Chap.

 1        1|      attendant was passing.~“Oh, Monsieur Fauchery,” she said familiarly, “
 2        2| presented herself.~“Yes, madame, Monsieur Paul went away not ten minutes
 3        2|          the day?”~“Yes, madame, Monsieur Paul has always come on
 4        2|        over; Madame will receive Monsieur Steiner,” murmured Zoe gravely,
 5        2|    gravely. “We come on a quest. Monsieur and I are members of the
 6        2|        hot head against a wall.~“Monsieur Steiner as well?” she queried
 7        3|      bearing and added gravely:~“Monsieur Venot is fully aware that
 8        3|     declare that on the contrary Monsieur de Bismarck is exceedingly
 9        3|          repeated the question.~“Monsieur Fauchery, have you not published
10        3|        not published a sketch of Monsieur de Bismarck? You spoke with
11        3|       Germany. I have never seen Monsieur de Bismarck.”~He remained
12        3|           Besides, they say that Monsieur de Fougeray would never
13        3|         Royal.”~“Is it not true, Monsieur de Vandeuvres,” asked Mme
14        3|           What ARE you plotting, Monsieur de Vandeuvres?”~“What am
15        3|        willing to grant you that Monsieur de Bismarck was perhaps
16        3|            What the deuce! Still Monsieur de Bismarck!” muttered Fauchery. “
17        3|       resumed. “You imagine that Monsieur de Bismarck will make war
18        4|     finally said to the latter:~“Monsieur Steiner, you will sit next
19        4|        of mine, a naval officer, Monsieur de Foucarmont by name. I
20        4|          compromise me.”~“I say, Monsieur Falamoise, Lamafoise, Mafaloise!”
21        4|          friend hold his tongue, monsieur. I don’t wish to become
22        4|    recent situations.~“Ought not Monsieur Fauchery to come and lunch
23        4|       happy. Pray come tomorrow, Monsieur Fauchery.”~Lucy Stewart
24        5|   callboy was opening the door.~“Monsieur Bosc!” he called. “Mademoiselle
25        5|       the stage! It’s your turn, Monsieur Fontan. Make haste, make
26        5|           asked Mignon sharply.~“Monsieur Steiner has gone away to
27        5|        eyes, saluted him with a “Monsieur Fontan, I drink to your
28        5|         they weren’t breakable.~“Monsieur Bordenave, Monsieur Bordenave!”
29        5|  breakable.~“Monsieur Bordenave, Monsieur Bordenave!” said the stage
30        6|         whom Georges has invited—Monsieur Fauchery and Monsieur Daguenet;
31        6|    invited—Monsieur Fauchery and Monsieur Daguenet; you know them,
32        6|          not? Then we shall have Monsieur de Vandeuvres, who has promised
33        6|    laughing. “If we only can get Monsieur de Vandeuvres! But he’s
34        6|          Let me see,” she said; “Monsieur Steiner is that stout man
35        6|    addressed her husband:~“Isn’t Monsieur Steiner with that singer
36        6|       interrupted herself.~“It’s Monsieur le Comte Muffat, darling.
37        8|      spoke instead of her. As to Monsieur le Comte, it was all a great
38        8| According to his account, it was Monsieur le Comte who chucked you
39        8|          that perfect gentleman, Monsieur le Comte, at her beck and
40        8|     should cut him short with a ‘Monsieur, what d’you take me for?’
41        9|         don’t they begin?”~“It’s Monsieur Bosc that has disappeared,”
42        9|          a little cry:~“La, it’s Monsieur le Comte. You’re the first
43        9|        You’re the first to come, Monsieur le Comte, and Madame will
44        9|        to undergo with that lot, Monsieur le Comte. Each man’s vainer
45        9|       dear boy. The idea pleases Monsieur le Comte very much.”~In
46       10|         you anxious, doesn’t it, Monsieur Georges?”~“Yes,” he rejoined
47       11|         neat and has bad teeth—a Monsieur Venot? He came to see me
48       11|        to see me this morning.”~“Monsieur Venot?” said Georges in
49       11|          To five thousand louis, Monsieur le Comte,” replied the bookmaker,
50       11|             Oh, how can it hurt, Monsieur le Comte, at this time o’
51       11|          his box. D’you say it’s Monsieur de Souvigny? You must have
52       12|       and now began crying:~“Oh, monsieur, do come in! Madame nearly
53       12|          happened—a miscarriage, monsieur.”~Nana had been in the family
54       12|       the floor in a faint. Yes, monsieur, on the floor in a pool
55       12|   trouble to me. As it happened, Monsieur Georges was there, and he
56       12|            Come up all the same, monsieur,” said Zoe to Muffat. “Madame
57       12|         front of her and telling Monsieur that poor, dear Madame had
58       12|            You deceive yourself. Monsieur Daguenet is a young man
59       13|        Zoe, do speak: explain to Monsieur—”~The lady’s maid, having
60       13|          before they dried.~“Oh, monsieur, “ she declared, “Madame
61       13|         They’ll sell me up while Monsieur’s playing the fool. Now
62       13|      dignity in order to remain “Monsieur” among the servants and
63       13|         twice to beg her to send Monsieur to his house if Monsieur
64       13|         Monsieur to his house if Monsieur arrived at Madame’s before
65       14|       said sharply:~“She’s dead, monsieur, this very minute.”~Nana