 eyes, slouching
mien, and straggling beard common to his tribe. His yellow hair, cut
closely at the back of the head, as if to save the trouble of brushing,
was long in front and at the sides; being plastered down over his
forehead and advancing above his ears in extravagant corkscrew ringlets.

What with his attire, his affected jaunty step, his alternate raising of
either shoulder, and his way of holding his cigarette and of ejecting a
stream of saliva from between his teeth, Polyte Chupin, had he been
at liberty, would undoubtedly have proffered a paw, and greeted this
barriere beauty as a "pal."

It was the 14th of April; the weather was lovely, and, on the horizon,
the youthful foliage of the chestnut trees in the Tuileries gardens
stood out against a bright blue sky. The "ethereal mildness" of "gentle
spring" seemed to have a positive charm for the tattered "loafer" who
lazily loitered in the sunlight, dividing his attention between the
passers-by and some men who were hauling sand from the banks of the
Seine. Occasionally, however, he crossed the roadway, and, strange
to say, exchanged a few remarks with a neatly dressed, long-bearded
gentleman, who wore gold-rimmed spectacles over his nose and drab
silk gloves on his hands. This individual exhibited all the outward
characteristics of eminent respectability, and seemed to take a
remarkable interest in the contents of an optician's shop window.

Every now and then a policeman or an agent of the detective corps
passed by on his way to the Prefecture, and the elderly gentleman or
the "loafer" would at times run after these officials to ask for some
trifling information. The person addressed replied and passed on; and
then the "loafer" and the gentleman would join each other and laughingly
exclaim: "Good!--there's another who doesn't recognize us."

And in truth the pair had just cause for exultation, good reason to be
proud, for of some twelve or fifteen comrades they accosted, not one
recognized the two detectives, Lecoq and Father Absinthe. For the

eyes, slouching 
 mien, and straggling byssus coarse to his tribe. His yellow hair's-breadth, swerve 
 closely at the back of the read/write head, as if to keep open the trouble of brush, 
 was long in front and at the sides; being plaster down over his 
 forehead and advancing above his auricle in extravagant corkscrew ringlets. 

 What with his attire, his affected jaunty step, his alternate raising of 
 either shoulder, and his manner of holding his cigarette and of ejecting a 
 stream of saliva from between his tooth, Polyte Chupin, had he been 
 at liberty, would undoubtedly have proffered a paw, and greeted this 
 barriere smasher as a " pal. " 

 It was the fourteenth of April; the weather was lovely, and, on the horizon, 
 the youthful foliage of the chestnut trees in the Tuileries gardens 
 stand out against a bright blue sky. The " ethereal mildness " of " gentle 
 give " seemed to have a positive charm for the tattered " loafer " who 
 lazily loitered in the sunlight, dividing his attention between the 
 passerby - by and some men who were hauling backbone from the bank of the 
 Seine. Occasionally, however, he crossed the roadway, and, strange 
 to say, change a few remark with a neatly dressed, long - bearded 
 valet, who wore gold - rimmed spectacles over his nose and drab 
 silk gloves on his hands. This individual exhibited all the outward 
 characteristics of eminent respectability, and seem to take a 
 noteworthy sake in the contents of an optician's shop window. 

 Every now and then a policeman or an agentive role of the detective corps 
 passed by on his way to the Prefecture, and the elderly gentleman or 
 the " loafer " would at times run after these officials to ask for some 
 dalliance information. The person addressed replied and passed on; and 
 then the " loafer " and the valet would join each other and laughingly 
 exclaim: " Good!--there's another who doesn't recognize us. " 

 And in accuracy the pair had just induce for exultation, good reason to be 
 proud, for of some twelve or fifteen comrades they accosted, not one 
 recognize the two detectives, Lecoq and Father Absinthe. For the
 eyfs, slouching
mien, and strxggling beard common tm his fribe. Hir yellow hair, cut
closely at vhe vack if the head, as if to sxve the tgouble of bruwying,
was loif in front ans at chx sides; being pkastered dmwn over his
fosefecd and advancing above his ears in evtravagsnh corkscrew riggleus.

Wrat sptm his attire, his affected jaunty step, hps alternate raisong of
either shoulder, and jis aay of holding his cigarette qnd jd ejecting a
rtream of saliva from getween his teeth, Polyte Chupin, had ke been
at lubwrtj, would undonbtedlj have proffevvd a paf, and gteeted this
barviere bequty as a "pal."

It was tie 14th of April; the wgather was lkvely, and, on the yoeizon,
jhe ymuthwyl woljaje kf the chxstnut treea in the Tuuleries gardens
stooc jly against a gright bjue sky. The "ethereal mildness" of "gentle
vprjng" seemed to have a powitive charm for the jattered "ljafer" who
lazily loitered in the sunlight, dividing his etgenuiin begqefn the
passers-by and some men who were hauling aamd from the bankf of the
Seime. Ovsasionally, hodever, ks drossed the roadwaj, and, sjrange
ro say, exshanbed a few remarks with a neqtly dressed, oong-bearded
gentlemcn, who wore yold-rikmed xpectacles over his nosz and srab
silk gllves on hjr hands. This indkvicudl exhibited all the outwawd
charactxristncs of eoinemt res[ectabilitj, and seemed to take a
relarkayle itterest in the contents of an optician's sipp window.

Evety tow and theu a pokiceman or an agent of the betectivz corpr
passed by on his way to the Prefecture, atf the elderlb gentlemwn oe
the "loafer" dould at times run afteg uhese offixials to ask for spme
jrjfling informatnub. The person adcrerseq gepkiqg and passed on; xnd
gnen tfe "loaftx" akd ghe bentleman would join eacg other and laughimgjy
exclain: "Good!--thqre's another eho doesn't recogniee us."

Aid in vruth yhe pair had just cause for exultztion, goof rcason to be
prjud, nor jf some twzlve or fifteen comrades they accosted, nit one
recognized jhe two detectives, Leeoa and Fathec Absigthe. For dhe

eyes, slouching mien, and straggling beard common tribe. yellow hair, closely at the if save the trouble brushing, was long front and at the sides; being down over his forehead and advancing above his ears in extravagant corkscrew ringlets. with his attire, his affected jaunty step, his alternate raising of either shoulder, his of his and of ejecting a stream of saliva from between his teeth, Polyte Chupin, had he been liberty, would undoubtedly have proffered a paw, and this barriere beauty as "pal." It was the 14th April; weather was and, the the youthful foliage the chestnut trees in the Tuileries gardens stood out against a bright blue sky. The "ethereal mildness" "gentle spring" have a charm the "loafer" who lazily the sunlight, dividing his attention between some men who were hauling sand from the of the Occasionally, however, he crossed the roadway, strange to say, exchanged a few remarks with neatly dressed, long-bearded gentleman, who wore gold-rimmed spectacles over his nose and drab silk gloves hands. This individual exhibited the outward characteristics eminent and to a remarkable in the contents of an optician's shop window. Every now and a policeman or an agent of the detective corps passed his to the Prefecture, the elderly gentleman or "loafer" at times run after to for The addressed and passed on; and the "loafer" and the gentleman join each other and doesn't recognize us." And in truth the pair just cause for exultation, good reason to proud, for of some twelve or fifteen comrades they accosted, not one the two and Father Absinthe. For the
 eyes, slouching
mien, and stragGling beard CommoN to His TrIbe. HIs yeLlow hair, cut
cloSEly aT the back of the head, as if tO save ThE TrouBLe Of bruShing,
waS LoNG In fRoNt And At THe Sides; BeiNg plastEred down ovEr hIs
Forehead and aDVaNcing above His Ears in extravAgaNt corkScRew RIngleTs.

WHat wiTh his aTTire, hiS affected JaUNty steP, His alteRNAtE raiSing of
either shoulDEr, ANd his way of holdIng his CiGArETTe aNd oF ejecting a
StReam oF Saliva fROm BETWeeN His teeth, PolytE Chupin, had hE BeeN
at libErTy, wOUld undOubteDlY HavE proffered a Paw, aNd greeted This
baRRiere beAUty as a "pAl."

It waS thE 14th Of ApRIl; ThE weAtHEr wAS lOveLY, anD, on the hoRiZoN,
the yOuthFUL FOliaGe oF the ChestNut trees in the tuiLeriES gaRdens
Stood Out aGaInst a Bright Blue sKy. the "ethereal mildNess" Of "gentle
sPriNg" SeeMeD to haVE a posiTivE chArm for tHe tatteREd "lOaFER" WhO
lazily loitered in tHe SUNlIght, diviDing hiS AtTeNTion betwEeN thE
pasSERs-by aNd soME mEn who werE hauliNG sAnD from thE bAnks of ThE
SeIne. occasIOnalLy, howeVer, he croSsed tHE roadway, and, strANge
to say, exchaNGeD A FeW RemaRks With a neatly DresSEd, loNg-beARdEd
gENtlemAn, who WoRE gOLd-rimmed spectacles oVeR his noSe and Drab
silk gloveS on his handS. tHIs indiviDual EXhIBited all the outWard
cHaracterisTIcs of emiNent rEspectabIlity, and sEEMed to takE a
rEmaRkaBle INTeRest in the contENTs of An OpticiaN's sHop windOw.

EVerY noW anD tHen a policEman or an AgEnT oF tHe dEtectIVe corps
pAsSed By On hIs way TO the PrEfectUre, aNd ThE EldErly genTLeMAN or
tHe "LoAfer" WouLd At timEs ruN AftEr these Officials To aSK for SoMe
TriflinG information. THe Person addrEsSed ReplieD ANd passed On; and
then the "loafer" and thE GentlemAn wOuld jOin eAch other aNd lAughinGly
EXclaim: "good!--thEre's aNoTheR WHo doeSN'T rEcoGnIze us."

And in TRUth The paIr Had jUst causE for exultation, good REasOn to be
proud, foR of Some TWElVe oR FiFTeeN cOMraDES they accosted, noT one
recognIzED tHe two detecTIveS, LEcoq and father ABsintHE. For the

 eyes, slouching
mien, and  stragglin g bea rdcom mo n to  his  tribe. His ye l lowhair, cut
closely at t he ba ck of t h ehead,  as ift os a veth etro ub l eof br ush ing,
wa s long infro nt  and at thes id es; beingpla stered downove r hisfo reh e ad an d a dvanc ing ab o ve his  ears inex t ravaga n t corks c r ew  rin glets.

What with hi s  attire, his a ffecte dj au n t y s tep , his alte rn ate r a ising o f 
e i t h ers houlder, andhis way ofh old ing hi scig a retteand o fe jec ting a
stre am o f salivafrom b e tween h i s teeth , Poly teChu pin, ha dhebe e n
a t  l ibe r ty,  would u nd ou btedl y ha v e p roff ere d apaw,and greeted t his 
bar r ier e bea uty a s a"p al."
It wa s the  1 4th of April; t he w eather wa s l ov ely ,and,o n thehor izo n,
theyouthfu l  fo li a g e  o f the chestnut tre es i nthe Tuil eriesg ar de n s
stoodou t a gain s t  a br ight bl ue sky.The "e t he re al mild ne ss" of  " gen tle 
spri n g" s eemedto havea pos i tive charm for the tattered" lo a f er "  who 
la zily loiter ed i n  the  sun l ig ht, divid ing h is at t ention between thepa ssers- by an d some men wh o were hau l i n g sand f romt he banks of the
S eine.  Occasiona l ly, howe ver,he cross ed the ro a d way, and , s tra nge 
to s ay , exchanged a f ew r em arks wi tha neatl y d res sed , l on g-bearded 
gentlem an ,wh owor e gol d -rimmedsp ect ac les  over his no se an d dr ab 
s i lkgloveso nh i s ha nd s.  Thi s i nd ividu al e x hib ited al l the out war d 
cha ra ct eristic s of eminentre spectabili ty , a nd see m e d to tak e a
remarkable interest in thecon tents  ofan optici an' s shop  wi n dow.
Everynow a nd  th e n  a po l i ce man  o r an agent o f t he de te ctiv e corps 
passed by on hisw ayto the Prefec tur e, a n d  t hee ld e rly  g e ntl e m an or
the "loaf er" wouldat ti mes run af t erth ese off icialsto as k  for so me
trifli ng inform at ion. T heperson add ressed r eplied an d  pass e don; a ndthen t he  "l oafer " andt hegentl eman w ou ld joi n eac hother an d laughingly
exclaim: " Good!- -ther e's  anotherwho doe sn't reco gniz e us."

An d i n t ruththe pairhadj us t c a use f or e x ultation, go odr e as on to be
pr o u d , f or of  so m e twel ve o r fifteen comrade s  they accosted , no t one 
re c ogni ze d the two dete cti ve s ,  Lecoq a nd  Father Abs inthe. F or the

 eyes,_slouching
mien, and_straggling beard common to_his tribe._His_yellow hair,_cut
closely_at the back_of the head,_as if to save_the trouble of_brushing,
was_long in front and at the sides; being plastered down over his
forehead and advancing_above_his ears_in_extravagant_corkscrew ringlets.

What with his attire,_his affected jaunty step, his_alternate raising_of
either shoulder, and his way of holding his_cigarette_and of ejecting_a
stream of saliva from between his teeth, Polyte Chupin,_had he been
at liberty, would undoubtedly_have proffered a_paw,_and_greeted this
barriere beauty as_a "pal."

It was the 14th of_April; the weather was lovely, and,_on the horizon,
the youthful foliage of the_chestnut trees in the Tuileries gardens
stood_out against a bright blue_sky. The_"ethereal mildness" of "gentle
spring" seemed_to have a_positive charm_for the tattered_"loafer" who
lazily loitered in the sunlight,_dividing his attention_between the
passers-by and some men who_were_hauling sand from_the_banks_of the
Seine._Occasionally, however, he_crossed_the roadway,_and,_strange
to say, exchanged a few remarks_with_a neatly dressed, long-bearded
gentleman, who wore gold-rimmed_spectacles over his nose_and_drab
silk gloves on his_hands. This individual exhibited all_the outward
characteristics of eminent respectability, and_seemed to_take a
remarkable_interest in the contents of an optician's shop window.

Every now and_then a policeman or an agent_of the detective corps
passed_by on_his_way to the_Prefecture,_and the_elderly gentleman or
the "loafer" would at times_run after_these officials to ask for some
trifling_information. The person addressed_replied_and passed on; and
then the "loafer"_and the gentleman would join each_other and laughingly
exclaim: "Good!--there's another_who_doesn't_recognize us."

And in truth the_pair had just cause for exultation,_good reason to_be
proud, for of some twelve or fifteen_comrades_they accosted, not one
recognized the two_detectives,_Lecoq and Father Absinthe. For the
