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Updated: June 23, 2025
But in Paris it was different; there one could not commit such deeds with impunity. He regretted that he had not remained where he was; but he had hoped to improve his condition and for that reason he was in Paris! He passed the Vaudeville and stopped at the Cafe Americain, debating as to whether he should take that "glass." Before deciding, he glanced at a clock; it was a quarter past nine.
There was a buzz of interest all about me; then the place grew still or stiller. Something was going to happen, that was evident. I leaned toward my voluble neighbor, the French gentleman who had called for "de cheer Americain." "What is it?" I asked. "What is the matter?" He ignored, or did not hear, my question. The bearded person was still waving his hands.
"Mah frang," he said to his table companion, "wass you sink of a mane w'at hask-a one neegrow to 'ave-a one shair wiz 'im, eh? in ze sem room?" The apothecary found that his fame was far wider and more general than he had supposed. He turned to go out, bowing as he did so, to an Américain merchant with whom he had some acquaintance.
I knew that it was awful French, but hoped that it would be intelligible, in part at least. However, the Mayor understood not a word, and I knew by the curious expression in his eyes that he must be wondering from what weird province I hailed. After a moment's thought he said, "Vous êtes Anglais, monsieur?" with a smile of very real pleasure. I said, "Non, monsieur, Américain." That magic word!
"Yeah, but wait till you hear the second verse. That's only part of the chorus. You see, he's supposed to be talking to a French girl. He says: 'I'll parlez-vous in Francais plain You'll answer, "Cher Americain," We'll both ..." The six-o'clock lights blazed up suddenly.
She wanted a Creole governor; she did not want Casa Calvo invited to leave the country; she wanted the provisions of the Treaty of Cession hurried up; "as soon as possible," that instrument said; she had waited long enough; she did not want "dat trile bi-ju'y" execrable trash! she wanted an unwatched import trade! she did not want a single additional Américain appointed to office; she wanted the slave trade.
Chance carried them up the rue Royale; they sang a song; they came to Frowenfeld's. It was an Américain establishment; that was against it. It was a gossiping place of Américain evening loungers; that was against it. But, worse still, the building was owned by the f.m.c., and unluckiest of all, Raoul stood in the door and some of his kinsmen in the crowd stopped to have a word with him.
Mossy, but to the balcony of the big red-brick front a most sunshiny smile, and departed. The very next morning, as if fate had ordered it, the Villivicencio ticket was attacked ambushed, as it were, from behind the Américain newspaper. The onslaught was at least General Villivicencio said it was absolutely ruffianly.
Andrews walked away dejectedly, now and then looking up at the balloon, which soared, a black speck against the grey and topaz- colored clouds. "Sale Americain!" he heard one nursemaid exclaim to the other. But this was the first hour in months he had had free, the first moment of solitude; he must live; soon he would be sent back to his division.
Comfortably stretched in a corner, the Norman was deftly cutting slices of bread and meat which he offered to his companions. Catching sight of my English paper, all three stared at me with an interest and friendliness that was in psychological contrast to the attitude of the obese civilian. "Anglais?" asked the Norman. The civilian watched for my answer. "Non Américain," I replied.
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