A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyAlan Rodgers Books LLC, 2005 - 108 Seiten
CALAIS When I had fished my dinner, and drank the King of France's health, to satisfy my mind that I bore him no spleen, but, on the contrary, high honor for the humanity of his temper, -- I rose up an inch taller for the accommodation. -- No -- said I -- the Bourbon is by no means a cruel race: they may be misled, like other people; but there is a mildness in their blood. As I acknowledged this, I felt a suffusion of a finer kind upon my cheek -- more warm and friendly to man, than what Burgundy (at least of two livres a bottle, which was such as I had been drinking) could have produced. -- Just God! said I, kicking my portmanteau aside, what is there in this world's goods which should sharpen our spirits, and make so many kind-hearted brethren of us fall out so cruelly as we do by the way? |
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... Madame de L ————— , on the part of his master , — added a long apocrypha of inquiries after Madame de L's health , — told her , that Monsieur his master was au désespoire for her re - establishment from the fatigues of her journey ...
... Madame de Rambouliet is the most correct ; and I never wish to see one of more virtues and purity of heart . — In our return back , Madame de Rambouliet desired me to pull the cord . - I asked her if she wanted anything - Rien que pour ...
Laurence Sterne. - I had been misrepresented to Madame de Q— as an esprit . Madame de Q was an esprit herself : she burned with impatience to see me , and hear me talk . I had not taken my seat , before I saw she did not care a sous ...