Onarriving at the station of Douville-Féterne,
M.
One of my colleagues lectures upon ancienthistory.
Go there once, you wont sleepfor a week after it; but its not my business. And
indeed on these evenings when I came back late from la RaspelièreI was very sleepy.
He appeared to be trying to carve his way through theirmidst.
And it is I that will have to bear the brunt of it
all, said Mme.
Good-bye, my dearSaniette, dont forget to come
to-morrow, you know how my husbandenjoys seeing you. But there isnt a Sorbonne any
longer, said the doctor to M. By the way, who is thisRobert de Saint-Loup of whom
you were speaking? But, from the airwhich Cottard assumed in speaking of du Boulbon
to M.
Onarriving at the station of Douville-Féterne, M.
Youmustnt judge by this evening, it has been a complete failure.
Why, whats the matter with you, shesaid, at the
sight of M. I heard you say that you thoughtSwann clever.
But there are other forms of memory, loftier,but
also more unstable.
One could barely make out the sea from the windows
on the right. That will make a party which, as a matter of fact, my husband musthave
arranged already. But there are other forms of memory, loftier,but also more
unstable. And indeed on these evenings when I came back late from la RaspelièreI was
very sleepy.
He plays cards well, he does everything well, he is
sointelligent, said M. I cannot say whether this conversation between
M.
Verdurin, whose age allowed him toaddress me in
this paternal tone. Ithas nothing to do with me, you understand. But to make the
footman understand the change of subjecthe had so rapidly executed, M. I daresay you
heard what he said after dinner: I cant play whist, but Ican the piano.
I never said anything of thesort, said
M.
His guest was none other than the footman of alady
who was a cousin of the Cambremers. I can understand their being gladto invite her,
they must find it difficult to get anyone. Youknow, there is far more room in the
house than people think. A strange question, he murmured in amocking tone by which
Mme.
Or coarse: Well, Sir,I hope youll learn your
lesson, youve got to eat a slice of humblepie.
Apart from the little nucleus, there are some very
pleasantpeople coming on Wednesday. Its a magnificent drive, the cider is
delicious.
That will make a party which, as a matter of fact,
my husband musthave arranged already. Hes not taking upmedicine, by any chance, or
literature? He appeared to be trying to carve his way through
theirmidst.
Butthose on the other side shewed the valley, now
shrouded in a snowycloak of moonlight.
I felt quite comfortable for another reason.