The Prussian, without replying, shook him until his bones cracked. Not finding him at his post, he suspected why he had come inside the house.Narrator
The captain, on his return, seemed in an even worse temper than in the morning. Until dinner time, he walked about the courtyard, with a long cigar, either in his mouth or in his hand.Narrator
The Comte always replied to her in a joking tone, while he ate and drank a great deal, charmed to be, once again, in the society of refined and elegant women.Narrator
As, however, they did not fall out at all, the men at one end of the table might be heard grunting among their plates, full of soup, in order to annoy and insult the silent women at the other end.Narrator
They started eating as soon as they sat down, and then helped themselves freely to the wines which they thought appeared to be the best.Narrator
Suddenly the captain observed: 'Damn it all! I won't allow those sort of coquettes to show any airs towards me.'Captain
'Oh! If that is all, we will settle the matter,' the Comte declared, and he rose, while Lanlaire and pretty Fifi, alias Wilhelm d'Eyrik, exchanged a knowing smile.Comte
Madame de Breville, who was a plump, little woman, had taken her younger daughter's arm and started the singing, accentuating the rhythm, and Fuchs and Pommerel, who were in their element, applauded furiously.Narrator
You are all very brave gentlemen, when you are in squadrons, and when in front of poor, defenceless civilians.Rachel
They heard his voice booming out into the night, but they could not distinguish what he said.Narrator