Chapter
1 I | Place de l’Opera, a tall, young man passed him, whose face
2 I | glance at them.~Now they were young men, very young, with a
3 I | they were young men, very young, with a busy air, holding
4 II | However, he advanced. A young, fair woman received him
5 II | special character, and a young girl, or rather a child,
6 II | a pause, turning to the young man, he said: “You may write
7 II | entering the drawing-room, the young man carefully surveyed it.
8 II | cup, and as he did so, the young woman whispered to him: “
9 II | sociable; what a miracle!”~The young man rose to take his leave,
10 III | manager looked keenly at the young man and asked:~“Have you
11 IV | she raised her eyes to the young man’s face, took his arm
12 V | character and kind. Suddenly the young woman said in surprise: “
13 V | That is a conquest.” The young man, having kissed the child,
14 V | offered his hand to the young woman. Finally she got out,
15 V | he saw in the mirror the young woman standing on the threshold
16 V | To-morrow, five o’clock.” The young woman replied: “Yes,” with
17 VI | Walter entered with two tall young girls of sixteen and seventeen;
18 VI | Blanche? I fancied her a young woman like you. Is that
19 VI | was very friendly to the young man.~“Shall we walk along
20 VI | Ponder upon all that, young man; think it over for days,
21 VI | what I have said to you, young man, and live according
22 VII | cannot let that pass.” The young man did not reply.~The manager
23 VIII | the drawing-room which the young man entered was covered
24 VIII | morning. Prepare that poor, young wife and send for a priest.
25 VIII | not make much fuss?”~The young man brought with him a kind,
26 VIII | what kind, my son?”~The young woman rose and said simply: “
27 VIII | mother died when he was very young.”~In the course of a few
28 VIII | invalid had not stirred. The young woman was seated in an easy-chair
29 VIII | her sorrowful face. The young man’s heart grew hopeful.
30 VIII | not remain alone with the young widow; therefore he must
31 VIII | added:~“It is very sad for a young woman like you to be left
32 VIII | fingers lay upon her knee the young widow said gravely:~“Yes,
33 VIII | out of the station.~The young man leaned out of the carriage,
34 IX | not at all astonished. The young man, who signed his articles, “
35 IX | gentleness of his tone moved the young woman, and leaning toward
36 IX | asked: “Is it you, son?”~The young man replied: “Yes, it is
37 XI | then drawing nearer the young woman, he said: “Kiss me.”~
38 XI | looking so handsome and so young. Never had she appeared
39 XII | for you?” The priest was a young man somewhat inclined to
40 XIII | villainous! No, I was no longer a young girl, but I had never loved,
41 XIII | rubbed her cheek against the young man’s vest; as she did so,
42 XV | they will retire, and the young girls will be satisfied.
43 XV | and went in pursuit of the young girl. The thirsty crowd
44 XV | again in an hour.”~The two young people disappeared in the
45 XVI | Mme. Walter embraced the young man and whispered in his
46 XVI | a married man, to you, a young girl? I am worse than mad—
47 XVI | Suzanne.”~He paused. The young girl murmured half sadly,
48 XVI | old lock gave way, and the young man almost fell over Madeleine,
49 XVII | that he might be the only young man in the party, for he
50 XVII | rolled on. Georges took the young girl’s hand and kissed it
51 XVII | concerned. He is a promising young man. He will be a deputy
52 XVII | terms that he had loved the young girl a long time; that there
53 XVII | Roche-Guyon. Never had the young girl enjoyed herself so
54 XVIII| written by a Jean Le Dol, a young, intelligent, handsome man—
55 XVIII| what was coming, and the young bride appeared in the doorway
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