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The Gods Are Athirst
Anatole France · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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Lemma.
A shabby, poor outer garment. Brotteaux examines Longuemare’s clothes and jokes that he looks as though he has reformed his order rather than left it. The austerity of the coat makes secular dress unable to conceal a religious calling and exposes him to recognition and danger.
Places to read
- Chapter VI, paragraph 36Frenchla souquenille de M. de Longuemare: Longuemare’s threadbare coat. The English stresses its worn poverty; Brotteaux reads its religious appearance.