“ One is generally punished if one does what is not right. ”
Émile Zola, L'Assommoir (1877). copy citation
| Author | Émile Zola |
|---|---|
| Source | L'Assommoir |
| Topic | right |
| Date | 1877 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/8600/8600-h/8600-h.htm |
Context
“As long as the household went along as usual, there was nothing to complain about.
Then, after all, she could not be doing anything to make Coupeau stop drinking; matters were arranged so easily to the general satisfaction. One is generally punished if one does what is not right. His dissoluteness had gradually become a habit. Now it was as regular an affair as eating and drinking. Each time Coupeau came home drunk, she would go to Lantier’s room. This was usually on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.”
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