Chapter

  1 I    |           manager, M. Walter, his wife, with Jacques Rival, and
  2 I    |          divert my tailor and his wife, but they do not interest
  3 II   |           blonde was his friend’s wife rendered him awkward and
  4 II   |          Vie Francaise,” with his wife, nee Basile Ravalade, daughter
  5 II   |         approaching the manager’s wife and commencing a conversation.
  6 III  |        and said to him: “Go to my wife; she will help you better
  7 III  |       week out of each month. His wife calls it ‘Holy Week.’ or ‘
  8 IV   |         fortunate in marrying his wife.”~Duroy asked: “What about
  9 IV   |      Duroy asked: “What about his wife?”~Saint-Potin rubbed his
 10 IV   |          Well, that is fine!” His wife smoked on without interfering.~
 11 V    |          days.”~“Not at all.”~His wife did not speak. The various
 12 VI   |          mother, brother, sister, wife, children, nor God. I have
 13 VI   |         and said courteously:~“My wife has often spoken of you,
 14 VI   |        lucky man to obtain such a wife.”~Duroy asked: “Does she
 15 VIII |        that he did not speak, his wife approached the window and
 16 VIII |          his head and said to his wife: “Give me more air.”~She
 17 VIII |      rather die in a cellar.”~His wife slowly closed the window,
 18 VIII |    appeared to be in a chair; his wife, reclining upon a couch,
 19 VIII |          wanted it uncovered. His wife opposed him: “It is sheer
 20 VIII |         to choose, consulting his wife and Duroy: “You know it
 21 VIII |          Prepare that poor, young wife and send for a priest. I
 22 VIII |          his two hands toward his wife and gasped:~“Save me—save
 23 VIII |    something on the coverlet. His wife, who was also weeping, sobbed:~“
 24 VIII |        had breathed his last. His wife, perceiving it, uttered
 25 VIII |     cherished dream was to have a wife like you.”~“I repeat it
 26 VIII |           an obedient, submissive wife. My ideas, I know, are not
 27 IX   |      Duroy seated in front of his wife, took her hand, kissed it,
 28 IX   |     strange that you should be my wife.”~She appeared surprised: “
 29 IX   |            if I could only find a wife like that!’ And now I have
 30 IX   |           room, Duroy clasped his wife in his arms and said: “My
 31 IX   |      although he had prepared his wife. He began again: “You know
 32 IX   |       arrival. Both Duroy and his wife were charmed with the beauties
 33 IX   |          Both the old man and his wife were struck dumb with astonishment;
 34 IX   |      cheeks and said: “This is my wife.”~The two rustics stared
 35 IX   |          right. Tell me, has your wife any means?”~Georges replied: “
 36 IX   |      woman.” He admired his son’s wife, and in his day had considered
 37 IX   |     mother. Then he turned to his wife:~“Come into our room,” said
 38 IX   |         her father-in-law and his wife had finished their coffee
 39 IX   |      Neither Father Duroy nor his wife spoke. When the meal was
 40 X    |       developed another plan. His wife ceased smoking, for her
 41 X    |         in political circles. His wife, too, surprised him by the
 42 X    |           never have sweets?”~His wife replied pleasantly: “I never
 43 X    |       murmured, as he pressed his wife to his breast: “Oh, my little
 44 X    |      Georges remained silent, his wife, who divined his thoughts,
 45 XI   |           he.~Left alone with his wife, she laughed, and looking
 46 XI   |         new life?”~“Tolerably; my wife is a comrade, an associate,
 47 XI   |          in order to draw out his wife, pretended not to believe
 48 XI   |           he would anticipate his wife’s visit to Mme. Walter and
 49 XI   |        usual time, he said to his wife: “Well, is everyone coming
 50 XI   |             When he returned, his wife asked: “Where have you been?”~
 51 XII  | circumstances. And then I hear my wife and daughter call you Bel-Ami
 52 XII  |        failure at La Trinite. His wife was awaiting him anxiously.
 53 XIII |          either to the husband or wife as if they were his secretaries.
 54 XIII |             as he called him. His wife simply shrugged her shoulders
 55 XIII |      words he was reminded of his wife, who was the only one who
 56 XIII |        You have a husband and I a wife. Neither of us is free;
 57 XIII |           cab and drove home. His wife had returned. He entered
 58 XIII |       heart, he knew not why.~His wife had not returned. He retired
 59 XIV  |       When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked
 60 XIV  |          bowed, as Du Roy and his wife were shown into his office,
 61 XIV  |      bowed, and together with his wife left the office. When they
 62 XIV  |           friend; but not you, my wife and his friend. The distinction
 63 XIV  |    reputation. I cannot permit my wife to accept a legacy of that
 64 XIV  |       aloud, thus speaking to his wife without addressing her:~“
 65 XIV  |           floor, and avoiding his wife’s piercing gaze, he said: “
 66 XIV  |     nothing wrong. I can say: ‘My wife accepts it because I, her
 67 XIV  |       claimed originated with his wife. The following day they
 68 XIV  |           rapidly.~Du Roy led his wife to the shop into the windows
 69 XV   |          francs extorted from his wife, and now he felt poor as
 70 XV   |          Walters, even toward his wife, and above all toward the
 71 XV   |         with jealousy. He and his wife ascended the steps and gave
 72 XV   |      effusively. Georges left his wife near Mme. Walter and mingled
 73 XV   |     pittance nowadays.”~“But your wife has the same.”~“Yes, we
 74 XV   |             He turned and saw his wife passing upon the minister’
 75 XV   |      smite them to the earth. His wife was making a laughing-stock
 76 XV   |         never make his way with a wife who compromised him. She
 77 XV   |          Senator Rissolin and his wife.~A gentleman greeted Suzanne—
 78 XV   |     Marelle. He had often met the wife, but he had not met the
 79 XV   |         service I shall take your wife, or rather offer her my
 80 XV   |           her my arm. Husband and wife should always be separated.”~
 81 XV   |           conservatory he saw his wife seated near Laroche-Mathieu,
 82 XV   |         caused trouble between my wife and myself.”~She shook her
 83 XV   |         shook her head: “Ah, your wife would not care. It was one
 84 XV   |       erect and smiling lips. His wife and Laroche were no longer
 85 XV   |          He went in search of his wife, and found her drinking
 86 XV   |         him to come and bring his wife to dine with them that evening,
 87 XV   |      think,” said he, “I found my wife yesterday kneeling before
 88 XVI  |           after having kissed his wife, he went in search of a
 89 XVI  |         said: “As I suspected, my wife is with her lover in furnished
 90 XVI  |          expected to surprise his wife. One officer remained at
 91 XVI  |          Madeleine du Roy, lawful wife of M. Prosper Georges du
 92 XVI  |           found him alone with my wife in hired apartments. The
 93 XVI  |      manager stammered: “But your wife?”~“I shall apply for a divorce
 94 XVI  |           I to be hampered with a wife whose honor was sullied.
 95 XVII |    divorce had been obtained. His wife had resumed the name of
 96 XVII |          I cannot have you for my wife, I shall leave the country.”~
 97 XVII |           are determined to be my wife, my dear, dear, little Suzanne,
 98 XVII |         flight you must become my wife. It is the only means, but
 99 XVII |         he sank into a chair. His wife had followed him.~“Well?”
100 XVII |           do so at once.”~But his wife replied: “No, no, I will
101 XVII |           to say: “I will be your wife,” he felt authorized in
102 XVII |         as pleasant as being your wife.”~
103 XVIII|           me. Since you left your wife you have been preparing
104 XVIII|        you make that out? I had a wife who deceived me; I surprised
105 XVIII|       know what has become of his wife?”~The poet smiled. “Yes
106 XVIII|          yielded at once; but his wife, obstinate like all women,
107 XVIII|        and, giving his arm to his wife, they passed into the sacristy.