t-d

Suddenly t-d woke up, straightened and buckled his personality, and murmured: "It's time, come on."

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Nemo sternly forbade me to approach the Renault (in which B. 's baggage was already deposited) and waved me into the F.I.A.T., bed, bed-roll and all; whereupon t-d leaped in and seated himself opposite me in a position of perfect unrelaxation, which, despite my aforesaid exultation at quitting the section in general and Mr.A. in particular, impressed me as being almost menacing.

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The driver is now told to be somewhere at a certain time, and meanwhile to eat with the Head Cop, who may be found just around the corner -- (I am doing, the translating for t-d) -- and, oh yes, it seems that the Head Cop has particularly requested the pleasure of this distinguished American's company at _déjeuner_.

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And dragged me _tout-à-coup_ upstairs, where I met B. and his t-d coming out of the _bureau_ door.

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"The good God is doubtless acquainted with the explanation," said t-d pleasantly.

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Hereupon t-d lead me to the Kitchen Itself, set me to eat upon a stool, and admonished the cook in a fierce voice:

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Before the door stood the patient F.I.A.T. I was ceremoniously informed by t-d that we would wait on the steps.

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"_C'est un Américain_," t-d said by way of introduction.

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At last, sated with luxuries, I bade adieu to my _marraine_ and allowed t-d to conduct me (I going first, as always) upstairs and into a little den whose interior boasted two mattresses, a man sitting at the table, and a newspaper in the hands of the man.

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-- "Oh hardly guillotined I should say," remarked t-d, in a voice which froze my marrow despite my high spirits; while the cook and carpenter gaped audibly and the mechanician clutched a hopelessly smashed carburetor for support.

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