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Santerre. *
his future son-in-law should be able to bring a portion equal to that which he would give his daughter . At the period when I first became acquainted with this family , this son-in-law appeared to have been found . Ho was the son of a post-master at a short distance , and , wonderful to relatehad succeeded in pleasing the father equally
, with the daughter . The marriage would have been celebrated at once , but for an opposition on the part of the youngman ' s family . But it did not appear to be a subject of much anxiety to the young lovers , since they continued to see each other , as if they were sure of being able to surmount all obstacles .
It was here that I delighted to listen to their conversation , whilst I discreetly discussed the merits of a half-bottle of wine , in the chimney-corner , after my long walks about the neighbouring country . My eyes , after curiously scanning the insignificant and ordinary physiognomies of the persons who frequented this
house , reposed with interest upon the fairy figure of Rosa , sometimes leaning gracefully upon a sort of counter behind which she sat , or , more frequently , when she was modestly
working at some article of dress-making . The manly and serious face of her father also often attracted my attention ; but I looked in vain in the outlines of his countenance for some resemblance to that of his daughter ; but there was nothing in common between them . His head was large , his shoulders robust and thick-set , his chest broad , and his ¦
arms were remarkable for their muscular development , which the slightest contraction would show after a strange fashion , so that they would involuntarily make one shudder .... In other respects , far from possessing the noble regularity of features which belonged to his daughter , his were , on the contrary , coarse and harshlike those of a man addictedto the pernicious use of
, , ardent spirits ; and this appeared the more strange , as Pierre Renard was supposed to _ be sobriety itself in the opinion of those who knew him best . But , as was afterwards explained to me , they did not mean to say he never touched wine or brandy ; on the contrary , he consumed an enormous quantity of each , but his constitution was of such an iron texture that he could
indulge in both without showing the ill effects to the most scrutinizing observer . Upon the strength of his character , Pierre Renard passed as an obliging and amiable man , though a little rough , and people sought his good graces almost as eagerly as those of his daughter ; for if it were pleasant to be
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Santerre. *
his future son-in-law should be able to bring a portion equal to that which he would give his daughter . At the period when I first became acquainted with this family , this son-in-law appeared to have been found . Ho was the son of a post-master at a short distance , and , wonderful to relatehad succeeded in pleasing the father equally
, with the daughter . The marriage would have been celebrated at once , but for an opposition on the part of the youngman ' s family . But it did not appear to be a subject of much anxiety to the young lovers , since they continued to see each other , as if they were sure of being able to surmount all obstacles .
It was here that I delighted to listen to their conversation , whilst I discreetly discussed the merits of a half-bottle of wine , in the chimney-corner , after my long walks about the neighbouring country . My eyes , after curiously scanning the insignificant and ordinary physiognomies of the persons who frequented this
house , reposed with interest upon the fairy figure of Rosa , sometimes leaning gracefully upon a sort of counter behind which she sat , or , more frequently , when she was modestly
working at some article of dress-making . The manly and serious face of her father also often attracted my attention ; but I looked in vain in the outlines of his countenance for some resemblance to that of his daughter ; but there was nothing in common between them . His head was large , his shoulders robust and thick-set , his chest broad , and his ¦
arms were remarkable for their muscular development , which the slightest contraction would show after a strange fashion , so that they would involuntarily make one shudder .... In other respects , far from possessing the noble regularity of features which belonged to his daughter , his were , on the contrary , coarse and harshlike those of a man addictedto the pernicious use of
, , ardent spirits ; and this appeared the more strange , as Pierre Renard was supposed to _ be sobriety itself in the opinion of those who knew him best . But , as was afterwards explained to me , they did not mean to say he never touched wine or brandy ; on the contrary , he consumed an enormous quantity of each , but his constitution was of such an iron texture that he could
indulge in both without showing the ill effects to the most scrutinizing observer . Upon the strength of his character , Pierre Renard passed as an obliging and amiable man , though a little rough , and people sought his good graces almost as eagerly as those of his daughter ; for if it were pleasant to be