Chap.

  1        1|       impression that her name was Madame Robert, a lady of honorable
  2        2|           presented herself.~“Yes, madame, Monsieur Paul went away
  3        2|           not ten minutes back. As Madame was tired, he did not wish
  4        2|          But he ordered me to tell Madame that he would come tomorrow.”~
  5        2|           tomorrow the day?”~“Yes, madame, Monsieur Paul has always
  6        2|        should have a nice to–do!”~“Madame did not warn me; I couldn’
  7        2|           it,” murmured Zoe. “When Madame changes her days she will
  8        2|          of yesterday’s great hit. Madame had shown such talent; she
  9        2|      talent; she sang so well! Ah! Madame need not fret at all now!~
 10        2|         respeciful sympathy. Since Madame condescended to speak to
 11        2|      Besides, she was very fond of Madame; she had left Mme Blanche
 12        2|         she would have stayed with Madame even in narrow circumstances,
 13        2|            because she believed in Madame’s future. And she concluded
 14        2|            would right themselves. Madame had only to say one word
 15        2|           She has told me her name—Madame Tricon.”~“The Tricon,” cried
 16        2|            The hairdresser’s here, madame,” she murmured.~But Nana
 17        2|   expression on his face.~“Perhaps Madame has not seen the papers.
 18        2|       after a short silence. “Does Madame play bezique?”~Certainly
 19        2|          seats for a week to come; Madame had no idea of the number
 20        2|           the flowers had arrived. Madame would find her bouquets
 21        2|           so long. Ordinarily when Madame found herself obliged to
 22        2|         decidedly have happened to Madame. And they began whispering
 23        2|          you keep folks waiting.”~“Madame isn’t reasonable; indeed,
 24        2|         and resting herself.~“Yes, madame, three people.”~And Zoe
 25        2|         you don’t expect me now.”~“Madame will think the matter over;
 26        2|        will think the matter over; Madame will receive Monsieur Steiner,”
 27        2|        play a game of bezique with Madame Maloir. I prefer doing that.”~
 28        2| authoritatively:~“I told them that Madame was receiving visitors.
 29        2|          She even made bold to beg Madame to calm herself.~“You bet,”
 30        2|        amid her frills and laces.~“Madame, you will pardon our insistence,”
 31        2|            she was flattered.~“Ah, madame,” rejoined the marquis, “
 32        2|           nigger.”~“Oh, as to him, madame, I gave him his marching
 33        2|             He only wanted to tell Madame that he couldn’t come to–
 34        2|         now she made shift to give Madame the benefit of her experience
 35        2|     benefit of her experience when Madame seemed to be running her
 36        2|          for reflection. Would not Madame be proud to get such a rich
 37        2|   remarking:~“There’s one of them, madame, who refuses to go.”~“Very
 38        2|     respite, kept coming in to get Madame’s things ready. Soon she
 39        2|          the lady’s maid, who left Madame with her stays half laced
 40        2|          the sake of complimenting Madame and of personally renewing
 41        3|         the countess and, bowing:~“Madame,” he said, “I have not forgotten
 42        3|       finding an answer:~“Dear me, madame, I assure you I wrote that ‘
 43        3|         not thought that she will, madame,” he replied.~She had no
 44        3|         addressed her as her “dear Madame Hugon.” Seeing that his
 45        3|        What! You don’t love music, madame?” cried Mme du Joncquoy,
 46        3|         Sunday?”~“Oh, frightfully, madame,” he made answer, coming
 47        3|  Vandeuvres?”~“What am I plotting, madame?” he answered quietly. “
 48        4|           how nice of you, my dear madame! I was so anxious to have
 49        4|            Supper is on the table, madame.”~Nana had already accepted
 50        4|          addressing Labordette as “Madame,” and it must have amused
 51        4|       something to the effect that Madame ought to have come to a
 52        5|           going to get ‘em to tell Madame Bron to send up champagne
 53        5|         rushed forward, shouting:~“Madame Bron, just listen. Please
 54        5|        just listen. Please listen, Madame Bron. I want you to send
 55        5|             said the prince, “but, madame, I could not resist the
 56        5|        live in such a temperature, madame?”~And conversation was about
 57        5|        bowed thrice and murmured:~“Madame! Admiral! Your Majesty!”~
 58        5|        knock without first letting Madame know.~“You will excuse me,
 59        5|             May I give the knocks, madame? The house is growing impatient.”~“
 60        5|           are stamping their feet, madame,” the callboy once more
 61        6|             One can quite see that Madame doesn’t come from the country,”
 62        6|        talkative fellow. He begged Madame to excuse the disorder in
 63        6|          that he had only received Madame’s letter that very morning.
 64        6|         disgusted with.~“I’ll take Madame over the house,” said the
 65        6|           rooms as she lingered in Madame’s wake. She saw Nana disappearing
 66        6|      drawing her head in at once. “Madame will be blown away. What
 67        6|             What beastly weather!”~Madame did not hear what she said.
 68        6|            down the garden walks.~“Madame will catch cold,” cried
 69        6|          over the garden door.~But Madame wanted to see things, and
 70        6|         maid never budged an inch. Madame must really be raving mad.
 71        6|        with it. Nor did it shelter Madame, whose skirts were wringing
 72        6|            of cabbage soup in case Madame should not dine at Orleans
 73        6|        Orleans before her arrival. Madame, indeed, had forgotten to
 74        6|            Paris. He was told that Madame was not well. Nana grew
 75        6|        mute disdain, believed that Madame was growing senseless.~On
 76        6|            her name?” asked Lucy.~“Madame d’Anglars.”~“Irma d’Anglars—
 77        6|            and for a second or two Madame stood in the church porch.
 78        7|       learned from the porter that Madame had just gone off to her
 79        7|         But where shall I put him, madame?”~“Keep him in the kitchen.
 80        7|          most uneasy astonishment. Madame had been taken ill with
 81        7|           quite go and see whether Madame had gone to sleep for good.
 82        7|        shoulders, she decided that Madame’s conduct was rather too
 83        8|           devoted to her mistress. Madame would pay her later on;
 84        8|         the pleasure of calling on Madame. Nevertheless, that same
 85        8|            and had offered to give Madame an extension of time. Nay,
 86        8|           even proposed to advance Madame a very considerable amount
 87        8|        considerable amount if only Madame would return to her flat
 88        8|           affected to believe that Madame was at present on her travels.
 89        8|            on her travels. Ah, but Madame had rendered many persons
 90        8|          been his sufferings since Madame’s departure.~He had been
 91        8|        might have met him wherever Madame was likely to be found.
 92        8|            maid informed them that Madame had not come home yet, but
 93        8|            is it,’ she said, ‘that Madame, who used to have that perfect
 94        8|          him silly—’how is it that Madame lets herself be made into
 95        8|           respectful familiarity:~“Madame is restored to us at last.
 96        8|            last. I was waiting for Madame.”~But Mme Lerat insisted
 97        9|             Monsieur le Comte, and Madame will be delighted.”~Bosc
 98        9|         ice. He addressed Nana as “madame” and esteemed himself happy
 99       10|            round sum while serving Madame as honestly as possible.
100       10|          jars and no derangements. Madame, however, pained Zoe extremely
101       10|       seasons of wanton waste when Madame had committed a folly which
102       10|          only been anxious to give Madame a pleasure. Georges was
103       10|            upstairs to ask whether Madame would receive Lieutenant
104       10|           your brother that’s with Madame?”~“Yes,” replied the lad
105       10|        said slowly:~“You’re wrong; Madame will manage it all.”~And
106       10|         But when Zoe told him that Madame was with friends he refused
107       10|            out of the gutter!~When Madame shut herself up in her room
108       10|          with a smile, he asked if Madame would be so kind as to allow
109       10|            the goose!” said Nana.~“Madame—” murmured the lady’s maid
110       10|          injured tone.~Straightway Madame rose to her feet, and in
111       10|         called her a goose.”~“Yes, madame, it’s very hard—very hard,”
112       10|            calm down.”~“I who love Madame so,” stuttered Zoe; “after
113       10|            after all I’ve done for Madame.”~Thereupon Nana kissed
114       10|            to eat, so entirely had Madame’s anger taken away their
115       10|         their appetites. Thereupon Madame sent them a louis as a pledge
116       12|          Oh, monsieur, do come in! Madame nearly died yesterday evening!”~
117       12|        described the catastrophe.~“Madame was seized with colic toward
118       12|            you see. I was furious; Madame might quite well have confided
119       12|          had announced the news to Madame’s friends at that hour of
120       12|           hour of the evening when Madame was in the habit of receiving.
121       12|    monsieur,” said Zoe to Muffat. “Madame is much better and will
122       12|           Monsieur that poor, dear Madame had suffered a great deal:~“
123       13|           many mouths. Upstairs in Madame’s quarters destruction raged
124       13|            these things away, and, Madame having bidden her get rid
125       13|     sorting–out process began, and Madame’s debris were shared among
126       13|          Francois kept saying that Madame would never pay him unless
127       13|            a stretch, during which Madame was stripped, plucked and
128       13|        Francois, without informing Madame of it, had wickedly posted
129       13|        They didn’t care a damn for Madame; the walls were echoing
130       13|        over the house after seeing Madame make her exit on foot. Downstairs
131       13|         him if he were waiting for Madame. Yes, he was waiting for
132       13|        round the scissors.~“Here’s Madame,” said Zoe, returning. She
133       13|             and in a shaky voice:~“Madame,” she cried, “it isn’t I;
134       13|         divided them.~“I swear it, madame! If his brother were here
135       13|         monsieur, “ she declared, “Madame is utterly miserable!”~Muffat
136       13|            know it’s not gone yet, madame.”~As a matter of fact, the
137       13|            done. Mignon was simply Madame’s major–domo. Installed
138       13|          and she now never entered Madame’s room without remarking:~“
139       13|       house if Monsieur arrived at Madame’s before going home. Muffat
140       13|   shoulders. So much the worse for Madame! As Madame was bidding good–
141       13|           the worse for Madame! As Madame was bidding good–by to her
142       13|          said, for she was leaving Madame and establishing herself
143       13|     curling. At last she would be “Madame,” and for the sake of earning
144       13|        moment after remarking that Madame had passed a miserable day.
145       13|          latter, much flattered by Madame’s despair, ended by kissing
146       13|           carriage was waiting for Madame, and she asked for her hat