The Works of Guy de Maupassant Volume 2: Monsieur Parent and Other Stories

Little George was making hills of sand in one of the walks; he took it up with both his hands made it into a pyramid and then put a chestnut leaf on the top and his father sitting on an iron chair was looking at him with concentrated and affectionate attention and saw nobody but him in that small public garden which was full of people. ' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)