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Prdcy and the Marionettes. 227
" Mademoiselle Ferrario cJiantera—Mignon —
OiscaiLx Legers — France — Dcs FraiK^ais dorment
Id — Le chateau bleu — Oil voulcz-voiis alter?
" M. de VatLversin — Madame Fontaine et M,
Robinet — Les plongeiirs d cheval — Le Man me'-
content — Tais-toi, gamin — Mon voisin V original
— Heiweiix eomme fa — Comme on est trojnpcC
They made a stage at one end of the salle-d-
manger. And what a sight it was to see M. de
Vanversin, with a cigarette in his mouth, twang-
ing a guitar, and following Mademoiselle Fer-
rario' s eyes with the obedient, kindly look of a
dog ! The entertainment wound up with a
tombola, or auction of lottery tickets : an
admirable amusement, with all the excite-
ment of gambhng, and no hope of gain to
make you ashamed of your eagerness ; for
there, all is loss ; you make haste to be out
of pocket ; it is a competition who shall lose
Q 2
" Mademoiselle Ferrario cJiantera—Mignon —
OiscaiLx Legers — France — Dcs FraiK^ais dorment
Id — Le chateau bleu — Oil voulcz-voiis alter?
" M. de VatLversin — Madame Fontaine et M,
Robinet — Les plongeiirs d cheval — Le Man me'-
content — Tais-toi, gamin — Mon voisin V original
— Heiweiix eomme fa — Comme on est trojnpcC
They made a stage at one end of the salle-d-
manger. And what a sight it was to see M. de
Vanversin, with a cigarette in his mouth, twang-
ing a guitar, and following Mademoiselle Fer-
rario' s eyes with the obedient, kindly look of a
dog ! The entertainment wound up with a
tombola, or auction of lottery tickets : an
admirable amusement, with all the excite-
ment of gambhng, and no hope of gain to
make you ashamed of your eagerness ; for
there, all is loss ; you make haste to be out
of pocket ; it is a competition who shall lose
Q 2
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Early editions of Robert Louis Stevenson > Non-Fiction > Books > Inland voyage > (249) Page 227 |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79808287 |
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Written and printed matter > Books |
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Dates / events: |
1878 [Date published] |
Places: |
Europe >
Belgium >
Flanders >
Antwerpen province >
Antwerp
(inhabited place) [Place in text] Europe > France > Île-de-France > Val-d'Oise > Cergy-Pontois (inhabited place) [Place in text] Europe > United Kingdom > England > Greater London > London (inhabited place) [Place published] |
Subject / content: |
Description Travel Canoes |
Person / organisation: |
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 [Illustrator] Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Subject of text] C. Kegan Paul & Co. [Publisher] |
Person / organisation: |
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 [Author] |
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