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Theres system foryou, competent fellows, thats right, my lads, said M.
Whatever
mayhave been the various motives for these exclusions, they did notmerely annoy
Mme. I can weep like all themothers who ever lost a child, not a trace of a
cold.
And the fall was all the greater, the higher the exaltationhad been.
Verdurin was awaiting the Baronsguests with a certain emotion. Not that I have
anything against Charlus, far from it.
Verdurin was busily engaged with Cottard
and Ski.
What, didnt they come, then, to therehearsal this afternoon? Verdurin
that they would become her friends in the future.
Verdurin wassincere in thus
proclaiming her indulgence towards Charlism. Each of the faithful was treated
at her table as Bergotte hadbeen treated at Mme.
Verdurin was busily engaged
with Cottard and Ski. In any case, even if it were notimpossible, it would be
extremely ridiculous.
That woman with the white hair, but she looksquite
presentable.
That is a pity, I thought the profilevery fine, and the hair
superb. Itwas thus that, at each political crisis, at each artistic
revival,Mme.
I am very glad that theparty has not been put off, for my guests
sake, said M. People said that he was going to adopt Morel, and there
wasnothing extraordinary in that. Whatever mayhave been the various motives for
these exclusions, they did notmerely annoy Mme.
Not but what you are people
whom one may acknowledge asfriends. What are you hanging about there for, like
a whipped dog? Isnt the composers daughter to behere, I asked Mme.
I am very
glad that theparty has not been put off, for my guests sake, said M.
Verdurin
jumped down histhroat, was now continuous. Yes, it is very funny, she said,I
hardly felt it. Verdurin wassincere in thus proclaiming her indulgence towards
Charlism.
Verdurincaused the Barons painted lips to part in a smile of
indulgent scornand wide comprehension.
The loss would not be too seriousif only
M.
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