The Arm-Chair at the Inn
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By Francis Hopkinson Smith
9 Nov, 2020
Brief Extract: “How many did you say?” inquired Lemois, our landlord.
“Five for dinner, and perhaps one more. I will know when the train gets in. Have the fires started in the bedrooms and please tell Mignon and old Leà to put on their whit
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Brief Extract: “How many did you say?” inquired Lemois, our landlord.
“Five for dinner, and perhaps one more. I will know when the train gets in. Have the fires started in the bedrooms and please tell Mignon and old Leà to put on their white caps.”
We were in the Marmouset at the moment—the most enchanting of all the rooms in this most enchanting of all Normandy inns. Lemois was busying himself about the table, selecting his best linen and china—an old Venetian altar cloth and some Nancy ware—replacing the candles in the hanging chandelier, and sorting the silver and glass. Every one of my expected guests was personally known to him; some of them for years. All had shared his hospitality, and each and everyone appreciated its rare value. Nothing was too good for them, and nothing should be left undone which would add to their comfort. Less
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- English
- 978-1356452897
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