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1 I | following night! Yet he said to himself: “I will take
2 I | turned, looked at him, and said: “What do you want, sir?”~
3 I | examining a subject; then he said, in a tone of conviction: “
4 I | to spend itself; then he said in a discouraged tone:~“
5 I | pushed open the door and said: “Come in.” Duroy entered;
6 I | waiting-room.~“Sit down,” said Forestier, “I shall be back
7 I | self-satisfied air. Forestier said to him: “Adieu, my dear
8 I | low.~“Norbert de Varenne,” said he, “the poet, the author
9 I | looked at him in surprise and said: “Because I have never written
10 I | before his companion, and said kindly: “You can repay me
11 I | what to reply; finally he said: “I have never been to the
12 I | inclined to embonpoint, and said to her in a whisper intended
13 I | Forestier heard it, and said to Duroy with a smile: “
14 I | played a valse—and Duroy said:~“Shall we walk around the
15 I | go into the garden,” he said. Turning to the left, they
16 I | herself in front of him, and said in a clear voice: “Waiter,
17 I | has turned my head.”~Duroy said nothing.~The waiter brought
18 I | Duroy’s arm with her fan, said to him: “Thank you, my dear!
19 I | disappeared, Forestier laughed and said: “Tell, me, old man, did
20 II | Third floor on the left,” said the porter pleasantly, on
21 II | followed her.~Mme. Forestier said: “Good evening, Clotilde.”~“
22 II | he had four. Nothing was said during the soup; then Norbert
23 II | service.~“In that way,” said he, “you can establish a
24 II | if he had never heard it, said:~“What is needed the most
25 II | to examine Duroy. Then he said: “I am convinced that M.
26 II | turning to the young man, he said: “You may write us a short
27 II | called him: “So, sir,” she said bluntly, “you are going
28 II | surprise. Mme. de Marelle said with a smile: “Reply.”~“
29 III | his companion’s arm and said to him: “Go to my wife;
30 III | servant who opened the door said: “Monsieur has gone out.”~
31 III | hand to him.~“So soon?” said she. It was not a reproach,
32 III | to me?”~“Yes, Madame. He said you could help me better
33 III | work without smoking,” she said; “what are you going to
34 III | him in detail and finally said:~“Now, we will begin. First
35 III | her very fascinating,” he said; and he would have liked
36 III | seemed confused; then she said in a natural voice, though
37 III | in a different tone, she said: “Our best and dearest friend,
38 III | turned to the clerk and said: “M. Walter had an appointment
39 III | listening to Duroy’s story he said:~“Come with me; I will take
40 III | approached M. Walter, Forestier said: “Here is my friend Duroy.”~
41 III | manager seemed delighted and said with a smile: “Very good.
42 III | found his friend. The latter said to his new reporter:~“You
43 IV | Saint-Potin rose: “I am ready,” said he.~Forestier turned around
44 IV | around in his chair and said, to Duroy: “Listen. The
45 IV | Addressing Saint-Potin, he said: “Do not forget the principal
46 IV | particular.” To Duroy he said: “Observe what Saint-Potin
47 IV | mentioned Forestier, he said: “As for him, he was fortunate
48 IV | To change the subject he said: “It seems to me that it
49 IV | the Madeleine, Saint-Potin said to his companion: “If you
50 IV | connection one with the other, he said: “I am not yet familiar
51 IV | servant who opened the door, said: “Monsieur is busy.”~Duroy
52 IV | Forestier at home. However he said: “Tell him it is M. Duroy
53 IV | Then, in a clear voice, he said: “I beg a thousand pardons,
54 IV | yesterday.” Then he bowed, and said to Charles: “I will be at
55 IV | walking up to the office, he said: “My name is Georges Duroy.
56 IV | cashier, a very affable man, said to him: “Come in, M. Duroy,
57 IV | arm and leaning upon it, said: “Let us drink a glass of
58 IV | several hours later, he said to M. Walter: “I was very
59 IV | manager raised his head and said sharply: “I gave it to your
60 IV | who was smoking a cigar, said calmly: “The manager did
61 IV | to have it rejected. He said nothing more of his “souvenirs,”
62 IV | the paper, so M. Walter said. But as he only received
63 V | answered his summons, and said: “Yes, Madame is at home,
64 V | Suddenly the young woman said in surprise: “It is astonishing
65 V | journalist rose.~“Come often,” said Mme. de Marelle; “it has
66 V | hand but her forehead, and said: “Mamma wishes me to ask
67 V | Marelle lowered her voice and said: “I have a great project.
68 V | ladies will come together,” said he. “These dinners are truly
69 V | much amused by it. Duroy said with a smile: “How many
70 V | they talked of love. Duroy said: “When I love a woman, everything
71 V | Forestier, lying upon the couch, said in serious tone: “That frankness
72 V | shoulders disdainfully and said: “M. de Marelle has no opinion
73 V | and kissing her wrists said: “Thanks; I adore you.”
74 V | silent!”~“How I love you!” said he.~She repeated: “Be silent!”~
75 V | She leaned toward him and said softly: “I will pay you
76 V | oneself with such people.”~She said: “What shall we do? I cannot
77 V | some time.”~Suddenly she said: “Listen to me, I have found
78 V | hand upon his shoulder and said in a supplicatory tone: “
79 V | his hand in his pocket and said: “Foucart, I have left my
80 V | Looking him in the face, she said: “You lie! What is it?”~
81 V | temptations. At noon he said: “Bah, I shall lunch upon
82 V | evening, Mme. de Marelle said to him: “Would you believe
83 V | were made. Suddenly she said:~“There is a large brunette
84 V | Marelle entered and she had said to him: “Good evening,”
85 V | voice and with a wink which said “I understand.” But he had
86 V | followed the couple and said in a louder key: “Good evening,
87 V | the tip of her finger, and said:~“Good evening. How are
88 V | crowd applauded; one man said: “Bravo, little one!” and
89 VI | hand without rising and said: “Good morning, Bel-Ami!”~“
90 VI | hands and raising his head said: “If I had found a woman
91 VI | her hand upon his arm, she said: “I am going to begin my
92 VI | employees are treated alike.”~He said: “Thanks; you are an angel—
93 VI | his last compliment, he said: “If you ever become a widow,
94 VI | house extended her hand and said to him: “You are very kind,
95 VI | Walter noticed that Duroy said nothing, that no one addressed
96 VI | leave, one of the ladies said: “How odd he is! Who is
97 VI | Echoes” were, M. Walter said, the very pith of the paper.
98 VI | judge of what was best to be said and best to be omitted,
99 VI | both nervous and gay, and said aloud to himself: “I must
100 VI | he even knew what they said to each other every evening
101 VI | at the walls, M. Walter said: “You are looking at my
102 VI | order to make some remark, said: “That M. Laroche-Mathieu
103 VI | end?” He paused, and Duroy said with a smile:~“You are gloomy
104 VI | Duroy by his coat collar and said slowly: “Ponder upon all
105 VI | pressed Duroy’s hand and said: “Forget what I have said
106 VI | said: “Forget what I have said to you, young man, and live
107 VI | had been no rupture, and said as she kissed him:~“You
108 VI | advanced toward him and said courteously:~“My wife has
109 VI | brow to Georges. Her mother said to her:~“You do not call
110 VI | coughed incessantly; he said they would leave for Cannes
111 VI | after they had left, Duroy said, with a shake of his head:~“
112 VI | about it.”~M. de Marelle said impatiently: “You infer
113 VI | pressed his comrade’s hand and said:~“Well, old fellow, we shall
114 VII | Francaise.”~Jacques Rival said to him one day: “You are
115 VII | reading “La Plume.”~“Well,” he said gravely, on perceiving Duroy, “
116 VII | the insulting paragraph, said: “Whom would you like to
117 VII | presentable.~“Come with me,” said he. He lived on the ground
118 VII | quarrel with her butcher! He said aloud: “The brute!” and
119 VII | I have found a means,” said he.~Day broke. He began
120 VII | After shaking hands, Rival said: “It is as cold as Siberia.
121 VII | seated in the carriage. Rival said: “Dr. Le Brument.” Duroy
122 VII | Jacques Rival returned and said in a low voice: “All is
123 VII | balls had been fired.~He said to Rival: “We only fired
124 VII | When he had concluded, she said to him: “I cannot live without
125 VII | rooms that same day. She said to him:~“You must dine with
126 VIII | you.”~She hesitated, then said: “You must stop here, at
127 VIII | Now, let us go upstairs,” said she; he followed her. She
128 VIII | here to rest.”~“Sit down,” said Forestier, and he bowed
129 VIII | pointing to the horizon, said, “Look at that? Is it not
130 VIII | Forestier raised his head and said to his wife: “Give me more
131 VIII | with his right hand, and said: “I tell you I am suffocating!
132 VIII | the arms of his chair and said in a low voice: “Shut the
133 VIII | he returned the servant said to him: “Monsieur has asked
134 VIII | was alone with Duroy, she said to him: “You see, to-day
135 VIII | to Paris in a few days,” said he.~On their way home along
136 VIII | asked him his opinion, he said: “It is the final stage.
137 VIII | hesitated a moment and then said slowly:~“I will go and tell
138 VIII | room.~“That has upset him,” said she. “When I mentioned the
139 VIII | Then suddenly the priest said, in the tone of one officiating
140 VIII | catch up to him.~Then he said: “Now, confess.” The sick
141 VIII | The young woman rose and said simply: “Let us go into
142 VIII | approached the bed and said: “It has come.” Duroy, recovering
143 VIII | out her hand to him and said mournfully and gently: “
144 VIII | her knee the young widow said gravely:~“Yes, I shall be
145 VIII | slowly along, she suddenly said, without turning her head
146 VIII | necessary, after what you have said to me, that you should know
147 IX | I miss that very much,” said she. “I had become a journalist
148 IX | her hand on his arm, she said: “Do not let us speak of
149 IX | herself from his embrace, she said gravely: “Listen, my friend,
150 IX | public.~One evening Madeleine said to him: “You have not yet
151 IX | thinking of something,” said she, “but it is difficult
152 IX | ails you?”~“Take a seat,” said he. “We must talk seriously.”~
153 IX | to commence.~Finally he said slowly: “My dear friend,
154 IX | it? Tell me quickly.”~He said sadly but resolutely: “I
155 IX | her hand, kissed it, and said: “When we return we will
156 IX | respond to the pressure.~He said: “It seems strange that
157 IX | him with smiling eyes.~He said to himself: “I am too cold.
158 IX | then raising her head, she said: “You tickle me, stop!”~
159 IX | freed herself and rising, said: “Georges, have done. We
160 IX | reach Rouen.”~“Very well,” said he, gaily, “I will wait.”~
161 IX | his wife in his arms and said: “My little Made, I feel
162 IX | her upon both cheeks and said: “This is my wife.”~The
163 IX | wife:~“Come into our room,” said he, “you can lay aside your
164 IX | When they were alone, he said: “You are already weary.”~
165 IX | Duroy laughed. “You see,” said he, “I warned you. I should,
166 X | throw it away. However, he said:~“Here, I have brought you
167 X | to him with a smile and said: “Ah, how thoughtful of
168 X | an empty vase. Then she said as she noted the effect: “
169 X | whose face was radiant, said: “I will leave you together.
170 X | When he was gone, Madeleine said to her husband: “Is he not
171 X | You do not know,” she said, “that we have work to do
172 X | had finished speaking, she said: “Now let us write.”~It
173 X | shrugged his shoulders and said scornfully: “What a bird!”~
174 X | Oh, my little Made.”~She said to him: “Do you remember
175 X | were busy with the dead; he said to himself angrily: “I am
176 XI | returned the pressure.~He said: “Have you been well since
177 XI | were going to assist. She said: “It will be very entertaining;
178 XI | and turning to Georges, said: “I shall count on you next
179 XI | and looking into his eyes said: “Mme. Walter has taken
180 XI | with great enthusiasm. She said she would like to find two
181 XI | I have thought of you,” said he.~“And I of you,” she
182 XI | when I heard your reason, I said to myself: ‘Bah, he will
183 XI | nearer the young woman, he said: “Kiss me.”~She obeyed him.~“
184 XI | Pressing Du Roy’s hand, he said: “Good evening, Bel-Ami.”~
185 XI | Well, we shall see,” said she.~They descended the
186 XI | drawing-room.~“I have some news,” said she. “The affair with Morocco
187 XI | house at his usual time, he said to his wife: “Well, is everyone
188 XI | early.~“I will escort you,” said he.~She declined his offer.
189 XI | kissing it passionately said: “I love you, I love you.
190 XI | three.”~After alighting, she said to her coachman: “Take M.
191 XI | alone with Georges, she said: “Oh, my darling Bel-Ami,
192 XII | the attitude of prayer, he said: “Thank you, thank you.
193 XII | livid face toward him and said unsteadily: “Leave me— leave
194 XII | Receive my confession,” said she, “and counsel me, sustain
195 XII | free himself from her, he said: “Rise; I have the key to
196 XII | was near him, he bowed and said politely:~“I beg your pardon,
197 XII | cold and severe.~“Sir,” said she, “I beseech you not
198 XII | advanced toward him and said: “If you did not wear a
199 XII | having read the article said: “It is perfect; you are
200 XII | he had greeted her, she said: “How many people there
201 XII | Constantinople.~Mme. Walter said to Du Roy: “You cannot imagine
202 XII | no, I do not want to.”~He said firmly: “I swear to respect
203 XIII | Do you remember what you said to me in the church and
204 XIII | He stamped his foot and said violently: “Enough, be silent!
205 XIII | now it is at an end!”~She said: “How brutal you are, how
206 XIII | made known.”~“Sit down,” said Georges.~He sank into an
207 XIII | too can buy some stock,” said she; “it is only seventy-two
208 XIII | repay at your pleasure.”~He said again: “No, I do not like
209 XIII | that sum.”~“Very well,” said he, “I will do it. If we
210 XIII | lavish with her caresses, he said:~“Come, that will do.”~She
211 XIII | the next day.~Suddenly he said: “I must leave you, for
212 XIII | suffered for him.~“Adieu,” said she.~He took her in his
213 XIII | he brushed lightly as he said: “Come, come, let us hurry;
214 XIII | took them, tasted one, and said: “They are delicious. I
215 XIII | de Marelle’s chatter, he said:~“Listen, my darling; I
216 XIII | thread more closely and said: “It is not Madeleine’s,
217 XIII | What did you say?”~“I said that Vaudrec is dying of
218 XIII | grief and wiping her eyes, said: “I am going to him—do not
219 XIII | lips.~“Lie down and rest,” said he.~She disrobed hastily
220 XIII | two millions perhaps.”~He said no more. She extinguished
221 XIV | preoccupied. At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: “
222 XIV | nothing.”~She blushed and said: “Why should he leave us
223 XIV | mark of friendship.”~She said with a pensive and indifferent
224 XIV | office, pointed to seats, and said, turning to Madeleine: “
225 XIV | affection.’”~The notary said: “That is all. That document
226 XIV | consent.”~Du Roy rose and said shortly: “I ask time for
227 XIV | pace to and fro. He finally said: “You cannot accept that.”~
228 XIV | then pausing again, he said: “Explain to me, then, why
229 XIV | It is very simple. As you said just now, we were his only
230 XIV | worked occasionally, and said: “I have nothing to say.
231 XIV | before he replied; then he said hesitatingly: “The world
232 XIV | you and half to me.”~She said: “I do not see how that
233 XIV | signed by Vaudrec.”~He said angrily: “Do you need to
234 XIV | wife’s piercing gaze, he said: “No—decidedly no—perhaps
235 XIV | the consequences. As you said just now, he offered you
236 XIV | it is impossible.”~Du Roy said: “See here—throw in this
237 XIV | after leaving his address, said: “You can have my initials
238 XIV | images more clearly, and said, with a triumphant smile:~“
239 XV | constant ill humor, and said: “I do not understand you.
240 XV | After they had dined, he said suddenly, “I suppose I shall
241 XV | in fifteen minutes,” she said.~As they entered the courtyard
242 XV | girl. A well-known painter said: “There is a fine couple.”
243 XV | rendering life odious.~Suzanne said: “You must come often, Bel-Ami;
244 XV | He smiled ironically and said: “I give you six months.
245 XV | The journalist stopped and said to himself: “This is luxury;
246 XV | from her reverie. “Come,” said she, dragging Georges through
247 XV | de Varenne. The old poet said: “This is what they call
248 XV | husband. Mme. de Marelle said: “There are two girls who
249 XV | himself alone with Suzanne, said in a caressing voice: “Listen,
250 XV | Do you remember what I said to you a while since?”~“
251 XV | you in the ballroom.”~She said: “Come, Bel-Ami,” but he
252 XV | even taking off her veil, said to him with a smile: “I
253 XV | trifle pale, then smiled, and said: “I should have preferred
254 XV | astonished at his tone, and said: “It is very nice, however,
255 XV | the letter in the fire, he said to Madeleine: “We shall
256 XV | the Water.”~“Only think,” said he, “I found my wife yesterday
257 XVI | was to marry, Dame Rumor said, Count de Latour-Ivelin
258 XVI | smiled at them. Suddenly, he said in a low voice: “It is not
259 XVI | and you know it”~Then she said severely: “You are mad,
260 XVI | toward her abruptly and said: “If I were free would you
261 XVI | dressed early, in order, as he said, to make several calls before
262 XVI | went in search of a cab. He said to the cabman: “You can
263 XVI | commissioner.~Du Roy bowed, then said: “As I suspected, my wife
264 XVI | and then returned. Georges said: “If you do not open, we
265 XVI | and looking into her eyes said:~“You are Mme. Claire Madeleine
266 XVI | several moments and then said: “If you do not confess,
267 XVI | taking the officer’s arm, he said: “Let us go, sir; we have
268 XVI | old man hesitated, then said: “Do so: it serves those
269 XVII | angry as she was, but he said you were not a suitable
270 XVII | rose, took up his lamp, and said: “You are silly, like all
271 XVII | his departure. In it he said in respectful terms that
272 XVII | with respect, and when he said to her: “We will return
273 XVIII| raise the shades, the latter said:~“So you are going to marry
274 XVIII| murmured: “What a villain!”~He said with dignity: “I beg of
275 XVIII| sought the porter, and said to him: “Madame is resting.
276 XVIII| and joined him.~“Well,” said he, “sharpers always succeed.”~
277 XVIII| poor mother is!”~The bishop said: “You are among the favored
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