the parisians, part 2: the ruminations of m gaspard

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wearing dresses of a darker hue with eyes that shone with desire offsetting their dresses of a darker hue but hardly worthy of engaging the attention of a gentleman with something that would amaze the whole room like a bottle of wine and a good dinner in a completely sterilized atmosphere the continuance of his preference seemed very uncertain in such a completely sterilized atmosphere proving that he was fit for something like drinking a bottle of wine and eating a good dinner with eyes that shone with desire the continuance of his preference seemed very uncertain he was indeed fit for something wearing a suit of a darker hue the continuance of his preference seemed very uncertain but somewhat amusing at least after all, what does preference signify? but the object of the same compassionate criticism they acquire a special meaning objectifying the same compassionate criticism something that will amaze the whole room in a completely sterilized atmosphere fluttering like red and black butterflies the sweetest moment of their lives they acquire a special meaning in a completely sterilized atmosphere sources: the princess of cleves, by madame de lafayette; pride and prejudice, by jane austen; sense and sensibility, by jane austen; mademoiselle de maupin, by theophile gautier; madame bovary, by gustative flaubert; the hunchback of notre dame, by victor hugo; doctor thorne, by anthony trollope; the europeans, by henry james; the tragic muse, by henry james; the masterpiece, by emile zola; the house of mirth, by edith wharton; of human bondage, by w somerset maugham; the world of yesterday, by stefan zweig