Chapter

 1 I    |        paid. Shall I speak to the manager?”~“If you will.”~“Well,
 2 I    |           or six to meet you; the manager, M. Walter, his wife, with
 3 II   |            and a man of business, manager of “La Vie Francaise,” with
 4 II   |       pretext for approaching the manager’s wife and commencing a
 5 III  |          clock.”~They entered the manager’s room. Norbert de Varenne
 6 III  |          is my friend Duroy.”~The manager looked keenly at the young
 7 III  |          they are, Monsieur.”~The manager seemed delighted and said
 8 IV   |       well, I will hand it to the manager. That will do.”~When Duroy
 9 IV   |           Duroy, and speak to the manager yourself; he will see that
10 IV   |          article on Algeria.”~The manager raised his head and said
11 IV   |          cigar, said calmly: “The manager did not consider it good,
12 VI   |          breach of etiquette. The manager had been kind to him, appreciated
13 VI   |       pretty. Duroy knew that the manager was a paterfamilias, but
14 VI   | astonished. He had thought of the manager’s daughters as one thinks
15 VI   |      Duroy was placed between the manager’s plain daughter, Mlle.
16 VII  |       After hearing the case, the manager bade him go to the woman’
17 VII  |      young man did not reply.~The manager continued: “Go at once in
18 VIII |       will go. Poor Charles!”~The manager, to whom he communicated
19 XII  |            and he hastened to the manager’s room. The latter exclaimed
20 XII  |           Soldier in Africa.”~The manager having read the article
21 XVI  |        path. I never pardon.”~The manager stammered: “But your wife?”~“
22 XVIII|     Walter reserving the title of manager. To that announcement were