The rest of the militia brought up the rear of the procession. Their hands are white, small, and very aristocratic, and their fingernails would make the prettiest Parisienne jealous. They make enormous purchases here, but always buy objects of very little value, for which they haggle excessively. Several shopkeepers offered them as presents the articles which they admired most. They accepted without the slightest shame, taking advantage of their privileged position as barbarians to ignore the laws of reciprocity.
Every day there are celebrations given in their honor.
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