Droll Stories — volume 1
Droll Stories — volume 1
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"These are yours, " added the king.
Thereupon they ceased to admire the crowns to look at each other; andthe guests knew well that old knaves are more expert in grimaces thanany others, because of their physiognomies becoming tolerably curious, like those of cats lapping up milk, or girls titillated with marriage.
"There, " said the king, "all that shall be his who shall say threetimes to the two others, '_Baisez mon cul_', thrusting his hand into thegold; but if he be not as serious as a fly w...ho had violated hislady-love, if he smile while repeating the jest, he will pay ten crownsto Madame. Nevertheless he can essay three times. " "That will soon be earned, " said Cornelius, who, being a Dutchman, hadhis lips as often compressed and serious as Madame's mouth was oftenopen and laughing. Then he bravely put his hands on the crowns to seeif they were good, and clutched them bravely, but as he looked at theothers to say civilly to them, "_Baisez mon cul_, " the two misers, distrustful of his Dutch gravity, replied, "Certainly, sir, " as if hehad sneezed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"These are yours, " added the king.
Thereupon they ceased to admire the crowns to look at each other; andthe guests knew well that old knaves are more expert in grimaces thanany others, because of their physiognomies becoming tolerably curious, like those of cats lapping up milk, or girls titillated with marriage.
"There, " said the king, "all that shall be his who shall say threetimes to the two others, '_Baisez mon cul_', thrusting his hand into thegold; but if he be not as serious as a fly w...ho had violated hislady-love, if he smile while repeating the jest, he will pay ten crownsto Madame. Nevertheless he can essay three times. " "That will soon be earned, " said Cornelius, who, being a Dutchman, hadhis lips as often compressed and serious as Madame's mouth was oftenopen and laughing. Then he bravely put his hands on the crowns to seeif they were good, and clutched them bravely, but as he looked at theothers to say civilly to them, "_Baisez mon cul_, " the two misers, distrustful of his Dutch gravity, replied, "Certainly, sir, " as if hehad sneezed.
What to read after Droll Stories — volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Balzac, Honoré De, 1799-1850 to read onlineMoreLess
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