. Life in the Tuileries under the second empire. UNDER THE SECOND EMPIRE 153 Yes! I want to see the face of a coward. For I have never yet met with one in the French army. Violent as he was, he yet possessed the facultyof recognizing his fault, when he had gone too one occasion, in some large town, he went toa restaurant for his luncheon. Pelissier likedgood fare, when he could get it, and ordered anomelet with truffles. The waiter, against all rule,brought the omelet and the condiment on separatedishes. Pelissier flew into a towering rage, abused thewaiter, and finally threw the conten
. Life in the Tuileries under the second empire. UNDER THE SECOND EMPIRE 153 Yes! I want to see the face of a coward. For I have never yet met with one in the French army. Violent as he was, he yet possessed the facultyof recognizing his fault, when he had gone too one occasion, in some large town, he went toa restaurant for his luncheon. Pelissier likedgood fare, when he could get it, and ordered anomelet with truffles. The waiter, against all rule,brought the omelet and the condiment on separatedishes. Pelissier flew into a towering rage, abused thewaiter, and finally threw the contents of the twodishes in his face. The waiter happened to havebeen a soldier, and had served in the Zouaves. Heflew at Pelissier, who then had a narrow escapeof his life, and returned home in woful he had recovered from the effects of his chas-tisement, he returned to the same restaurant, andordered the same dish of the same waiter. The manbrought it this time in proper condition. Pelissierthen said to him: Well, I see that you are
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