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MONSIEUR PARENT
THE FATHER
A VAGABOND
USELESS BEAUTY
FLY
THE MAD WOMAN
THAT PIG OF A MORIN
THE WOODEN SHOES
A NORMANDY JOKE
A COCK CROWED
JULOT'S OPINION
MADEMOISELLE
THE MOUNTEBANKS
THE SEQUEL TO A DIVORCE
THE MAN WITH THE DOGS
THE CLOWN
BABETTE
SYMPATHY
THE DEBT
AN ARTIST
MADEMOISELLE FIFI
THE STORY OF A FARM-GIRL
MAMMA STIRLING
LILIE LALA
MADAME TELLIER'S ESTABLISHMENT
THE BANDMASTER'S SISTER
FALSE ALARM
WIFE AND MISTRESS
MAD
AN UNFORTUNATE LIKENESS
THE NEW SENSATION
Little George was making hills of sand in one of the walks; he took itup with both his hands, made it into a pyramid, and then put a chestnutleaf on the top, and his father, sitting on an iron chair was looking athim with concentrated and affectionate attention, and saw nobody but himin that small public garden which was full of people. All along thecircular road other children were occupied in the same manner, or elsewere indulging in childish games, while nursemaids were walking two andtwo, with their bright cap ribbons floating behind them, and carryingsomething wrapped up in lace, on their arms, and little girls in shortpetticoats and bare legs were talking seriously together, during theintervals of trundling their hoops.
The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the RueSaint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that littleover-dressed crowd. The chestnut trees were lighted up with its yellowrays, and the three fountains before the lofty porch of the church, hadthe appearance of liquid silver.
Monsieur Parent looked at his son sitting in the dusk, he followed hisslightest movements with a