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Pronunciation

           Hewasastonishedathissingularmannerofmovinghistongueashepronouncedhiswords,butafterall,thisdidnotpresenttheslightestexcuseforpickingaquarrel.

           Theyoungdiplomatistverygraciouslyofferedtofight,buttheex-lieutenantofthe96th,whohadbeensittingdownforanhourwithhislegswideapart,hishandsonhisthigh,andhiselbowsstuckout,decidedthathisfriend,monsieurdeSorel,wasnotthekindtogoandpickaquarrelwithamanbecausesomeoneelsehadstolenthatman’svisitingcards.

           Julienwentoutinaverybadtemper.ThechevalierdeBeauvoisis’carriagewaswaitingforhiminthecourtyardbeforethesteps.BychanceJulienraisedhiseyesandrecognisedinthecoachmanhismanofthedaybefore.

           Seeinghim,catchingholdofhimbyhisbigjacket,tumblinghimdownfromhisseat,andhorse-whippinghimthoroughlytookscarcelyamoment.

           Twolackeystriedtodefendtheircomrade.Julienreceivedsomeblowsfromtheirfists.Atthesamemoment,hecockedoneofhislittlepistolsandfiredonthem.Theytooktoflight.Allthistookaboutaminute.

           ThechevalierdeBeauvoisisdescendedthestaircasewiththemostpleasinggravity,repeatingwithhislordlypronunciation,"Whatisthis,whatisthis."Hewasmanifestlyverycurious,buthisdiplomaticimportancewouldnotallowhimtoevinceanygreaterinterest.

           Whenheknewwhatitwasallabout,acertainhaughtinesstriedtoassertitselfinthatexpressionofslightlyplayfulnonchalancewhichshouldneverleaveadiplomatist’sface.

           Thelieutenantofthe96thbegantorealisethatM.

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