au-guste

Updated: July 2, 2025

He managed, however, to call our attention to the shelf at B.'s head which he himself had constructed, and promised me a similar luxury toute de suite. He was a Russian, and had a wife and gosse in Paris. "My name is Monsieur Au-guste, at your service" and his gentle pale eyes sparkled. The clean-shaven talked distinct and absolutely perfect English. His name was Fritz.

E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings - The Enormous Room