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1 1 | shrank from the plain name of Madame Rabourdin. Monsieur Leprince~
2 1 | happy love, Monsieur and Madame Rabourdin spent nearly~one
3 1 | fruitless expectation made Madame Rabourdin at last~understand
4 1 | to be a superior woman.~ ~Madame Rabourdin had justified
5 1 | requirements of her mind Madame Rabourdin took a weekly~
6 1 | dress and the carriage of Madame before you estimate the
7 1 | and you will find that Madame Rabourdin could barely afford~
8 1 | law of earth as of heaven. Madame Rabourdin conceived herself
9 1 | is~becoming mature. Like Madame de Stael, who exclaimed
10 1 | something very profound!" Madame Rabourdin~said of her husband: "
11 1 | afternoon, when he returned. Madame Rabourdin, on her~part,
12 1 | refuse all intercourse with Madame Colleville, then very intimate
13 1 | pretty~carriage, to equal Madame Delphine de Nucingen, to
14 1 | her salon to~the level of Madame Colleville's, to be invited
15 1 | make them talk of her as~"Madame Rabourdin DE something or
16 1 | estate), just as they did of Madame Firmiani, Madame d'Espard,~
17 1 | did of Madame Firmiani, Madame d'Espard,~Madame d'Aiglemont,
18 1 | Firmiani, Madame d'Espard,~Madame d'Aiglemont, Madame de Carigliano,
19 1 | Espard,~Madame d'Aiglemont, Madame de Carigliano, and thus
20 1 | changes into the household. Madame~Rabourdin began to walk
21 2 | sooner had the beautiful Madame Rabourdin decided to interfere
22 2 | antechamber; to the left was Madame's bedroom and dressing-room,
23 2 | with carmelite~touches. Madame's bedroom was draped in
24 2 | well surrounded, and where Madame Rabourdin,~dressed with
25 2 | nevertheless, surprised at Madame~Rabourdin's home. The charm
26 2 | days earlier the beautiful Madame Firmiani, one of the charming~
27 2 | Saint-Germain who visited and liked Madame~Rabourdin, had said to des
28 2 | Why do you not call on Madame --?" with a motion towards~
29 2 | engagement by the~handsome Madame Rabourdin, who, for the
30 2 | beautiful woman,~whom her rival, Madame Colleville, called the Celimene
31 2 | Wednesdays.~ ~Within a few days Madame Rabourdin, having watched
32 2 | thanks to her boldness, Madame Rabourdin heard the hour~
33 2 | coffee he once more included Madame Rabourdin among the seven
34 2 | times already he had~staked Madame Rabourdin very much as Corporal
35 2 | minister's sarcasm; "but if Madame la Comtesse would be~willing
36 2 | us, and when they hear 'Madame Rabourdin' announced--"~ ~"
37 2 | Rabourdin' announced--"~ ~"But Madame Firmiani is announced at
38 2 | himself at the~orders of Madame; he brings the monthly thirteen
39 3 | the exposition of 1825). Madame Baudoyer, whose only~daughter
40 3 | hoops.~ ~"You go too far, Madame Baudoyer," he said, seeing
41 3 | means compelled Monsieur and~Madame Saillard at their start
42 3 | will of the widow Bidault, Madame Saillard's~mother. Saillard'
43 3 | borrower was married! In 1804 Madame Saillard obtained a government~
44 3 | Amid these curious relics, Madame Saillard always sat on a
45 3 | candlestick which held it. Madame Saillard's~face, despite
46 3 | precious stuffs, whereas Madame Saillard possessed no~robes,
47 3 | was a friend of the late Madame Bidault, a paternal uncle
48 3 | Bidault, a paternal uncle of~Madame Saillard, an old paper-dealer
49 3 | acquaintance of Monsieur and Madame~Transon, wholesale dealers
50 3 | as clerk. Monsieur and Madame~Baudoyer, father and mother
51 3 | service; silk petticoats for Madame Saillard, who laid~the stuff
52 3 | the festivity. The cook, Madame~Baudoyer's nurse, and old
53 3 | nurse, and old Catherine, Madame Saillard's woman-servant,~
54 3 | cent from an Auvergnat. Madame Saillard ventured to~remonstrate
55 3 | the deepest respect for Madame~Baudoyer, whose superior
56 3 | advising Falleix how to play; Madame Saillard was knitting in
57 3 | the ministry," remarked Madame~Saillard; "happily, it is
58 3 | the honor to be known to Madame la~Dauphine. These are days
59 3 | particular~Wednesday was one of Madame Rabourdin's most brilliant
60 3 | thinking how the pretty~Madame Colleville, whose intentions
61 3 | intentions were exactly those of Madame~Rabourdin, had summarily
62 3 | dared not~raise his eyes to Madame Rabourdin, whose house appeared
63 3 | lad looked furtively at Madame Rabourdin, whispering to
64 3 | salary. In~the minds of Madame de la Roche and her son,
65 3 | invited by Rabourdin himself; Madame asked~him to evening parties
66 3 | Some, like the husband of Madame~Colleville, Celestine's
67 3 | child," said the imposing Madame Rabourdin, who~wished to
68 3 | had asked her to send to Madame Rabourdin.~ ~"Monsieur des
69 3 | Monsieur des Lupeaulx," said Madame Rabourdin, with dignity, "
70 3 | fop to go and speak with Madame de Chessel, a~countess from
71 3 | house.~ ~"At last!" thought Madame Rabourdin, as she undressed
72 4 | ministerial reception and~Madame Rabourdin's evening party,
73 4 | general good-will. He sent~Madame Rabourdin an opera-box for
74 4 | liaison of~des Lupeaulx with Madame Rabourdin, and his silent
75 4 | off to his account. Yes, Madame Gruget, the~nurse, told
76 4 | a kindness. Monsieur and Madame~Minard paid their visits
77 4 | and yet be virtuous; while~Madame Colleville and other "ladies"
78 4 | though they had double Madame Minard's means.~ ~In the
79 4 | as clever in her way as Madame Rabourdin in hers. Colleville,
80 4 | for gossip, however, that Madame Rabourdin had declined all
81 4 | During the last few weeks Madame Colleville had made an evident
82 4 | remark in passing~that though Madame Colleville was well known
83 4 | bureaus, the~existence of Madame Thuillier was almost unknown
84 5 | up till after midnight at Madame Rabourdin's party, was,~
85 5 | succeeded! but with what labor! Madame~Colleville asked me what
86 5 | take a cab and go and let Madame~Baudoyer know what is happening;
87 5 | des Lupeaulx, laughing.~ ~"Madame Rabourdin looked delightfully
88 5 | such variety of~beauty. Madame Rabourdin is far superior
89 5 | Rabourdin is far superior to Madame Colleville," said~the vaudevillist,
90 5 | the men about her, whereas Madame Rabourdin is all~things
91 5 | have the whole complete. Madame la comtesse~knows nothing
92 5 | Lupeaulx's enthusiasm for~Madame Rabourdin, and he glanced
93 5 | for his discretion."~ ~"Madame Rabourdin is charming,"
94 5 | struggled~with himself.~ ~"Madame la comtesse is very good,"
95 5 | have the pleasure of seeing Madame here some Wednesday?"~said
96 5 | will give me pleasure."~ ~"Madame Rabourdin herself receives
97 6 | appointed. Weren't you at Madame Rabourdin's last night?
98 6 | devil! well, you looked at Madame Rabourdin enough, any~how;
99 6 | Why?"~ ~Fleury. "Because Madame Colleville has taken the
100 6 | more because the charming Madame Colleville won't~invite
101 6 | large fire lighted, and Madame Saillard, Elisabeth,~Monsieur
102 6 | Monsieur Gaudron," said Madame Baudoyer, "please help my
103 6 | waiting at two francs~an hour. Madame Baudoyer rose and went away
104 6 | son-in-law!"~exclaimed Madame Saillard.~ ~"You have adorned
105 6 | This is what I thought of: 'Madame, if~you would say a word
106 6 | know, first of all, whether Madame~la Dauphine will grant you
107 6 | then you could suggest~to Madame la comtesse the idea of
108 6 | post," said Baudoyer.~ ~"'Madame la comtesse,'" began Saillard,
109 6 | make the woman laugh."~ ~"'Madame la comtesse,'" resumed Saillard. "
110 6 | of~their own books.~ ~"'Madame la comtesse'-- Don't you
111 6 | over in his mind?" said Madame Saillard; "don't disturb
112 6 | will particularly please Madame la Dauphine, by whom he
113 6 | morning and evening," said Madame~Saillard. "Yes, that's a
114 6 | for the dinner given by Madame~Rabourdin, whom des Lupeaulx
115 6 | Bouffons, arm in arm with Madame de Camps~(Madame Firmiani
116 6 | arm with Madame de Camps~(Madame Firmiani had lately married),
117 6 | many faces as you please, Madame la comtesse, but you will
118 6 | comtesse, but you will invite~Madame Rabourdin to your next select
119 6 | morning."~ ~So the beautiful Madame Rabourdin was to be, within
120 6 | replied des Lupeaulx. "Madame," he continued, addressing
121 6 | absolute necessity to invite Madame Rabourdin to your~next private
122 6 | is the intimate friend of~Madame de Camps; they were at the
123 6 | compromise a salon."~ ~"Invite Madame Rabourdin, my dear," said
124 7 | morning, when she wishes, as~Madame Rabourdin wished, to keep
125 7 | of her dinner parties,--Madame~Rabourdin helped the chambermaid
126 7 | of the porter, to enter Madame~Rabourdin's establishment
127 7 | precious SEEMING-TO-BE!~ ~Madame Rabourdin was in full tide
128 7 | was certainly the last~man Madame Rabourdin expected to see,
129 7 | thought of her debts crossed Madame Rabourdin's mind and blurred~
130 7 | magnanimous or not."~ ~He gave Madame Rabourdin the memorandum
131 7 | the house that morning.~ ~"Madame, the hair-dresser."~ ~"At
132 7 | cup of tea in his hand and~Madame Rabourdin standing before
133 7 | death, Delphine de Nucingen, Madame de~Listomere, the Marquise
134 7 | He~rose, and went into Madame Rabourdin's bedroom, where
135 7 | ever so tormented as hers.~Madame Rabourdin forgot nothing.
136 7 | nutshell can contain it. Madame~Rabourdin's graceful figure,
137 7 | At this moment the wily Madame Rabourdin was courting the
138 7 | general. From time to time Madame Rabourdin~joined in, just
139 7 | with which to~reproach him. Madame Rabourdin knew this, but
140 7 | persuade the Marquise d'Espard, Madame de Nucingen,~and the countess,
141 7 | that they had better~admit Madame Rabourdin to their coalition;
142 7 | to their coalition; and Madame de Camps was~supporting
143 7 | vanity was~greatly tickled; Madame Rabourdin's cleverness pleased
144 7 | His Excellency carried off Madame Rabourdin on his arm to
145 7 | absurdities of journalism.~ ~"Madame, you really must give the
146 7 | returned to the salon and found Madame Rabourdin sailing~with the
147 7 | ardor of his remarks about Madame~Rabourdin not half an hour
148 7 | towards the minister and Madame Rabourdin; "it pierced the
149 7 | Well," said des Lupeaulx to Madame Rabourdin, "what do you
150 7 | t be surprised." He led Madame~Rabourdin into the boudoir,
151 7 | conquest you are making."~ ~Madame Rabourdin listened in amazement
152 7 | Cythera.~At the same moment Madame Rabourdin was gathering
153 7 | a series of~comments on Madame Rabourdin: one thought her
154 7 | tightening~her lips.~ ~"Madame," said his Excellency to
155 7 | happiness all her life. As Madame Rabourdin took off one~by
156 8 | tells me that Monsieur~and Madame Rabourdin were at the minister'
157 8 | His Excellency escorted Madame Rabourdin to~the staircase.
158 8 | Du Bruel did not appear. Madame Rabourdin was gayer and~
159 8 | If so," interrupted Madame de Camps, in defence of
160 8 | him.~ ~Then he approached Madame Rabourdin.~ ~"We have much
161 8 | which seemed interminable to Madame Rabourdin,~another scene
162 8 | was crowded. Monsieur and~Madame Transon arrived at eight
163 8 | arrived at eight o'clock; Madame Transon kissed Madame~Baudoyer,
164 8 | clock; Madame Transon kissed Madame~Baudoyer, nee Saillard.
165 8 | Monsieur Baudoyer," said Madame Transon. "I wish to be the
166 8 | baptism.~ ~Monsieur and Madame Baudoyer, senior, father
167 8 | RESIGNATION~ ~By midnight Madame Rabourdin's salon was deserted;
168 8 | Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise~departed,
169 8 | single instant, and looked at Madame~Rabourdin, while he inwardly
170 8 | SECRET ANALYSIS.~Adieu, madame."~ ~Madame Rabourdin bowed
171 8 | ANALYSIS.~Adieu, madame."~ ~Madame Rabourdin bowed coldly.
172 Add| Daughter of Eve~ ~Camps, Madame Octave de~Madame Firmiani~
173 Add| Camps, Madame Octave de~Madame Firmiani~A Woman of Thirty~
174 Add| Provincial at Paris~ ~Chessel, Madame de~The Lily of the Valley~ ~
175 Add| Colleville, Flavie Minoret, Madame~Cousin Betty~The Middle
176 Add| a Country Town~ ~Gruget, Madame Etienne~The Thirteen~A Bachelor'
177 Add| Middle Classes~ ~Minard, Madame~The Middle Classes~ ~Minorets,
178 Add| Cesar Birotteau~ ~Nathan, Madame Raoul~The Muse of the Department~
179 Add| Middle Classes~ ~Rabourdin, Madame~The Commission in Lunacy~ ~
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