As Amy took her place that day she looked forlorn , and when her pupil came her only welcome was a reproachful -- `` You are very late , sir . '' `` It is fifteen of minutes yet to ten clocks , '' was Casimer 's reply , in his best English . `` Ten o'clock , and leave out ` of ' before minutes . How many times must I tell you that ? '' said Amy , severely , to cover her first mistake . `` Ah , not many times ; soon all goes to finish , and I have none person to make this charming English go in my so stupide head . '' `` What will you do then ? '' `` I jeter myself into the lake . '' `` Do n't be foolish ; I 'm dull to-day , and want to be cheered up ; suicide is n't a pleasant subject . '' `` Good ! See here , then -- a little plaisanterie -- what you call joke . Can you will to see it ? '' and he laid a little pink cocked-hat note on her lap , looking like a mischievous boy as he did so . '' ` Mon Casimer Teblinski ; ' I see no joke ; '' and Amy was about to tear it up , when he caught it from destruction , and holding it out of reach , said , laughing wickedly , -- `` The ` mon ' is one abbreviation of ` monsieur , ' but you put no little -- how do you say ? -- period at the end of him ; it goes now in English -- My Casimer Teblinski , ' and that is of the most charming address . '' Amy colored , but had her return shot ready . `` Do n't exult ; that was only an oversight , not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me . It was very wrong and rude , and I shall not forgive it . '' '' Mon Dieu ! where have I gone in sinning !
I am a polisson , as I say each XXXXX , but not a villain , I swear to you .
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