Chapter

 1 III |          sous a line for original matter, and two sous a line for
 2 IV  |       which was a chaos of absurd matter, and took it boldly to the
 3 V   |          feigned ignorance of the matter.~“No; what?”~“How they insulted
 4 VI  |         he asked.~“A very serious matter. I have a debt of honor.”~“
 5 VII |          Vie Francaise.” Only one matter arose to annoy him, otherwise
 6 VII |         bribes and of suppressing matter that should be published.~
 7 VII |       settled!”~Duroy thought the matter had terminated with a letter
 8 VII |          the pistols.” That was a matter of indifference to Duroy.
 9 XI  |          each other. She took the matter as a jest. “Is it a declaration—
10 XII |      while he thought: “That is a matter of indifference to me.”~
11 XIV |    consult him and to explain the matter to him. I will tell him
12 XVI |        forced to inquire into the matter.”~They could see a man’s
13 XVI |         put a brave face upon the matter. Her eyes sparkled with
14 XVII| Impatiently he returned: “It is a matter of necessity. Ah, the scoundrel—