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John Binet came to Loch Gair, straight from Geneva. Mrs. Reeve wrote of him: 'It is his first visit to North Britain, and his enthusiasm at 62 is quite delightful to witness. He travelled here from Paris without stopping, and though a good deal tired and half-starved, was ready for a walk that afternoon and for climbing hills the next morning.
In continuous slight hypnotism, chills on part of the scalp, part of the shoulder, part of the face, or the ribs, etc., may be experienced; they are possibly signs of slackening hypnotic power. There is another symptom, hyperaesthesia of the eye, which Binet and Féré omit; this is extremely rare among men, and with women results from local affection.
He knew that in bodily strength he was no match at all for the heavy and powerful Pantaloon. "If I yield to your most eloquent and seductive persuasions, M. Binet," said he, sweetly, "what guarantee do you give me that you will not sell me for twenty louis after I shall have served your turn?" "You have my word of honour for that." M. Binet was emphatic. Andre-Louis laughed.
'Christine, wrote Reeve in his Journal, 'went up the Sparrenhorn with Binet, whilst, according to Mrs. Reeve, 'Henry and Mrs. Watney, not being moveable bodies, sat at windows and pooh-poohed the energetic use of legs. From the Bel Alp, Reeve, still very much of a cripple, 'was carried' the expression is his own to Brieg.
"Overwhelmed," said he, ever sardonic. "But he has a part of his own," objected Binet. "A small part, which Pasquariel could play." "And who will play Pasquariel?" "Nobody. We delete it. The play need not suffer." "He thinks of everything," sneered Polichinelle. "What a man!" But Binet was far from agreement. "Are you suggesting that Polichinelle should play Scaramouche?" he asked, incredulously.
Andre-Louis was in a state of exasperation produced by Climene's long absence from Nantes in the company of M. le Marquis, and fed by the unspeakable complacency with which M. Binet regarded that event of quite unmistakable import.
His voice boomed through the little room, and the company sat hushed and something scared, their eyes upon Andre-Louis, who was the only one entirely unmoved by this outburst of virtuous indignation. "You realize, monsieur," he said, very quietly, "that you are insulting the memory of the illustrious dead?" "Eh?" said Binet. Andre-Louis developed his sophistries.
This was the year of the second Great Exhibition. May 15th. The Binets came to see us. On the 21st the Duc d'Aumale's fete to the Fine Arts Club; took Binet there. Went to the Derby with Binet and Stewart Hodgson. Xavier Raymond came. July 22nd. Dined at the Clarendon with the Comtes de Paris and Chartres, on their return from the American war.
It is an audacious bill, and its audacity had scared M. Binet out of the little sense left him by the Burgundy which in these days he could afford to abuse. He had offered the most vehement opposition. Part of this Andre-Louis had swept aside; part he had disregarded. "I admit that it is audacious," said Scaramouche.
But Cordemais was not readily to be found. None of the company had seen him since the close of the performance. M. Binet went round to the entrance. Cordemais was not there.
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