Chapter

 1 Int |         Balzac, or Flaubert, in Madame Bovary? And so with Maupassant,
 2 I   |         was you who desired it, Madame Adelaide.” He always preceded
 3 I   |         Adelaide with the title madame with an air of half respectful
 4 I   |        half respectful mockery. Madame mounted with difficulty
 5 II  |      smiling air, cried: “Well, Madame la Baronne, how are you?”
 6 II  |      The priest answered, “Yes, madame, he is the son of Vicomte
 7 III |       drove up to the door, and Madame Adelaide, in festal array,
 8 III |         strength, said: “Truly, madame, one would say it was a
 9 IV  |      They were surprised to see Madame Adelaide sobbing on Julien’
10 V   |       sends out that fragrance, madame,” said the captain. “It
11 V   |       hand and said: “Good-day, madame; good-day, monsieur; I hope
12 V   |         Corsican replied:~“Yes, madame. He was celebrated, that
13 V   |       your blood. And, besides, madame, I am an honest woman; but
14 VI  |         Jeanne, her father, and Madame Adelaide, pleased to see
15 VII |   little maid would reply: “No, madame,” while her cheeks would
16 VII |     replied as usual: “Nothing, madame”; but her voice was weak
17 VII |   tremble, and faltered:~“What, madame?”~“Whose is it, this child?”~
18 VII |       low tone: “Calm yourself, madame; any emotion may lead to
19 VII |   mother of a family, like you, madame,” bowing to the baroness.~
20 VII |      through her fingers, “Yes, madame.”~Then the baroness suddenly
21 VII |        since the spring?”~“Yes, madame.”~“Ever since he came into
22 VII |         into this house?”~“Yes, madame.”~And Jeanne, as if overflowing
23 VII |           Rosalie sobbed.~“Yes, madame.”~Then they were both silent.
24 VII |       behave yourself. No doubt madame la baronne will do something
25 VII |         become enceinte, never, madame.” He added, smiling: “One
26 VII |     still standing, continued: “Madame, we must always forgive.
27 VII |        Do not disturb yourself, Madame la Baronne, do not disturb
28 VIII|       other day of a visit from madame, your mother, and the baron.”~
29 VIII|      murmured, “Why, certainly, madame,” she took Jeanne’s hand
30 VIII|     servant, Monsieur le Baron, madame and the company.” Then,
31 IX  |        calling out in despair: “Madame, madame!” but the comte
32 IX  |        out in despair: “Madame, madame!” but the comte was rather
33 IX  |       came running toward her.~“Madame, Madame la Baronne is very
34 IX  |    running toward her.~“Madame, Madame la Baronne is very bad!”~
35 IX  |      The address was certainly “Madame la Baronne Le Perthuis des
36 X   |         wrench, it is a wrench, madame la comtesse. I have been
37 X   |  trembling: “That is cowardice, madame; I am mistaken in you. You
38 X   |       he said: “Leave me alone, madame, I have nothing further
39 XI  |  without going to church?”~“No, madame,” answered the marquise. “
40 XI  |    replied: “God is everywhere, madame. As for me, who believes
41 XI  |  standard bearer of the Church, madame. Whoever does not follow
42 XI  |        trembling: “You believe, madame, in a partisan God. I believe
43 XI  |  inquired in German-French for “Madame la Vicomtesse,” and after
44 XI  |         from the Abbé Tolbiac: “Madame, the hand of God is weighing
45 XI  |         true, you have changed, Madame Jeanne, and more than you
46 XI  |     stammered out: “Why—yes—yes—madame. I have nothing much to
47 XI  |     other—other children?”~“No, madame.”~“And he—your—your boy—
48 XI  |         turned out well?”~“Yes, madame, he is a good boy and works
49 XI  |          my girl?”~“No, indeed, madame, I have arranged all that.”~
50 XI  |          Oh, he was a good man, madame, and not lazy; he knew how
51 XI  |     nothing?”~“Oh, yes, indeed, madame. Money! You give me money!
52 XI  | annoyance: “You must not laugh, madame, for without money we are
53 XI  |          You must not say that, madame. You married badly, that’
54 XII |        you are settled quietly, madame, we will have a chat.” And
55 XII |  Rosalie was annoyed: “For you, madame, it might be; but M. Paul—
56 XII |      you see you are not brave, Madame Jeanne. He does foolish
57 XII |        you will sell the place, madame, because it must be done.”
58 XII |        you this. Now goodnight, madame.”~And she left the room.~
59 XII |       will have to be, however, madame; the lawyer will soon be
60 XII |         What was I telling you, madame? Ah! You would have been
61 XII |       some time: “Good-morning, Madame Jeanne. I hope you are well.
62 XIII|      thought she was supporting Madame Adelaide in her walk along
63 XIII|          What do you want here, madame?” Her mother’s pride revolted
64 XIII|         maid was startled. “Oh, madame, you will not allow that.
65 XIII|    affected and said: “Good-by, madame, bon voyage, and come back
66 XIII|         you wish a room?”~“Yes, madame.”~A boy took her satchel
67 XIII|       not live here any longer, madame,” replied the janitor.~A
68 XIII|            You may count on me, madame,” he replied.~She left him
69 XIII|         francs. Rosalie wrote:~“Madame Jeanne: Come back at once,
70 XIV |        lamp and exclaim: “Come, Madame Jeanne, you must stir about
71 XIV |        It was Rosalie’s voice: “Madame Jeanne, Madame Jeanne, they
72 XIV |        s voice: “Madame Jeanne, Madame Jeanne, they are waiting
73 XIV |        to fetch the little one, madame. We cannot leave it like
74 XIV |         said: “Put on your hat, madame, and we will go to Goderville
75 XIV |       and said: “How do you do, madame? Here I am back again, but
76 XIV |       stopped her; “Come, come, Madame Jeanne, stop that; you will