The Precious Ridiculous Comedy In One Act

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...Pauyre gargon, il fait ce qu'il peut--il faut 6tre juste, il est devoue, et s'il u'uvait pas vu notro Blanche toute potito, il y a longtemps qu'il en seraitfou; mais elle est si jolie! il fandra bicu qu'il la regarde. (Voyant entrer Blanche qui pleure et va s'asseoir sur lo canape a dreite.) C'est elle!--toujours en larmes--c'est de'courageant I (II va fermer la porte.) SCENE VI. Blanchk. Noel. Mademoiselle Blanche, qu'est-ce que vous faites done? Vous m'aviez promia dc ne plus pleurer. (II va s'asseoir aupres d'elle.) without remembrance,-without religion, without fame; but if I was to console myself I would be a wretch; I should hate myself! My only worth is through my despair; and I live solely for the purpose of keeping his image in my heart and to continue his remembrance; I live to invoke him, to weep for him, to love him! and you. can't, you dare! (She crosses the stage.) Oh! the thought is revolting! You dare to come before me; "Hove you forgetting, let us forget him together," and you. are surprised that I am indignant. Oh! I am surprised that I can listen to you so long. You eomo here to count my tears, to see if they have not begun to run dry--nnd you hope, you are capable of hoping--you dare to dreani "f consoling me, because you love me, and you will be able to pruve to me that Adrien did not love me! Adrien t My God! and this was your friend! Oct. Calm yourself, in mercy! I am wrong--but I am so unhappy to see you suffering. I wish to suffer. Oct. In mercy! (Comes down stage R) Must I abandon her'! But this grief is a terrible folly. All her strength, all her genins, is employed in suffering. Noel. (Laying down his duster and closing the door.) What is it? You are tormenting her. Oct. But don't you see, Noel, the ravages grief h...