L'Assommoir - Emile Zola - Books -  - 9798684142062 - January 4, 2021
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L'Assommoir

Book Excerpt: ...ing her, he seized hold of her by the arms, shook her violently and sent her sprawling upon the bed of the children, who recommenced crying. And he lay down again, mumbling, like a man resolving on something that he previously hesitated to do: "You don't know what you've done, Gervaise. You've made a big mistake; you'll see."For an instant the children continued sobbing. Their mother, who remained bending over the bed, held them both in her embrace, and kept repeating the same words in a monotonous tone of voice."Ah! if it weren't for you! My poor little ones! If it weren't for you! If it weren't for you!"Stretched out quietly, his eyes raised to the faded strip of chintz, Lantier no longer listened, but seemed to be buried in a fixed idea. He remained thus for nearly an hour, without giving way to sleep, in spite of the fatigue which weighed his eyelids down. He finally turned toward Gervaise, his face set hard in determination. She had gotten the children up and dressed and had almost fini..

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 4, 2021
ISBN13 9798684142062
Pages 372
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 20 mm   ·   494 g
Language English  

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