[A Woodland Queen by Andre Theuriet]@TWC D-Link bookA Woodland Queen CHAPTER V 8/28
There is no lack of such in the district, and you would only have the trouble of choosing." M.de Buxieres's color deepened, and he was visibly annoyed. "That is a singular proposition," exclaimed he, after awhile; "do you take me for a libertine ?" "Don't get on your high horse, Monsieur de Buxieres! There would be no one hurt.
The girls I allude to are not so difficult to approach." "That has nothing to do with it, Claudet; I do not enjoy that kind of amusement." "It is the kind that young men of our age indulge in, all the same. Perhaps you think there would be difficulties in the way.
They would not be insurmountable, I can assure you; those matters go smoothly enough here.
You slip your arm round her waist, give her a good, sounding salute, and the acquaintance is begun.
You have only to improve it!" "Enough of this," interrupted Julien, harshly, "we never can agree on such topics!" "As you please, Monsieur de Buxieres; since you do not like the subject, we will not bring it up again.
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