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銆€銆€ly, he has his own fauna, which he observes attentively UGG Boots Discount in the corners; the lady-bird, the death's-head plant-louse, the daddy-long-legs, "the devil," a black insect, which menaces by twisting about its tail armed with two horns.
銆€銆€He has his fabulous monster, which has scales under its belly, but is not a lizard, which has pustules on its back, but is not a toad, which inhabits the nooks of old UGG Boots Clearance lime-kilns and wells that have run dry, which is black, hairy, sticky, which crawls sometimes slowly, sometimes rapidly, which has no cry, but which has a look, and is so terrible that no one has ever beheld it; he calls this monster "the deaf thing."
銆€銆€The search for these "deaf things" among the stones is a joy of formidable UGGS Clearance nature.
銆€銆€Another pleasure consists in suddenly prying up a paving-stone, and taking a look at the wood-lice. Each region of Paris is celebrated for the interesting treasures which are to be found there.
銆€銆€There are ear-wigs in the timber-yards of the Ursulines, there are millepeds in the Pantheon, there are tadpoles in the ditches of the Champs-de-Mars.
銆€銆€As far as sayings UGG Boots Clearance are concerned, this child has as many of them as Talleyrand.
銆€銆€He is no less cynical, but he is more honest. He is endowed with a certain indescribable, unexpected joviality; he upsets the composure of the shopkeeper with his wild laughter. He ranges boldly from high comedy to farce.
銆€銆€A funeral passes by.
銆€銆€Among those who accompany the dead there is UGG boots clearance a doctor.
銆€銆€"Hey there!" shouts some street Arab, "how long has it been customary for doctors to carry home their own work?"
銆€銆€Another is in a crowd.
銆€銆€A grave man, adorned with spectacles and trinkets, turns round indignantly:
銆€銆€"You good-for-nothing, you have seized my wife's waist!"--"I, sir?
銆€銆€Search me!"
BOOK FIRST.--PARIS STUDIED IN ITS ATOM
CHAPTER III
銆€銆€HE IS AGREEABLE
銆€銆€ In the evening, thanks to Nike high heels a few sous, which he always finds means to procure, the homuncio enters a theatre.
銆€銆€On crossing that magic threshold, he becomes transfigured; he was the street Arab, he becomes the titi.[18] Theatres are a sort of ship turned upside down with the keel in the air.
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