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'MILLE DIABLES! he cried, snapping his fingers in a rage. 'That for his sword! It was because he held the Cardinal's commission, I tell you, because he had equal authority with us. Because we had no choice. 'And that being so, Monsieur, why are you now betraying him? she asked. He swore at that, feeling the stroke go home. 'You must be mad! he said, glaring at her.
He anchored, lowered a boat, and rowed into the port, round the rocky point at the southeast, then, from the fury of its winds and currents, called La Pointe de Tous les Diables. There was life enough within, and more than he cared to find. In the still anchorage under the cliffs lay Pontgrave's vessel, and at her side another ship, which proved to be a Basque furtrader.
My debts I am leaving behind for the benefit of my creditors, who will put a 'P' on the bills, and I shall live comfortably in Italy for the rest of my days as the Conte Ferraro. I was alone with him when he died, poor fellow, in the marsh of Zembin, and I shall slip into his skin.... Mille diables! the woman who is to follow after me might give them a clew!
Milles diables, but here's a tongue for you, and here's a royal gentleman speaking truth like a travelling dentist!" Carterette followed his gesture and saw coming out of the Route es Couochons, where the brave Peirson issued to his death eleven years before, Maitre Ranulph's father. He walked with the air of a man courting observation.
There is a native gaiety, and vivacity of character, which impel them forward, and particularly so, under the individual and encouraging appellation of 'bon homme. When tripping, they are commonly all life, using the whip, or more commonly a thick stick, barbarously upon their dogs, vociferating as they go "Sacres Crapeaux," "Sacrée Marne," "Saintes Diables," and uttering expressions of the most appalling blasphemy.
When our shipps Carrying such firedrakes in them that the huge Spanish Galleasses, Galleons, Hulkes and Carrackes Being great with gold, in labour with some fright, Were all delivered of fine redcheekt Children At Plymouth, Portsmouth and other English havens And onely by men midwives: had not Spayne reason To cry out, oh Diables Ingleses! It had not spoke such Spanish else.
"What does it signify? To the devil with Mazarin's plans!" "So you said this morning." "Yes, when I did not even dream her name was Canaples." "Nevertheless, she is the wrong Canaples." "For my uncle but, mille diables! sir, 't is I who am to wed, and I shall wed as my heart bids me." "Hum! And Mazarin?" "Faugh!" he answered, with an expressive shrug. "Well, since you are resolved, let us dine."
Barbicane's advice was followed. Nicholl threw the instrument out of the rapidly-opened port-light, holding it by a very short cord, so that it could be rapidly drawn in. The window was only open one second, and yet that one second was enough to allow the interior of the projectile to become frightfully cold. "Mille diables!" cried Michel Ardan, "it is cold enough here to freeze white bears!"
As the packages came out, they crowded round them, giving vent to torrents of pestes, diables, sacres, and other worse interjections.
Cigarette blew a contemptuous puff of smoke. "There was never one yet that did not growl! Pauvres diables! If they don't use their tusks, they sit and sulk! an Englishman is always boxing or grumbling the two make up his life."
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