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1 I | Suppose I appeal to Monsieur Moreau, the~steward at Presles?
2 I | Don't you know Monsieur Moreau?"~ ~"The steward of Presles?"~ ~"
3 I | anything against Monsieur Moreau?--the best~of men, the most
4 I | s a worthy man, Monsieur Moreau," remarked Pierrotin, thinking
5 I | it?"~ ~"They say Monsieur Moreau wasn't worth three thousand
6 I | annoying;~and I hope, for Moreau's sake, that he has made
7 I | journey concerns Monsieur Moreau,~faith, I'd be sorry any
8 I | thinks everything of Monsieur Moreau,"~replied the valet. "But
9 II | Monsieur de Serizy defended Moreau,~who, he said, had served
10 II | preceding evening he~had sent Moreau a line by the diligence
11 II | the life of the steward Moreau become~indispensable.~ ~
12 II | become~indispensable.~ ~Moreau, steward of the state of
13 II | Versailles. In that position, Moreau the father had been the
14 II | father and~son. Citizen Moreau belonged to the Danton party;
15 II | executed at Versailles. Moreau the son, heir to the doctrines~
16 II | debt of~gratitude, enabled Moreau, lying under sentence of
17 II | the marriage of his patron Moreau fell in love with~the countess'
18 II | at the imperial court), Moreau asked~the count to give
19 II | For three or four years Moreau had held~the key of the
20 II | advance in life," he said to Moreau, "for you have~broken your
21 II | that you~are so."~ ~He gave Moreau a salary of three thousand
22 II | years of his stewardship, Moreau managed the~estate conscientiously;
23 II | purchases, was struck with Moreau's~evident loyalty, and showed
24 II | But after the birth of Moreau's third child, a daughter,
25 II | cutting of all the timber. Moreau~argued this: he could have
26 II | made in the name of~Madame Moreau, who was understood to have
27 II | understanding the count's interests, Moreau watched for opportunities~
28 II | Serizy has a second self in Moreau."~ ~Being a prudent man,
29 II | Being a prudent man, Moreau invested yearly, after 1817,
30 II | IV. At the present moment Moreau was worth one hundred and~
31 II | to an understanding with Moreau. Impelled by circumstances,
32 II | to him clearly that he (Moreau)~could make the count invest
33 II | close to Champagne," said Moreau. "I am in hopes of~buying
34 II | With these plans in mind, Moreau, as soon as he heard from
35 II | master's desk. In this letter Moreau begged the count not to~
36 II | plan, and perhaps, added Moreau, it~might be best to employ
37 II | He was determined to make Moreau lose his~situation and gain
38 II | same conveyance that took Moreau's letter to the count~conveyed
39 II | see, quite~frank with you. Moreau has made us his enemies,
40 II | notary, the farmer Leger, and Moreau. You have written Moreau
41 II | Moreau. You have written Moreau to~invite Margueron, and
42 III | going alone to Monsieur Moreau!" cried Pierrotin, for~the
43 III | the mother.~ ~"Then Madame Moreau is willing?" returned Pierrotin,
44 III | as the vehicle came up, Moreau would sign to a gardener,
45 III | exact relations of Monsieur~Moreau and Madame Clapart from
46 III | This was the room in which Moreau slept whenever he went to
47 III | or twice in his life. If Moreau's faults~can ever be excused,
48 III | Madame Husson~pregnant. Moreau, very intimately allied
49 III | household had to live on. When Moreau returned to France as the~
50 III | through the Comte de~Serizy. Moreau, the only protector of a
51 III | conceit--so troubled~Monsieur Moreau that he begged Madame Clapart
52 III | what~career he was fit for. Moreau was really thinking of some
53 III | understanding the real attachment of Moreau~to this woman, or that of
54 III | danger which was~threatening Moreau. The valet's speech, "We
55 III | You can't~please Madame Moreau, whatever you do; besides,
56 III | all the time that Madame Moreau was once a~waiting-maid."~ ~"
57 III | above all, remember Monsieur~Moreau's kindness; mind him as
58 III | Brought~up strictly, by Moreau's advice, he seldom went
59 V | coin of the realm given to Moreau will enable me to~buy Les
60 V | In order not to~involve Moreau, he is himself to propose
61 V | well."~ ~"How much will Moreau make, in all?"~ ~"Well,
62 V | inn-keeper, "it was high time for Moreau to~feather his nest."~ ~"
63 V | added, "it is only a scheme; Moreau may not~have listened to
64 VI | CHAPTER VI~The Moreau interior~Oscar, somewhat
65 VI | road-companions, when Monsieur Moreau suddenly came out upon the~
66 VI | rooms 14 and 15. Madame Moreau will give you~the keys.
67 VI | park.~ ~"Jacques," said Moreau to one of his children whom
68 VI | felt himself very small in Moreau's presence; but on reaching~
69 VI | weeks because of Madame Moreau."~ ~"Oh! we'll see about
70 VI | see about that," replied Moreau, rather wounded that his~
71 VI | authority was doubted.~ ~Moreau's youngest son, an active,
72 VI | the ground-floor,~Madame Moreau was able to transform the
73 VI | furnished~entirely after Madame Moreau's own taste, was arranged
74 VI | bread; and of late years~Moreau had paid his butcher with
75 VI | of which was out of date. Moreau had it repainted, and now~
76 VI | farm. Besides these horses, Moreau had his own saddle-horse.
77 VI | ostensible excuse.~ ~Madame Moreau had taken into her service
78 VI | her previous~condition. Moreau did services to many persons.
79 VI | which Monsieur and Madame~Moreau were not invited. The rector
80 VI | their~mistresses, Madame Moreau imported from Paris all
81 VI | laid out. So that Madame Moreau, fair,~rosy, and fresh,
82 VI | asked, "Who is she?" Madame Moreau~would have been furious
83 VI | from laughing at Madame~Moreau, who, in the eyes of the
84 VI | Bourse. She even depended on Moreau for the care of the household~
85 VI | Madame de Reybert upon Madame~Moreau on the first occasion when
86 VI | whole country-side of Madame Moreau's former~station. The words "
87 VI | conflagration fell into the Moreau household. For~four years
88 VI | For two days past Madame Moreau had been on the tiptoe of
89 VI | revenge of her~own, Madame Moreau was determined to cry up
90 VI | Though for two days past Moreau's pretty wife had arrayed
91 VI | thread~stockings, gave Madame Moreau all the appearance of an
92 VI | chateau, and were sent by Moreau himself to their rooms where
93 VI | who told them so much of Moreau's beauty~that they felt
94 VI | lodge, piloted by Jacques Moreau, the~eldest son, a hardy
95 VI | Monsieur~Schinner."~ ~Madame Moreau, agreeably surprised, rose,
96 VI | against a step-son. Madame Moreau, after seventeen years~of
97 VI | it is not surprising that Moreau had never~before risked
98 VI | your name," said Madame Moreau to the~painter. "But--"~ ~"
99 VI | s servant-woman, Madame Moreau~inclined her head graciously,
100 VI | charming," thought Madame Moreau. "Do you enjoy~driving?
101 VI | Bridau.~ ~Just as Madame Moreau was bridling, and soaring
102 VI | diplomatist?" exclaimed Madame Moreau.~ ~Poor Oscar had tears
103 VI | course," replied little Moreau.~ ~"Could it have been the
104 VI | said the painter to Madame~Moreau, when she returned, much
105 VI | what has brought him-- And Moreau not~here!"~ ~"His Excellency
106 VI | hearing nothing, though~Madame Moreau questioned him and shook
107 VI | saw his~real master.~ ~"Is Moreau here?" said the count. "
108 VI | the gamekeeper's wife, "if Moreau comes back for his horse,
109 VI | pain at the thought that Moreau had deceived him,~that even
110 VI | only have been~revealed by Moreau, who had, no doubt, laughed
111 VI | like a wounded deer.~ ~When Moreau arrived at the gamekeeper'
112 VI | Monsieur le comte!" cried Moreau. "Whom do you mean?"~ ~"
113 VI | to any but her husband.~Moreau, more and more uneasy, ran
114 VI | as soon as she saw~him.~ ~Moreau then went through the offices
115 VI | Pierrotin's coucou!" exclaimed Moreau and the poultry-~girl together.~ ~"
116 VI | nonsense!"~ ~"Tell me," said Moreau, "what did this traveller
117 VI | one word of~all this!"~ ~Moreau felt his heart beat painfully
118 VI | Is that you, MONSIEUR Moreau?"~ ~"Yes, monseigneur."~ ~"
119 VI | remained seated, leaving Moreau~to stand before him. "We
120 VI | the galleys."~ ~"Monsieur Moreau, listen to me. You have
121 VI | gentleness, monseigneur," said Moreau, with~tears in his eyes. "
122 VI | appearances."~ ~The count and Moreau went downstairs; Moreau
123 VI | Moreau went downstairs; Moreau white as the count's~hair,
124 VI | from Monsieur and Madame Moreau!"~cried Mistigris.~ ~"Little
125 VI | Oscar!" cried Madame Moreau. "Ah! my dear, your sin
126 VI | you--"~ ~"Enough!" said Moreau, in a strained voice.~ ~
127 VI | cowering in~his corner. Moreau swooped down on the luckless
128 VI | Excellency's pardon," said Moreau.~ ~"As if his Excellency
129 VI | to the chateau," repeated Moreau.~ ~Oscar dropped like an
130 VI | ground.~ ~"Come!" cried Moreau, his anger increasing at
131 VI | him worse than death.~ ~Moreau then took the lad by his
132 VI | the scene were shocked. Moreau seemed no~longer in his
133 VI | his Excellency passed on. Moreau took Oscar home with him;~
134 VI | immediately be put~to Madame Moreau's caleche.~ ~ ~
135 VII | horses were being harnessed, Moreau wrote the following~letter
136 VII | devoted servant and friend,~ ~Moreau~ ~ ~At eight o'clock that
137 VII | again.~ ~"Besides, Madame Moreau hates him like poison, you
138 VII | don't know, but Monsieur Moreau is no longer steward of
139 VII | letter from poor Monsieur Moreau,~madame, which will tell
140 VII | delicate charity of Monsieur Moreau; and that Monsieur Clapart'
141 VII | deprived of the benefits~Moreau's stewardship had enabled
142 VII | because of her friendship for Moreau, the only~person who had
143 VII | fortune."~ ~"That Monsieur Moreau who got him the scholarship
144 VII | good-humor.~ ~"Monsieur Moreau may die," she said. "And
145 VII | lived at Presles," said~Moreau, wishing to make known to
146 VII | Cardot, in~order to show Moreau that neither she nor her
147 VII | thank our kind Monsieur Moreau, and don't stand there~like
148 VII | your peace with me," said Moreau, pressing~Oscar's hand, "
149 VIII| Oscar was taken by Monsieur Moreau to Maitre~Desroches, solicitor,
150 VIII| up like Alps.~"Monsieur Moreau, we won't kill him; but
151 VIII| I spoke to you. Monsieur~Moreau takes the liveliest interest
152 VIII| continued~Desroches, speaking to Moreau. "There's a fellow who,
153 VIII| a good school," thought Moreau.~ ~For two whole years Oscar
154 VIII| mother. From time to time Moreau, when he came to the office
155 VIII| continual toil of his life.~ ~Moreau, satisfied with Oscar's
156 VIII| penuriously than Desroches. Moreau could~not make himself familiar
157 VIII| never lost sight of~him, Moreau flattered himself that between
158 IX | Here's a~present our friend Moreau sends you. See! what a pretty
159 IX | the salon at Presles when Moreau had flung~him at the count'
160 X | Bridau."~ ~At this moment Moreau, to whom the case of the
161 X | his uncle and Monsieur~Moreau pay all expenses, and he
162 X | remained in the outer room with Moreau, who had come to soften
163 X | he bore my name," replied Moreau, "I should wait composedly
164 X | mother, and held out to Moreau a hand which the~latter
165 X | you. Thanks to Monsieur Moreau,~I have never cost you one
166 X | at~my age," said Oscar to Moreau, "has made me commit a fault
167 X | willing to help me, Monsieur Moreau, I~swear to you that the
168 X | without--"~ ~"Stop there!" said Moreau. "I have three children,
169 X | a~reproachful glance at Moreau. "Your uncle Cardot--"~ ~"
170 X | said, as she fainted.~ ~Moreau took the poor mother in
171 X | nothing left for you," said Moreau, coming back to him, "but~
172 X | ought to be perfect," added Moreau, not suspecting~the profundity
173 X | decide upon my future."~ ~Moreau, deeply distressed in spite
174 XI | the son-in-law of Monsieur~Moreau, Monsieur le Baron de Canalis,
175 XI | the count turned off?"~ ~"Moreau?" said Leger; "why, he's
176 XI | the famous Centre man; Moreau de l'Oise?" cried Georges.~ ~"
177 XI | Yes," returned Leger, "Moreau de l'Oise. He did more than
178 XI | de Reybert, "for Madame Moreau~and her daughter, the Baronne
179 XI | nothing against Monsieur Moreau," cried Oscar, hastily. "
180 XI | at that moment, Madame Moreau de l'Oise, getting out of
181 XI | The influence of Monsieur Moreau de l'Oise and that of the~
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