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An officer was placing two soldiers at the door of each drawing-room, and was advancing towards Danglars, preceded by a commissary of police, girded with his scarf.

The junction of the bodice and drawers was entirely concealed by one of the many-colored scarfs, whose brilliant hues and rich silken fringe have rendered them so precious in the eyes of Parisian belles.

There was sheds made out of poles and roofed over with branches, where they had lemonade and gingerbread to sell, and piles of watermelons and green corn and such-like truck.

"Strawberries and such truck," I says.

You always want more'n your share of the truck, and you've always got it, too, because you've swore 't if you didn't you'd tell.'

These two men, thus opposed in age and interests, resembled two parts of a triangle, presenting the extremes of separation, yet nevertheless possessing their point of union.

The spade, and hoe, and fork were very useful.

And now the boy had to plant and water the garden, hoe and dig, and bear the wind and bad weather.

And now the tiresome chirping of a cricket that no human ingenuity could locate, began.

The sharp gaze of Caderousse was instantly directed towards the priest's garments, as though hoping to discover the location of the treasure.

The boys seized each others' hands and fled, with many tumblings and bruises, to the shelter of a great oak that stood upon the riverbank.

Well, all through the circus they done the most astonishing things; and all the time that clown carried on so it most killed the people.

Peppino picked up the louis, and Danglars again prepared to carve the fowl.

Then, with his knife, he began to carve all sorts of objects in wood; it was thus that Pinelli, the famous sculptor, had commenced.

Meantime the master looked to see that the table was properly laid, and took the great knife, wherewith he was going to carve the chickens, and sharpened it on the steps.

AFTER dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.

The fisherman did not much like the business: however, he went to the seashore; and when he came back there the water looked all yellow and green.

They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.

So at last, with a sigh and a yawn, he gave it up.

In the dead waste and middle of the night, when churchyards yawn.

Sid yawned, stretched, then brought himself up on his elbow with a snort, and began to stare at Tom.

The basin was refilled, and this time he stood over it a little while, gathering resolution; took in a big breath and began.

He was one of those English tourists who consume a large fortune in travelling.

Ordinarily one could find half a dozen bits of candle stuck around in the crevices of this vestibule, left there by tourists; but there were none now.

In one place, far from the section usually traversed by tourists, the names "BECKY & TOM" had been found traced upon the rocky wall with candle-smoke, and near at hand a grease-soiled bit of ribbon.

About two hours afterwards its foundation was reported to be unsafe; but the report did not prevent the new occupant establishing himself there with his modest furniture the same day at five o'clock.