![]() ![]() And as our new neighbourhood appeared to be as quiet as the boulevard on to which we had hitherto looked had been noisy, the song (distinct at a distance, when it was still quite faint, like an orchestral motif) of a passer-by brought tears to the eyes of a Françoise in exile. Now she faced even silence with a strained attention. Certainly the servants had made no less noise in the attics of our old home but she knew them, she had made of their comings and goings familiar events. Every word uttered by the maids upstairs made her jump disturbed by all their running about, she kept asking herself what they could be doing. The twittering of the birds at daybreak sounded insipid to Françoise. Part 1 Chapter 1 The Duchess de Guermantes Shield thee from injury, and enforce the law! ![]() YOUTH greets the guests to-night and fills the glass. NATURE, to outdo him, wrought of human clayĪ fairy blossom, which we acclaim to-day.Įv'n so, untouched by years that envious pass ![]()
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