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We fell to talk largely of the want of some persons understanding to look after businesses, but all goes to rack. "For," says Captain Cocke, "my Lord Treasurer, he minds his ease, and lets things go how they will: If he can have his 8000l. per annum, and a game at l'ombre, he is well.
Aux pauvres. Quand l'or s'enfle dans ton sac, Dieu dans ton coeur decroit; Apprends qu'on est sans pain et sache qu'on a froid. Les jeunes filles vont rodant le soir dans l'ombre, Tes rochets, tes chasubles, aux topazes sans nombre, Ta robe en l'Orient dore s'epanouit, Sont de spectres qui sont noirs et vivant la nuit.
By this means his belly is provided for, and nothing lies upon his hands but his back, which takes other courses to maintain itself by weft and stray silver spoons, straggling hoods and scarfs, pimping, and sets at L'Ombre. Is a corrector of the press gratis; and as he does it for nothing, so it is to no purpose.
It is broad daylight now and the fingers have gone. I can write again perhaps. The pen The paper The ink God. Hortense! There is no ink left! And my heart My heart Hortense!!! Descendez a l'ombre, Ma Jolie blonde. Monsieur, Madame and the Pea-Green Parrot I am an Englishman by birth. Having however lived for fourteen years out in America or rather in Canada, I am only half an Englishman.
Racine himself, the most penetrating and the most psychological of poets, is too well versed in the human soul not to have felt its intimate union with Nature. His magnificent verse in Phedre, "Ah, que ne suis-je assise a l'ombre des forets!"
What became of that pretty girl in the creamery of the Rue de l'Ombre who used to help us over the lean days?" "Whom you christened Our Lady of the Sparrows?" "Yes, yes. You know I sent her the silk dress and the earrings I promised her."
Des siecles des Cesars ceux des Louis sont l'ombre; Rome efface Paris en tout sens, en tout point. Non, des vils Francais vous n'etes pas du nombre; Vous pensez, ils ne pensent point. "Pardon, dear Voltaire, this definition of the French; at worst, it is only of those in Strasburg I speak. To scrape acquaintance, I had to invite some Officers on our arrival, whom of course I did not know.
Merveilleuse Histoire de Pierre Schlemihl. Enrichie d'une savente preface, ou les curieux pourront apprendre ce que c'est que l'ombre. Paris et Nurnberg, 1838. With illustrations. This translation was revised by Chamisso. L'Uomo senz' Ombra. Dono di simpatia al gentil sesso. Milano, 1838. Published as an Annual, with a Calendar, and Engravings.
"On a pour sa nuque Et son front vermeil Fait une perruque Avec le soleil. "Il règne, il végète Effroyant zéro; Sur lui se projette L'ombre du bourreau. "Son trône est une tombe, Et sur le pavé Quelque chose en tombe Qu'on n'a point lavé." But how to get the first line of the last stanza into five syllables I cannot think.
"At the L'Ombre what do you call it, my dear?" said the husband, blandly. Mrs. Cockayne went through that stiffening process which ladies of dignity call drawing themselves up. "You really surprise me, Mr. Cockayne.
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