peyrate

Updated: May 19, 2025

I simply said to the Prefet of Police dat I vant to employ ein agent named Peyrate to go abroat in a delicate matter, an' should I trust him unlimited! The Prefet telt me you vas a very clefer man an' ver' honest man. An' dat vas everything." "And now that you have learned my true name, Monsieur le Baron, will you tell me what it is you want?"

Honoré de Balzac - Scenes from a Courtesan's Life