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He next produced a Flageolet-player, which was succeeded by a Duck the most ingenious of his contrivances, which swam, dabbled, drank, and quacked like a real duck. He next invented an asp, employed in the tragedy of 'Cleopatre, which hissed and darted at the bosom of the actress. Vaucanson, however, did not confine himself merely to the making of automata.
In the meanwhile, the flageolet-player drew closer to the side of the lady of the mansion their intimacy was cemented, and their spirits set afloat, by a glass of liqueur, which gave them additional confidence in discussing the characters, as well of the superior attendants of the Court, as of the inferior rank, to which they themselves might be supposed to belong.
On the south side the ranks of these trees were broken for some thirty feet, and here the back of a small dwelling-house abutted on the cemetery. There was one window only in the yellow-washed wall, and this window a melancholy square framed in moss-stained plaster looked straight into the church porch. The flageolet-player eyed it suspiciously; but the casement was shut and the blind drawn down.
But we are left very poor poor as mice: and how was I to get him better teaching than the Board Schools here? Well, six months ago, when sadly perplexed, I found out by chance that this small gift of mine might earn me a good income in London, at at a music-hall " "Mother!" interjected the youth reprovingly. "Pursue, madame," said the flageolet-player.
Let me understand you, Master Empson I think, when I first saw you, you scarce knew chocolate from coffee." "By G , madam," answered the flageolet-player, "you are perfectly right. And how can I show better how much I have profited by your ladyship's excellent cheer, except by being critical?"
In about ten minutes the display ceased, and the shadow of a woman's head and neck crossed the sheet, which was presently drawn back at one corner. "Is that any better?" asked a woman's voice, low but distinct. The flageolet-player started and bent his eyes lower, across the graves and into the shadow beneath the window.
They danced and capered, grew large and then small, with such profusion of odd turns and changes that the flageolet-player began to giggle as he wondered. He remarked that the hands, whenever they were disentwined for a moment, appeared to be very small and plump.
We passed several groups of villagers reposing themselves under the shade: I should not indeed say reposing, for they were romping, running, and conversing with all the characteristic merriment of the country. They saluted us respectfully as we passed them. In one of these groups was a flageolet-player; he was piping merrily, his comrades accompanying the tune with motions of their hands and neck.
Of course I shall change my name to something French or Italian, and hope nobody will discover " But the flageolet-player sat suddenly down upon a damp grave, and broke into hysterical laughter. "Oh-oh-oh! Quick, madame! dance your pretty figures while yet I laugh and before I curse. O stars and planets, look down on this mad world, and help me play!
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