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L’Assommoir

CHAPTER I
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The fellow was already on the second landing; but I certainly recognized Monsieur Lantier's overcoat.
Boche, who was on the watch this morning, saw him tranquilly nod adieu.
He was with Adele, you know.

Virginie has a situation now, where she goes twice a week.

Only it's highly imprudent all the same, for they've only one room and an alcove, and I can't very well say where Virginie managed to sleep." She interrupted herself an instant, turned round, and then resumed, subduing her loud voice: "She's laughing at seeing you cry, that heartless thing over there.

I'd stake my life that her washing's all a pretence.

She's packed off the other two, and she's come here so as to tell them how you take it." Gervaise removed her hands from her face and looked.


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