Royale Prioleau
Igor Tourgueniev is truly hopeless. Didnt I hear those words recently? No, you did not. I just added the word now. … For Gods sake, put yourself in my place. I can’t pretend to understand, but this ancient boulevardier beside me casually mentions that hell call in the Deuxième-the Deuxième, Monsieur Bourne! For some that is no less than Frances Gestapo! Even if I survived, I’m marked by that infamous branch of the government. Id no doubt be sent to some horrible penal colony halfway across the world-oh, I’ve heard the stories of the Deuxième! Really ? said Bernardine. I haven’t. Sounds positively marvelous. How wonderful. Besides, continued Lavier, looking hard at Jason as she yanked the pointed white hat off her head, a gesture that caused the driver, seeing…