Piping Hot! (Pot-Bouille)

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Emile Zola. Piping Hot! (Pot-Bouille)

Piping Hot! (Pot-Bouille)

Table of Contents

1887

PREFACE

PIPING-HOT!

(POT-BOUILLE)

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

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CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

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CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

THE END

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Émile Zola

A Realistic Novel

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A terrible uproar issued from it. In spite of the cold, the window was wide open. With their elbows on the rail, the dark maid and a fat cook, a dissolute looking old party, were leaning out into the narrow well of an inner courtyard, which lighted the kitchens of each floor, placed opposite to each other. They were both yelling with their backs bent, whilst, from the depths of this hole, arose the sounds of vulgar voices, mingled with oaths and bursts of laughter. It was like the overflow of some sewer: all the domestics of the house were there, easing their minds. Octave's thoughts reverted to the peaceful majesty of the grand staircase.

Just then the two women, warned by some instinct, turned round. They remained thunderstruck on beholding their master with a gentleman. There was a gentle whistle, windows were shut, and all was once more as silent as death.

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