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Santerre. *
part of the building which was reserved for the master of the house , as it was only a small square pavilion , containing eight rooms , the purposes of which it was impossible to mistake . Unemployed , as I then was , having no other society than the actual possessor of the house , who lived in the out-offices , which I have already mentionedwith his mother-in-lawa
, , very aged woman , I employed my leisure hours in exploring the adjacent country , and returned to pass the evening with these people in chatting over my discoveries during the day . With respect to the preference which I gave to Deniecourt over the neighbouring localities , I ought to say that I decided in settling herein consequence of the leasure I had derived
, p from listening to the gossip of the peasants who frequented the village ale-house , to which chance had directed my steps during my first excursion to the village . But it must be owned that my predilection for this house would not have been so strong , or at least so constant , but for the charming presence of a pretty girl , who presided as hostess . Rosa was
the acknowledged belle of the canton . She shone amongst the other beauties as much on account of her amiable disposition and other excellent qualities , as by the irresistible power of her personal attractions . She was a brunette , of twenty-two years of age ; her figure was tall and commanding ; her features were perfectly correct ; her eyes were black , and shaded by long dark lashes , whilst her mouth was perfectly irresistible when she smiled or laughed .
If we add to this description , that she had been placed at a good school by her mother for four years , and thus escaped the noisy and common manner peculiar to the girls of her condition , Ave can understand how this commencement of her education had been peculiarly favourable to Rosa , predisposed as she was by nature to take delight in those tastes which only
belong to a higher order of character . Thus she became the pride and delight of her father , and the source of despair to all the lads of the village ; for whilst the former was always being congratulated on the good fortune of having such a daughter , the latter , who could not help admiring her , knew very well that she could onlinsure the happiness of one of
y them , even should she condescend to wed a peasant . Pierre Renard—for this was the name of the happy father —was , without doubt , to be excused for desiring that his daughter might meet with a partner worthy of her . As he was in easy circumstances , and even with some passed for a rich man , it was to be expected that he would require that
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Santerre. *
part of the building which was reserved for the master of the house , as it was only a small square pavilion , containing eight rooms , the purposes of which it was impossible to mistake . Unemployed , as I then was , having no other society than the actual possessor of the house , who lived in the out-offices , which I have already mentionedwith his mother-in-lawa
, , very aged woman , I employed my leisure hours in exploring the adjacent country , and returned to pass the evening with these people in chatting over my discoveries during the day . With respect to the preference which I gave to Deniecourt over the neighbouring localities , I ought to say that I decided in settling herein consequence of the leasure I had derived
, p from listening to the gossip of the peasants who frequented the village ale-house , to which chance had directed my steps during my first excursion to the village . But it must be owned that my predilection for this house would not have been so strong , or at least so constant , but for the charming presence of a pretty girl , who presided as hostess . Rosa was
the acknowledged belle of the canton . She shone amongst the other beauties as much on account of her amiable disposition and other excellent qualities , as by the irresistible power of her personal attractions . She was a brunette , of twenty-two years of age ; her figure was tall and commanding ; her features were perfectly correct ; her eyes were black , and shaded by long dark lashes , whilst her mouth was perfectly irresistible when she smiled or laughed .
If we add to this description , that she had been placed at a good school by her mother for four years , and thus escaped the noisy and common manner peculiar to the girls of her condition , Ave can understand how this commencement of her education had been peculiarly favourable to Rosa , predisposed as she was by nature to take delight in those tastes which only
belong to a higher order of character . Thus she became the pride and delight of her father , and the source of despair to all the lads of the village ; for whilst the former was always being congratulated on the good fortune of having such a daughter , the latter , who could not help admiring her , knew very well that she could onlinsure the happiness of one of
y them , even should she condescend to wed a peasant . Pierre Renard—for this was the name of the happy father —was , without doubt , to be excused for desiring that his daughter might meet with a partner worthy of her . As he was in easy circumstances , and even with some passed for a rich man , it was to be expected that he would require that