Copyright 1903 by G. Barrie & Sons
AMI FRIGHTENS THE DOCTOR
"But the groaning seemed to come nearer; suddenly it changed into aloud barking, and an enormous dog rushed from the room I was about toenter, planted his front paws on my chest, and glared at me with eyesthat were far from gentle!"
NOVELS
BY
Paul de Kock
VOLUME XIII
PAUL AND HIS DOG
VOL. I
THE JEFFERSON PRESS
BOSTON NEW YORK
Copyrighted, 1903-1904, by G. B. & Sons.
PAUL AND HIS DOG
CONTENTS
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV
I
A MASQUERADE AT THE OPÉRA
What a crowd! how eager all these people are to make their way into theball-room! they begin to push and elbow one another even in the street,in front of the entrance to the theatre; the carriages move too slowlyto suit the persons inside or the police officers whose duty it is tokeep all vehicles in motion.
See those maskers; those dominos have hardly time to alight from theircoupé, for the coachman must move on instantly to make room for theconfrère behind him; many persons even alight before they are in frontof the theatre, hoping to reach their destination more quickly.
It is evident therefore that they must be afraid of not finding room, ofnot