Chapter

  1 VIII|      companion, whom we will call Rodolphe, presented~a strong contrast
  2 VIII|        the bond that united them. Rodolphe was~the natural son of a
  3 VIII|      woman he fondly loved and to Rodolphe. Thus cheated by~a stroke
  4 VIII|      cheated by~a stroke of fate, Rodolphe's mother had recourse to
  5 VIII|         spring of all her joys.~ ~Rodolphe, the son of a most charming
  6 VIII|     detected this predisposition, Rodolphe wished for~things as a poet
  7 VIII|       carefully directed, enabled Rodolphe to achieve his~studies with
  8 VIII| friendship which bound Leopold to~Rodolphe and Rodolphe to Leopold,
  9 VIII|           Leopold to~Rodolphe and Rodolphe to Leopold, since she saw
 10 VIII|        should be lost to her~son. Rodolphe's mother, still handsome
 11 VIII|   intimate.~ ~So Leopold, knowing Rodolphe well, was not surprised
 12 VIII|       talking to the~inhabitants, Rodolphe discovered the residence
 13 VIII|         from~the new house, where Rodolphe had caught sight of the
 14 IX  |          a hundred francs a month Rodolphe was relieved of all thought
 15 IX  |          usurer. After breakfast, Rodolphe at once~made himself at
 16 IX  |      himself and his friend. When Rodolphe, sitting on a~fallen rock
 17 IX  |        she is unmarried!" thought Rodolphe;~"what good luck!"~ ~The
 18 IX  |        good luck!"~ ~The next day Rodolphe went to ask leave to visit
 19 IX  |          strangely~enough, to see Rodolphe's passport; it was sent
 20 IX  |          showing him their place.~Rodolphe went to the Bergmanns',
 21 IX  |          alertness. She looked at Rodolphe with amazing curiosity and~
 22 IX  |          said the old~gardener.~ ~Rodolphe bit his lips and went away,
 23 IX  |   building, in the Swiss fashion. Rodolphe had~loudly praised the elegance
 24 IX  |          When the singing~ceased, Rodolphe landed and sent away the
 25 IX  |        came towards him. What~was Rodolphe's amazement on recognizing
 26 IX  |          no eyes open but theirs.~Rodolphe supposed that the girl's
 27 IX  |          they both spoke Italian, Rodolphe~suspected that it was the
 28 X   |           has fixed at Gersau."~ ~Rodolphe, startled by the acute pain
 29 X   |          She has missed me," said Rodolphe, pulling from his wound
 30 X   |          her astonishment, helped Rodolphe to rise,~and said a few
 31 X   |             Each took an arm, and Rodolphe was conducted to a side
 32 X   |          Gina speak French?" said Rodolphe to Francesca.~ ~"No. But
 33 X   |         Let me look at you," said Rodolphe pathetically, "for it may
 34 X   |      women are.~What first struck Rodolphe was the grace and elegance
 35 X   |          arms of a statue grasped Rodolphe's arm, and their whiteness~
 36 X   |      beauty; but what most struck Rodolphe was the adorable~freedom,
 37 X   |          a word to Gina, who gave Rodolphe her arm as far as the~Stopfers'
 38 X   |        not play at killing!" said Rodolphe to himself as~he felt his
 39 X   |      friend first~got out of bed. Rodolphe made up a story, and begged
 40 X   |           the most dreadful news: Rodolphe's mother was dead. While~
 41 X   |     Leopold's utmost precautions, Rodolphe fell ill of a~nervous fever.
 42 X   |          a power of attorney, and Rodolphe could thus~remain at Gersau,
 43 X   |        her mistress.~ ~As soon as Rodolphe could go out he went to
 44 X   |       stranger to his~room, where Rodolphe was received with the cordiality
 45 X   |   melodies suited to the state of Rodolphe's heart,~and he observed
 46 X   |         tired of~singing, she led Rodolphe on to the balcony, whence
 47 X   |        are, cara Francesca?" said~Rodolphe.~ ~"Nineteen," said she, "
 48 X   |          Italian girl,~alarmed at Rodolphe's stillness, went close
 49 X   |           some salts, and revived Rodolphe by making him smell~at them.~ ~"
 50 X   |           them.~ ~"Married!" said Rodolphe, looking at Francesca. And
 51 X   |         husband is--"~ ~"Eighty?" Rodolphe put in.~ ~"No," said she
 52 X   |        police."~ ~"Dearest," said Rodolphe, "a few more shocks of this
 53 XI  |        Gioconda/. This smile made~Rodolphe pause. "Ah yes!" he went
 54 XI  |        gaze went to the~bottom of Rodolphe's soul.~ ~"We want nothing;
 55 XI  |        the Italian girl looked at Rodolphe. "And you will then repay
 56 XI  |           which lasted two hours, Rodolphe~discovered that Francesca
 57 XI  |         was no fear of listeners; Rodolphe took Gina into a~corner,
 58 XI  |          Francesca's modest rank, Rodolphe had an awning fitted~to
 59 XI  |      place at the end~of the boat Rodolphe felt himself in some sort
 60 XI  |          trifles she made use of,~Rodolphe had detected indications
 61 XI  |        covert or a side glance at Rodolphe.~This obvious disagreement
 62 XI  |     manners was a fresh puzzle to Rodolphe, who suspected some further~
 63 XI  |         in French.~ ~"Good!" said Rodolphe to himself, "she is not
 64 XI  |           very ordinary woman."~--Rodolphe made many signs of denial.--"
 65 XI  |           truth. Understand this, Rodolphe: I feel in myself the strength~
 66 XI  |         have spoken better," said Rodolphe,~smiling.~ ~"Is that," she
 67 XI  |      reply was to lay her hand on Rodolphe's.~ ~"Oh dearest! for ever
 68 XI  |           large tears rolled down Rodolphe's~cheeks.~ ~"Why! what is
 69 XII |          he had for his mother.~ ~Rodolphe and Francesca for some time
 70 XII |           This magnanimity struck Rodolphe greatly, for in it he~recognized
 71 XII |    against the blue sky, reminded~Rodolphe of the circumstances which
 72 XII |        the Italian of books,~that Rodolphe could neither hear nor guess
 73 XII |         What has happened?" asked Rodolphe, as he saw Francesca finish~
 74 XII |          Who is this Tito?" asked Rodolphe.~ ~"The Secretary of State
 75 XII |         living at our ease.~Come, Rodolphe," she added, seeing sadness
 76 XII |           delightful house,"~said Rodolphe, pointing to the little
 77 XII |           an affection which made Rodolphe long to be so~caressed,
 78 XII |        love.~ ~The boat grounded; Rodolphe sprang on to the sand, offered
 79 XII |           sitting on the~balcony, Rodolphe could scarcely repress an
 80 XII |        new acquaintance," replied Rodolphe, bewildered.~ ~"Quite,"
 81 XII |        easy, so affable, so~hale, Rodolphe scented some mystification,
 82 XII |      frank, infectious laugh that Rodolphe was still~more puzzled.~ ~"
 83 XIII|       refugees, but depressing~to Rodolphe.~ ~"Can she be fickle?"
 84 XIII|            for twenty days after,~Rodolphe spent all his time at the
 85 XIII|   situation and the woman were to Rodolphe an impenetrable enigma,~
 86 XIII|    delightful than the hours~when Rodolphe and Francesca were of one
 87 XIII|           a mischievous glance at Rodolphe and at her~husband. "Were
 88 XIII|           to Geneva," she said to Rodolphe.~"It is a gossiping town.
 89 XIII|          in amazement.~ ~Next day Rodolphe heard that the lodgers at
 90 XIII|        Club," said the~jeweler.~ ~Rodolphe's first walk was very naturally
 91 XIII|   approaching~without knowing it, Rodolphe heard the sound of a carriage
 92 XIII|      behind. Francesca recognized~Rodolphe, and smiled at seeing him
 93 XIII|          instant a veil fell from Rodolphe's eyes; he saw clearly the~
 94 XIII|         of his blunders increased Rodolphe's~desire to know whether
 95 XIII|        was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the~
 96 XIII|           natural to her, alarmed Rodolphe, who would~find enemies
 97 XIII|         last nine o'clock struck; Rodolphe could get into a carriage
 98 XIII|         at that moment singing.~ ~Rodolphe, leaning against the door-post,
 99 XIII|     expecting each~instant to see Rodolphe? In a few minutes she stole
100 XIII|         reserve, looked deep into Rodolphe's. A slight thrill quivered~
101 XIII|       reacted: Francesca blushed! Rodolphe felt a whole life in this~
102 XIII|    herself observed she looked at Rodolphe with an~expression which
103 XIII|           When the song was ended Rodolphe could make his way to the
104 XIII|   graciously led him to his wife. Rodolphe went through the ceremonial~
105 XIII|          seat," said Francesca to Rodolphe, pointing to her own~chair. "/
106 XIII|         the happy days at Gersau. Rodolphe reveled in~the exquisite
107 XIII|         that~brought the tears to Rodolphe's eyes.~ ~In love, as perhaps
108 XIII|          This~recognition between Rodolphe and Francesca, at this party,
109 XIII|        admired by every one else. Rodolphe was enjoying both at~once.
110 XIII|           of memories, and though Rodolphe's was~already full, he added
111 XIII|         his thoughts and~actions. Rodolphe loved as every woman may
112 XIII|      beneath the waves. In short, Rodolphe's lightest~aspiration was
113 XIII|          is strange?" said she to Rodolphe, as they walked~on the garden
114 XIII|        are loved."~ ~"Alas!" said Rodolphe, "will you not consider
115 XIII|          ranks of the revolution. Rodolphe had~not yet learned that,
116 XIII|          keep it~deeply hidden.~ ~Rodolphe spent the whole winter at
117 XIII|       banter on this subject from Rodolphe.~ ~
118 XIV |     scathing irony, and which set Rodolphe's pulses throbbing. The
119 XIV |        They are happy!" exclaimed Rodolphe, with bitter emphasis. "
120 XIV |         from the parapet, leaving Rodolphe, and went to~the further
121 XIV |           she slowly walked away, Rodolphe suspected that~he had wounded
122 XIV |        was so~violently agitated. Rodolphe, thinking she consented,
123 XIV |            On his return to Paris Rodolphe found in his rooms a portrait
124 XIV |       portraits of several women, Rodolphe~did not believe that the
125 XIV |          an original portrait for Rodolphe, and a~duplicate for Emilio.
126 XIV |    regular correspondence between Rodolphe and~Francesca, the only
127 XIV |        they allowed themselves.~ ~Rodolphe, possessed by an ambition
128 XIV |           ministry fell just when Rodolphe was ruined. The valiant~
129 XIV |    Gandolphini, rocked in hope.~ ~Rodolphe then began again to construct