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Nana. The Miller’s Daughter. Captain Burle. Death of Olivier Becaille

CHAPTER IV
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She was put out somewhat when Fauchery assured her that Victor Emmanuel could not come to the exhibition.

Louise Violaine and Lea favored the emperor of Austria, and all of a sudden little Maria Blond was heard saying: "What an old stick the king of Prussia is! I was at Baden last year, and one was always meeting him about with Count Bismarck." "Dear me, Bismarck!" Simonne interrupted.

"I knew him once, I did.

A charming man." "That's what I was saying yesterday," cried Vandeuvres, "but nobody would believe me." And just as at Countess Sabine's, there ensued a long discussion about Bismarck.

Vandeuvres repeated the same phrases, and for a moment or two one was again in the Muffats' drawing room, the only difference being that the ladies were changed.


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