TEN YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 8 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | TEN YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 8 Le Havre. This brilliant and animated company the members of which were inspired by various feelings arrived at Le Havre four days after their departure from Paris. It was about five o clock in the afternoon and no intelligence had yet been received of Madame. They were soon engaged in quest of apartments but the greatest confusion immediately ensued among the masters and violent quarrels among their attendants. In the midst of this disorder the Comte de Guiche fancied he recognized Manicamp. It was indeed Manicamp himself but as Malicorne had taken possession of his very best costume he had not been able to get any other than a suit of violet velvet trimmed with silver. Guiche recognized him as much by his dress as by his features for he had very frequently seen Manicamp in his violet suit which was his last resource. Manicamp presented himself to the count under an arch of torches which set in a blaze rather than illuminated the gate by which Le Havre is entered and which is situated close to the tower of Francis I. The count remarking the woe-begone expression of Manicamp s face could not resist laughing. Well my poor Manicamp he exclaimed how violet you look are you in mourning Yes replied Manicamp I am in mourning. For whom or for what For my blue-and-gold suit which has disappeared and in the place of which I could find nothing but this and I was even obliged to economize from compulsion in order to get possession of it. Indeed It is singular you should be astonished at that since you leave me without any money. At all events here you are and that is the principal thing. By the most horrible roads. Where are you lodging Lodging Yes I am not lodging anywhere. De Guiche began to laugh. Well said he where do you intend to lodge In the same place you do. But I don t know myself. What do you mean by saying you don t know Certainly how is it likely I should know where I should stay Have you not retained an hotel I Yes you .
