Chapter

 1 1| courteous with women, of~whom he asked nothing,--a man full of
 2 2|         present position? may be~asked. By very simple means. He
 3 2|          shaking in~their shoes, asked themselves: "What will he
 4 3|          seen a comedy. When she asked to "see what it was~like" (
 5 3|        placed in an armchair and asked by those present for a certain
 6 3|       Cardot,~who was invariably asked, did as Rabourdin did, namely,
 7 3|        the opinion of the guests asked about~them. The day Saillard
 8 3|      nonsense. Elisabeth quietly asked~three questions:--~ ~"If
 9 3|        she. "Is he in debt?" she asked, aloud.~ ~"Yes," cried the
10 3|        Rabourdin himself; Madame asked~him to evening parties only
11 3|        if you were sulking?" she asked.~ ~"I am not sulking," he
12 3|      about the invitation~he had asked her to send to Madame Rabourdin.~ ~"
13 4|          don't you write alone?" asked Sebastien naively.~ ~There
14 4|  supernumerary.~ ~"Who is here?" asked the poor lad, turning pale.~ ~"
15 4|   pleased him highly whenever he asked him to stay~half an hour
16 4|         Those who saw~them often asked how it was that a woman
17 4|        talking heraldry, he once asked the young~Vicomte de Portenduere
18 5|       the office before you?" he asked.~ ~"Yes," replied Sebastien,--"
19 5|          Antoine came.~Rabourdin asked if any clerk had remained
20 5|       even a government clerk. I asked all particulars of~his nurse.
21 5|       about the royal family. He asked for the names of all the~
22 5|         labor! Madame~Colleville asked me what was the matter."~ ~
23 5|          be good enough to say I asked for him, gentlemen."~ ~Bixiou [
24 6|     making fun of us, monsieur?" asked Saillard, staring at him~
25 6|         s affairs?" he presently asked her.~ ~"I must say, I think
26 6|          seize friend Metivier?" asked~Gigonnet, pointing to the
27 6|       tell him the whole thing?" asked Gobseck, whispering to~Gigonnet.~ ~"
28 6|         How much will you lose?" asked Mitral.~ ~"Nothing," said
29 7|           Who gave you that?" he asked, thunderstruck.~ ~"Monsieur
30 7|         yet."~ ~"Do I need," she asked, "to know a scheme the essence
31 7|       only a stepping-stone?" he asked himself. He~rose, and went
32 7|        the bottom of it all?" he asked.~ ~"Well, he wants to do
33 7|         no, speak freely. Places asked in this way are never out
34 7|   Gigonnet.~ ~"Some new affair?" asked des Lupeaulx. "If you want
35 7|       agents in~Gobseck and me?" asked Gigonnet.~ ~"But tell me,
36 7|        Gobseck.~ ~"Is that all?" asked des Lupeaulx.~ ~"We keep
37 7|          Gobseck.~ ~"You agree?" asked Gigonnet.~ ~Des Lupeaulx
38 7|        off, and--"~ ~"And what?" asked des Lupeaulx.~ ~"We guarantee--"~ ~"
39 7|         Gobseck.~ ~"What is it?" asked Gigonnet.~ ~"The cross of
40 7|        really thinks of me?" she asked, falling into the~trap.~ ~"
41 7|        for you."~ ~"What is it?" asked Saillard.~ ~"The cross of
42 8|       What's inside the letter?" asked Antoine, eying it.~ ~"Nothing;
43 8|      order.~ ~"Are we alone?" he asked.~ ~"Yes, monsieur."~ ~"Very
44 8|         Baudoyer appointed?" she asked.~ ~"Yes," said the secretary.~ ~"
45 8|     Rabourdin, while he inwardly asked himself, "Which shall I
46 8|    office letter-paper home, and asked me if I couldn't go there