Original Short Stories — volume 01
Original Short Stories — volume 01
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When he had finished his tale, he suddenly lifted up his head and lookedproudly at the Prussian officers.
The colonel, who was gnawing at his mustache, asked: "You have nothing else to say?" "Nothing more; I have finished my task; I killed sixteen, not one moreor less. " "Do you know that you are going to die?" "I haven't asked for mercy. " "Have you been a soldier?" "Yes, I served my time. And then, you had killed my father, who was asoldier of the first Emperor. And last month you killed my y...oungest son, Francois, near Evreux. I owed you one for that; I paid. We are quits. " The officers were looking at each other.
The old man continued: "Eight for my father, eight for the boy--we are quits. I did not seekany quarrel with you. I don't know you. I don't even know where you comefrom. And here you are, ordering me about in my home as though it wereyour own. I took my revenge upon the others. I'm not sorry. " And, straightening up his bent back, the old man folded his arms in theattitude of a modest hero.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When he had finished his tale, he suddenly lifted up his head and lookedproudly at the Prussian officers.
The colonel, who was gnawing at his mustache, asked: "You have nothing else to say?" "Nothing more; I have finished my task; I killed sixteen, not one moreor less. " "Do you know that you are going to die?" "I haven't asked for mercy. " "Have you been a soldier?" "Yes, I served my time. And then, you had killed my father, who was asoldier of the first Emperor. And last month you killed my y...oungest son, Francois, near Evreux. I owed you one for that; I paid. We are quits. " The officers were looking at each other.
The old man continued: "Eight for my father, eight for the boy--we are quits. I did not seekany quarrel with you. I don't know you. I don't even know where you comefrom. And here you are, ordering me about in my home as though it wereyour own. I took my revenge upon the others. I'm not sorry. " And, straightening up his bent back, the old man folded his arms in theattitude of a modest hero.
What to read after Original Short Stories — volume 01?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Maupassant, Guy De, 1850-1893 to read onlineMoreLess
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