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Bohemians of the Latin Quarter

CHAPTER XVII
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"If Schaunard delays much longer, it would be impossible for me to continue to play the part of the anonymous Croesus." But the very next morning saw Schaunard arrive, splendidly attired in a bright yellow nankeen jacket.
"Good heavens!" exclaimed Phemie, dazzled on seeing her lover so elegantly got up, "where did you find that jacket ?" "I found it amongst my papers," replied the musician, making a sign to his two friends to follow him.

"I have drawn the coin," said he, when they were alone.

"Behold it," and he displayed a handful of gold.
"Well," exclaimed Marcel, "forward, let us sack the shops.

How happy Musette will be." "How pleased Mimi will be," added Rodolphe.

"Come, are you coming Schaunard ?" "Allow me to reflect," replied the musician.


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