
CHAPITRE II. LES COMTES DE FRAMBERG.
CHAPITRE III. CLÉMENTINE.
CHAPITRE IV. L'HOMME COMME IL Y EN A PEU.
CHAPITRE V. ÉDUCATION DE HENRI.
CHAPITRE VI. LA FERME ET LE GRENIER A FOIN.
CHAPITRE VII. RÉCEPTION DU COLONEL.
CHAPITRE VIII. L'HOMME MYSTÉRIEUX.
CHAPITRE IX. ENCORE UN GRENIER.
CHAPITRE X. LA TANTE DE JEANNETON.
CHAPITRE XI. FLORENCE.
A frantic 19th‑century odyssey kicks off as Colonel Framberg and his steadfast companion Mullern race from Framberg to Strasbourg, then on to Paris and back again, their mission shrouded in urgency. Their carriage careens through the night, the postilion’s haste turning the road into a perilous gauntlet, and the pair find themselves hurtling toward an unexpected mishap.
When the wheels give way and the carriage tumbles into a ditch, the colonel’s injured leg and Mullern’s exasperated humor set the tone for a tale that balances danger with lively banter. Seeking refuge, they stumble upon a solitary house that promises shelter but offers only silence and stubborn doors, forcing them to improvise in the dark.
From here the story unfolds as a comic‑driven adventure, exploring loyalty, the absurdities of travel, and the unpredictable twists that await any traveler daring enough to chase a fleeting promise.
Language
fr
Duration
~5 hours (325K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2010-11-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1793–1871
Best known for lively, fast-moving stories of everyday Paris, this hugely popular 19th-century French novelist mixed comedy, romance, and sharp observation of ordinary life. Though critics often looked down on his work, readers embraced it in large numbers.
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