I have a love of repose--I do not like to act." "So much the worse!" replied Reine, very decidedly.

"A man ought to show more energy.

Come now, Monsieur de Buxieres, will you allow me to speak frankly to you?
If you wish people to come to you, you must first get out of yourself and go to seek them; if you expect your neighbor to show confidence and good-will toward you, you must be open and good-natured toward him." "That plan has not yet succeeded with two persons around here," replied Julien, shaking his head.
"Which persons ?" "The Sejournants, mother and son.

I tried to be pleasant with Claudet, and received from both only rebuffs and insolence." "Oh! as to Claudet," resumed she, impulsively, "he is excusable.

You can not expect he will be very gracious in his reception of the person who has supplanted him--" "Supplanted ?--I do not understand." "What!" exclaimed Reine, "have they not told you anything, then?
That is wrong.