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Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1885 edition. Extrait: ...him the poor power of doing a favor instead of accepting one. "Yes, I will go," he said. Thus the chief motive that took him to Madame de Nucingen's was curiftsifrv: had she shown indifference, he might have been influenced by passion. Nevertheless, he looked forward to the meeting with some impatience, and enjoyed, as he dressed for dinner, all those little satisfactions which young people are ashamed to speak of for fear of ridicule, but which pleasantly stimulate their self-love. He thought as he arranged his hair how the eyes of a pretty woman would linger among the black curls; he played the little tricks and vanities of a young girl dressing for her first ball, and smiled at the reflection of his slim figure as he smoothed out the folds of his new coat, and turned himself about before the glass. "One thing is very certain," he said complacently; "it is not every man who is well-made." He went downstairs at the moment when the household were sitting down to dinner, and laughed as he received a broadside of nonsensical remarks on his elegant appearance. The excitement produced by any attention to the toilet is a trait of manners peculiar to pensions bourgeoises, where every one has a word to say on the unaccustomed appearance of a new dress or a new coat. "Kt, kt, kt, kt " cried Bianchon, clicking his tongue as if exciting a horse. "Duke and peer of France " said Madame Vauquer. "Monsieur is arrayed for conquest," observed Mademoiselle Michonneau. "Cock-a-doodle-doo " crowed the painter. "My compliments to your wife," said the employe at the museum. "Has Monsieur a wife?" asked Poiret. "A wife in compartments--that will go in the water--warranted fast colors--at all prices from..."
| ISBN-13 | 9781458896605 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1458896609 |
| Weight | 0.68 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.47 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 204 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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