Robine

Robine, who sat silent behind his glass of beer, seemed to him to be the only sensible person in the company, and one who doubtless judged people by their real value, and was not led away by mere words.

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Logre did not turn up with the sergeant; Gavard had gone to dine with some friends at Batignolles, and so Florent was reduced to spending the evening alone with Robine.

The Fat and the Thin ��mile Zola 1871

Robine, he asserted, was an extremely clever and able man, and, though he was unable to say exactly where he had given proof of his hostility to the established order of things, he declared that he was one of the most dreaded of the

The Fat and the Thin ��mile Zola 1871

The only one of them for whom she felt any respect was Robine, and she would thoughtfully contemplate his silent bearing.

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Then, as Robine sat watching their departure with a gentle glance,

The Fat and the Thin ��mile Zola 1871

When Florent afterwards questioned Gavard about Robine, the poultry dealer spoke of the latter as though he held him in high esteem.

The Fat and the Thin ��mile Zola 1871

However, he was really mistaken in this, for Robine never talked more than he did now.

The Fat and the Thin ��mile Zola 1871

Charvet asked him if he were not coming with them; but Robine, having still some beer left in his glass, contented himself with shaking hands.

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Still, you've got a splendid fellow there, that blessed Robine.

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He had caught a glimpse of the back of a lady, who was just disappearing through one doorway as he was entering by another, and had taken her to be Madame Robine.

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