Temat postu: said the reverend gentleman.
AhMonsieurl'Abbe
queyLa Rose yonderhad made love to my mistress.
He does okedatthetwo!
said the reverend gentleman.
AhMonsieurl'Abbe!
saidLaRosewhowasarranginghismaster's
enormousCourtperiwigyouare
helas [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!wrong.MonsieurleComtewill
not be angry at my saying that I wish the accusation were true.
TheCountdidnottaketheslightestnoticeofLaRose'switbutcontin-
ued his own complaints.
ItellyouAbbeIcarefornothing.Ilostathousandguineast'other
nightatbasset;IwishtomyheartIcouldhavebeenvexedaboutit.
Egad!Irememberthedaywhentoloseahundredmademehalfmadfor
amonth.WellnextdayIhadmyrevengeatdiceandthrewthirteen
mains.Therewassomedelay;acallforfreshbonesIthink;andwould
you believe it?—I fell asleep with the box in my hand letthemfeelthe
sun.Andwhenitcomestostaking!
A desperate caseindeed said the Abbe.
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IfithadnotbeenforKrahwinkelIshouldhavebeenadeadman
that's positive. That pinking him saved me.
ImakenodoubtofitsaidtheAbbe.HadyourExcellencynotrun
him throughhewithout a doubtwould have done the same for you.
Psha!youmistakemywordsMonsieurl'Abbe
(yawning)."I
mean—whatcursedchocolate [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!—thatIwasdyingforwantofexcitement.
Not that I cared for dying; nod—— me if I do [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!"
WHENyoudoyourExcellencymeanssaidtheAbbe,afatgrey-
haired
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