This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII Rome "It must be confessed, monsieur, that destiny is a queer thing and that her freaks are not to be accounted for. How often is one foiled in his dearest plans at the moment when they are apparently about to become successful. Then again a chance happiness, good fortune of one kind or ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII Rome "It must be confessed, monsieur, that destiny is a queer thing and that her freaks are not to be accounted for. How often is one foiled in his dearest plans at the moment when they are apparently about to become successful. Then again a chance happiness, good fortune of one kind or another, comes to one when one has lost all hope; and when one thinks one is going to a ball, crack, one breaks an arm or a leg, and there he is in bed for six months; in truth, monsieur, if human beings were only reasonable, they would form no plans whatever for the future and tranquilly await what destiny happens to throw in their way." It was M. Franck who, while trotting beside his master, was amusing himself by giving vent to his reflections. Although but a simple servant, Franck had observed, reflected, and in speaking so to Henri, he reasoned from events that had come to his own knowledge. The reasonings of the greatest philosophers are often reducible to destiny. "And to what are we indebted for all this rhodomontade," said Henri to Franck, arousing himself from his reflections. "To the fact, monsieur, that we are on the way to Rome at a moment when I least thought of being here, and you also, perhaps." "He's right," said Henri to himself, but he would not relate to Franck an adventure which had wounded his self-respect and which he wished to forget as soon as possible. "Don't you feel that it is raining, monsieur?" said Franck to Henri, after an hour's silence. "That's true, but what can we do about it." "My faith, monsieur, I don't see what should prevent our putting ourselves under shelter rather than allowing ourselves to get wet to the bone; for I believe that this is the commencement of a storm." "You're right; well, then, let's...
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