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1 1| in love with Mademoiselle Celestine Leprince, then~seventeen
2 1| State, could alone~give her Celestine her due place in society.
3 1| government, was proposed to Celestine by her father.~She resisted
4 1| that statesmen came~of. Celestine answered that a man named
5 1| By the end of this time Celestine, alarmed at the~non-advancement
6 1| taking what comes to them; Celestine's ambition, far from~lessening,
7 1| blaming fate as~deceptive. Celestine sincerely believed herself
8 1| terrible shooting pains, Celestine turned upon Xavier~Rabourdin.
9 1| Trailles. At such~times Celestine's mind took a wide range,
10 1| practical~side, was cool. Celestine, much grieved, thought her
11 1| earliest days of their marriage~Celestine, feeling herself beloved
12 1| influence. Thus, goaded by~Celestine's ambition, Rabourdin had
13 1| succeeded him, his talents (for Celestine did vouchsafe him~an administrative
14 2| surroundings.~Thanks to her father, Celestine was able to make society
15 2| with a motion towards~Celestine; "she gives delightful parties,
16 3| Vicomte de Portenduere. Celestine~was pouring out tea when
17 3| husband of Madame~Colleville, Celestine's rival, play in the orchestra
18 3| attentive all the~evening to Celestine, and was the last to leave
19 5| between~des Lupeaulx and Celestine came back to his memory
20 6| last glance exchanged with Celestine.~ ~"I'll make sure of Rabourdin'
21 6| to win all now for your Celestine. You may make as~many faces
22 6| woman," thought he. "Is Celestine worth~more than the clearing
23 7| understand each other now."~ ~Celestine looked at the man behind
24 7| analyzed him.~ ~"Read that."~ ~Celestine recognized the handwriting,
25 7| holding out~his hand.~ ~Celestine no longer thought him ugly,
26 7| hair-dresser."~ ~"At last!" thought Celestine. "I don't see how I should
27 7| dressing-gown!" thought Celestine, "but the harpoon is in
28 7| woman turn pale, but which Celestine~received with unruffled
29 7| A truce to nonsense, Celestine. Spare a much-tried man.
30 7| employed against us."~ ~"Celestine, the more that man des Lupeaulx
31 7| poor~husband," continued Celestine. "But you are mistaking
32 7| before, Rabourdin?" said Celestine,~cutting her husband short
33 7| England."~ ~"Come, come, Celestine," said Rabourdin; "mix up
34 7| whereas gold is dumb."~ ~"But, Celestine, if you will talk, and put
35 7| soapsuds were~clinging to Celestine's lips, and her voice had
36 7| anything."~ ~"Come, come, Celestine, I said in jest a really
37 7| parties."~ ~In spite of his Celestine's loving caresses, Rabourdin,
38 7| interrupting himself, "but I have Celestine and my two~children." The
39 7| you to dinner," whispered~Celestine, looking at him with a vexed
40 7| the following Tuesday.~ ~Celestine opened the letter, and a
41 7| in the midst of them."~ ~Celestine threw up her head like a
42 7| judge of lying and knew that Celestine spoke in good faith.~ ~"
43 7| land-tax."~ ~"There!" exclaimed Celestine, "I told him there was nothing
44 7| with methods of execution. Celestine,~brightly enthusiastic,
45 7| knee to me."~ ~The next day Celestine began her preparations for
46 7| the Rouen manufactories. Celestine's little feet,~covered with
47 7| appointed, dear," cried Celestine, pressing her husband's~
48 8| to see the minister."~ ~Celestine's eyes were opened to a
49 8| All is not lost, dear Celestine," said Rabourdin, laying
50 8| Rabourdin bowed coldly. Celestine and Xavier returned at once~
51 8| fire, taking no notice of Celestine, who came in several times
52 8| her kneeling before him. Celestine had read the~resignation.
53 8| pure honor flashed from Celestine's eyes; she sprang~up like
54 8| pay my~debts.~ ~MY debts! Celestine embraced her husband a thousand
55 8| neck free of the yoke."~ ~Celestine clasped her husband in her
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