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  1 I    |      sauntered down Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, preserving his
  2 I    |          When he reached the Place de l’Opera, a tall, young man
  3 I    |      Forestier bowed low.~“Norbert de Varenne,” said he, “the
  4 I    |         Jacques Rival, and Norbert de Varenne whom you have just
  5 II   |           servant announced: “Mme. de Marelle.” She was a dainty
  6 II   |            friend of Charles. Mme. de Marelle, my friend, a relative
  7 II   |       elegant, followed by Norbert de Varenne. The latter advanced
  8 II   |            was placed between Mme. de Marelle and her daughter.
  9 II   |      during the soup; then Norbert de Varenne asked a general
 10 II   |       confront newcomers.”~Norbert de Varenne interrupted: “Yes,
 11 II   |           of colonization, Norbert de Varenne questioned him as
 12 II   |       think of. Finally M. Norbert de Varenne advanced, a glass
 13 II   |          discreetly withdrew. Mme. de Marelle, who was chatting
 14 II   |           Walter. In her turn Mme. de Marelle related anecdotes,
 15 II   |            without any cause, Mme. de Marelle called: “Laurine!”
 16 II   |           an air of surprise. Mme. de Marelle said with a smile: “
 17 II   |           to his pressure; Norbert de Varenne’s was moist and
 18 III  |            think of my friend Mme. de Marelle?”~“I think her very
 19 III  |        surprised to hear that Mme. de Marelle was married.~“What,”
 20 III  |          and dearest friend, Count de Vaudrec.”~The two men bowed,
 21 III  |           and uncomfortable. Count de Vaudrec’s face was constantly
 22 III  |            manager’s room. Norbert de Varenne was writing an article,
 23 V    |       meeting restrained him. Mme. de Marelle had invited him
 24 V    |        Then a door opened and Mme. de Marelle entered hastily,
 25 V    |          it as he had seen Norbert de Varenne do.~Examining him
 26 V    |            garment. When near Mme. de Marelle, he felt a more
 27 V    |            door through which Mme. de Marelle had entered, and
 28 V    |             Come often,” said Mme. de Marelle; “it has been a
 29 V    |            exciting game, and Mme. de Marelle paused in amazement,
 30 V    |         When they were alone, Mme. de Marelle lowered her voice
 31 V    |         and Mesdames Forestier and De Marelle appeared, heavily
 32 V    |        smile: “Ah, you prefer Mme. de Marelle; the time passes
 33 V    |       wine-list to Forestier, Mme. de Marelle exclaimed: “Bring
 34 V    |            Yes, I love you.’” Mme. de Marelle cried gaily as she
 35 V    |          might one ask, what is M. de Marelle’s opinion?”~She
 36 V    |         disdainfully and said: “M. de Marelle has no opinion on
 37 V    |       conversation grew slow. Mme. de Marelle seemed to offer
 38 V    |      stupid. Let us go home.”~Mme. de Marelle summoned the waiter
 39 V    |       scandal restrained him. Mme. de Marelle reclined silently
 40 V    |            day as he ascended Mme. de Marelle’s staircase. How
 41 V    |      crying: “Ah, ‘Bel-Ami!’”~Mme. de Marelle laughed. “Bel-Ami!
 42 V    |          to a cab-stand on the Rue de Rome. When she was seated
 43 V    |          weeks Duroy received Mme. de Marelle every two or three
 44 V    |          which he opened, and Mme. de Marelle rushed in, crying: “
 45 V    |        Come at five o’clock to Rue de Constantinople, No. 127.
 46 V    |        realized the fact that Mme. de Marelle was married. He
 47 V    |      received a telegram from Mme. de Marelle, saying: “Shall
 48 V    |    cookshop.~At nine o’clock, Mme. de Marelle, whom he awaited
 49 V    |          occurred to him that Mme. de Marelle had given him alms!
 50 V    |          He decided to say to Mme. de Marelle upon her arrival:~“
 51 V    |           following week, for Mme. de Marelle had a number of
 52 V    |        some day.~One evening, Mme. de Marelle said to him: “Would
 53 V    |           way to their seats. Mme. de Marelle did not look at
 54 V    |        passed her when he and Mme. de Marelle entered and she
 55 V    |           she was observed by Mme. de Marelle, she touched Duroy’
 56 V    |            During that tirade Mme. de Marelle in affright opened
 57 VI   |         reply at once. “To—to—a—M. de Carleville.”~“Ah, where
 58 VI   |          with a smile: “I saw Mme. de Marelle last week and I
 59 VI   |          and was walking along Rue de Londres when he saw before
 60 VI   |          form which resembled Mme. de Marelle’s. He felt his cheeks
 61 VI   |       coughed incessantly.~Norbert de Varenne and Jacques Rival
 62 VI   |       behind him the voice of Mme. de Marelle who had just entered.
 63 VI   |        without comprehending. Mme. de Marelle was there, behind
 64 VI   |         Madame, certainly.”~Madame de Marelle was very near him;
 65 VI   |         that person?”~“Viscountess de Percemur, whose nom de plume
 66 VI   | Viscountess de Percemur, whose nom de plume is ‘Patte Blanche.’”~
 67 VI   |     daughter, Mlle. Rose, and Mme. de Marelle. The proximity of
 68 VI   |            s right sat Viscountess de Percemur, and Duroy, looking
 69 VI   |           with a smile, asked Mme. de Marelle in a low voice: “
 70 VI   |           Yes, perfectly; Baroness de Livar.”~“Is she like the
 71 VI   |     drawing-room, Duroy asked Mme. de Marelle: “May I escort you
 72 VI   |          staircase, he met Norbert de Varenne, who was likewise
 73 VI   |          make me shudder.”~Norbert de Varenne continued: “You
 74 VI   |              When they reached Rue de Bourgogne, the poet halted
 75 VI   |           reconciliation with Mme. de Marelle. How delightful
 76 VI   |           will introduce you to M. de Marelle, I have already
 77 VI   |         Monday as he ascended Mme. de Marelle’s staircase, he
 78 VI   |        with exaggerated energy. M. de Marelle put a log upon the
 79 VI   |            amusing. He gazed at M. de Marelle, serious and dignified,
 80 VI   |         aloud. At that moment Mme. de Marelle entered and approached
 81 VI   |          will not live long.”~Mme. de Marelle replied calmly: “
 82 VI   |        know anything about it.”~M. de Marelle said impatiently: “
 83 VI   |           the staircase, he met M. de Vaudrec ascending. The Count
 84 VII  |            And he recalled Norbert de Varenne’s remarks, made
 85 VII  |    frightened. Come at once to Rue de Constantinople that I may
 86 VII  |          place appointed, and Mme. de Marelle rushed into his
 87 VIII |           to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople. Two or three
 88 VIII |           after having warned Mme. de Marelle by telegram. He
 89 VIII |           all that.”~Again Norbert de Varenne’s words occurred
 90 VIII |           had been told of a Count de Vaudrec who had dowered
 91 IX   |         the cozy apartments on Rue de Constantinople, his relations
 92 IX   |            his relations with Mme. de Marelle became quite conjugal.~
 93 IX   |         You have not yet told Mme. de Marelle our plans?”~“No,
 94 IX   |           was written: “Mme. Duroy de Cantel.”~Gravely he replied: “
 95 IX   |    delighted, and repeated: “Duroy de Cantel. Mme. Duroy de Cantel.
 96 IX   |        Duroy de Cantel. Mme. Duroy de Cantel. It is excellent,
 97 IX   |             sign your articles ‘D. de Cantel,’ and your ‘Echoes’
 98 IX   |    surprised to see you take a nom de plume. What is your father’
 99 IX   |          and Mme. Alexandre du Roy de Cantel announce the marriage
100 IX   |       their son, M. Georges du Roy de Cantel with Mme. Forestier.”~
101 IX   |           Du Roy,” or even “Du Roy de Cantel,” it seemed to him
102 IX   |     passers-by, “My name is Du Roy de Cantel.”~Scarcely had he
103 IX   |           when the thought of Mme. de Marelle rendered him uneasy,
104 IX   |      indefinitely, and that, as M. de Marelle persisted in living,
105 IX   |           heart gave a bound.~Mme. de Marelle entered and cast
106 IX   |           two tears gather in Mme. de Marelle’s eyes and trickle
107 IX   |         Madeleine Forestier!”~Mme. de Marelle started; her tears
108 IX   |           him: “Have you told Mme. de Marelle?”~He replied calmly: “
109 IX   |           signed his articles, “D. de Cantel,” his “Echoes,” “
110 IX   |          you to M. and Mme. du Roy de Cantel, senior.”~She laughed
111 IX   |         Then she murmured: “Du Roy de Cantel. We will say that
112 X    |        florist’s on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet
113 X    |            is my old friend, Count de Vaudrec, who is in the habit
114 X    |            signature of “G. du Roy de Cantel,” and made a great
115 X    |        drove to the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. It was a sultry
116 X    |           rolled on toward the Arc de Triomphe and joined the
117 XI   |               Mme. Walter and Mme. de Marelle,” was the reply.~
118 XI   |      closed upon Mme. Walter, Mme. de Marelle, in her turn, rose.~“
119 XI   |          again?” he asked.~“At Rue de Constantinople.”~“Ah, are
120 XI   |         take back the rooms on Rue de Constantinople myself. I
121 XI   |           the female sex, for Mme. de Marelle, since the renewal
122 XI   |           to dine with Viscountess de Percemur. Will you invite
123 XI   |           invite Rival and Norbert de Varenne? I shall go to Mmes.
124 XI   |       shall go to Mmes. Walter and de Marelle to-morrow. Perhaps,
125 XI   |            by their husbands. Mme. de Marelle looked bewitching
126 XI   |          important telegram.”~Mme. de Marelle approached him: “
127 XII  |           sun shone upon the Place de la Trinite, which was almost
128 XII  |         man his address on the Rue de Constantinople.~Mme. Walter
129 XIII |               CHAPTER XIII. MADAME DE MARELLE~Autumn had come.
130 XIII |    celebrated speech made by Count de Lambert Sarrazin had furnished
131 XIII |           hour he was to meet Mme. de Marelle at Rue de Constantinople.
132 XIII |        meet Mme. de Marelle at Rue de Constantinople. They met
133 XIII |           me at two o’clock at Rue de Constantinople. I~can render
134 XIII |          they had often met at Rue de Constantinople, but Du Roy,
135 XIII |      feared an encounter with Mme. de Marelle, invented a thousand
136 XIII |           for summoning him to Rue de Constantinople, and he was
137 XIII |             his affection for Mme. de Marelle had increased during
138 XIII |          bluntly interrupting Mme. de Marelle’s chatter, he said:~“
139 XIII |     forgotten to inquire for Count de Vaudrec, who lived on Chaussee
140 XIII |           the house in which Count de Vaudrec lived: “How is M.
141 XIII |          Vaudrec lived: “How is M. de Vaudrec? I have heard that
142 XIV  |           the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec’s nephew, who shook
143 XIV  |       order to inform you of Count de Vaudrec’s will, which will
144 XIV  |       Emile Cyprien Gontran, Count de~Vaudrec, sound both in body
145 XIV  |          of the family, that Count de Vaudrec had not changed
146 XIV  |        hesitate. I may add that M. de Vaudrec’s nephew, who was
147 XIV  |           left us jointly by Count de Vaudrec. That is all. You
148 XIV  |         Then they repaired to Mme, de Marelle’s at Georges’ suggestion,
149 XV   |        circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one
150 XV   |           taken the place of Count de Vaudrec; he spoke to the
151 XV   |         the courtyard of the Hotel de Carlsbourg it was one blaze
152 XV   |           eh? Have you seen Prince de Guerche? he just drank a
153 XV   |         heard her call him Marquis de Cazolles, and he was suddenly
154 XV   |            his arm. It was Norbert de Varenne. The old poet said: “
155 XV   |          gone off with the Marquis de Cazolles; he left Norbert
156 XV   |          Cazolles; he left Norbert de Varenne abruptly and went
157 XV   |           to face with M. and Mme. de Marelle. He had often met
158 XV   |           always be separated.”~M. de Marelle bowed. “Very well.
159 XV   |      followed by the husband. Mme. de Marelle said: “There are
160 XV   |         the world’s opinion.”~Mme. de Marelle admired Karl Marcovitch’
161 XV   |        They were separated from M. de Marelle. He asked: “Is Laurine
162 XVI  |             Dame Rumor said, Count de Latour-Ivelin and Suzanne,
163 XVI  |           and Suzanne, the Marquis de Cazolles. The subject of
164 XVI  |         from that fop of a Marquis de Cazolles.”~“He is not a
165 XVI  |           the door: “Is M. Guibert de Lorme at home?”~“Yes, sir.”~
166 XVII |            presence of the Marquis de Cazolles. At the last moment,
167 XVII |          it was decided that Count de Latour-Ivelin should go,
168 XVII |        promised you to the Marquis de Cazolles; they hope you
169 XVII |        about midnight in the Place de la Concorde.”~“I will be
170 XVII |          not want to marry Marquis de Cazolles?”~“Oh, no!”~Mme.
171 XVIII|          the apartments in the Rue de Constantinople, when Georges
172 XVIII|        Georges du Roy and Clotilde de Marelle, having met at the
173 XVIII|        announced that Baron du Roy de Cantel had become its chief
174 XVIII|      slowly began to fill. Norbert de Varenne espied Jacques Rival,
175 XVIII|       followed on the arm of Count de Latour-Ivelin’s aged father.
176 XVIII|       weeks, with a senator; Count de Latour-Ivelin with Viscountess
177 XVIII|     Latour-Ivelin with Viscountess de Percemur. Following them
178 XVIII|           thousand francs of Count de Vaudrec’s fortune and he
179 XVIII|        kind.”~Suddenly he saw Mme. de Marelle, and the recollection
180 XVIII|            he saw beyond the Place de la Concorde, the chamber
181 XVIII|          floated the image of Mme. de Marelle, rearranging the