A Picked Company Being a Selection From the Writings of H Belloc
A Picked Company Being a Selection From the Writings of H Belloc
H Belloc
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He had no intention of remaining in Paris, and his return- ing energies as noon approached were concentrated upon escaping if possible from the crowd by a side street, and that without injury to himself or delay for his appointment. But though he felt so little interest he could but watch the woman's face whenever a movement in the soldiers in front of him gave him an opportunity. That face was ashen, emaciated, and distraught ; the eye in the profile towards him was dull and blind, like the ey...e of some old spent creature ; a few grey hairs escaped from beneath her cap ; they were damp, short and rare, contrasting meanly with the white and newly starched head-dress ; she bent forward from her neck and shoulders, and it would indeed have been hard to say whether she was animate or inanimate. She seemed not to hear the voice of the crowd, and MR. BARR'S ANNOYANCE 157 the priest sitting opposite to her had ceased even his perfunctory gestures, so irresponsive was her face and form. All around this dumb show and hideous, from the crowd, from windows of the tall houses, from the very air, as it seemed, shouts and curses perpetually rang — when suddenly Mr.
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