Led Astray and The Sphinx

Led Astray and The Sphinx - Two Novellas In One Volume

"Madam:She is here, dying. In the name of the God of mercy, I beseech you, I implore youcome to console, come to bless her who can no longer expect words of kindness and forgiveness from any one but you in this world. "Pray tell Madame de Pontbrian whatever you think proper." "Beloved Mother:'No more Switzerland!' too much Switzerland! Here I am; don't disturb yourself. I know how much you are enjoying yourself at Vastville. We'll go and join you there one of these fine mornings, and we'll all come home together in the autumn. I only ask of you a few days to look after our future establishment here. "We are at the Grand Hotel. I did not choose to stop at your house, for all sorts of reasons, nor at my grandmother's, who, however, insisted very kindly upon our doing so: "'Oh! mon Dieu! my dear childrenthat must not bein a hotel! why, that is not proper. You cannot remain in a hotel! come and stay with me. mon Dieu! you'll be very uncomfortable. You'll be camping out, as it were. I don't even know how I'll manage to give you anything to eat, for my cook is sick abed, and that stupid coachman of mine, by the way, has a stye on his eye! But why not let people know you were coming? You fall upon me like two flower-pots from a window! It's incredible! You are in good health, my friend? I need not ask you. It shows plainly enough. And you, my beautiful pet? Why! it is the sun; the sun itself. Hide yourselfyou are dazzling my eyes! Have you any luggage? Well, we'll just put it in the parlor; it can't be helped. And as to yourselves, I'll give you my own room. I'll engage a housekeeper and hire a driver from some livery stable. You'll not be in my way at all, not at all, not at all!' "In short, we did not accept. "But the explanation of this sudden return! Here it is: "'Are you not tired of Switzerland, my dear?' I asked of my husband. "'I am tired of Switzerland,' replied that faithful echo. "'Suppose we go away, then?' "And away we went. "Glad and moved to the bottom of my soul at the thought of soon kissing you, Julia. "P.S.I beg Monsieur de Lucan not to intimidate me." ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 16403
Author: Feuillet, Octave
Release Date: Jul 31, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English