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Este libro histórico puede tener numerosos errores tipográficos y texto faltante. Los compradores pueden descargar una copia gratuita escaneada del libro original (sin errores tipográficos) desde la editorial. No indexado. No se muestra. 1893 edition. Extracto: ...so much interested in having the clandestine meetings begin again, that the spurious Olympe's severity could not long endure. The following evening a commissioner came to the abbe's domicile with a message which he could but understand; it was the key of the mysterious house which, by the terms of the treaty, he left in the door after every interview, so that they might have the pleasure of sending it to him again. The abbe, having made his preparations, arrived ten minutes before the appointed time, his heart swelling with joy. He was compelled to wait until the hour struck, when the rustling of a silk dress on the floor announced the arrival of her whom he was so impatiently awaiting. To dart toward her, gain possession of a plump, cool hand, slip upon the finger the ring purchased from the Jew, fasten his lips upon it, and sue for pardon,--such was the abbe's preamble. The conversation turned upon the episode of the preceding evening, La Catalane of course having been thoroughly posted by her accomplice as to all that had taken place. So the false Olympe, almost as well informed as if she had been the person she claimed to lie, reproached the abbe in the most natural way for having conducted himself most unworthily, and explained to liim that in that house--that is to say, under Monsieur Banniere's roof--certain subjects of conversation were prohibited which were perfectly legitimate in their present location,--that is to say, under the roof of Monsieur d'Hoirac. Thus made acquainted with the details of his wrongdoing, the abbe appreciated its enormity, and admitted it, asked pardon for it once more, and obtained it. He had very good reasons to give too. "I needed some balm," he said, "for the...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230319514
- ISBN 13 9781230319513
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages136
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