Chap.

  1        2|        old, he said. His name was Georges Hugon. He was at the Varietes
  2        3|           by her.~“I have brought Georges to see you,” said Mme Hugon
  3        3|         They had not noticed that Georges Hugon was close by and that
  4        3|            Mme Hugon was saying, “Georges took me to the play. Yes,
  5        3|           tea she was offering to Georges Hugon beyond them.~“It’s
  6        3|          of an irritated gesture.~Georges and La Faloise, standing
  7        3|           have expected as much!”~Georges said nothing, but he was
  8        3|           the Rue Pesquier,” said Georges all in a breath.~And when
  9        3|        overcoats in the anteroom. Georges, who could not leave without
 10        4|           she called Daguenet and Georges, who had remained behind
 11        4|           ragpicker. Daguenet and Georges had to patch up the rent
 12        4|       company!”~She ran off while Georges stayed where he was with
 13        4|           it was sugar,” murmured Georges, giggling like a greedy
 14        4|         supper. She had just sent Georges to find out what was going
 15        4|          region that Daguenet and Georges forgathered more warmly
 16        4|        light jests began to fail. Georges was under the impression
 17        4|        which especially surprised Georges. He thought them all smugs—
 18        4|         change of plates involved Georges, who was growing momentarily
 19        4|    Champagne till she was twenty.~Georges listened and looked at these
 20        4|      themselves much touched, and Georges, wearied at hearing these
 21        4|        Meanwhile a young man near Georges, having evinced a desire
 22        4|          of fine indignation; and Georges, who was now very tipsy
 23        4|           young man to sit still, Georges all at once felt grievously
 24        4|         rigid, while Daguenet and Georges stood gazing at her with
 25        4|         an hour past Daguenet and Georges had been vainly beseeching
 26        4|            Then her eye fell upon Georges, who, seeing them kiss,
 27        4|         baby! She wanted Paul and Georges always to agree, because
 28        4|          followed by Daguenet and Georges, crossed the dining room,
 29        4|        contact with the pins that Georges had stuck there. Some drops
 30        4|        snoring away as usual, and Georges, who had slipped in slyly,
 31        5|       Baby told me you did—little Georges Hugon, I mean. You know
 32        6|           there with only her son Georges, had invited them to come
 33        6|        made of vine branches. And Georges, who had not seen the countess
 34        6|        will be two gentlemen whom Georges has invited—Monsieur Fauchery
 35        6|        mother broach the subject, Georges looked into his coffee cup,
 36        6|           murmured the old lady. “Georges, you were there the morning
 37        6|   gardener spoke to us about it.”~Georges appeared to rack his brains.
 38        6|       expecting her this evening, Georges?”~The count gave a little
 39        6|        start of astonishment, but Georges replied with much vivacity:~“
 40        6|        the old lady told them how Georges in the same way had twice
 41        6|       expressed some anxiety, for Georges, directly after leaving
 42        6|         come—that’s all!” replied Georges.~Her head swam.~“You knew
 43        6|          place for his reception. Georges had not surprised Zoe, who
 44        6|          cold,” said Nana, seeing Georges beginning to shiver.~And
 45        6|          wanting there,” murmured Georges with a smile.~All three
 46        6|          a vine–branch fire. Then Georges, as he lounged in an easy
 47        6|     fellowship. Nana kept calling Georges “dear old girl,” a form
 48        6|         is! Look, dear old girl!”~Georges had come up, and as though
 49        6|           no previous experience. Georges, meanwhile, was giving her
 50        6|       Wait one moment,” whispered Georges; “the lamp’s frightening
 51        6|           honestly! So she pushed Georges away again, and he grew
 52        6|       followed by the next train. Georges was the last to come downstairs.
 53        6|          would arrive before her! Georges alone sat looking at his
 54        6|            Muffat, too, looked at Georges. The company was finishing
 55        6|         falling in heavy showers. Georges had made haste to disappear
 56        6|        count was leaving the park Georges fled forth after him. He
 57        6|       loved nobody except her own Georges. And with that she kissed
 58        6|          my room and wait for me.~Georges sprang at her and threw
 59        6|         than have played false to Georges.~The count had seated himself
 60        6|          to rejoin him Nana found Georges still hiding exemplarily
 61        6|         down into the garden with Georges when all the household was
 62        6|       break off in order to clasp Georges in a passionate embrace
 63        6|           the notion of deceiving Georges. He was such an innocent
 64        6|         bent on some violent act. Georges passed through a little
 65        6|      spared only Count Muffat and Georges. The count, who said he
 66        6|          the bad woman, and as to Georges, the poor child was at last
 67        6|  embarrassed, began explaining to Georges and Daguenet the origin
 68        6|             To think of poor dear Georges at Orleans!” said Mme Hugon. “
 69        6|         in his agony, for, seeing Georges among Nana’s skirts, he
 70        6|        had not at once recognized Georges. Crossing the bridge, he
 71        6|           the old lady suddenly. “Georges is with her!”~The carriages
 72        6|      melting suddenly at sight of Georges’s pale face as he still
 73        6|            no, don’t write,” said Georges in great anxiety. “I’ll
 74        6|           stay?” she said, giving Georges’s knees a squeeze, as though
 75        6|          was at her side and that Georges was in front of her. A vision
 76        6|           of honors.~That evening Georges re–entered Les Fondettes
 77        6|          by this moral discourse, Georges appeared in his mother’s
 78        6|      society. Somewhat comforted, Georges began slyly planning how
 79        6|          glowed, and he had given Georges one long look. Dinner over,
 80        7|           was no longer afraid of Georges, whom his mother kept down
 81        8|      opened. It was a letter from Georges, who was still a prisoner
 82        8|        with the style employed by Georges and appreciated it. But
 83        8|          letter he had written to Georges lying on the table. Whereupon
 84       10|     astonishment.~It was, indeed, Georges. But when he saw her in
 85       10|           give Madame a pleasure. Georges was so glad to see Nana
 86       10|      mistress; you must be good!”~Georges, when he got out of his
 87       10|        meant nothing. She thought Georges very nice and would have
 88       10|         in garrison at Vincennes. Georges, who was hiding from his
 89       10|     deserter!”~The next day, when Georges and Nana were alone together,
 90       10|        Lieutenant Philippe Hugon. Georges grew extremely white and
 91       10|          effect of a smile, while Georges sat nervously on a sofa,
 92       10|       quarter of an hour she sent Georges away after making him solemnly
 93       10|           who wore morning dress. Georges began crossing on tiptoe
 94       10|     anxious, doesn’t it, Monsieur Georges?”~“Yes,” he rejoined in
 95       10|        and familiar phrases.~When Georges again ventured into the
 96       10|          we were going to fight!”~Georges still failed to understand.~“
 97       10|        present himself every day, Georges ended by getting somewhat
 98       10|       since succeeded in imposing Georges on him as a young vagabond
 99       10|          with Satin. Philippe and Georges, on their parts, treated
100       10|        state between Philippe and Georges on the opposite side of
101       10|          ought to leave the room. Georges, meanwhile, had come and
102       10|       from her duty. Philippe and Georges joined him and teased her
103       10|    clapped eyes on a bayonet. But Georges that evening remained pale
104       10|          her dress.~And with that Georges grew happy again, for with
105       10|      Philippe got up to withdraw, Georges followed him at once—he
106       11|         the top of her voice with Georges and Philippe Hugon, who
107       11|             Monsieur Venot?” said Georges in great astonishment. “
108       11|    countess is down yonder,” said Georges, letting his gaze wander
109       11|         with a quick forward dart Georges had outstripped his brother.
110       11|       weighing enclosure Nana got Georges to call him. Then when he
111       11|           idiot La Faloise!” said Georges suddenly.~It was a surprise
112       11|        that I want to lay wagers. Georges, you see that bookmaker
113       11|    majestically.~“And Nana?” said Georges. “Does no one want her?”~
114       11|      Bravo! I bet a couple,” said Georges.~“And I three,” added Philippe.~
115       11|            I don’t for the world! Georges, ten louis on Lusignan and
116       11|          making fun of them. When Georges boldly presented himself
117       11|           Why, there he is!” said Georges. “I didn’t think he was
118       11|     conceived the idea of sending Georges with a glass of champagne
119       11|          poor little fellows. But Georges drank the glassful, for
120       11|          was filling glasses, and Georges and Philippe were picking
121       11|       caused them to rise. It was Georges in the act of defending
122       11| impressions. Indeed, Philippe and Georges, Bordenave and La Faloise,
123       11|           t talk about it!” cried Georges, who was still full of hope. “
124       11|          a fierce uproar, and now Georges, choking with emotion, continued
125       11|           Nana, whom Philippe and Georges were whisperingly putting
126       12|          As it happened, Monsieur Georges was there, and he helped
127       12| downstairs and through the rooms. Georges had passed the night on
128       12|         lady’s maid had persuaded Georges to go back home to sleep,
129       12|          do—a charming young man. Georges is very fond of him. Oh,
130       12|           the male point of view. Georges was vexed with La Faloise
131       12|           in bed with anyone? But Georges grew excited and answered
132       12|          t noticed him,” muttered Georges. “Look out! He’s turning
133       13|          stretched in the arms of Georges. Denial in any shape or
134       13|        open. It was a long story: Georges and she had had a disagreement;
135       13|        way and only insisted that Georges should be dismissed once
136       13|      among the servants.~That day Georges had slipped into the house
137       13|         But the sudden thought of Georges comforted her. Georges was
138       13|         of Georges comforted her. Georges was still left her; he would
139       13|           porter told her that M. Georges had gone out at an early
140       13|       looked like something dead. Georges must be at that woman’s
141       13|           Nana came suddenly upon Georges standing in the middle of
142       13|      seemed surprised at sight of Georges. She asked him if he were
143       13|         away and doors were shut. Georges heard Nana paying the baker
144       13|           thither, the thought of Georges had vanished and that of
145       13|        bloodstained shirt. It was Georges—it was her other child.~
146       13|         was the other one; it was Georges. The one was brought to
147       13|       their carrying the fainting Georges down to her carriage. She
148       13|           and went to get news of Georges. When he returned after
149       13|       misfortunes of Philippe and Georges were, he opined, prophetic
150       13|        when he surprised her with Georges she was the first to regain
151       13|          em up with me: Philippe, Georges, Foucarmont, Steiner—that
152       13|      receiving the best news from Georges, who was by that time already
153       13|         slip the information that Georges was dead. The announcement
154       13|           comfort her as touching Georges, but she silenced him with
155       13|           was the white corpse of Georges, over which Philippe was