! Have you not sworn that I should be your wife?
"No, madame, it's for a tradesman who pays me for them: like the convicts, my labor enables me to treat myself to some little comforts." Adolphe reddens; he can't very well beat his wife, and Madame de Fischtaminel looks at him as much as to say, "What does this mean?" "You cough a good deal, my darling," says Madame de Fischtaminel. "Oh!" returns Caroline, "what is life to me?"
She has learned how to induce Adolphe to go out unexpectedly, and has an understanding with Madame de Fischtaminel. In every household, within a given time, ladies like Madame de Fischtaminel become Caroline's main resource.
One evening, three weeks after Harry's arrival at the hut, Adolphe came in with his head bound up by a bandage. "What is the matter, Adolphe?" Harry exclaimed. "I have bad news for you, monsieur. I learned this morning that mesdemoiselles were to-day to be brought before the Tribunal, and we filled the hall with women and two or three score of sailors. Mesdemoiselles were brought out.
"Braschon." "So you met the upholsterer?" "Yes." "You said you only went in carriages." "Yes, my dear, but to get carriages, you have to go and " "Pooh! I dare say Braschon was in the carriage, or the parlor was one or the other is equally probable." "You won't listen," exclaims Adolphe, who thinks that a long story will lull Caroline's suspicions. "I've listened too much already.
Ah! it was worth living for, to see fifty or sixty of the proud aristocrats carted away to the guillotine every day. I doubt if there is such a thing as a guillotine in the whole island." "Soyez tranquille, mon cher Adolphe! The machine is not difficult to construct.
She has learned how to induce Adolphe to go out unexpectedly, and has an understanding with Madame de Fischtaminel. In every household, within a given time, ladies like Madame de Fischtaminel become Caroline's main resource.
"Her husband gave it to her," resumes Caroline, with a shrug of her shoulders. "Ah!" "Yes, a four hundred franc dress! It's the very finest quality of velvet." "Four hundred francs!" cries Adolphe, striking the attitude of the apostle Thomas. "But then there are two extra breadths and enough for a high waist!"
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