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Now the capitaine was especially quick over an omelet aux fines herbes.
2
This was not flattering to the capitaine, and so he felt it.
3
And all these great promises were repeated to Marie by the capitaine.
4
But I have something more to say to you, monsieur le capitaine.
5
Perhaps after all, the capitaine was right; perhaps she would not mind it.
6
On the next morning the capitaine and Marie were formally betrothed.
7
Do not deceive yourself, mon capitaine; they looked you over thoroughly.
8
You can understand how she and the capitaine are worrying me.
9
En supposant, que Monsieur ask le capitaine, he shall probablement know.
10
As to the capitaine it was all one to him.
11
The capitaine was dressed exactly as usual, only that all his clothes were new.
12
Le capitaine, he has need, he has want for you to go with food.
13
Are you still interested in pretty girls, M. le capitaine?
14
He has got some tidings, too, about Stephens, le capitaine.
15
Why should not he, the capitaine himself, be the man to marry Marie Clavert?
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With this the capitaine was forced to be content.
