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manner you would expect of a Prussian
officer and a German gentleman?”
“You have indeed,” said the Doctor.
“I thank you, Martin; I thank you. I
must say I like talking with you. Well,
Martin, I have behaved in exactly the same
way to everybody I came across since I
entered France—to those few of my own
class as well as to those of yours. And what
have I gained by my urbanity? You must
realize my feelings of bitterness, not to say
painful resentment, when I tell you that so
far you are the only person who has
understood my true nature; who has listened to
me without malice and has been impressed
by my arguments. That is why I like to talk
to you, Martin; I tell it you frankly. Why
do they all dislike us? We were told that
French women were rather coquettish, and
not at all disinclined to a little flirtation as a
pastime. I cannot say that I find them so,”
said Adalbert gloomily. “It is quite true
they are pretty, and that there is a certain
coquettish air about them, but it is not to be
depended upon; they are not at all
responsive. The other day I saw a rather attractive
girl standing in her doorway. As I went up
to give her a kiss, she snatched, with
incredible rapidity, her sabot from her foot and
hurled it at my face! Luckily for her it did
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