Two young men compete for the hand of Henriette Perrichon during her family's vacation to Chamonix. When one suitor saves Mr. Perrichon's life, an unexpected problem arises: the rescue seems to embarrass him. The rival suitor cleverly engineers a situation where Perrichon becomes the hero instead. This shrewd comedy explores vanity, gratitude, and the contradictions of bourgeois pride. - Project Gutenberg
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L’hiver
Le neige tombait,
La bise siffait,
Et La rouge-gouge avait perir,
Tout le soir ètait
Si noir il semblait
Que la jour ne vien draft encore.
-Helène Duple (?)
