WAITER, A “BOCK”
By Guy de Maupassant Why did I go into that beer hall on that particular…
USELESS BEAUTY
By Guy de Maupassant I About half-past five one afternoon at the end of June…
TWO FRIENDS
By Guy de Maupassant Besieged Paris was in the throes of famine. Even the sparrows…
TWO CELEBRITIES
By Guy de Maupassant Monsieur Patissot had promised his friend, the boating man, that he…
TOMBSTONES
by Guy de Maupassant The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world,…
TOINE
By Guy de Maupassant He was known for thirty miles round was father Toine—fat Toine,…
TIMBUCTOO
By Guy de Maupassant The boulevard, that river of humanity, was alive with people in…
THEODULE SABOT’S CONFESSION
By Guy de Maupassant When Sabot entered the inn at Martinville it was a signal…
THE WRONG HOUSE
By Guy de Maupassant Quartermaster Varajou had obtained a week’s leave to go and visit…
THE WRECK
by Guy de Maupassant It was yesterday, the 31st of December. I had just finished…