George Barr McCutcheon

Name: Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse
Author: George Barr McCutcheon

Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

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“Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse”, published in 1903, is a work by George Barr McCutcheon. It explores elements such as Monty, carnival and Brewster.

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ One morning Philippe, the hotel proprietor, was trying to impress Brewster with a gesticulatory description of the glories of the Bataille de Fleurs. It seemed quite impossible to express the extent of his regret that the party had not arrived in time to see it.
"This is quite another place at that time," he said ecstatically. "C'est magnifique! c'est superbe! If monsieur had only seen it!"
"Why not have another all to ourselves?" asked Monty. ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ But the humor of the scheme appealed to them too forcibly, and almost before they knew it they were making plans for the carnival.
"Of course we can't let him do it, but it would be sport," said "Subway" Smith. "Think of a cake-walk between gendarmes and blanchiseuses."
"I always feel devilish the moment I get a mask on," said Vanderpool, "and you know, by Jove, I haven't felt that way for years."
"That settles it, then," said DeMille. "Monty would call it off himself if he knew how it would affect Reggie." ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ Monty proposed to revive the custom by arranging a second carnival.
"You might just as well not come to the Riviera at all," he explained, "if you can't see a carnival. It's a simple matter, really. I offer one price for the best decorated carriage and another to the handsomest lady. Then every one puts on a domino and a mask, throws confetti at every one else, and there you are." ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ He stopped to look down at her and a light came into his eyes. "Little Peggy in the great world," he smiled; "you are not fit. You need—well, you need—just me."
But Mrs. Valentine had seen him as he stood revealed, and came up in search of Peggy. It was almost morning, she told her, and quite time to go back to the hotel and sleep. So in Bragdon's charge they wandered off, a bit reluctantly, a bit lingeringly.
It was not until Monty was summoned to rescue "Reggie" Vanderpool from the stern arm of the law that he discovered the identity of Punchinello. ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ Then he promised the coöperation of the entire force and hoped to interest his colleague, the chief of the fire department."
"The parade will consist of two gendarmes and the Brewster party in carriages," laughed Mrs. Dan. "Do you expect us to go before or after the bakery carts?"
"We review the procession from the hotel," said Monty. "You needn't worry about the fête. It's going to be great. Why, an Irishman isn't fonder of marching than these people are of having a carnival." ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ The pompiers won the tug of war, and the people marveled when Monty duplicated the feats of the strong man in the circus. DeMille was called upon for a speech, but knowing only ten words of French, he graciously retired in favor of the mayor, and that pompous little man made the most of a rare opportunity. References to Franklin and Lafayette were so frequent that "Subway" Smith intimated that a rubber stamp must have been used in writing the address. ”

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George Barr McCutcheon, Brewster's Millions — XX. Le Roi S'Amuse (1903)

“ At first he played with no effort at system, piling his money flat on the numbers which seemed to have least chance of winning. But he simply could not lose. Then he tried to reverse different systems he had heard of, but they turned out to be winners. ”

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