Chapter

  1 I    |         to meet you; the manager, M. Walter, his wife, with
  2 I    |          a good box?”~“Certainly, M. Forestier.”~He took the
  3 II   |      MADAME FORESTIER~“Where does M. Forestier live?”~“Third
  4 II   |          made the introductions:~“M. Georges Duroy, an old friend
  5 II   |        dignified carriage. It was M. Walter, deputy, financier,
  6 II   |          colonization of Algeria. M. Walter uttered several
  7 II   |      turned upon him. He colored. M. Walter asked: “Do you know
  8 II   |           the situation to say to M. Walter: “My dear sir, I
  9 II   |        you a short while since of M. Georges Duroy and asked
 10 II   |        paper is suffering by it.”~M. Walter put on his spectacles
 11 II   |        said: “I am convinced that M. Duroy is original, and
 12 II   |          short sketch on Algeria, M. Duroy. Simply relate your
 13 II   |          in Africa.’ Will he not, M. Norbert?”~The old poet,
 14 II   |     flowers.~“Do you take coffee, M. Duroy?” Mme. Forestier
 15 II   |     indifference as she replied: “M. Walter had a great deal
 16 II   |           could think of. Finally M. Norbert de Varenne advanced,
 17 III  |     series of articles ordered by M. Walter occurred to him,
 18 III  |           article on Algeria that M. Walter wants. It is not
 19 III  |         see me, and tell her that M. Forestier, whom I met on
 20 III  |          article on Algeria which M. Walter wants—and I did
 21 III  |           old comrade of Charles, M. Georges Duroy, a future
 22 III  |      Francaise.”~Duroy asked: “Is M. Walter in?”~“M. Walter
 23 III  |        asked: “Is M. Walter in?”~“M. Walter is engaged,” was
 24 III  |           to the clerk and said: “M. Walter had an appointment
 25 III  |        any rate, see if my friend M. Forestier is here.”~He
 26 III  |       with me; I will take you to M. Walter, or else you might
 27 III  | journalists. When they approached M. Walter, Forestier said: “
 28 III  |      reply: “It is not necessary, M. Walter; I helped him in
 29 III  |   journalist drew him away, while M. Walter returned to the
 30 IV   |           will spoil your future. M. Walter counted on your
 31 IV   |          he said: “Tell him it is M. Duroy on important business.”~
 32 IV   |         here the other night with M. Forestier, who promised
 33 IV   |            said to him: “Come in, M. Duroy, and speak to the
 34 IV   |           hours later, he said to M. Walter: “I was very much
 35 IV   |      great value to the paper, so M. Walter said. But as he
 36 V    |        But might one ask, what is M. de Marelle’s opinion?”~
 37 V    |           disdainfully and said: “M. de Marelle has no opinion
 38 V    |           key, he asked: “Are you M. Duroy?”~“Certainly.”~He
 39 VI   |           reply at once. “To—to—a—M. de Carleville.”~“Ah, where
 40 VI   |      written:~“Mme. Walter thanks M. Georges Duroy very much,
 41 VI   |          next Saturday he called. M. Walter lived on Boulevard
 42 VI   |          him: “You are very kind, M. Duroy, to come to see me.”
 43 VI   |        the admission of a certain M. Linet to the Academy. When
 44 VI   |      Walter’s. The “Echoes” were, M. Walter said, the very pith
 45 VI   |        engraved card which read:~“M. and Mme. Walter request
 46 VI   |           request the pleasure of M. Georges Duroy’s~company
 47 VI   |        men who arrived after him, M. Firmin and M. Laroche-Mathieu;
 48 VI   |          after him, M. Firmin and M. Laroche-Mathieu; the latter
 49 VI   |          the end of the room, and M. Walter entered with two
 50 VI   |           to glance at the walls, M. Walter said: “You are looking
 51 VI   |     Marelle who had just entered. M. Walter continued to exhibit
 52 VI   |           had all been exhibited. M. Walter placed the lamp
 53 VI   |       Madame, a great deal to do. M. Walter has given me another
 54 VI   |           what she should say. At M. Walter’s right sat Viscountess
 55 VI   |          No.”~“Why not?”~“Because M. Laroche-Mathieu, who is
 56 VI   |          some remark, said: “That M. Laroche-Mathieu looks very
 57 VI   |           I will introduce you to M. de Marelle, I have already
 58 VI   |          with exaggerated energy. M. de Marelle put a log upon
 59 VI   |         very amusing. He gazed at M. de Marelle, serious and
 60 VI   |          to her:~“You do not call M. Duroy Bel-Ami to-day.”~
 61 VI   |          know anything about it.”~M. de Marelle said impatiently: “
 62 VI   | everything had been arranged with M. Walter. When Georges left
 63 VI   |   descended the staircase, he met M. de Vaudrec ascending. The
 64 VII  |             Duroy went at once to M. Walter’s office. After
 65 VII  |           a mask.~GEORGES DUROY.”~M. Walter and Jacques Rival
 66 VII  |         these words met his eye:~“M. Duroy of ‘La Vie Francaise’
 67 VII  |           hastily and repaired to M. Walter’s house, although
 68 VII  |           scarcely eight o’clock. M. Walter was reading “La
 69 VII  |           you!”~Rival continued: “M. Langremont has accepted
 70 VII  |          asked no more questions. M. Walter embraced him.~“Bravo!
 71 IX   |        wrote upon a blank sheet:~“M. and Mme. Alexandre du Roy
 72 IX   |        the marriage of their son, M. Georges du Roy de Cantel
 73 IX   |        indefinitely, and that, as M. de Marelle persisted in
 74 IX   |     enmity on that of the mother.~M. Duroy, senior, who was
 75 IX   |           entrance to which stood M. Duroy’s tavern. A pine
 76 IX   |         entered, shook hands with M. Duroy, exclaimed on seeing
 77 IX   |         not have presented you to M. and Mme. du Roy de Cantel,
 78 X    |           made a great sensation. M. Walter congratulated the
 79 X    |           largest stockholders of M. Walter’s paper and the
 80 XI   |            I am not sure but that M. Walter went through the
 81 XI   |     longer calls you Bel-Ami, but M. Forestier instead.”~Du
 82 XI   |       said to her coachman: “Take M. du Roy home.”~When he returned,
 83 XII  |    Georges laughed. “Not at all.”~M. Walter continued: “Very
 84 XII  |           he proceeded to prepare M. Walter an outline of his
 85 XIII |         Roy his speaking-trumpet. M. Walter retired discreetly
 86 XIII |         de Vaudrec lived: “How is M. de Vaudrec? I have heard
 87 XIII |    conversed several moments with M. Walter, and set out again,
 88 XIV  |           her husband.~“OFFICE OF M. LAMANEUR,~Notary.~17 Rue
 89 XIV  |         luncheon they set out for M. Lamaneur’s office.~The
 90 XIV  |        will, to be deposited with~M. Lamaneur.’”~“‘Having no
 91 XIV  |          hesitate. I may add that M. de Vaudrec’s nephew, who
 92 XIV  |          Saturday; you can inform M. Lamaneur at once.”~He paused
 93 XIV  |         darling, I will return to M. Lamaneur’s alone, to consult
 94 XV   |          yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite,
 95 XV   |         it.~Du Roy was jealous of M. Walter’s success. He had
 96 XV   |          that he would not attend M. Walter’s fete—that he would
 97 XV   |         himself face to face with M. and Mme. de Marelle. He
 98 XV   |      should always be separated.”~M. de Marelle bowed. “Very
 99 XV   |          They were separated from M. de Marelle. He asked: “
100 XV   |          January 1 announced that M. Prosper Georges du Roy
101 XVI  |       having been brought home by M. Walter to lunch, he whispered
102 XVI  |     several calls before going to M. Walter’s. At about six
103 XVI  |          who opened the door: “Is M. Guibert de Lorme at home?”~“
104 XVI  |  Madeleine du Roy, lawful wife of M. Prosper Georges du Roy,
105 XVI  |       uncovered the livid face of M. Laroche-Mathieu.~The officer
106 XVI  |     office of “La Vie Francaise.” M. Walter was there; he raised
107 XVII |          was almost despaired of.~M. Walter explained his daughter’
108 XVIII|          become its chief editor, M. Walter reserving the title
109 XVIII|             Exquisite, adorable!”~M. Walter walked by her side