Mother of Pearl

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THE WORKS OF ANATOLE FRANCE
IN AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
EDITED BY FREDERIC CHAPMAN
MOTHER OF PEARL
BY ANATOLE FRANCE
A TRANSLATION BY
FREDERIC CHAPMAN
LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD