I would follow a deer, or a pheasant, to the ends of
the earth but what I would have it; how much more a divine creature like
this. It is only after I have captured the flying prize that I lose
all interest in it; so do not, I pray you, propose to deprive me of the
delights of the chase; the more difficult it is the better I like it,
the more fascinating I find it. The most annoying thing is that women
are always so willing to be caught; if I could only find an obdurate,
cruel fair one, who would fly from me in earnest, how I should adore
her! but, alas! such an anomaly does not exist on this terraqueous
globe."
"If I were not so well acquainted with your innumerable triumphs, I
should be obliged to tax you with conceit," said Vidalinc, "but as it
is I must admit that you are justified in what you say. But perhaps your
wish may be gratified this time, for the young beauty certainly did
seem to be very modest and retiring, as well as positively cold and
forbidding in her manner of receiving your little act of gallantry."
"We will see about that, and without any delay. Maitre Bilot is always
ready and glad to tell all he knows whenever he can secure a good
listener, and he is sharp enough to find out very quickly pretty much
all that's worth knowing about his guests in the hotel.
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