played upon me, to teach you that in this world of ours we must be kind and courteous to others, if...
2011-12-11
THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER by Emile Zola CHAPTER I THE BETROTHAL Pere Merlier's mill, one beautiful s...
CAPTAIN BURLE by Emile Zola CHAPTER I THE SWINDLE It was nine o'clock. The little town of Vaucha...
guests laughed joyously. It was a genuine fete. They emptied a small cask of wine. Then when all we...
filled them with uneasiness. Nevertheless, they advanced. When fifty of them were in the opposite m...
as if with ague. Meanwhile the major, striding up and down and striking the tables wildly with his ...
took her by the arm with paternal gentleness. He led her to her chamber. "Be calm," he said, "and ...
He cut a piece of Gruyere, the girl watching him the while with her narrow eyes. Laguitte laughed; ...
transfixed on finding the room empty. Laguitte turned crimson and looked so foolish that she sudden...
the sea, and the same Terrible Shark that swallowed me, swallowed most of it." "What! Swallowed a ...
which led to the village, stopped and dropped Pinocchio softly to the ground. "How much I do thank...
Now it must be known that, among all his friends, Pinocchio had one whom he loved most of all. The...
At this unlooked-for entertainment, the whole company of runaways laughed uproariously. The little...
everywhere; but he was not to be found. He asked everyone whom he met about him, but no one had see...
five stories high and with a train in his mouth, was following him. After walking a half hour, he ...