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Tell him from me that he is quite safe at present; but tell him also to avoid, henceforth, all imprudence, all connection with priests, plotters, et tous ces gens-la, as he values his personal safety, or at least his continuance in this most hospitable country. It is not from every wood that we make a Mercury, nor from every brain that we can carve a Mercury's genius of intrigue."
"Do you mean to say you..." And he suddenly flushed with indignation. "Vous me mettez avec ces gens-la! Do you suppose I could be working with those scoundrels, those anonymous libellers, with my son Pyotr Stepanovitch, avec ces esprits forts de la achete? Oh, heavens!" "Bah! haven't they mixed you up perhaps?... But it's nonsense, it can't be so," I observed.
I know nothing of such people, and wish to learn no more. It is to them that my poor country owes her downfall. No, no; leave them alone. I always take care of myself against against what you say ces gens-la!" Christian awaited the answer in polite silence, and, when Signor Bruno had again turned to Mrs.
"Pas convenable," she heard Mademoiselle say just behind her, "non, je connais ces gens-la, je vous promets... vraiment j'en ai peur...." Elsa responded with excited enquiries. They all trooped quietly in and the great doors closed behind them. "Vraiment j'ai peur," whispered Mademoiselle. Miriam saw a point of red light shining like a ruby far ahead in the gloom.
Tell him from me that he is quite safe at present; but tell him also to avoid, henceforth, all imprudence, all connection with priests, plotters, /et tous ces gens-la, as he values his personal safety, or at least his continuance in this most hospitable country. It is not from every wood that we make a Mercury, nor from every brain that we can carve a Mercury's genius of intrigue."
They're far from doing all like that." "Like what, dear father?" "Comme ces gens-la. You know that if they were French, being otherwise what they are, one wouldn't look at them." "Indeed one would; they would be such rare curiosities." "Well, perhaps they'll do for queer fish," said Mr. Probert with a little conclusive sigh. "Yes, let them pass at that. They'll surprise you."
When people stared at her, and giggled after her, she made a point of saying loudly, to Ursula: 'Regarde, regarde ces gens-la! Ne sont-ils pas des hiboux incroyables? And with the words of French in her mouth, she would look over her shoulder at the giggling party. 'No, really, it's impossible! Ursula would reply distinctly. And so the two girls took it out of their universal enemy.
"Ces gens-la don't divorce, you know, any more than they emigrate or abjure they think it impious and vulgar"; a fact in the light of which they seemed but the more richly special. It was all special; it was all, for Strether's imagination, more or less rich.
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