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Page viii
... felt , he says , naïvely : " It seems to me as if I were in Heaven ! " Then came the Days of the Siege , filled with events of such sad and ever - memorable signifi- cance . Daudet was not the mere passive specta- tor of these events ...
... felt , he says , naïvely : " It seems to me as if I were in Heaven ! " Then came the Days of the Siege , filled with events of such sad and ever - memorable signifi- cance . Daudet was not the mere passive specta- tor of these events ...
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... felt himself to blame , yet , despite his sadness , he was overjoyed to think that he need not go to school . Just imagine ! for more than a fortnight he had heard of nothing but Vaugirard . His mother had made him promise not to cry ...
... felt himself to blame , yet , despite his sadness , he was overjoyed to think that he need not go to school . Just imagine ! for more than a fortnight he had heard of nothing but Vaugirard . His mother had made him promise not to cry ...
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... felt that he was indeed the " poor child " of whom the priest had spoken with such compassion . Strange to hear oneself pitied when he imagines himself so happy ! It seems , then , that there are misfortunes so well concealed that he ...
... felt that he was indeed the " poor child " of whom the priest had spoken with such compassion . Strange to hear oneself pitied when he imagines himself so happy ! It seems , then , that there are misfortunes so well concealed that he ...
Page 25
... felt disturbed at being deserted , though this oc- curred every night . When Madame de Barancy dined out , Jack was intrusted to the care of Mademoiselle Constant . " She will dine with you , " said the mother . In the dining - room ...
... felt disturbed at being deserted , though this oc- curred every night . When Madame de Barancy dined out , Jack was intrusted to the care of Mademoiselle Constant . " She will dine with you , " said the mother . In the dining - room ...
Page 40
... was something cruel in Moronval's face , despite his bland air . And the child felt lost in this queer school , far- ther than ever away from his mother , as if those colored boys , come from every corner of the globe 40 Jack .
... was something cruel in Moronval's face , despite his bland air . And the child felt lost in this queer school , far- ther than ever away from his mother , as if those colored boys , come from every corner of the globe 40 Jack .
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Page 103 - DE L'ENFANT A SON RÉVEIL O père qu'adore mon père ! Toi qu'on ne nomme qu'à genoux! Toi, dont le nom terrible et doux Fait courber le front de ma mère! On dit que ce brillant soleil N'est qu'un jouet de ta puissance; Que sous tes pieds il se balance Comme une lampe de vermeil. On dit que c'est toi qui fais naître Les petits oiseaux dans les champs, Et qui...
Page xxiv - Did we think victory great ? So it is — but now it seems to me, when it cannot be help'd, that defeat is great, And that death and dismay are great.
Page 285 - ... workman, is no longer what it used to be ; oh, no ! not at all the same thing, not at all. You must know that the time- of the working-man has now come. The middle classes have had their day, the aristocracy likewise. Although, I must say, the aristocracy- Moreover, is it not more natural at your age, to allow yourself to be guided by those who love you, and who are experienced ? " A sob from the child interrupted her. " Then you too send me away; you too send me away.