Part,  Chapter

 1    I,  II |            saying:~“How do you do, Duchess?”~The other two men saluted
 2    I,  II | distinguished familiarity, for the Duchess’s manner was both cordial
 3    I,  II |        Guilleroy.~“Well,” said the Duchess in astonishment, “and your
 4    I,  II |           diminished, and when the Duchess said, “Ma petite,” one still
 5    I,  II |     approached the group. “Has the Duchess been to see the exposition
 6    I,  II |            the churches.~“Does the Duchess know,” Musadieu continued, “
 7    I,  II |           he was explaining to the Duchess that the jewels of the murdered
 8    I,  II |          both appear charming.~The Duchess, delighted, clapped her
 9    I,  II |            other.~According to the Duchess, on the contrary, and also
10    I,  II |       embarrass me,” she said.~The Duchess embraced her, and examined
11    I,  II |        Corbelle was perplexed, the Duchess being stout and his own
12    I,  II |          the blade of a knife. The Duchess exclaimed in exasperation:~“
13    I,  II |           ready to escape.~But the Duchess and Musadieu, who played
14    I,  II |          ran around the table.~The Duchess, shaken by the suppressed
15    I,  II |      nothing but a pose,” said the Duchess.~And, as he denied having
16    I,  II |          shall not grow thin!”~The Duchess, furious, tried to make
17    I,  II |            listening.~“What folly, Duchess?”~“The folly of wishing
18    I,  II |           Count offered his to the Duchess, and they passed into the
19    I,  II |           the Count approached the Duchess, she said to him:~“I believe
20    I,  II |          leaders of the party.~The Duchess, who was well informed,
21    I,  II |        rank.~The friendship of the Duchess for his wife lent to this
22    I,  II |            time, the Count and the Duchess spoke of their mutual desires
23    I,  III|        tone.~“We shall pick up the Duchess at her hotel and then make
24    I,  III|         When they had taken up the Duchess, in the Rue de Varenne,
25    I,  III|             Occasionally, when the Duchess and the Countess acknowledged
26    I,  III|         Bertin, at which reply the Duchess and the Countess exchanged
27    I,  III|          ladies and gentlemen. The Duchess, who was bowing every moment
28    I,  III|           been dipped in ink.”~The Duchess, delighted, burst into laughter.~“
29    I,  III|              Pooh! pooh!” said the Duchess. “You notice women only
30    I,  III|           us to breakfast with the Duchess?”~“Name your day.”~This
31    I,  III|        to-morrow suit you, my dear Duchess?” asked Madame de Guilleroy.~“
32    I,  III|         the four of the landau—the Duchess, Annette, you and I, eh,
33    I,  III|              replied the indulgent Duchess.~Everyone, as the party
34    I,  III|            the feet had wings.~The Duchess and the Countess, having
35    I,  III|          to dine together with the Duchess on Friday.”~“Yes, exactly.”~
36    I,  IV |       permit me to take his place, Duchess?”~“No, no. Your friends
37    I,  IV |     breathless already.~“This way, Duchess, this way,” said he. “Let
38    I,  IV |            shall soon overtake the Duchess.”~The Countess, well informed
39    I,  IV |       hasten to luncheon then. The Duchess must be waiting for us at
40    I,  IV |           reserved room, where the Duchess awaited them. As they entered,
41    I,  IV |         and irritating things.~The Duchess explained the meeting of
42    I,  IV |          he had won the prize.~The Duchess and the Countess seemed
43    I,  IV |           and turned. Annette, the Duchess, and the Marquis had just
44    I,  IV |            four o’clock,” said the Duchess. “I am very tired and I
45   II,  II |        long ago when I entered the Duchess’s house! Ah, do you remember
46   II,  III|            at home a note from the Duchess, who had come to see her,
47   II,  III|        were still playing when the Duchess was announced, and they
48   II,  III|            t this stupefying?”~The Duchess was so greatly surprised
49   II,  V  |            to bring gifts, and the Duchess treated Annette like her
50   II,  V  |           as he now seldom saw the Duchess and the Marquis, for whom
51   II,  V  |         gazing at Annette; and the Duchess was almost equally pleased
52   II,  V  |          flow of spirits; then the Duchess began to speak to him, and
53   II,  V  |    handshakes and kisses which the Duchess, the Countess, and her daughter
54   II,  V  |  accompanied by her father and the Duchess. In that case, he would
55   II,  V  |            to offer his box to the Duchess. But then he would be obliged
56   II,  V  |            With her father and the Duchess, whom I am about to invite.
57   II,  VI |            already occupied by the Duchess, Annette, the Count, the
58   II,  VI |       boxes from the audience, the Duchess and Annette continued their
59   II,  VI |        admirable artist!” said the Duchess.~And Bertin, who had been
60   II,  VI |           handsome singer, and the Duchess, quite carried away, understood
61   II,  VI |         jealous of them!” said the Duchess. “You men of the world and
62   II,  VI |          he offered his arm to the Duchess, while the Marquis took
63   II,  VI |          and black coats. Then the Duchess, the young girl, her father,
64   II,  VI |    curtains. He suspected that the Duchess and the Marquis had been
65   II,  VI |      agitate you still more.”~“The Duchess and—he!”~“Yes.”~“But I spent
66   II,  VI |       trousseau until evening.~The Duchess and her nephew dined with
67   II,  VI |         names of the Countess, the Duchess, and Annette.~“Is he ill,
68   II,  VI |           your friend Bertin?” the Duchess inquired. “I thought he
69   II,  VI |            of the departure of the Duchess and her nephew she had hardly