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a happy inspiration, the landlady bade us come
in, and suggested that if we were willing to wait,
and would be satisfied with makeshifts, she could
put up two beds in a small dining-room so soon
as dinner was over.—Makeshifts indeed ! She was
offering luxuries.--
In the meantime, since the two gentlemen had not
arrived, we could use her room to prepare for dinner.
—Though the Grand Cerf was not the com-
mercial house of Cosne, it was that night full of
commercial gentlemen, ready for friendly talk.
After dinner in its cafe J- asked the waiter
what there was in the town ?--
“Mais, Monsieur, there are many officers and
soldiers.”
That
a happy inspiration, the landlady bade us come
in, and suggested that if we were willing to wait,
and would be satisfied with makeshifts, she could
put up two beds in a small dining-room so soon
as dinner was over.—Makeshifts indeed ! She was
offering luxuries.--
In the meantime, since the two gentlemen had not
arrived, we could use her room to prepare for dinner.
—Though the Grand Cerf was not the com-
mercial house of Cosne, it was that night full of
commercial gentlemen, ready for friendly talk.
After dinner in its cafe J- asked the waiter
what there was in the town ?--
“Mais, Monsieur, there are many officers and
soldiers.”
That