Chap.

  1        1|        man.~“The Count Xavier de Vandeuvres,” Fauchery whispered in
  2        1|     listen to them. The Count de Vandeuvres carried Blanche off. But
  3        1|         Labordette; the Count de Vandeuvres was craning his neck in
  4        1|      each door. But the Count de Vandeuvres stopped him with a question,
  5        1|        installed in the Count de Vandeuvres’s stage box and chatting
  6        1|          to look at the Count de Vandeuvres—he was extremely pale, and
  7        1|       the foremost. The Count de Vandeuvres took his departure with
  8        3|        round the Count Xavier de Vandeuvres, who in a low tone was telling
  9        3|        the truth of the anecdote Vandeuvres raised his voice.~“You are
 10        3|         by no means scandalized. Vandeuvres once more assumed his dignified
 11        3|  opinions differed considerably. Vandeuvres knew him and assured the
 12        3|          out of his element. But Vandeuvres turned and came and shook
 13        3|           It’s impossible,” said Vandeuvres, stupefaction and merriment
 14        3|       Both laughed silently, and Vandeuvres, hurriedly rejoining the
 15        3|       been able to find out. But Vandeuvres called to Steiner, who knew
 16        3|         be their cousin’s,” said Vandeuvres between his teeth.~The subject
 17        3|       and you’re really thirty.”~Vandeuvres, who was looking at the
 18        3|       this delicate negotiation. Vandeuvres had sat himself down by
 19        3|         Now let’s see,” murmured Vandeuvres, bringing Fauchery back
 20        3|        Paris has done with her.”~Vandeuvres, however, was searching
 21        3|        to state his reasons when Vandeuvres came back to tell him:~“
 22        3|         it not true, Monsieur de Vandeuvres,” asked Mme Chantereau,
 23        3|   countess followed the Count de Vandeuvres with her eyes. She still
 24        3|        you plotting, Monsieur de Vandeuvres?”~“What am I plotting, madame?”
 25        3|         by offering himself, and Vandeuvres engaged him in the plot
 26        3|        the countess had recalled Vandeuvres and was questioning him
 27        3|      duties will have kept him.”~Vandeuvres smiled a discreet smile.
 28        3|          Are you serious?” asked Vandeuvres, who thought a joke was
 29        3|    chatting with her husband and Vandeuvres, she noticed that they grew
 30        3|         was it?~“Oh, Nana!” said Vandeuvres, by way of forcing the invitation.~
 31        3|          to her house,” remarked Vandeuvres.~“What d’you say? I went
 32        3|    tables of such women as that. Vandeuvres protested: it was to be
 33        3|         in the drawing room, and Vandeuvres and Fauchery could not continue
 34        3|       running headlong to ruin.”~Vandeuvres had exchanged glances with
 35        3|  scanning him suspiciously. When Vandeuvres found an opportunity to
 36        3|     sometimes spent a day or so. Vandeuvres’s sole vengeance was an
 37        3| whispering something about it in Vandeuvres’s ear. Gad, it was true;
 38        3|         her,” declared Fauchery.~Vandeuvres stripped her at a glance.~“
 39        3|         three or four paces, and Vandeuvres vowed that the countess
 40        3|         all.”~“Wait a bit,” said Vandeuvres, “we must have a definite
 41        3|       serious–looking gentleman. Vandeuvres drew him away and renewed
 42        3|         and expressionless face. Vandeuvres felt him to be hesitating
 43        3|      smiled and shook hands with Vandeuvres. He did not wait for him
 44        3|    Fauchery gave a final glance. Vandeuvres had again resumed his position
 45        4|           Just then the Count de Vandeuvres made his appearance with
 46        4|        to an armchair. Meanwhile Vandeuvres told them laughingly that
 47        4|       she turned to the Count de Vandeuvres he seemed suddenly to recollect
 48        4|         whispering. The Count de Vandeuvres certainly knew who the gentleman
 49        4|        getting settled. Count de Vandeuvres placed himself between Lucy
 50        4|        not move her elbows, told Vandeuvres that she counted on him
 51        4|        gentleman, my dear,” said Vandeuvres, “is a friend of mine, a
 52        4|         diplomatic congress, and Vandeuvres, with his exquisite politeness
 53        4|       age is your eldest?” asked Vandeuvres.~“Henry’s nine,” replied
 54        4|         always was, according to Vandeuvres’s dictum. This sort of supper
 55        4|            Caroline Hequet asked Vandeuvres, leaning forward as she
 56        4|         saying yesterday,” cried Vandeuvres, “but nobody would believe
 57        4|       discussion about Bismarck. Vandeuvres repeated the same phrases,
 58        4|       Just look there,” murmured Vandeuvres to Clarisse. “I think Gaga’
 59        4|          left too,” she resumed.~Vandeuvres smiled his thin smile and
 60        4|          him. The courtesans, as Vandeuvres used to say, avenged public
 61        4|          you like—I don’t care.”~Vandeuvres gently nudged Lucy Stewart,
 62        4|          that severe way?” asked Vandeuvres.~He leaned forward and saw
 63        4|        Oh, a nice lot they are!”~Vandeuvres did his best to calm her
 64        4|  Foucarmont’s head, and Count de Vandeuvres had to interfere in order
 65        4|        him and appealed to Count Vandeuvres.~“Make your friend hold
 66        4|       evening should be spoiled. Vandeuvres, whose subtle countenance
 67        4|        not going to fight?” said Vandeuvres, coming over to Lucy Stewart.~“
 68        4|     where’s Nana gone to?” asked Vandeuvres.~Yes, she had certainly
 69        4|     uneasy on her account, asked Vandeuvres about the old gentleman,
 70        4|       once more being forgotten, Vandeuvres saw Daguenet looking out
 71        4|        lass, you’re drunk,” said Vandeuvres, growing familiar. “You
 72        4|          referred to Mme Robert. Vandeuvres gave her his word of honor
 73        4|           my dear, never!” cried Vandeuvres, forgetting himself and
 74        4|         shouted “No!” furiously. Vandeuvres left the bedroom, smiling
 75        4|      just been set out, at which Vandeuvres, Steiner, Mignon and Labordette
 76        4|     about her night, kept asking Vandeuvres at intervals of five minutes
 77        4|        won some fifty louis from Vandeuvres. A fat gentleman with a
 78        4|        And Mignon having cleaned Vandeuvres out completely, the family
 79        4|          empty room the Count de Vandeuvres was left alone with the “
 80        4|       dear. Do come; you’ll find Vandeuvres here when we return.”~Blanche
 81        6|        we shall have Monsieur de Vandeuvres, who has promised me a visit
 82        6|         only can get Monsieur de Vandeuvres! But he’s too much engaged.”~“
 83        6|        arrived with the Count de Vandeuvres, who had followed by the
 84        6|      During the meal she chaffed Vandeuvres very pleasantly and declared
 85        6|        How have you managed it?”~Vandeuvres took her remarks with equal
 86        6|     exchanged a sly glance while Vandeuvres continued joking about his
 87        6|          And she mentioned Nana. Vandeuvres affected the liveliest astonishment.~“
 88        6|       had brought them together. Vandeuvres, who had had a very bad
 89        6|         round La Mignotte. Count Vandeuvres had been seen laughing on
 90        6|         side of Mme Hugon, while Vandeuvres, looking fashionable and
 91        6|        between his fingers. Only Vandeuvres, who had stayed somewhat
 92        6|        not a little embarrassed. Vandeuvres had given notice of departure,
 93       10|         kept the Count Xavier de Vandeuvres for the night. For the last
 94       10|       later when, the day after, Vandeuvres helped her to pay a bill
 95       10|   mention to the other man. From Vandeuvres she would certainly derive
 96       10|         the old tower built by a Vandeuvres under Philip Augustus. He
 97       10|         suspected nothing. As to Vandeuvres, he knew things would take
 98       10|          forth the young Hugons, Vandeuvres and Muffat were openly about
 99       10|         deceiving the count with Vandeuvres and the young Hugons.~“It’
100       10|        she grew in the matter of Vandeuvres and the young Hugons! Oh,
101       10|        footing as the gentlemen. Vandeuvres had not needed anonymous
102       10|     Thursday dinner, and Muffat, Vandeuvres, the young Hugons and Satin
103       10|     Muffat on her right hand and Vandeuvres on her left, but she scarcely
104       10|       their best to laugh, while Vandeuvres nervously toyed with his
105       10|         so drunk!”~At this point Vandeuvres tried to intercept the ladies’
106       10|         them to take it easy and Vandeuvres asking if one ought to leave
107       10|         had lit a cigarette, but Vandeuvres began amusing himself by
108       10|    another in political matters. Vandeuvres and Philippe Hugon likewise
109       10|          considerable loss which Vandeuvres had last night sustained
110       10|          great astonishment, but Vandeuvres smilingly alluded to his
111       10|        leave his brother behind. Vandeuvres lingered some minutes longer,
112       11|          and white colors of the Vandeuvres stable, and her dress was
113       11|           the other horse in the Vandeuvres stable. Lusignan had all
114       11|           for she was aware that Vandeuvres commissioned him to arrange
115       11|         with national pride. The Vandeuvres stable became the rampart
116       11|   mentioned. The outsider of the Vandeuvres’s stud was swamped by Lusignan’
117       11|      preoccupied expression that Vandeuvres was coming if he could get
118       11|        Nana, the outsider of the Vandeuvres stables. Gentlemen kept
119       11|       occasion the great name of Vandeuvres put a stop to all such accusations,
120       11|       English celebrity. Why had Vandeuvres got this jockey to come
121       11|    groups opened outward. It was Vandeuvres. Nana affected vexation.~“
122       11|          return immediately.~But Vandeuvres caught sight of Labordette
123       11|         they held their tongues. Vandeuvres was very nervous, and he
124       11|          the top of her voice to Vandeuvres. She was anxious to pay
125       11|      will have brought her out.”~Vandeuvres was not listening; he was
126       11|       the middle of a wood.”~But Vandeuvres pointed her out a bookmaker,
127       11|     length leaving the ring when Vandeuvres nodded slightly to another
128       11|        ve made it three to one.”~Vandeuvres looked very much put out.~“
129       11|         thousand louis.”~At this Vandeuvres silenced him. But as he
130       11|          little man talking with Vandeuvres at some distance from the
131       11|          in the act of defending Vandeuvres against certain vague rumors
132       11|      bordered with pink. The two Vandeuvres horses were slow to make
133       11|      much disputing, the name of Vandeuvres was again mentioned. It
134       11|          now: for two years past Vandeuvres had been preparing his final
135       11|       fact, the majority thought Vandeuvres had displayed great skill
136       11|      canvassed. That poor fellow Vandeuvres was done for; he had spoiled
137       11|     shrugged his shoulders. That Vandeuvres was a mere child! She made
138       11|   interested her beyond measure. Vandeuvres, after being warned off
139       11|      entire innocence, abandoned Vandeuvres in decisive terms. Those
140       11|          believe in the death of Vandeuvres. Somebody had sworn he had
141       12|   seriously.~“How surprised poor Vandeuvres would be if he were to come
142       12|        was no laughing matter.”~“Vandeuvres—oh, let him be. He’s a gone
143       12|         s what’s the matter with Vandeuvres! Here’s to the next man!”~
144       12|          must decide on a point. Vandeuvres once bet that she had no
145       13|        the furious immolation of Vandeuvres; the melancholy state of