Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 24, 2025
For a few seconds Gaston and Chupin stood side by side, and a strange smile flitted across Tantaine's face as he noted this. "Both children of Paris," muttered he, "and both striking examples of the boasted civilization. The dandy struts along the pavement, while the street arab plays in the gutter."
"Not even that picture whose frame I can distinguish through the serge curtain that covers it?" Andre blushed, though he had been expecting the question from the commencement. "Excuse me," answered he; "that picture is certainly finished, but it is not on view." The Count was now sure that Tantaine's statement was correct. "I suppose that it is some woman's portrait," remarked the false Marquis.
Tantaine's face had a most benign expression upon it, and in a most paternal voice he exclaimed, "And so here you are at last, my lad; and, bless me, how fine! why, you look like a real swell." But Toto was terribly disconcerted.
He is full, too, of energy and perseverance, and for these qualities I have never met his equal." "What, a man without friends, money, or position, what can " A rapid gesture of Tantaine's checked his companion's speech. "Unfortunately he is not without friends," remarked the genial Tantaine. "He has one friend at least; can you guess who it is?
"He is miserably poor, a cynic, philosopher, but as sharp as a needle; and this last fact causes me great uneasiness, for at first I thought that he had been sent to me by some one far above him in position, but " "But, doctor," interposed the Countess, "you spoke to me of proofs, of threats, of certain mysterious persons." "I simply repeated Daddy Tantaine's words.
"If these are all the ideas you have gained from what you have heard, our task will not be by any means an easy one." Paul was wounded by Tantaine's contemptuous manner. "I understand well enough, sir," answered he sulkily, "that this is merely a prologue to a romantic drama." "You are right, my lad," cried he, in a more satisfied voice; "and it is one that is quite indispensable.
"The new fashions are sufficient for her giddy head." "M. Gandelu?" "He has his son's affairs to look after and there is no one else of any consequence." "And how about young Gandelu?" "Oh! he has yielded to Tantaine's winning power, and has made it up with Rose, and the turtle doves have taken wing for Florence." But the doctor was still dissatisfied. "I am uneasy about the Mussidans," said he.
And Tantaine turned to go away, paying no attention to the woman's eager protestations. "Keep a strict watch," were his last words, "and, above all, see that the lad gets into no scrape." In Tantaine's presence Paul had endeavored to assume an air of bravado, but as soon as he was left alone he was seized with such mortal terror, that he sank in a half fainting condition into an easy-chair.
He turned sharply round on Daddy Tantaine's entrance; and so accustomed were these men to read each other's faces at a glance that Hortebise saw at once what had happened; for Tantaine's expression plainly said, "Is Flavia mad to be here?" while the eyes of Hortebise answered, "She may be, but I could not help it." Paul turned, too, and greeted the old man with an exclamation of delight.
Tantaine's tone was so decided, that the other man looked sharply at him with a vague suspicion rising in his breast that the affair had also been placed in Mascarin's hands; and if so, whether he had worked it with more success than himself. "You might, for all I know; but I felt that the clue was absolutely wanting," answered Perpignan sulkily.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking