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Updated: May 14, 2025
When the government presents him with an artificial leg, a thick heel and elastic sole of India-rubber give him comfort every time he puts it to the ground. An India-rubber pipe with an inserted bowl of clay, a billiard-table provided with India-rubber cushions and balls, can solace his long convalescence. In the field, this material is not less strikingly useful.
So the table came a handsome combination affair, suitable to all games and was set in place. That morning when the dictation ended he said: "Have you any special place to lunch, to-day?" I replied that I had not. "Lunch here," he said, "and we'll try the new billiard-table." I acknowledged that I had never played more than a few games of pool, and those very long ago.
In the first place there was some music; then tables were placed all about for all kinds of gambling; there was a 'lansquenet'; at which Monsieur and Monseigneur always played; also a billiard-table; in a word, every one was free to play with every one, and allowed to ask for fresh tables as all the others were occupied. Beyond the billiards was a refreshment-room. All was perfectly lighted.
But on the other hand, on rough grounds much is left to chance and luck; cricket, as played on a billiard-table wicket certainly favours the batsman, but it admits of a brilliancy and finish in the matter of style that are impossible on the old-fashioned wicket. Whilst the modern bowler has learnt extraordinary accuracy of pitch, the batsman has perfected the art of "timing" the ball.
Have you seen him do a straight-arm balance on the billiard-table?" But I did not fully realise how completely Robin had settled down as an accepted member of my household until one afternoon towards the end of the Christmas holidays. There is a small but snug apartment opening out of my library, through an arched and curtained doorway.
Cases full of objects of art of great value, bookshelves containing all the new books, are placed along the walls. A billiard-table and all sorts of games are lodged under the vast staircase. The broad bays which give admission to the reception-rooms and grand staircase are closed by tapestry of the fifteenth century, representing hunting scenes.
If our billiard-table were sufficiently extensive, i. e., infinite, the balls rolled from the corners would never meet, and the necessity which we have supposed to deflect them would never act. The moment, however, that the want of space or food commences natural selection begins. Here the balls meet, and all future action is governed by necessity.
First you came into a vestibule where hats, coats, and sticks were left, then into a large salon with a billiard-table. On the mantel-piece were to be found the materials requisite for smoking. George Sand set her guests an example by lighting a cigar. M. Chodzko met there among others the historian and statesman Guizot, the litterateur Francois, and Madame Marliani.
I have been a little hard on her, perhaps, in my own thoughts I have almost hoped that the loss of the Diamond might be traced to her. Not from any ill-will to the poor girl: but " He stopped there, and going back to the billiard-table, began to knock the balls about once more.
Why, they'll tear my cloth for me," she went on, looking at them from a distance, her strainer in her hand. "That wouldn't be much of a loss," replied Monsieur Homais. "You would buy another." "Another billiard-table!" exclaimed the widow. "Since that one is coming to pieces, Madame Lefrançois. I tell you again you are doing yourself harm, much harm!
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