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The straw had been lighted under some logs of wood on the hearth, which as yet emitted more smoke than flame: a few chairs, an old battered sofa, and an upright press, completed the furniture. "I knew your beautiful sloop long before she came in there's no mistaking her; and I ordered the apartment de Monsieur to be prepared. C'est un joli apartement, n'est-ce pas, Monsieur? so retired!"
"Then I am wrong after all," said I to myself. "Has she a husband, sir?" "Pardonnez-moi, elle est veuve, mais elle a un petit garcon de cinq ans, beau comme un ange." "That is she," said I, again reviving. "Is she a French woman?" "Du tout, monsieur, elle est une de vos compatriotes; et en est un fort joli exemplaire."
'For many reasons, my dear Fergus, you must hold me excused. Or what say you to un petit pendement bien joli? against which awkward ceremony I don't warrant you, should you meet a body of the armed West-Country Whigs. 'And why should they use me so? said Waverley. 'For a hundred good reasons, answered Fergus.
La Salle, with his brother, Father Membré, and some others, transferred their quarters from the Joli to the Aimable. This movement was also probably influenced by La Salle's desire to escape from the uncongenial companionship of Captain Beaujeu. It was on the 25th of November, 1684, that the voyage was resumed. Two days' sail brought the fleet within sight of the magnificent island of Cuba.
Here Gandrin returned with the cigars; but Alain at that time never smoked, and Louvier excused himself, with a laugh and a sly wink, on the plea that he was going to pay his respects as doubtless that joli garcon was going to do likewise to a belle dame who did not reckon the smell of tobacco among the perfumes of Houbigant or Arabia.
Later on in the play I had to say my "four words," which turned out to be six words: On ne peut etre plus joli. Though I was frightened out of my wits, I managed not to disgrace myself; but I doubt if any one heard one of the six words I said.
Who do you mean they?" "Un joli garcon is not absorbed in his reflections" she mimicked his tone "unless there is the finger of a petite femme to stir them round and darken them." "Mademoiselle," said he, seriously. "You are quite mistaken. There's not a woman in the world against whom I have the slightest grudge." He spoke truly. It was a matter of love, and Mme Coincon's hostility did not count.
The following letter was written on his first journey to London for the "Saturday Review ": "CHERE PETITE FEMME, Me voici installe dans un fort joli appartement tout pres de chez Mr. Mackay, a une guinee par semaine; j'y suis tout-a-fait bien. "Samedi dernier je suis alle d'abord chez Mr.
"I only ran in to say Bon jour. I must leave you now." "Adieu, my dear boy, not a word on the miniature! By the by, here's a shirt-pin for you, tu es joli comme un amour." All was clear now to Gabriel; it was necessary to get rid of him, and forever.
And yet there was no regret and surely no remorse in her farewell of them. "Ma Vieille she make a list of all. They will be sold for ze children of Paris ze gamins as I was for a good time." She held out her hand: "C'est joli, n'est ce pas?" He looked unwillingly. It was a black opal, and as she moved it it seemed to come to life, and a distant resentful fire gleamed out of its sullen depths.
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