Chap.

 1        2|    little man with his aunt, Mme Lerat, at the Batignolles, whither
 2        2|          She would have sent Mme Lerat, whom she was expecting
 3        2|       clock, when Zoe showed Mme Lerat into the room, Nana was
 4        2|         brought the journal. Mme Lerat put on her spectacles and
 5        2|   charming style of writing. Mme Lerat, after having reread the
 6        2|       Rue de la Goutte–d’Or. Mme Lerat shook her head. No, no,
 7        2|          verge of tears. But Mme Lerat declared that the past was
 8        2|      chaperon and companion. Mme Lerat’s presence seemed to fidget
 9        2|       them up without bread. Mme Lerat had become ceremonious;
10        2|          my troubles,” began Mme Lerat. And edging up to Mme Maloir,
11        2|    Without thinking about it Mme Lerat had crossed two knives on
12        2|          bezique?”~Certainly Mme Lerat played it, and that to perfection.
13        2|      kisses,’” she murmured.~Mme Lerat had shown her approval of
14        2|        quick about it,” said Mme Lerat, shuffling the cards. “I
15        2|         when left alone with Mme Lerat.~“Four kings,” replied this
16        2|       their positions, while Mme Lerat undertook the removal of
17        2|          After a silence, as Mme Lerat was shuffling, Mme Maloir
18        2|         be at school still!”~Mme Lerat went to fetch a water bottle
19        2|         to please,” murmured Mme Lerat. “Why, one would have only
20        2|      with obstacles, averred Mme Lerat. The best course was to
21        2|          as hearts were out, Mme Lerat threw down diamonds.~The
22        2|          about the banker to Mme Lerat, who knew no such gentleman.
23        2|       are! It’s lucky!” said Mme Lerat, pursing up her lips, for
24        2|          It was too late now—Mme Lerat would not go to Rambouillet
25        2|     corner of the table, and Mme Lerat took her departure at once
26        6|         a favorite ballad of Mme Lerat’s, which was full of flowers
27        6|        room next hers, where Mme Lerat, whom the country greatly
28        6|          and never once hear Mme Lerat as she snored vigorously
29        6|          already occupied by Mme Lerat and Louiset. The largest
30        6|       ridiculously stuck up. Mme Lerat having made some sharp little
31        7|         pet. Do you know my aunt Lerat? When she comes get her
32        8|  delicious.~On Twelfth Night Mme Lerat and Louiset were the first
33        8|      extraordinary effect on Mme Lerat, and tears came into her
34        8|       the daytime.~Thereupon Mme Lerat detained the young woman
35        8|      being roasted. If, said Mme Lerat, she permitted herself to
36        8|         she had run round to Mme Lerat’s because matters were taking
37        8|        what I said,” averred Mme Lerat. “’My niece,’ I said, ‘is
38        8| everybody as very droll, and Mme Lerat and Mme Maloir shook with
39        8|         to defend his plate. Mme Lerat bored him too. She was in
40        8|         fallen to the lot of Mme Lerat, who popped it into Bosc’
41        8|          leg of mutton.”~But Mme Lerat had less philosophy. Every
42        8|      fact, Fontan had turned Mme Lerat out of doors and had declared
43        8|          the matter was that Mme Lerat was beginning to feel anxious
44        8| diffident with that bird, as Mme Lerat called him. She trembled
45        8|  indigestion. One evening as Mme Lerat was withdrawing from the
46        8|          to her aunt’s. When Mme Lerat, who happened just then
47        8|     waiting for Madame.”~But Mme Lerat insisted on Nana’s going
48       10|        magnificent elevation Mme Lerat had been puffed up with
49       11|        she was chatting with Mme Lerat, the old lady having come
50       13|        smell. He put up with Mme Lerat and her encumbrances, with