Propre

Propre, in his turn he fastened his little bloodshot eyes on the offensive old man.

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But we must carry the mousko home to his mamma, and then begin, by the flickering light of a new lantern bought from Madame Tres-Propre, our weary homeward ascent.

The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

But before beginning our ascent, we must first buy lanterns from an old tradeswoman called Madame Tres-Propre, whose regular customers we are.

The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

In an exaggerated pantomime, Madame Tres-Propre expresses her despair at wasting so much of our valuable time: oh! if it only depended on her personal efforts! but ah! the natural perversity of inanimate things which have no consideration for human dignity!

The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

There, before beginning our ascension, we must first buy lanterns from an old trades-woman called Madame Très-Propre, [E] whose faithful customers we are.

Madame Chrysantheme Pierre Loti 1886

Très-Propre's booth, which have been thrown night after night into the bottom of one of our little paper closets; but alas, all the candles are burnt down; I thought as much!

Madame Chrysantheme Pierre Loti 1886

Madame Tres-Propre expresses her despair at wasting so much of our valuable time: oh! if it only depended on her personal efforts! but ah! the natural perversity of inanimate things which have no consideration for human dignity!

Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886

In an exaggerated pantomime, Madame Très-Propre expresses her despair at wasting so much of our valuable time: oh! if it only depended on her personal efforts! but ah, for the natural perversity of inanimate things which have no consideration for human dignity.

Madame Chrysantheme Pierre Loti 1886

But before beginning our ascent, we must first buy lanterns from an old tradeswoman called Madame Tres-Propre, whose regular customers we are.

Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886

Gray or red are our usual choice; Madame Très-Propre knows our preferences and leaves the green or blue lanterns aside.

Madame Chrysantheme Pierre Loti 1886