Chapter
1 I | the Cafe Riche, Jean de Servigny said to Leon Saval: “If
2 I | firm affection. Jean de Servigny, small, slender, a trifle
3 I | to her house to see her?”~Servigny began to laugh: “Forewarn
4 I | your heart, and confess.”~Servigny walked a few steps without
5 I | met in this lair,” said Servigny, “By the way, I shall present
6 I | among those people. Ah, no!”~Servigny began to laugh.~“How stupid
7 I | they call me the Duke de Servigny. I don’t know how nor why.
8 I | at any rate the Duke de Servigny I am and shall remain, without
9 I | distinction and superiority.”~Servigny was obstinate.~“I tell you
10 I | announce?”~“Monsieur Saval,” Servigny replied.~Then with a loud
11 I | guests:~“Monsieur the Duke de Servigny.”~“Monsieur the Baron Saval.”~
12 I | forth.~She gave one hand to Servigny, who kissed it, and dropping
13 I | or princes. She said to Servigny, with the graciousness of
14 I | show that they are pleased. Servigny grasped his friend’s arm.~“
15 I | Muscade?” she repeated.~Servigny shook her hand violently,
16 I | always as tall as that?”~Servigny replied in that bantering
17 I | movement, passionately, Servigny clasped her waist and they
18 I | they seemed hardly natural. Servigny appeared giddy. He leaned
19 I | than you,” said Yvette to Servigny. He smiled nervously, and
20 I | they formed. When she saw Servigny her face immediately lighted
21 I | a little distance.~Said Servigny to her: “As many follies
22 I | In speaking to Yvette, Servigny never used the word “Mademoiselle,”
23 I | Mademoiselle always call my friend Servigny ‘Muscade’?”~Yvette assumed
24 I | that is what annoys me.”~Servigny bowed profoundly, saying: “
25 I | ignorant of such things.”~And Servigny jokingly added: “That is
26 I | smile.~Yvette pointed out Servigny with a nod of her head:~“
27 I | a soft voice she said to Servigny:~“You are always teasing
28 I | bring out many bad traits.”~Servigny replies: “Why, haven’t you
29 I | Prince, what good fortune!”~Servigny took Saval’s arm and drew
30 I | perfectly,” answered Saval.~Servigny nodded and said: “At your
31 I | see the sharpers,” said Servigny. And they entered the gambling-room.~
32 I | t join the game?” asked Servigny.~“No, shall you?”~“Not now.
33 I | they were in the street Servigny asked: “Well, what do you
34 I | just now?” asked Saval.~Servigny shrugged his shoulders,
35 I | one of the benches, and Servigny muttered: “What foolishness
36 II | Saval’s arm, and Yvette, Servigny’s. The four were alone by
37 II | mass of her golden hair.~Servigny looked at her for a long
38 II | were serving the trout, Servigny remarked:~“Silence is a
39 II | place beneath the table.~Servigny resumed: “Mam’zelle Yvette,
40 II | seems to favor,” continued Servigny.~Yvette regained all her
41 II | the folds of her corsage.~Servigny, who was looking at them,
42 II | precautions.~It amused Yvette. Servigny took care to shelter what
43 II | Yvette, who had not forgotten Servigny’s proposition, said to him:~“
44 II | I heard them just now.”~Servigny murmured: “They must have
45 II | to play a popular waltz.~Servigny took Yvette’s arm and very
46 II | was waiting in the hall.~Servigny awakened him and asked: “
47 II | And he began to laugh. Servigny pressed his hand: “My compliments,
48 II | has happened? Tell me.”~Servigny recounted his attempts and
49 II | empress. Don’t play Napoleon.”~Servigny murmured: “As for that,
50 II | and regular as a machine. Servigny, who had moments of poetry,
51 II | much for the vessel.” And Servigny replied: “What a singular
52 II | Saval.~They returned, and as Servigny entered his room, he saw
53 II | read.”~And turning toward Servigny she asked: “That is understood?”~“
54 II | kissed it softly. Yvette and Servigny started. They went along
55 II | wanting to embrace it.~And as Servigny read of the way in which
56 II | face. With a loud laugh Servigny caught it near her tresses
57 II | radiantly happy, taking Servigny’s arm, went into the midst
58 II | with their glances; and Servigny began to fear lest the adventure
59 II | Muscade, what fun! what fun!”~Servigny looked on, having become
60 II | the lawn. As she observed Servigny, she said, with that careless
61 II | can it be?”~“Monsieur de Servigny has told me that he loves
62 II | stupefaction and cried:~“Servigny! Why! you are crazy!”~Yvette
63 II | Why should not Monsieur de Servigny marry me?”~The Marquise,
64 II | understand. Monsieur de Servigny is too rich for you, and
65 II | not to have such ideas. Servigny is a man-about-town and
66 II | deceived a minute about Servigny’s intentions, for she knew
67 II | almost in spite of herself: “Servigny, marry you? You are crazy!”~
68 II | necessary, I will speak to Servigny, who is sharp and will take
69 III| sunny.~But now, all at once, Servigny, by a few words, the brutality
70 III| brusquely, to say that Servigny had asked for her hand in
71 III| writing paper.~Saval and Servigny arrived at ten o’clock.
72 III| walk today with your friend Servigny? It is a good time to enjoy
73 III| ruse to employ, she said to Servigny: “You know, my dear Duke,
74 III| gleamed with a green hue, and Servigny kept his eyes fixed on this
75 III| gone to bed,” she said.~Servigny rose, saying: “I am going
76 III| on the floor above her. Servigny, then, must have just gone
77 IV | alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history
78 IV | but rather haughty manner. Servigny asked her:~“Are you less
79 IV | shall form my battalion, Servigny. I choose you as sergeant;
80 IV | Come!”~They started. And Servigny began to imitate the trumpet,
81 IV | a sort of sinister calm. Servigny interrupted his trumpet
82 IV | was being carried too far. Servigny and the drummers, alone,
83 IV | the water at my desire?”~Servigny murmured: “Oh, yes, there
84 IV | Chevalier had disappeared. Servigny, dejected and dripping,
85 IV | understand this at all.”~But Servigny brusquely came forward: “
86 IV | very pale and serious. Servigny had bought from a country
87 IV | She listened, in despair. Servigny, just a bit tipsy, was imitating
88 IV | being loved.~The voice of Servigny aroused her. He was telling
89 IV | without asking how, and Servigny, clad as a prince, came
90 IV | deed, and she looked at Servigny, who had come to her side—
91 IV | Put out the candle.” Then Servigny’s voice rose, clear and
92 IV | Then, at the suggestion of Servigny, they all gathered under
93 IV | beginning to be afraid.”~Then Servigny, plucking red roses from
94 IV | Come, Yvette, answer.”~Then Servigny declared: “Truly this is
95 IV | chance, and they all lost.~Servigny, who was standing opposite
96 IV | yourself, my dear Duke.”~Servigny took it and spinning it
97 IV | legs in empty space.~Then Servigny, seeing his struggling legs
98 IV | Whose turn next?” asked Servigny. No one claimed the privilege.~“
99 IV | is just what I expected.”~Servigny, with a keen eye, turned
100 IV | is the matter with her?”~Servigny picked up the bottle of
101 IV | druggist’s bottle which Servigny opened and from which he
102 IV | her, oh, save her!”~But Servigny turning around saw a letter
103 IV | must have a doctor!”~But Servigny, who had just said something
104 IV | her from the room.~Then Servigny, sitting-by the bed, took
105 IV | loved, yes, to be loved.~Servigny repeated: “Mam’zelle Yvette,
106 IV | countenance with tears, while Servigny with radiant soul and quivering
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