Chapter
1 I | laughed and said: “Tell, me, old man, did you know that you
2 II | introductions:~“M. Georges Duroy, an old friend of Charles. Mme.
3 II | advanced with the grace of the old school and taking Mme. Forestier’
4 II | he not, M. Norbert?”~The old poet, who had attained renown
5 III | me to present to you an old comrade of Charles, M. Georges
6 IV | Oh, she is beloved by an old fellow named Vaudrec—he
7 V | at once as if they were old acquaintances, and in five
8 V | Adieu, Bel-Ami!” and the old coupe rumbled off.~For three
9 VI | letters always delighted his old parents. As he tied his
10 VI | equaled!”~Then he recalled his old home, the faces of his father
11 VI | remembered every wrinkle on their old faces, every movement of
12 VI | comical. She is sixty years old, has false curls and teeth,
13 VI | likewise going away. The old poet took his arm; fearing
14 VI | looks very intelligent.”~The old poet murmured: “Do you think
15 VI | standpoint. I am a lonely, old man. I have neither father,
16 VI | upon earth. When one is old it is a comfort to have
17 VI | s hand and said:~“Well, old fellow, we shall soon meet
18 VII | me on the subject of an old woman who, he claims, was~
19 VII | Aubert, who is sixty years old at least; she told me~the
20 VII | nothing! On account of an old woman who had quarreled
21 VII | more! Who was the man? How old was he? How tall? How did
22 VII | him thus on account of an old, woman’s quarrel with her
23 VIII | brought with him a kind, old priest who accommodated
24 IX | Georges Duroy resumed his old habits. Installed in the
25 IX | order to breakfast with the old couple, who had been informed
26 IX | his horse, Duroy saw an old couple not a hundred meters
27 IX | Father Duroy.”~Both the old man and his wife were struck
28 IX | offered her cheek to the old peasant; who afterward wiped
29 IX | the back of his hand. The old woman, in her turn, kissed
30 IX | them with the luggage. The old man took his son’s arm and
31 IX | Made! I am glad to see the old people once more. When one
32 IX | Madeleine was twelve years old. A stranger had had the
33 IX | remain here any longer,”~Old Duroy grumbled at being
34 IX | their return they found the old people in bed. The next
35 IX | clock, the couple kissed the old peasants and set out.~As
36 X | flowers: “Yes and no: it is my old friend, Count de Vaudrec,
37 X | exclaiming: “Good evening, old fellow!”~Madeleine, who
38 XI | with the familiarity of an old servant she asked: “Is Monsieur
39 XII | refreshing. Here and there an old woman kneeled at prayer,
40 XII | was thinking of a comical old priest I met a short while
41 XIII | without wishing to reply “Old woman,” to take his hat
42 XIII | thought: “What does that old owl want with me? I am certain
43 XIII | nervous cry: “Oh, it is an old woman’s hair—here is a white
44 XIII | have taken a fancy to an old woman now. Then you do not
45 XIII | she repeated: “Keep your old woman—keep her—have a chain
46 XIII | rascal of a Laroche, and of old Walter.~He was not at all
47 XV | walls hung paintings by the old masters. As he made his
48 XV | columns and walls hung with old Gobelins tapestry. Walter
49 XV | Norbert de Varenne. The old poet said: “This is what
50 XV | distance she appeared like an old lady, in proximity, like
51 XV | I would rather be as an old woman to you. I powdered
52 XVI | door so violently that the old lock gave way, and the young
53 XVI | handled prudently.”~The old man hesitated, then said: “
54 XVIII| hand. But he threatened the old man with shocking revelations.
55 XVIII| came Georges du Roy with an old lady, a stranger. He held
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