Part
1 I| she said: "Have I hurt you?" He, however, only laughed. "
2 I| said: "It is not nice of you to despise me like that,
3 I| with her, that was all.~"So you really want to marry me?"
4 I| until he sat up.~"What do you want?" he then asked her.
5 I| replied: "I want -- I want you to marry me, as you promised."
6 I| want you to marry me, as you promised." But he only laughed
7 I| face:~"I am enceinte, do you hear? I am enceinte!"~He
8 I| Very well, I will marry you, as that is the case." But
9 I| be at once," she said. "You must have the banns put
10 I| replied. "Swear solemnly that you will." He hesitated for
11 II| My poor girl, how stupid you have grown lately."~In church
12 II| DAUGHTER: I write to tell you that I am very ill. Our
13 II| neighbor, Monsieur Dentu, begs you to come, if you can.~"From
14 II| Dentu, begs you to come, if you can.~"From your affectionate
15 II| embarrassment himself:~"When you come back, I shall have
16 II| have something to say to you myself."~
17 III| it, Rose," he said, "that you have never thought of settling
18 III| no answer, he went on: "You are a good, steady, active
19 III| economical girl; and a wife like you would make a man's fortune."~
20 III| few seconds, he went on: "You see, a farm without a mistress
21 III| even with a servant like you." Then he stopped, for he
22 III| her: "Well, will it suit you?" "Will what suit me, master?"
23 III| said: "Come, what more do you want?" She looked at him,
24 III| t be silly; I will give you until tomorrow to think
25 III| immediately flew into a rage.~"You cannot, girl; you cannot?
26 III| rage.~"You cannot, girl; you cannot? I should just like
27 III| angrily: "Then I suppose you have a lover?" "Perhaps
28 III| stammered out in a rage: "Ah! So you confess it, you slut! And
29 III| Ah! So you confess it, you slut! And pray who is the
30 III| answer, he continued: "Ah! So you will not tell me. Then I
31 III| tell me. Then I will tell you; it is Jean Baudu?' "No,
32 III| year. They used to say that you were always talking together,
33 III| talking together, and that you thought about getting married."~
34 III| swear it; I will swear it to you -- " She tried to think
35 III| rate, he used to follow you into every corner and devoured
36 III| every corner and devoured you with his eyes at meal times.
37 III| eyes at meal times. Did you ever give him your promise,
38 III| I will solemnly swear to you that if he were to come
39 III| to himself:. "What, then? You have not had a misfortune,
40 III| and he asked her again: "You will not?" "I cannot, master,"
41 III| I have come to speak to you." She was surprised at first,
42 IV| that were your own child you would not treat him so."
43 IV| matter to me that brings you here." The poor woman nearly
44 IV| priest continued: "What do you want, my child?" And he
45 IV| said to him: "What have you got against me?"~He began
46 IV| What have I got against you? That I have no children,
47 IV| That is what I have against you. When a cow has no calves
48 V| one! I had it by Jacques; you know Jacques. He promised
49 V| stammered out: "What are you saying? What are you saying?"
50 V| are you saying? What are you saying?" Then she began
51 V| I did not want to marry you. I could not tell you, for
52 V| marry you. I could not tell you, for you would have left
53 V| could not tell you, for you would have left me without
54 V| any bread for my child. You have never had any children,
55 V| never had any children, so you cannot understand, you cannot
56 V| so you cannot understand, you cannot understand!"~He said
57 V| with increasing surprise: "You have a child? You have a
58 V| surprise: "You have a child? You have a child?"~"You took
59 V| child? You have a child?"~"You took me by force, as I suppose
60 V| me by force, as I suppose you know? I did not want to
61 V| I did not want to marry you," she said, still sobbing.~
62 V| Then it is my fault that you have no children?" She gave
63 V| she whispered. "Why did you not tell me about it?" he
64 V| and fetch the child, as you and I can have none together."~
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