Maurice Leblanc,
The Frontier — Part III: Chapter 1
(1912)
“ Suzanne gurgled under the onslaught. Then, losing her head, Marthe, stiff-fingered, clawed her with her nails on the forehead, on the cheeks, on the lips, those moist, red lips which Philippe had kissed. Her hatred gained new life with every movement. Blood flowed and mingled with Suzanne's tears. Marthe vilified her with abominable words, words which she had never spoken before. ”
Maurice Leblanc,
The Frontier — Part III: Chapter 1
(1912)
“ Morestal woke up at nine o'clock."Suzanne! Where's Suzanne?" he asked, almost before he opened his eyes."What! Suzanne! ...""Why, yes ... why, of course, Suzanne!... I promised her father.... No one has a better right to live in this house.... Philippe's not here, I suppose?"He raised himself in bed, furious at the mere thought."He has not come in," said his wife. "We don't know where he is....""That's all right! He'd better not come back! ... I've turned him out.... And now I want Suzanne.... She shall nurse me ... she alone, do you understand?..." ”
Maurice Leblanc,
The Frontier — Part III: Chapter 1
(1912)
“ Later on, he heard the gardener's son, Henriot, returning on his bicycle from Saint-Élophe, shouting to his father and Victor:"There's a mutiny at Strasburg! They're barricading the streets! They've blown up one of the barracks!"And Victor at once telephoned to the Éclaireur des Vosges, pretending that he was doing so on behalf of M. Morestal, and came running up to Philippe's room:"M. Philippe, Strasburg is in a state of insurrection.... All the peasants of the country around have taken up arms." ”
