CHAPTERIII
THECAFEDELAPAIX
Itwasaboutseveno’clockwhenRigoudrovebytheCafedelaPaix。
Thesettingsun，slantingitsbeamsacrossthelittletown，was，diffusingitsruddytints，andtheclearmirrorofthelakecontrasted，withtheflashingoftheresplendentwindow-panes，whichoriginated，thestrangestandmostimprobablecolors。
Thedeepschemer，whohadgrownpensiveasherevolvedhisplots，let，hishorseproceedsoslowlythatinpassingtheCafedelaPaixhe，heardhisownnamebandedaboutinoneofthosenoisydisputeswhich，accordingtotheAbbeTaupin，madethenameoftheestablishmenta，gain-sayingofitscustomarycondition。