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1 I | partly modernized by the late Mme. Sechard;~the walls were
2 I | above the mantel-shelf, for Mme. Sechard had died before~
3 I | despair, in all of~which Mme. Chardon had shared with
4 I | earned~fifteen daily sous. As Mme. Prieur's forewoman she
5 I | earnings, together with Mme. Chardon's three~hundred
6 I | it was needed for Lucien. Mme. Chardon~and her daughter
7 I | returned the author. "Mme. de Bargeton~sent me here."~ ~
8 I | gratitude for the interest which Mme. de Bargeton took in him.
9 I | Lucien, are you in love with Mme. de Bargeton?"~ ~"Passionately."~ ~"
10 I | I will never set foot in Mme. de Bargeton's house~again."~ ~
11 II | so you may be sure that Mme. de Bargeton's house lay
12 II | characters in the story--Mme. de Bargeton.~ ~The old
13 II | Houmeau," a druggist's son, in Mme. de Bargeton's house~was
14 II | divide the blame among them.~Mme. de Bargeton loved art and
15 II | the country~had inspired Mme. de Bargeton with a taste
16 II | father-in-law.~ ~By this time Mme. de Bargeton was thirty-six
17 II | officials excepted; for M. and~Mme. de Bargeton were obliged
18 II | Angouleme until such time as~Mme. de Bargeton's inheritance
19 II | their lives.~ ~Here was Mme. de Bargeton, for instance,
20 II | first eighteen years of Mme. de Bargeton's married~life
21 II | had been crowned kings. Mme. de~Bargeton went to a ridotto
22 II | shattered the~only record of Mme. de Bargeton's young beauty,
23 II | to adore them.~ ~This was Mme. de Bargeton's past life,
24 II | brought some interest into Mme. de~Bargeton's monotonous
25 III | several Sundays, he saw that Mme. de. Bargeton was the person
26 III | he~came out after mass, Mme. de Bargeton complimented
27 III | into~the sanctuary, for Mme. de Bargeton's salon was
28 III | was never received at~all; Mme. de Bargeton would go to
29 III | But for his designs on Mme. de~Bargeton, Chatelet could
30 III | might see the intruder in Mme. de Bargeton's house, but
31 III | young writers meant. Not so Mme. de Bargeton; she waxed~
32 III | revile his benefactors. Mme. de Bargeton in her~little
33 III | corpo like a war whoop--~Mme. de Bargeton amid these
34 III | happened to them. Lucien in Mme. de Bargeton's house!--for
35 III | mattressed cushions, sat Mme.~de Bargeton; the poet beheld
36 III | distinguished, he thought. For~Mme. de Bargeton, she was impressed
37 III | expectations of a great~lady.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton, following
38 III | though somewhat too thin, Mme. de~Bargeton amiably pointed
39 III | one else in the room.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton's words intoxicated
40 III | he meant to return; and Mme. de Bargeton did not ask
41 III | was because he had~found Mme. de Bargeton to his taste;
42 III | anguish. For two months Mme. de~Bargeton was for him
43 III | but confidences came next. Mme. de Bargeton began to address~
44 III | Lucien came in, he found Mme. de Bargeton looking at~
45 III | nurse, was no other than Mme. Chardon, "the~mother of
46 III | passed muster as a joke. Mme. de Chandour was the first
47 III | was the first to hurry to~Mme. de Bargeton.~ ~"Nais, dear,"
48 III | in that, my dear?" asked Mme. de Bargeton~with her most
49 III | support your children?"~ ~Mme. de Bargeton's presence
50 III | piquancy of the~forbidden.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton's rooms were
51 III | insurrection. Amelie, otherwise Mme. de Chandour,~harkening
52 III | receiving on Wednesdays. Now Mme. de Bargeton's salon was~
53 III | that he was attacked. When Mme.~de Bargeton called him "
54 III | hopes as a sacrifice at Mme. de~Bargeton's feet; but
55 III | great~man in Angoumois. Mme. de Bargeton was praised
56 III | matter, would authorize. Mme. de Bargeton undertook to~
57 III | colonel of~six-and-twenty; Mme. de Bargeton's eyes grew
58 III | course of that evening, Mme. de Bargeton's wit made
59 III | this kind meant ruin for Mme. de Bargeton. Once~accused
60 III | s expense; he could see Mme. de Bargeton's repressed~
61 III | Beaulieu to give his arm to Mme. de Bargeton among the dandies
62 III | and his fortune.~ ~"I love Mme. de Bargeton; perhaps in
63 III | corner near~my desk."~ ~Mme. de Bargeton's letter lying
64 IV | victory. David should go to Mme. de~Bargeton's house! David
65 IV | fostering in Lucien; and Mme. de Bargeton was~doing her
66 IV | going to pass the evening~at Mme. de Bargeton's, we can spend
67 IV | veal this morning to please Mme. de Bargeton, who is very
68 IV | happiness that costs~nothing! Mme. de Bargeton, knowing that
69 IV | hidden from public view. Mme. de Bargeton had drilled
70 IV | brains to~resuscitate it.~ ~"Mme. de Bargeton is dressing,
71 IV | that he must conciliate Mme. de~Bargeton's husband,
72 IV | posterity."~ ~At this moment Mme. de Bargeton appeared in
73 IV | two ecclesiastics followed Mme. de Chandour and her~husband,
74 IV | a matter of~fact, since Mme. de Bargeton had taken him
75 IV | character and demeanor. Mme. de Saintot was a solemn~
76 IV | after the~fortunes of M. and Mme. de Senonches with the most
77 IV | thought monstrously immoral. Mme. de Senonches, however,
78 IV | especially as everybody saw that Mme. de Bargeton paid~marked
79 IV | sympathetic listeners in Mme. and Mlle. du Brossard,
80 IV | gentlewoman and her daughter.~ ~Mme. and Mlle. du Brossard were
81 IV | authoritative statement. Mme. du~Brossard, in her anxiety
82 IV | the conversation between Mme. du~Brossard and M. de Severac
83 IV | the encouraging~example of Mme. de Bargeton, who welcomed
84 IV | but Jacques was giving~Mme. de Pimentel the history
85 IV | soul in the room besides Mme. de Bargeton who could understand~
86 V | to the round table near Mme. de Bargeton.~A fierce thrill
87 V | one way--it was a shift of Mme. de Bargeton's,~meant to
88 V | leader. All Angouleme,~except Mme. de Rastignac and her two
89 V | delicate idyll Neere.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton sat with one
90 V | tolerably fatuous glance at Mme. de Bargeton, he announced~"
91 V | safe and at ease~behind Mme. de Bargeton's petticoat.
92 V | And at the selfsame moment Mme.~de Bargeton betrayed her
93 V | house, could only look at Mme. de Bargeton and give embarrassed~
94 V | with a~"MONSIEUR LULU?" and Mme. de Bargeton flushed red
95 V | likeness is ideal," smiled Mme. de Pimentel.~ ~"Glory has
96 V | which we can confess," said Mme.~de Bargeton, addressing
97 V | but he raised his head at Mme. de~Bargeton's reply--~ ~"
98 V | to deal~his deathblow.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton's eyes traveled
99 V | understand your meaning," said Mme. de Bargeton, and the words~
100 V | product by leaving Lucien~and Mme. de Bargeton to themselves.
101 V | rescued from the schoolroom by Mme. du Brossard, who meant
102 V | de Severac's~benefit.~ ~Mme. du Bargeton, hurt by the
103 V | not to be had cheaply," Mme. de Bargeton continued,
104 V | task will be his," said Mme. de Bargeton rhetorically. "
105 V | appeared in the doorway with Mme.~de Rastignac, who came
106 V | the women were jealous of Mme. de Bargeton, the Beatrice
107 V | hastening to the torture in Mme. de Bargeton's rooms,~his
108 V | When you~refused to go to Mme. de Bargeton's, you were
109 V | by dogged work. What will Mme. de Bargeton give your brother
110 V | self-love has grown so much~in Mme. de Bargeton's boudoir,
111 V | position! If he means to go to Mme. de~Bargeton's, he must
112 VI | proud people; I will marry Mme. de Bargeton. I~read to-night
113 VI | of surprise at the news. Mme. de Bargeton's lover had
114 VI | dashed to the ground. "If Mme. de Bargeton~consents to
115 VI | Bargeton~consents to be Mme. de Rubempre, she would
116 VI | rooms above the shed for Mme. Chardon--he meant to be~
117 VI | brother and sister, and asked~Mme. Chardon's consent to his
118 VI | the Bishop's~epigram and Mme. de Bargeton's reply. Every
119 VI | he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild
120 VI | and he was not mistaken; Mme. de Bargeton~met him with
121 VI | a~conqueror's airs with Mme. de Bargeton."~ ~"Love knows
122 VI | alias de Rubempre) and Mme. de Bargeton~was not discussed;
123 VI | believe~the worst of both. Mme. de Bargeton paid the penalty
124 VI | glance exchanged between Mme. de Bargeton and Lucien
125 VI | dined four~times a week with Mme. de Bargeton. A friendship
126 VI | again the three friends and Mme. Chardon~arranged picnic
127 VI | infinite credit for~forsaking Mme. de Bargeton and grand dinners
128 VI | scandal. Sixte meant that Mme. de Bargeton~should compromise
129 VI | saying goes; so he posed as Mme. de Bargeton's humble~confidant,
130 VI | accused and~condemned, and Mme. de Bargeton was now on
131 VI | the most vehement desires. Mme. de Bargeton, for instance,
132 VI | Angouleme~still hung in doubt.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton could not set
133 VI | Within as without her house,~Mme. de Bargeton lived in public.~ ~
134 VI | lovers spend alone together. Mme. de Bargeton~had no country
135 VI | suspicion in Lucien and in Mme. de Bargeton, who was not~
136 VI | Chandour. Chatelet said that Mme. de Bargeton was simply
137 VI | for he wished to appear as Mme. de~Bargeton's champion.
138 VI | Stanislas de Chandour held that Mme. de Bargeton~had not been
139 VI | neighbor. These polemics kept~Mme. de Bargeton and Lucien
140 VI | went with M. de Chandour to Mme. de Bargeton's and found
141 VI | that any of~us desire.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton read fixed
142 VI | exalts and reverences love. Mme. de~Bargeton having made
143 VII | at the~door of the salon. Mme. de Bargeton sprang up in
144 VII | Gentil, her old footman.~ ~Mme. de Bargeton went back,
145 VII | without end. Chatelet~took Mme. de Bargeton's part; but
146 VII | was agog, he went off to Mme. de Bargeton's, where, alas!
147 VII | turned to Paris. Meanwhile Mme. de Bargeton's adorer found
148 VII | which possibly might~make Mme. de Bargeton a widow, while
149 VII | say that you discovered Mme.~de Bargeton and M. de Rubempre
150 VIII| alone from Marsac, in came Mme. Chardon with a scared face.~ ~"
151 VIII| said~that he found you with Mme. de Bargeton yesterday."~ ~"
152 VIII| yesterday."~ ~"It is a lie! Mme. de Bargeton is innocent,"
153 VIII| ended, lest you should~go to Mme. de Bargeton's or show yourself
154 VIII| excuse for not going to see Mme. de~Bargeton quite so often."~ ~"
155 VIII| everything ready here?" asked Mme. Chardon.~ ~"Come and see,"
156 VIII| smiled by way of answer. But Mme. Chardon had touched the
157 VIII| working very hard, too," said Mme.~Chardon. "The wedding clothes
158 VIII| knew, he slipped~away to Mme. de Bargeton. He found Nais
159 VIII| stay during my absence.~Mme. d'Espard (she was a Blamont-Chauvry
160 VIII| I will~introduce you to Mme. d'Espard; it is not easy
161 VIII| understood that this journey with Mme. de~Bargeton would virtually
162 VIII| his idea of a loan, and Mme. Chardon undertook to ask
163 VIII| going away with HER."~ ~Mme. Chardon came in again,
164 VIII| in to see Postel," said Mme. Chardon, "for you must
165 VIII| brave words were needed; Mme. de~Bargeton's influence
166 VIII| package that to hide it from Mme. de Bargeton, David proposed~
167 VIII| sent for it.~ ~In spite of Mme. de Bargeton's precautions,
168 VIII| further side~of Mansle, for Mme. de Bargeton. When the seventy-year
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