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1 Note| Couture's drawing. Beatrix, Conti, and Claude~Vignon are sketches
2 6 | Ostensibly these operas are by Conti, one of the~most eminent
3 6 | She returned to Paris with Conti, the great musician, for
4 6 | Croisic and was accompanied by Conti. It was some time~before
5 7 | upright piano brought by Conti from England and placed
6 8 | to end my days,~Gennaro Conti, the great composer, a man
7 8 | though born in Marseilles. Conti has a brilliant mind; as
8 8 | that I was ever faithful to Conti, and should~have been till
9 8 | it attracts danger. But Conti's duplicity~will be known
10 8 | the~warmest comradeship. Conti has not the courage of his
11 8 | deck this idol to the end. Conti, like a great many~artists,
12 8 | the twistings and turnings Conti would~perform. My dear child,
13 8 | to-morrow for Italy with Conti.' I~was not surprised; she
14 8 | rushing into a greater. Conti was wild with happiness,
15 8 | exclaimed Claude. "With Conti?"~ ~"She will stay here
16 8 | I could be alone~without Conti. Will it not be some pleasure
17 8 | dear Beatrix is held to Conti now by pride only; she is
18 8 | her to change. Besides, Conti will be here."~ ~"Ha!" said
19 8 | Marquise de Rochefide and Conti,~who, of course, will accompany
20 9 | talked so much, Gennaro~Conti," said Camille, not replying
21 9 | description is superfluous. Conti was rather proud of this~
22 9 | in his way. He~looked at Conti with an envious, gloomy,
23 9 | Mademoiselle des~Touches, taking Conti with her right hand, and
24 9 | other."~ ~At these words Conti turned and gave Calyste
25 9 | to attract the notice of~Conti, the various details which
26 9 | which made~Claude Vignon, Conti, and Felicite laugh.~ ~"
27 9 | found in looking at Beatrix. Conti looked into the eyes~of
28 9 | follows coffee, Vignon asked Conti to sing~something. Mademoiselle
29 9 | either side of the piano. Conti's~sublime voice knew well
30 9 | for the gratification of Conti; she saw a white face bathed
31 9 | but he was~dumfounded by Conti's genius. In spite of what
32 9 | heart!" cried Camille. "Conti, you will never obtain~applause
33 9 | the marquise, Camille, and Conti had arranged themselves
34 10 | to-morrow perhaps, with Conti. After we are~gone strange
35 10 | had no wish to see either Conti or Claude again; but he
36 10 | statue on its pedestal. Conti could see~Calyste from the
37 11 | not generous; did I advise Conti to marry?"~ ~Beatrix looked
38 11 | moment to Paris and rejoining Conti; and what will you do~then?"~ ~"
39 11 | against you; but you love Conti, you are noble and generous,
40 11 | Claude Vignon had told Conti the~reasons for his departure,
41 11 | your reasons for~abandoning Conti, I have feared to have you
42 11 | age. If~Claude Vignon, as Conti has doubtless told you,
43 11 | had only written once to Conti, a symptom of indifference
44 11 | I!" she said,"to know of Conti's~infidelities, and have
45 11 | very well how suspicious Conti~can be; if he knew"~ ~ ~"
46 12 | and tender. Talk to me of Conti, as~Camille has talked to
47 13 | intention of vengeance against Conti. Was the~hidden wrath of
48 13 | comforts of life, and where~Conti can come out and see you.
49 13 | Camille; "I shall write to Conti."~ ~Beatrix became as white
50 14 | Will you return to Conti?"~ ~"I must."~ ~"You shall
51 14 | genius, a man as false as~Conti. More than once she related
52 14 | that she was~not alone in Conti's heart. On this subject
53 14 | him,~was confident that Conti would be enchanted to find
54 14 | branches of a weeping ash, sat Conti, talking with~Camille Maupin.~ ~ ~
55 15 | XV CONTI~The inward and convulsive
56 15 | so soon, I fancy," said Conti, offering his arm~to Beatrix.~ ~
57 15 | s arm and taking that of~Conti. This ignoble transit, imperiously
58 15 | first to fling himself upon Conti and~tell him that Beatrix
59 15 | Madame de Rochefide and Conti passed in front of the seat
60 15 | turned her attention to Conti, who appeared to be jesting~
61 15 | Calyste, watching Beatrix and Conti, who were now~coming towards
62 15 | words.~ ~ ~In talking with Conti, Camille had held herself
63 15 | The bell announced dinner. Conti offered his arm to Camille;
64 15 | necessity of~discretion.~ ~Conti was extremely gay during
65 15 | might have deceived even~Conti; but her new love was real,
66 15 | It is dreadful to let Conti ride over me roughshod;
67 15 | you that I would write to Conti, but to do it was~another
68 15 | naive self-~conceit.~ ~"Then Conti carries you off, does he?"
69 15 | scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste. The composer
70 15 | say to each other," added Conti, to prevent all~refusal
71 15 | Beatrix, which was all that Conti wanted to discover. There~
72 15 | delighted to~find that Conti, who concealed his fury
73 15 | advantage lost."~ ~Calyste and Conti went up to Camille's salon.
74 15 | and which had often been Conti's triumph. Never was his
75 15 | Calyste was in ecstasy. As Conti sang the~first words of
76 15 | the servants were packing~Conti's travelling-carriage, and "
77 15 | You have been duped by Conti; you told me nothing, and
78 15 | she have gone away with Conti~this morning?"~ ~Camille
79 18 | Deserted Woman. Deserted~by Conti, she became, naturally,
80 18 | of all kinds.~ ~"Why is Conti not here?" inquired Calyste
81 18 | not beg from her tyrant. Conti and Mademoiselle des Touches
82 19 | monomaniac lord, for whom Conti had composed~a few ballads
83 19 | mortifying position through Conti's desertion, Beatrix~was
84 24 | that she is~virtuous; that Conti was merely a sentimental
85 26 | thing she had never~done for Conti or Calyste.~ ~The next day,
86 Add | Betty~The Member for Arcis~ ~Conti, Gennaro~Lost Illusions~ ~
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