“MY OWN ambition has always been to be an honest man,” said Little Buddha, casting a glance in the direction of the convict guards who, revolver in hand, were walking between the cages.“What for?” asked the Toper.“What for? Why, to set up as the owner of a wine shop, of course.”“We can’t all keep a wine shop,” said the Toper in a tone of philosophy, “life would be too easy. Every man who comes int...
Gaston Leroux - Wolves of the sea
Wolves of the sea
Gaston Leroux
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“MY OWN ambition has always been to be an honest man,” said Little Buddha, casting a glance in the direction of the convict guards who, revolver in hand, were walking between the cages.“What for?” asked the Toper.“What for? Why, to set up as the owner of a wine shop, of course.”“We can’t all keep a wine shop,” said the Toper in a tone of philosophy, “life would be too easy. Every man who comes into the world has his work cut out for him. You, Little Buddha, were certainly intended to grind away in Cayenne. As Chéri-Bibi says, Fatalitas! What is written is written. We can’t cheat Providence. Talking of Chéri-Bibi, do you know what Carrots said to me?”