The Mysteries of Paris, illustrated with etchings, Vol. 3

Took my head between his hands. Original Etching by Mercier.
ILLUSTRATED WITH ETCHINGS BY MERCIER, BICKNELL, POITEAU, AND ADRIAN MARCEL. By EUGENE SUE
IN SIX VOLUMES VOLUME III.
PRINTED FOR FRANCIS A. NICCOLLS & CO. BOSTON
Edition De Luxe.
This edition is limited to one thousand copies, of which this is
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To the deep snow which had fallen during the past night had succeeded a very sharp wind, so that the ordinarily muddy pavement was hard and dry, as Rigolette and Rodolph wended onwards to the immense and singular bazar called the Temple, the young girl leaning unceremoniously on the arm of her cavalier, who, on his part, appeared as much at his ease as though they had been old familiar friends.
What a funny old woman Madame Pipelet is! observed the grisette to her companion; and what very odd things she says!
Well, I thought her remarks very striking, as well as appropriate.