Chapter
1 II | furrowed her pale face.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse," he began,
2 IV | have no kindness~ ~This was Mme la Duchesse de Langeais'
3 V | followed the discovery still in Mme de Langeais's early~womanhood,
4 V | house of an intimate friend~Mme la Vicomtesse de Fontaine,
5 V | unfrequently treacherous. Mme de Langeais~had distributed
6 V | like dread, she turned to Mme de Maufrigneuse~with, "Who
7 VI | General said, "I will have Mme de Langeais for my~mistress."
8 VI | a dimly lighted boudoir. Mme de~Langeais did not so much
9 VI | in light and warmth.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse," he answered, "
10 VI | perhaps, they soon weary.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse cannot see visitors,
11 VI | least details. He admired Mme de Langeais herself in the~
12 VI | make and to receive.~ ~Was Mme de Langeais really carried
13 VI | I certainly promised Mme de Beauseant," she added. "
14 VI | Every evening he came to Mme de Langeais's at the~hour
15 VI | insatiable hands. Wherever Mme de Langeais went, M. de~
16 VI | envied him his position. Mme de~Langeais had attained
17 VI | preference," pronounced Mme de Serizy.~ ~And who in
18 VI | to take a lover away from Mme~de Langeais. The Duchess
19 VI | do not take care."~ ~Then Mme de Langeais felt afraid.
20 VI | foresee the rupture between~Mme de Beauseant and M. d'Ajuda (
21 VII | to think of~him again."~ ~Mme de Langeais was silent awhile.~ ~"
22 VII | repressed desire. Armand~and Mme de Langeais, like Hindoo
23 VII | yield to love; wherefore Mme de Langeais promptly~raised
24 VII | artillery officer!~ ~When Mme de Langeais had played with
25 VII | was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais. She~continued
26 VII | said, ringing the bell.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse rang for lights?"
27 VII | lovers were alone together, Mme de~Langeais still lay on
28 VII | of something~incomplete. Mme de Langeais had not said
29 VII | evening, as he came away from Mme de Langeais's, he told himself~
30 VII | cannot~listen to you."~ ~Mme de Langeais raised both
31 VII | an outbreak of anger.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse, I am in despair
32 VII | to be a second edition~of Mme de Beauseant. Who can ever
33 VIII| de Ronquerolles.~ ~"To Mme de Langeais's."~ ~"Ah, true.
34 VIII| untrammelled freedom about Mme de Langeais; a something
35 VIII| spring to her~side, when Mme de Langeais rang the bell,
36 VIII| by the nape of the neck, Mme la Duchesse, and~make you
37 VIII| mark."~ ~For a week or so Mme de Langeais hoped to see
38 VIII| engendering anything base? Mme de Langeais kept her thoughts
39 VIII| the following week, and Mme~de Langeais was sure to
40 VIII| came up at that moment.~ ~Mme de Langeais waltzed that
41 VIII| The waltz came to an end, Mme~de Langeais went back to
42 VIII| does the man say?" asked Mme de Serizy.~ ~" `Do not touch
43 VIII| my Lord Marquis," said Mme de Langeais, "you tell~this
44 VIII| dangerous speculation," replied Mme de Serizy.~ ~"Is it permissible
45 VIII| armchair.~ ~"Do not cry out, Mme la Duchesse," he said, coolly
46 VIII| is all I have to say."~ ~Mme de Langeais rose to her
47 IX | return home, or to go back to Mme~de Serizy's ball? I have
48 IX | your~carriage never left Mme de Serizy's courtyard; your
49 IX | There is no Armand now, Mme la Duchesse. We are strangers
50 IX | suddenly invaded by Love. Mme de Langeais, rejoicing in~
51 IX | Ronquerolles came in.~ ~"Mme la Duchesse, I was afraid
52 IX | woman came at length with, "Mme la Duchesse does not know,~
53 IX | last time."~ ~For a week, Mme de Langeais went to every
54 IX | of despair,~she spoke to Mme de Serizy, and asked as
55 IX | acquainted with~him."~ ~Mme de Langeais did not reply.
56 IX | Langeais did not reply. Mme de Serizy concluded from
57 IX | wholly by one's senses?~ ~Mme de Serizy's "preferences"
58 IX | departure, you may be sure~Mme de Langeais saw hope in
59 IX | word that he would call on Mme la~Duchesse," reported Julien.~ ~
60 IX | stinging barbs of irony? Then Mme de Langeais felt~the horror
61 IX | Langeais, brought~up by Mme la Princesse de Blamont-Chauvry,
62 IX | Marquis requested me to tell Mme la Duchesse that it was~
63 IX | than three weeks went by. Mme de Langeais wrote again
64 IX | tyrannous~frenzy before which Mme de Langeais was forced to
65 IX | The day after the review, Mme de Langeais sent her carriage
66 IX | had met~with disdain from Mme de Langeais and a better
67 IX | a better reception from Mme~de Serizy; he betook himself
68 IX | most indulgent interest in Mme de Langeais. Some~among
69 IX | then," others replied, "Mme de Langeais has been~guilty
70 IX | ancient times. It is~heroic of Mme de Langeais to proclaim
71 IX | de Montriveau's rooms, Mme~de Langeais, with heavy
72 IX | Tuileries. The elder members, of Mme de Langeais's family were~
73 IX | Grandlieu were assembled in Mme la Duchesse de Langeais'
74 IX | Guebriant estate to her~niece, Mme de Soulanges, subject to
75 IX | smitten with that little Mme Keller, Gondreville's~daughter;
76 IX | flushed, and her eyes~fell. Mme de Chauvry gently drew her
77 IX | I am listening."~ ~"Mme la Duchesse," began the
78 X | grasped in~the sermon. When Mme de Chauvry was seated in
79 X | corner of her~carriage, Mme de Langeais bade her a graceful
80 X | after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M.~
81 X | man would give no~answer. Mme de Langeais had bought the
82 X | amid despairing tears, Mme de Langeais took her~resolution.
83 X | fashion.~ ~The Vidame went. Mme de Langeais wrapped herself
84 X | I have just come from Mme de~Langeais's house; the
85 X | ride six.--Confound it! ~Mme de Langeais is no ordinary
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