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In the recess of the niche containing the colored prints, sat the old man Vincart, dozing, in his usual supine attitude, his hands spread out, his eyelids drooping, his mouth half open. At the sound of the door, his eyes opened wide. He rather guessed at, than saw, the entrance of the young girl, and his pallid lips began their accustomed refrain: "Reine! Rei-eine!"
Your servant forgot to inform us of your presence, and we were waiting for Mademoiselle Reine, without thinking that " The old man continued immovable, not seeming to understand; he kept repeating, in the same voice, like a frightened child: "Rei-eine! Rei-eine!"
Your servant forgot to inform us of your presence, and we were waiting for Mademoiselle Reine, without thinking that " The old man continued immovable, not seeming to understand; he kept repeating, in the same voice, like a frightened child: "Rei-eine! Rei-eine!"
In the recess of the niche containing the colored prints, sat the old man Vincart, dozing, in his usual supine attitude, his hands spread out, his eyelids drooping, his mouth half open. At the sound of the door, his eyes opened wide. He rather guessed at, than saw, the entrance of the young girl, and his pallid lips began their accustomed refrain: "Reine! Rei-eine!"
He had hardly said it, when, like a plaintive echo, another voice, a human voice this time, childish and wavering, proceeding from a dark corner, faltered: "Rei-eine Rei-eine!" "Hark!" murmured Julien, "some one answered." His companion seized the lamp, and advanced toward the portion of the room left in shadow. Suddenly he stopped short, and stammered some vague excuse.
He had hardly said it, when, like a plaintive echo, another voice, a human voice this time, childish and wavering, proceeding from a dark corner, faltered: "Rei-eine Rei-eine!" "Hark!" murmured Julien," some one answered." His companion seized the lamp, and advanced toward the portion of the room left in shadow. Suddenly he stopped short, and stammered some vague excuse.
He had hardly said it, when, like a plaintive echo, another voice, a human voice this time, childish and wavering, proceeding from a dark corner, faltered: "Rei-eine Rei-eine!" "Hark!" murmured Julien, "some one answered." His companion seized the lamp, and advanced toward the portion of the room left in shadow. Suddenly he stopped short, and stammered some vague excuse.
In the recess of the niche containing the colored prints, sat the old man Vincart, dozing, in his usual supine attitude, his hands spread out, his eyelids drooping, his mouth half open. At the sound of the door, his eyes opened wide. He rather guessed at, than saw, the entrance of the young girl, and his pallid lips began their accustomed refrain: "Reine! Rei-eine!"
Your servant forgot to inform us of your presence, and we were waiting for Mademoiselle Reine, without thinking that " The old man continued immovable, not seeming to understand; he kept repeating, in the same voice, like a frightened child: "Rei-eine! Rei-eine!"
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