Chapter
1 V | no doubt. The Marquis de~Montriveau."~ ~"Oh! is it he?"~ ~She
2 V | fashion."~ ~M. Armand de Montriveau, at that moment all unwittingly
3 V | the only son of General de~Montriveau, one of the ci-devants who
4 V | the Republic. Armand de Montriveau left school~with his way
5 V | reasons, inherent in Armand~de Montriveau's character, were sufficient
6 VI | himself; in short, Armand de Montriveau was one of~many great men
7 VI | People were afraid of Montriveau; they respected him, but
8 VI | farewells at Fontainebleau, Montriveau, noble~though he was, was
9 VI | Hundred Days, and Armand de~Montriveau left France.~ ~An adventurous
10 VI | knuckle-bones at his head.~ ~Montriveau came back to Paris in 1818
11 VI | must~make untold efforts.~ ~Montriveau's position suddenly changed
12 VI | guarantees of fidelity. M. de Montriveau's name once~more appeared
13 VI | came to seek the Marquis de~Montriveau; he had asked for nothing
14 VI | grimaces were lost upon M. de Montriveau; his nature~only responded
15 VI | the story of one of M. de Montriveau's~adventures, a story calculated
16 VI | ever-changing fancy.~ ~During M. de Montriveau's voyage of discovery to
17 VI | is right," thought M. de Montriveau.~ ~So he went on again,
18 VI | But the two hours went by, Montriveau had spent his last drops
19 VI | desperate victim. At last M.~Montriveau recovered strength enough
20 VI | and human strength,~M. de Montriveau would not be behind a savage;
21 VI | an end, and still~M. de Montriveau saw nothing, he turned his
22 VI | this was that Marquis de Montriveau of whom she had dreamed~
23 VI | gain a lover in~Armand de Montriveau during the brief interval
24 VI | excess of delicacy.~ ~M. de Montriveau willingly consented to be
25 VI | her tone and smiles, M. de~Montriveau was about to retire discreetly,
26 VI | irresistible grace, that M. de~Montriveau could not refuse to accept
27 VI | This, therefore, was M. de Montriveau's position with regard to~
28 VI | perhaps, have been applied by Montriveau to his~own thirty-seven
29 VI | art or science, as M. de~Montriveau by war and a life of adventure--
30 VI | Vehement desire~seized on M. de Montriveau, desire that had gathered
31 VI | set his foot.~ ~Armand de Montriveau suddenly took flight and
32 VI | perturbed his mind, Armand de Montriveau~discovered that he was under
33 VI | single reflection, Armand de~Montriveau wiped out his whole past
34 VI | seemed white as marble to~Montriveau by the flickering light
35 VI | repose. She turned to M. de Montriveau, from whom she~had just
36 VI | Confound it!" thought Armand de Montriveau, "how am I to tell~this
37 VI | entrance into her heart. ~Montriveau should overleap one difficulty
38 VI | you until ten o'clock."~ ~Montriveau spent most of the next day
39 VI | noiselessly out of her chamber. Montriveau turned, saw her~flit like
40 VI | while she~watched M. de Montriveau; and he was lost in admiration
41 VI | de Langeais went, M. de~Montriveau was certain to be seen,
42 VI | her end. The Marquis de Montriveau was~among her numerous train
43 VI | all.~ ~"Decidedly, M. de Montriveau is the man for whom the
44 VI | depths~of her soul that M. de Montriveau understood nothing of the~
45 VI | irritable, unbearable; Montriveau~disarmed her with angelic
46 VII | began to smile.~ ~"Yes," Montriveau went on in an unsteady voice, "
47 VII | talking about?" demanded Montriveau.~ ~"Monsieur, you frighten
48 VII | manner of harm."~ ~M. de Montriveau beat a tattoo on the marble
49 VII | an arm about her~waist, Montriveau was holding her tightly
50 VII | burning lips.~ ~"And then," Montriveau finished her sentence for
51 VII | words and deeds~that M. de Montriveau was no lover of hers. And
52 VII | sacrifice to make to her love.~ ~Montriveau on his side was quite happy
53 VII | her door on the Marquis de~Montriveau; every evening, at the appointed
54 VII | remorse," she cried.~ ~And Montriveau, now at two chairs' distance
55 VII | acted like a cold douche on~Montriveau; he calmed down; he could
56 VII | the use of military men. Montriveau chafed; his yoke~was heavy.
57 VII | forehead, and~ascetic's mouth, Montriveau's countenance grew uncommonly
58 VII | priest. The lover~apart, Montriveau was not wanting in tact;
59 VII | the happiness of a man of~Montriveau's temper, and by underhand
60 VII | game. As for the~Duchess, Montriveau's behaviour had excited
61 VII | that I love you?"~ ~"M. de Montriveau, you cannot claim, I think,
62 VII | you are ill," exclaimed Montriveau.~ ~"Stand up, monsieur,
63 VII | silent and~motionless as if Montriveau had not been there.~ ~"Dear,
64 VII | sorry~for you," broke in Montriveau. "The Restoration, madam,
65 VII | Pyrrhonists~and denied movement. Montriveau was not equal to this feat. ~
66 VII | think.~ ~Now the Duchess and Montriveau were alike in this--they
67 VII | reflected over everything. Montriveau had had but~little experience,
68 VIII| from martyrdom to heaven. Montriveau grew pale; and for~the first
69 VIII| herself to~be adored. But Montriveau was in a wild frenzy of
70 VIII| playing with him."~ ~Armand de Montriveau stayed with her till two
71 VIII| absorbed by his happiness, Montriveau~understood passion.~ ~"We
72 VIII| soldier.~ ~Next day M. de Montriveau went early in the direction
73 VIII| I want her at any cost!" Montriveau cried out despairingly.~ ~"
74 VIII| time to reply.~ ~As for Montriveau, he sprang at a bound across
75 VIII| when I am visible."~ ~Then Montriveau felt the hardness of a woman
76 VIII| your life,"~interrupted Montriveau, breaking into a laugh which
77 VIII| gave him my promise."~ ~Montriveau bowed gravely and went.~ ~"
78 VIII| blended so equally that Montriveau himself could not know~whether
79 VIII| compromised herself with M. de Montriveau. ~Coolness on both sides
80 VIII| love. Everyone laughed at Montriveau; and he,~having omitted
81 VIII| but as it was, Armand de Montriveau~came away from the ball,
82 VIII| hoped to see the Marquis de~Montriveau again; but he contented
83 VIII| before she slept she saw Montriveau's face; every~night it wore
84 VIII| with~blood. The name of Montriveau stirred her now as the presence
85 VIII| permissible to suppose that M. de~Montriveau was no longer indifferent
86 VIII| had thought all along~that Montriveau was capable of taking reprisals
87 VIII| transport which redoubled Montriveau's lowering looks. He~stood
88 VIII| beside the Countess, and~Montriveau never took his eyes off
89 VIII| touch the axe!' " replied Montriveau, and there was~menace in
90 VIII| have touched the axe," said~Montriveau, lowering his voice.~ ~"
91 VIII| punishment begin?"~ ~At this Montriveau coolly took out his watch,
92 VIII| if the impression which~Montriveau had made upon her were suddenly
93 VIII| enough to musing over M. de Montriveau's~prediction. Arrived in
94 VIII| round and met Armand de Montriveau's eyes. ~He was sitting
95 VIII| all other eyes."~ ~While Montriveau was speaking, the Duchess
96 VIII| spaces of the desert and Montriveau's long wanderings; a~huge
97 VIII| read extravagant~love in Montriveau's speech. He had carried
98 VIII| through the~curtain. But Montriveau's lurid face was turned
99 IX | Brutally?" repeated Montriveau. But to himself he said, "
100 IX | de Langeais. She~is M. de Montriveau's forever! Ah! come quickly,
101 IX | word, was blind. But while Montriveau~held her hand as a father
102 IX | some sort a farewell, for Montriveau left her~without a word.
103 IX | shiver violently.~ ~"M. de Montriveau's prophecy has shaken my
104 IX | trample them under foot! Montriveau was~her religion now. She
105 IX | impossible fancies.~ ~When M. de Montriveau's usual hour arrived, she
106 IX | a~hope of meeting M. de Montriveau. Contrary to her usual habits,~
107 IX | have quarrelled with M. de Montriveau? He is not to~be seen at
108 IX | are always telling me that Montriveau would give~up all for his
109 IX | given the letter to M. de Montriveau himself, and could not~restrain
110 IX | eleven~that night M. de Montriveau had not arrived. To try
111 IX | countermarches.~ ~"What did M. de Montriveau reply?" she asked, as indifferently~
112 IX | and no answer came from Montriveau. At last she gave out~that
113 IX | last to a review. M. de Montriveau was to be~there. For the
114 IX | admiration in all eyes. It was Montriveau's~presence that made her
115 IX | to wait at the Marquis de Montriveau's door~from eight o'clock
116 IX | Armand.~ ~"That savage of a Montriveau is a man of bronze," said
117 IX | left to her but to love Montriveau. There must~be something
118 IX | beyond a doubt in M. de Montriveau's rooms, Mme~de Langeais,
119 IX | know it better than this Montriveau's father did. I told him~
120 IX | to be sure. The Comte de Montriveau died at St.~Petersburg,"
121 IX | she can have gone to~M. de Montriveau," said the Duc de Navarreins.~ ~"
122 IX | things; and if the Marquis de Montriveau is a~gentleman, he will
123 IX | is not easy to tell M. de Montriveau the~truth to his face. He
124 IX | voice and heard the name of Montriveau. ~She was still in her loose
125 IX | that you are with M. de Montriveau."~ ~"My dear Antoinette,
126 IX | think that I was with M. de~Montriveau."~ ~The Duke flung up his
127 IX | say that I was with M. de~Montriveau this morning. If you destroy
128 IX | arrangements. ~Suppose M. de Montriveau leaves youdear me! do not
129 X | the Vidame with a look; if Montriveau could~have seen that glance,
130 X | pick a~quarrel with this Montriveau?" said the Vidame, as they
131 X | to say. If you care for~Montriveau, you are quite at liberty
132 X | hundred times better to go to~Montriveau's at night in a cab, and
133 X | your affairs, and say that Montriveau~made your servants drunk
134 X | and other persons had seen Montriveau walking in the~Tuileries
135 X | carriage had waited before Montriveau's~door, her character became
136 X | de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a~deserted alley, and
137 X | Langeais wrote to M.~de Montriveau. That letter, like the preceding
138 X | measures, and bribed M.~de Montriveau's man, Auguste. And so at
139 X | wrote a~letter to M. de Montriveau. The Vidame punctually came
140 X | this letter and go to M. de Montriveau? will you see him~yourself,
141 X | they stood outside M. de Montriveau's door.~ ~Armand meantime
142 X | Duchess as they reached Montriveau's~house, "do me the kindness
143 X | spoken by the Carmelite.~ ~ ~Montriveau and some of his friends
144 X | return. ~When the Marquis de Montriveau reached the Hotel de Langeais,
145 X | fair cousin's happiness.~ ~Montriveau gave him one of the terrific
146 X | some cruel hoax,~monsieur?" Montriveau exclaimed. "I have just
147 X | Good evening," returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to
148 X | to hear her say it."~ ~Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness,
149 X | tomorrow," he added, as Montriveau said~nothing. "Sleep if
150 X | exhausted in vain. Neither Montriveau~nor his friends could find
151 X | she had entered a convent. Montriveau determined to~search, or
152 X | lovers. These thoughts sent~Montriveau flying from Cadiz to Marseilles,
153 X | journey to those~lands. Montriveau's familiar knowledge of
154 X | presence~without delay. Montriveau hoisted the flag of the
155 X | but English. ~One of M. de Montriveau's companions took the men
156 X | So it seemed at least to~Montriveau, who had taken part in that
157 X | genius consists.~ ~M. de Montriveau's companions were alone
158 X | quarter.~ ~For two nights Montriveau, wrapped in his cloak, lay
159 X | ruin made by melancholy; Montriveau could not but feel drawn
160 X | cemetery of the convent. ~Montriveau recognised the long, vaulted
161 X | convent,~led the way, and Montriveau came immediately behind
162 X | revelation of her last thought. Montriveau reached Sister~Theresa's
163 X | I will stay here," said Montriveau. "Go back into the~parlour,
164 X | lighted candles. Neither Montriveau nor de Marsay spoke a word~
165 X | the foot of~the crags, and Montriveau's companions had destroyed
166 X | and sailed that day.~ ~Montriveau, down in the cabin, was
167 X | said Ronquerolles when Montriveau reappeared on~deck, "THAT
168 X | boy."~ ~"Yes," assented Montriveau, "it is nothing now but
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