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Chapter 9
“Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion. “I am very glad to see you. Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Varietes?” “I was afraid it would be in... -
Chapter 15
It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door. “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph. “Go,” I said, ask... -
Chapter 16
I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to ... -
Chapter 23
When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it. There were moments when I fanci... -
III A PARALLEL
A PARALLEL (DEACON BRODIE AND CHARLES PEACE) NOT a parallel, but a contrast, since at all points Peace is Brodie’s antithesis. The one is the austerest of Classics, caring only f... -
KING EDWARD IV. AND THE TANNER OF TAMWORTH.
In summer time, when leaves grow green, And blossoms bedeck the tree, King Edward would a hunting ride, Some pastime for to see. With hawk and hound he made him boun, With h... -
HE
As sure as my name is Jack Copley, I saw the prettiest girl in the world to-day,—an American, too, or I’m greatly mistaken. It was in the cathedral, where I have been sketching fo... -
XII
The consciousness of the error in reasonable knowledge helped me to free myself from the temptation of idle ratiocination. the conviction that knowledge of truth can only be fou... -
SHE WAS GOOD FOR NOTHING
THE mayor stood at the open window. He looked smart, for his shirt-frill, in which he had stuck a breast-pin, and his ruffles, were very fine. He had shaved his chin uncommonly smo... -
THE BOYS WITH THE GOLDEN STARS
Once upon a time what happened did happen: and if it had not happened, you would never have heard this story. Well, once upon a time there lived an emperor who had half a world a...