Chapter
1 I | CHAPTER I. The Initiation of Saval~As they were leaving the
2 I | de Servigny said to Leon Saval: “If you don’t object, let
3 I | them.~His companion, Leon Saval, rich also, was one of those
4 I | corner of the boulevard?”~Saval, a little perplexed, inquired: “
5 I | you now her lover?” Leon Saval asked.~“I have not been
6 I | you are going to see her.”~Saval began to laugh and said: “
7 I | me.”~“You are in love,” Saval repeated.~“No. She disquiets
8 I | which.”~For the third time Saval said: “I tell you that you
9 I | you by the name of Count Saval; plain Saval would not do
10 I | name of Count Saval; plain Saval would not do at all.”~“Oh,
11 I | whatever without a title.”~But Saval would not be convinced.~“
12 I | shall I announce?”~“Monsieur Saval,” Servigny replied.~Then
13 I | Servigny.”~“Monsieur the Baron Saval.”~The first drawing-room
14 I | chain, she gave the other to Saval, saying to him: “You are
15 I | come later, throwing at Saval that smiling and fleeting
16 I | Yvette, my friend, Baron Saval.”~“Good evening, Monsieur.
17 I | long drawing-room together.~Saval was not alone, for the Marquise
18 I | her big, black eyes upon Saval: “And you will, of course,
19 I | intimacy with her.~Then Saval asked: “Why does Mademoiselle
20 I | Marquise, with her eyes upon Saval, arid evidently preoccupied,
21 I | Belvigne.” Then turning toward Saval, she introduced him.~“My
22 I | fortune!”~Servigny took Saval’s arm and drew him away:~“
23 I | me perfectly,” answered Saval.~Servigny nodded and said: “
24 I | the house just now?” asked Saval.~Servigny shrugged his shoulders,
25 I | nothing better,” replied Saval. “I have nothing to do that
26 I | what he would give, and Saval said good night to him as
27 II | The Marquise had taken Saval’s arm, and Yvette, Servigny’
28 II | seemed languid and grave.~Saval, hardly recognizing her
29 II | in her peculiar gestures.~Saval, too, appeared serious and
30 II | raised her warm glance toward Saval, and they continued for
31 II | lightning will strike Baron Saval, here.”~“Monsieur the Colossus
32 II | carelessness, her bare hand upon Saval’s hand; but the young girl
33 II | long in this place?” asked Saval.~And the Marquise answered,
34 II | behind them, the Marquise and Saval speaking very rapidly in
35 II | to himself. “It must be Saval,” and he called softly: “
36 II | this hour?”~“I am resting,” Saval replied. And he began to
37 II | is making sport of me.”~Saval tilted his chair. He said,
38 II | I don’t, ask so much,” Saval rejoined. “I don’t look
39 II | is time to go back,” said Saval.~They returned, and as Servigny
40 II | Marquise was strolling, on Saval’s arm, in the circular path
41 II | through, looking at the stars.~Saval had captivated her, body
42 II | her dreams of the handsome Saval, and turning toward that
43 II | as if she were talking to Saval still, she murmured:~“I
44 III| crest, on her writing paper.~Saval and Servigny arrived at
45 III| The Marquise having taken Saval’s arm, he took Yvette’s,
46 III| spoke, without looking at Saval, long, softly, leaning on
47 III| of remaining alone with Saval. She blushed and was annoyed,
48 III| cast longing glances at Saval, seeking some pretext, some
49 III| She was left alone with Saval, in the night. In a moment
50 IV | all of a sudden he said to Saval: “Well, Boss?” That caused
51 IV | coin in his turn saying to Saval: “Call, Monsieur.”~Saval
52 IV | Saval: “Call, Monsieur.”~Saval called “Head.” It was tail.~
53 IV | general laugh followed.~Saval, advancing, said: “We will
54 IV | immediately clung to it, and. Saval letting him go, he swung
55 IV | leave us alone,—Monsieur Saval and me—with the Marquise.”~
56 IV | something in a low tone to Saval, replied to her: “No, it
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