The Works of Guy de Maupassant Volume 2

Little George was making hills of sand in one of the walks he took it up withboth his hands made it into a pyramid and then put a chestnut leaf on the topand hi... » 

Little George was making hills of sand in one of the walks he took it up withboth his hands made it into a pyramid and then put a chestnut leaf on the topand his father sitting on an iron chair was looking at him with concentratedand affectionate attention and saw nobody but him in that small public gardenwhich was full of people. Excerpt from Chapter 1 «