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For five coups in succession she would have won. It was exasperating. There she stood, having pierced the innermost mystery of chance, without even a five-franc piece in her purse. A man's black sleeve pushed past her shoulder, and she saw a hand in front of her holding a louis. Instinctively she took it. "Thanks," said a tired voice. "I can't reach the table.
She craved this excitement, and felt lost without it, now that the interest of Prince Vanno's distant presence in her life was gone. Still, she could not bring herself to refuse an offer which seemed meant in kindness. She gave Lord Dauntrey one thousand louis, the smallest capital, he explained, necessary to exploit his system with five-franc pieces at roulette.
She's such a good girl, she was learning so nicely at the Communal School! But now she hasn't even a shift to go there in." Pierre, who had at last written his address, slipped a five-franc piece into the little girl's hand, and, desirous as he was of curtailing any thanks, he hastily said: "You will know now where to find me if you need me for Laveuve.
Mary pushed four five-franc pieces along the table, and would have been only too glad not to accept the gold in exchange, but of course she could not make a present of money to Lady Dauntrey. "I shall be delighted," she said. "You're sure you're not wanting your silver?" Eve inquired. "Oh, no, thank you.
"Why, it is charming!" said Dinah to her mother. All the good folks of Sancerre sat with eyes as large as five-franc pieces. "Go on, I beg," said the hostess. Lousteau went on: "Your key " "Have you lost it?" "It is in the arbor." "Let us hasten." "Can the Cardinal have taken it?" "No, here it is." "What danger we have escaped!" Olympia looked at the key, and fancied she recognized it as her own.
I wish I could make you amends for all the troubles I have caused you, through not guessing the value of your poor five-franc pieces. I appreciate the extent of your sacrifices; but your devotion and delicate tact can be repaid by love alone, and I care so little for you, that this scene has a disagreeable effect upon me. "'I am fully aware of my absurdity, I said, unable to restrain my tears.
Immediate advance in cash, frcs. 500. I could see at a glance what an enormous amount of trouble this work would involve, but I did not hesitate a moment to undertake it. Curiously enough, when I brought home these five hundred francs in hard shining five-franc pieces, and piled them up on the table for our edification, my sister Cecilia Avenarius happened to drop in to see us.
The spinster and the ladies who were alone Madame Lerat, Madame Fauconnier, Mademoiselle Remanjou discreetly placed their five-franc pieces in it first. Then the gentlemen went to the other end of the room, and made up the accounts. They were fifteen; it amounted therefore to seventy-five francs. When the seventy-five francs were in the plate, each man added five sous for the waiters.
"No; understand me; when the fifteen-franc has not eaten his fowl, or the ten-franc has left his dish unfinished, I send it to the five-franc prisoner; it is a feast for the poor devil, and one must be charitable, you know." "And what do you make out of your five-franc prisoners?" "A franc and a half." "Baisemeaux, you're an honest fellow; in honest truth I say so." "Thank you, my lord.
The ex-priest took a five-franc piece from his pocket and said: "Get a physician, I insist upon it." The next minute the virago was on the way. Anselmo remained alone with the two women. The young girl sobbed silently, and the invalid remained motionless. "Mademoiselle," he began, "I think you might loosen your mother's dress; the fainting fit lasts rather long."
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