The Exploits of Juve (Juve contre Fantômas) by Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre

Author:Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781470107154
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 1911-07-15T20:00:00+00:00

XX. THE ARREST OF JOSEPHINE

The somewhat grim faces of Mme. Guinon, Julie and the Flirt lit up suddenly. Bonzille, the tramp set free by the police the day after the “drive” in the Rue Charbonniere, had opened the bottle of vermouth, and Josephine bustled around to find glasses to put on the table.

Josephine had visitors in her little lodging. There was to be a quiet lunch. On the sideboard attractive dishes were ready, a fine savour of cooking onions came from the dark corner in which Loupart's pretty mistress was doing hasty cookery over the gas.

“Neat or with water?” asked Bonzille, performing his office of cup bearer with comical dignity.

Mme. Guinon asked for plenty of water. Julie shrugged her shoulders indifferently; she didn't care so long as there was drink, while the Flirt, in her cracked voice, breathed in the loafer's ear: “How about a sip of brandy to put with it?”

The appetiser loosened tongues: they began to cackle. From a drawer Josephine got out a pack of cards, which the Flirt promptly seized, while Julie, leaning familiarly on her shoulder, counselled her:

“Cut with the left and watch what you are doing; we shall see if there's any luck for us in the pack.”

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