id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt chapter-011 chapter-011 .txt text/plain 1895 130 83 Pelet would probably have greeted him with a public rebuke, and would certainly have mulcted him both of soup and fish; as it was, that polite though partial gentleman only shook his head, and as I took my place, unrolled my napkin, and said my heretical grace to myself, he civilly despatched a servant to the kitchen, to bring me a plate of "puree aux carottes" (for this was a maigre-day), and before sending away the first course, reserved for me a portion of the stock-fish of which it consisted. "I beg pardon, monsieur," said I, as I followed him to his private sitting-room, "for having returned so late--it was not my fault." ./cache/chapter-011.txt ./txt/chapter-011.txt