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 1        5| business with all the ladies—M. le Directeur had met her a
 2        6|         herself.~“It’s Monsieur le Comte Muffat, darling. He
 3        8|  instead of her. As to Monsieur le Comte, it was all a great
 4        8|        account, it was Monsieur le Comte who chucked you out.
 5        8|     perfect gentleman, Monsieur le Comte, at her beck and call’—
 6        8|         march off along the Rue le Peletier. When they were
 7        9|         cry:~“La, it’s Monsieur le Comte. You’re the first
 8        9|         first to come, Monsieur le Comte, and Madame will be
 9        9|         with that lot, Monsieur le Comte. Each man’s vainer
10        9|       The idea pleases Monsieur le Comte very much.”~In order
11       11|        thousand louis, Monsieur le Comte,” replied the bookmaker,
12       11|       how can it hurt, Monsieur le Comte, at this time o’ day?”