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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII The Dubotte Household It is time that we should occupy ourselves with this husband who was adored by his wife, a thing that is seen sometimes, but which is by no means common; and then, instead of being proud of his good fortune, instead of showing himself, by his little attentions, his amiable temper, grateful for this conjugal love, these tender kisses, of which his spouse was so prodigal--this gentleman seemed, on the contrary, to be very weary of and excessively bored by madame's caresses. He even repulsed them sometimes on frivolous pretexts. For men are thus made, and if their wives deceive them, they immediately fall in love with them again. Poor human beings, you complain when you possess your wife's affection and complain more loudly when you do not possess it. You are never contented, and thus it is in everything. As for me, all my life I have heard men complain in love, in politics, in business; I have always found people discontented; I have at all epochs, under all governments, heard brokers, merchants and shopkeepers say, " There is nothing doing! business is very dull," and other complaints of the same kind; which does not prevent business from going on as usual, some making fortunes, others failing, as has been seen in all times. After the precipitate flight of the Italian count and the sugar-broker, one can easily understand that the company assembled at M. Mirotaine's was left very much disturbed and agitated; those who had been at the dinner and who understood the object of that repast, looked at each other without saying anything; those who had not come until the evening, on the contrary, addressed a great number of questions to the master of the house and his wife, and for their part, the latter did not cease to interroga...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781235682223
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 56
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235682226
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 168 gr

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