ISBN: 9780217390330

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... As he thus spoke, the haughty face of Master Olivier had relinquished its arrogant expression, and assumed a cringing air--the only change of which a courtier''s features are susceptible. The king looked him full in the face. I understand, said he dryly. Master Olivier, he again began, after a brief pause, Marshal de Boucicaut used to say, ''There are no gifts to be got but from the king, no fish to be caught but in the sea.'' I perceive that you are of the same way of thinking as Monsieur de Boucicaut. Now listen to this. We have a good memory. In 68, we made you groom of our chamber; in 69, keeper of the castle of the bridge of St. Cloud, at a salary of one hundred livres tournois; you wanted them to be parisis. In November 73, by letters issued at Gergeaule, we appointed you keeper of the wood of Vincennes, in the room of Gilbert Acle, esquire; in 75, ranger of the forest of Rouvray-le-St. Cloud, in the room of Jacques le Maire; in 78, we were graciously pleased, by letters patent with double seal of green wax, to grant a yearly sum often livres parisis-to you and your wife, upon the Place aux Marchands, situate at the school of St. Germain; in 79, we made you ranger of the forest of Senart, in the room of poor Jehan Daiz; then captain of the castle of Loches, then governor of St. Quentin, then captain of the bridge of Meaulan, from which you have taken the style of count. Out of the fine of five sous paid by every barber who shaves on a holiday, three sous goto you, and we have your leavings. We have been pleased to change your name from le Mauvais, which accorded but too well with your mien. In 74 we granted you, to the great displeasure of our nobility, coat-armour of a thousand colours, which makes you a breast like a peacock''s.... Victor Hugo, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Hunchback Of Notre-dame (volume 31-32) Books>Fiction and Literature Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER VI. La Esmeralda. We have great satisfaction in apprising the reader that, during the whole of this scene, Gringoire and his play had maintained their ground. His actors, egged on by him, had continued the performance of his comedy, and he had continued to listen to them. In spite of the uproar, he was determined to go through with it, not despairing of being able to recall the attention of the public. This glimmer of hope became brighter, when he saw Quasimodo, Coppenole, and the obstreperous retinue of the Pope of Fools, leaving the hall. The crowd rushed out after them. " Excellent!" said he; " we shall get rid of all those troublesome knaves." Unluckily these were the whole assembly. In the twinkling of an eye the great hall was empty. To tell the truth, a few spectators still lingered behind, some dispersed, others in groups around the pillars, old men, women, or children, who had had enough of the uproar and tumult. Some of the scholars, too, remained, astride of the entablature of the windows, where they bad a good view of the Place. Well, thought Gringoire, there are quite as many as I want to hear the conclusion of my mystery. Their number, indeed, is but small; but they are a select, a lettered, audience. At that moment a symphony destined to produce a striking effect at the arrival of the Holy Virgin, was not forthcoming. Gringoire perceived that his musicians had been pressed into the service of the procession of the Pope of Fools. " Skip that," said he, with the composure of a stoic. He approached a knot of. citizens who seemed to be talking about his play. The fragment of their conversation which he overheard was as follows: ? "Master Cheneteau, you know the hotel de Navarre, which belonged to Monsieur de Nemours ?" " Yes; opposite to ...<

ISBN: 9780217390330

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Altro …

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... As he thus spoke, the haughty face of Master Olivier had relinquished its arrogant expression, and assumed a cringing air--the only change of which a courtier''s features are susceptible. The king looked him full in the face. I understand, said he dryly. Master Olivier, he again began, after a brief pause, Marshal de Boucicaut used to say, ''There are no gifts to be got but from the king, no fish to be caught but in the sea.'' I perceive that you are of the same way of thinking as Monsieur de Boucicaut. Now listen to this. We have a good memory. In 68, we made you groom of our chamber; in 69, keeper of the castle of the bridge of St. Cloud, at a salary of one hundred livres tournois; you wanted them to be parisis. In November 73, by letters issued at Gergeaule, we appointed you keeper of the wood of Vincennes, in the room of Gilbert Acle, esquire; in 75, ranger of the forest of Rouvray-le-St. Cloud, in the room of Jacques le Maire; in 78, we were graciously pleased, by letters patent with double seal of green wax, to grant a yearly sum often livres parisis-to you and your wife, upon the Place aux Marchands, situate at the school of St. Germain; in 79, we made you ranger of the forest of Senart, in the room of poor Jehan Daiz; then captain of the castle of Loches, then governor of St. Quentin, then captain of the bridge of Meaulan, from which you have taken the style of count. Out of the fine of five sous paid by every barber who shaves on a holiday, three sous goto you, and we have your leavings. We have been pleased to change your name from le Mauvais, which accorded but too well with your mien. In 74 we granted you, to the great displeasure of our nobility, coat-armour of a thousand colours, which makes you a breast like a peacock''s.... Victor Hugo, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Hunchback Of Notre-dame (volume 31-32) Books>Fiction and Literature, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217390330

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