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From: | Edgar Jordan |
Subject: | trump exploitation |
Date: | Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:21:03 +0200 |
As thoughreluctantly he began to inquire about her
past life, fixing a sternand sombre eye on her.
There is no illnesswhich it cannot counterfeit
perfectly. That was one ofthe very things I was just going to tell you when that
foolinterrupted me. A cousin of mine had trouble with his stomach; he could
notdigest anything. Cottard had told us to take her temperature. No, no; you mustnt
think Im making funof your sufferings.
Françoise annoyed me by her refusal to sharein our
joy. People do not getto know me as easily as that. All thegreatest things We know
have come to us from neurotics. I wentoccasionally to see her and she sent me little
presents from time totime.
As thoughreluctantly he began to inquire about her
past life, fixing a sternand sombre eye on her.
For some timepast, without knowing exactly what was
wrong, she had been complainingof her health. Nissim Bernard had said nothing,only
raising his eyes to heaven in an angelic gaze.
That is absolutely as though you had asked me what
the Nobody familywas, replied M. As he poured out this terrible, almostinsane
language, M. I was thinking of taking advantage of this unexpected kindness on
M.
Perhaps so, and I am not sure that it would not be
an imprudence. But do you want me to take a cure like that, Sir?
You belong to thatsplendid and pitiable family
which is the salt of the earth. I thought I would take advantage of what M.
Understand that, if I do you a great service, I expect my reward fromyou to be no
less great.
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