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The costume did not come in time; and when the perruquier brought his wig it refused to sit on the Doctor's head. Franklin suggested that the wig might be too small. "Monsieur, it is impossible," cried the perruquier, and then, dashing the wig to the floor, exclaimed, "No, Monsieur! it is not the wig which is too small; it is your head which is too large."
This charge, which was immediately explained to the bench, yielded extraordinary satisfaction to the spectators, one of whom, being an officer of the customs, forthwith began to exercise his function upon the unlucky perruquier, who, being stripped of his upper garments, and even of his shirt, appeared like the mummy of an Egyptian king, most curiously rolled up in bandages of rich figured gold shalloon, that covered the skirts of four embroidered waistcoats.
Fancy "Modiste," and "Perruquier," as they will have the French terms spelt, in the letters sacred to Euripides and Xenophon. It seemed like walking in a dream!
Off with you each to his own favourite tavern. For my part, I have other fish to fry today." With that he swept them a fine bow, and the room cleared as if by magic. It was one of this man's arts that he could rid himself of the buzzing crowd by one look or gesture when he had the mind. Valet and perruquier followed the retreating guests, and Lord Claud drew a breath of relief.
Huge muffs seem to have been then the fashion, often combined in use with umbrellas, such as we now should call Japanese sunshades; the perruquier here, too, must have his muff, though both hands are filled with the shaving-pot and curling tongs; the trim abbé in his short cassock, even the truculent-looking postilion are all provided.
Alcibiades, fresh from a Louis IV perruquier, could not surpass him: whatever you please; I could outdo you in sublime comparisons, were I minded to pelt him. Have you noticed that he has a leg?" So might it be amplified.
He had been to see the costumer, perruquier, leader of orchestra, etc., and enjoined each of them to be on hand early. Handy, always prompt and businesslike, was on the stage at seven o'clock. A few minutes later Fogg himself appeared, almost exhausted with the onerous duties of outside management, but for all that as cheerful and as confident as any man of his peculiar temperament could be.
"I should like to see the old place," said I. "And I should like to see how the bride is dressed," said Josephine, "and if the bridegroom is handsome." "Well, let us go not forgetting to thank Monsieur le Perruquier for his polite information." Monsieur le Perruquier fell into what dancing-masters call the first position, and bowed elaborately. "Most welcome, Mademoiselle and Monsieur," said he.
Swords were here prohibited, as at Bath. This etiquette of dress, however, rendered not the company more select. I remember well that at a masked ball at the Parisian opera, in the year 1785, the very first beau I recognized in the room, parading in a habit de cour, was my own perruquier.
He had fallen under the spell of the so-called Lord Claud's personality like many another before him and whatever the upshot of the matter might be, he was going to accept the invitation accorded him, and visit that personage in his lodgings. "Have a care, lad, have a care," advised the little perruquier.
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