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 1 VIII|     Pierre-Simon-Paul and called Paul for short.~At the beginning
 2 VIII|      their departure, for little Paul had become for her an inexhaustible
 3 IX  |          that she should not see Paul until the next day, she
 4 IX  |         was always taken up with Paul, whom Julien looked at askance,
 5 IX  |        comte appeared to worship Paul. He held him on his knees
 6 IX  | affection and to love no one but Paul and her parents and to endure
 7 IX  |     world whom she loved next to Paul, and passed the whole evening
 8 IX  |        One afternoon Jeanne took Paul in her arms and went out
 9 IX  |         handwriting and signed: “Paul d’Ennemare,” whom the baron
10 IX  |       spoke of him, “My poor old Paul,” and whose wife had been
11 X   |          monotonous course.~Then Paul fell ill, and Jeanne was
12 X   |        had married her, baptized Paul, and buried the baroness.
13 XI  |    CHAPTER XI~THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAUL~Jeanne did not leave her
14 XI  |      been shut up for some time, Paul had such a severe attack
15 XI  |       dog “Massacre,” who became Paul’s inseparable companion.~
16 XI  |          alone, quite alone with Paul, she talked to him about
17 XI  |      wonderful revelations.~When Paul was twelve years old a great
18 XI  |   comtesse asked her casually if Paul was going to make his first
19 XI  |         for a month, but one day Paul came home with a hoarseness
20 XI  |         The baron took charge of Paul’s studies and made him study
21 XI  |       she received a letter from Paul, saying that he would not
22 XI  |        his own!~For three months Paul came home only occasionally,
23 XI  |          the following day; that Paul not being of age, no one
24 XI  |        college they learned that Paul had not been there for a
25 XI  |      board an incoming boat, but Paul was not on board. He had
26 XI  |       sold and her rent paid. In Paul’s room at “The Poplars”
27 XI  |        soon.~“Your son,~“Vicomte Paul de Lamare.”~He had written
28 XI  |       intoxication of hope, took Paul’s part. “He will come back,
29 XI  |       thoughts had been given to Paul. She scarcely took into
30 XI  |         come to his mother. When Paul came back to Paris he had
31 XI  |        follow in order to rescue Paul, but could decide on nothing.
32 XI  |         the last time. Good-by.~“Paul.”~A package of business
33 XI  |          money which was sent to Paul.~The young man wrote three
34 XI  |    steamboats under the name of “Paul de Lamare & Co.” He wrote: “
35 XI  |          any religious ceremony.~Paul learned of the event through
36 XII |      madame, it might be; but M. Paul—will you leave nothing for
37 XII |        you understand. As for M. Paul, he will have nothing left,
38 XII |        brought her a letter from Paul asking for ten thousand
39 XII |        maid’s son, Julien’s son, Paul’s brother.~She felt as if
40 XIII|      quickly as possible to send Paul this unexpected sum.~But
41 XIII|       She thought continually of Paul, wondering what he was doing—
42 XIII|       heart.~“Your son,~“Vicomte Paul de Lamare.”~Jeanne was crushed.
43 XIII|         they asked.~And grief at Paul’s persistent preference
44 XIII|          will not allow that. M. Paul must not pick up that rubbish.”~
45 XIII|       day.”~She wrote at once to Paul to prepare him for her visit,
46 XIII|          received no answer from Paul, although she waited a week,
47 XIII|       this woman who was keeping Paul from writing.~Jeanne, therefore,
48 XIII|          I give you any more, M. Paul will put it in his pocket.”~
49 XIII|   daylight dawned the thought of Paul came to her, and she dressed
50 XIII|     herself before it was light.~Paul lived in the Rue du Sauvage,
51 XIII|      Would you go up and tell M. Paul de Lamare that an old lady,
52 XIII|          her that she might meet Paul in this place; and she began
53 XIII|          come to see her from M. Paul, and that he would come
54 XIII|         was to collect a debt of Paul’s, she felt the tears beginning
55 XIII|          you any more. As for M. Paul, it is I who will go and
56 XIV |    remembered the sweet years of Paul’s childhood, when they planted
57 XIV |          was out. She recognized Paul’s writing and opened it,
58 XIV |        Your son, who loves you,~“Paul.”~Jeanne sank into a chair
59 XIV |        to die, the other one, M. Paul must marry her for the little
60 XIV |       got into the carriage.~“M. Paul will come as soon as the
61 XIV |        Rosalie.~Jeanne murmured “Paul” and then was silent.~The