Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2

The surprised lapidary rose and opened the door. Two men entered the garret. One of them was tall and thin, with a face mean and pimpled, surrounded by thick, grayish whiskers; he held in his hand a stout loaded cane, and wore a shapeless hat and a large green greatcoat, covered with mud, and buttoned close up to the neck; the black velvet collar, much worn, exposed to view his long, bare, red throat, which resembled a vulture's.Sue, Eugene is the author of 'Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2', published 2007 under ISBN 9781426449574 and ISBN 1426449577.