One character in this story spies through his bedroom keyhole to discover the "mysteries of the corridor"and sees a woman in blue cashmere and white lace rebuff the advances of man who departs with a kiss.
One character in this story spies through his bedroom keyhole to discover the "mysteries of the corridor"and sees a woman in blue cashmere and white lace rebuff the advances of man who departs with a kiss.One character with a big red beard was once fooled into thinking he was appointed prefect, but his positionwas not recognized by the clerk of the office; that character supplies a bottle of rum when his companionscomplain of hunger, and later he (*) hums the Marseillaise as the title character weeps. The title character of thisstory relieves the party's hunger by producing a basket of food from underneath her seat. However, the rest of thegroup pushes her to sleep with a Prussian officer in order to continue traveling. For 10 points, name this story aboutthe prostitute Elizabeth Rousset, written by Guy de Maupassant.
One character in this story spies through his bedroom keyhole to discover the "mysteries of the corridor"and sees a woman in blue cashmere and white lace rebuff the advances of man who departs with a kiss.
"Boule de Suif" [or "Ball of Fat" or "Ball of Lard" or "Dumpling" or "Butterball"]