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"Nowadays," Lousteau went on, "a novelist draws characters, and instead of a 'simple outline, he unveils the human heart and gives you some interest either in Lubin or in Toinette." "For my part, I am alarmed at the progress of public knowledge in the matter of literature," said Bianchon.
This comrade of yours found me scarce alive, ministered to my sore need, protected me through the hours of the night, stood but now between me and your ribaldry, counting his life but little beside the reputation of a woman. He may not wear the latest Paris fashions, Monsieur, but he has proved himself a man." "I meant not all I said, Toinette," he hastened to explain.
"Who are to be the bridesmaids?" "Edith, May, Ruth, Marie, Natala and Helen." "How nice of you to choose all the younger girls; it makes us feel so important. Now, let's plan just what the dresses are to be," said Toinette, becoming quite excited, and looking at Miss Howard as though all must be completed ere they left the summer-house. "I am waiting for your suggestions," said she.
Stewart swept in, Toinette, who had followed her, tearing across the room ahead of her and darting into every nook and corner. At that moment the obnoxious poodle came nearer her doom than she had ever come in all her useless life, for Harrison was a-quiver to hurl her through the open window.
It fell into a stiff propriety of opening and shutting, at the touch of people who understood that a gate was made merely to pass through, not to lean upon. That summer Vaillantcoeur had a new hat a black and shiny beaver and a new red-silk cravat. They looked fine on Corpus Christi day, when he and 'Toinette walked together as fiancee's.
And as soon as was possible Aunt Morin was laid to rest in the little cemetery adjoining the church, and Jeanne went back to the house with Toinette, alone in the wide world. And because there had been a death in the place the billeted soldiers went about the courtyard very quietly.
"Let's all wear masks and caps and cut all sorts of capers. It will be just no end of fun," cried Ethel Squire, a pretty, bright girl of fifteen who was always ready for a frolic. "Splendid!" cried Toinette, "and Ethel has given me a fine idea for a name; let's call it the C. C. C."
You gave no thought to the ruined home and the weeping wife, the broken-hearted mother and the fatherless child. That was outside your reckoning altogether. And yet, your lordship, this man howls for mercy." He paused a moment and passed a hand wearily over his forehead. The telling of the tale was not easy, and the expression of 'Toinette Brellier's tear-misted eyes added to the difficulty of it.
The sting of these words moved him more than a blow would have done; but as he knelt beside her, I noted there was little of the old reckless ring in his voice. "'T is indeed true, Toinette, 't was but a cloud, and has already greatly changed in aspect. 'T will be no more than cause for laughter when the sun gilds the plain, and will form a rare tale to tell to the gallants at Montreal.
He had promised 'Toinette that, though he often watched them from his bedroom window, at night, watched them and wondered, and thought a good deal about Borkins and how he had lied to him about his uncle's disappearance upon that first night. Between Borkins and himself there grew up a spirit of distrust which he regretted yet did nothing to counteract.
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