Chap.

 1        3|                he was scandalizing M. Venot. And, the ladies having
 2        3|              added gravely:~“Monsieur Venot is fully aware that I believe
 3        3|           personage. It was Theophile Venot, a retired lawyer who had
 4        3|       Evidently that silent Theophile Venot, who contented himself by
 5        3|            the corner of a settee. M. Venot, whose teeth must have been
 6        3|             Count Muffat perceived M. Venot’s gaze fixed upon him. The
 7        3|              among the petticoats, M. Venot was his own small self again
 8        6|              lunch time. M. Theophile Venot, whom Mme Hugon remembered
 9        6|                The idea of an unknown Venot, a gigantic Venot, acting
10        6|             unknown Venot, a gigantic Venot, acting for the whole body
11        6|             rear, smoking a cigar. M. Venot, now slackening, now hastening
12        6|              passed.~“Be careful!” M. Venot had whispered as he stood
13        6|            slight feverish attack. M. Venot had rushed after him, and
14        6|          folds of the pillow while M. Venot, in a soft voice, called
15        6|               done then!” muttered M. Venot. “He uses every method to
16        7|        extraordinary. The image of M. Venot was evoked thereby, and
17        7|            ruined teeth. Assuredly M. Venot, whom for months he had
18        7|              why should he weep in M. Venot’s arms? The man could do
19       11|              has bad teeth—a Monsieur Venot? He came to see me this
20       11|              this morning.”~“Monsieur Venot?” said Georges in great
21       11|          meditative and thought of M. Venot’s call, and a plan began
22       12|        thought he was listening to M. Venot, when that old gentleman
23       12|              was surprised to find M. Venot busily conferring with Daguenet,
24       12|           interrupted them. It was M. Venot, and he had come and seated
25       12|                This opinion caused M. Venot to smile. However, he went
26       12|               smiling group, while M. Venot came gliding in behind them.
27       13|             them with a courtesan. M. Venot alone still remained kindly
28       13|         strings. She complained to M. Venot, begging him to take her
29       13| circumlocution, informing him that M. Venot, looking utterly beside
30       13|            lifted his eyes; it was M. Venot. He was surprised to find
31       13|              that cry. He drenched M. Venot’s face with tears; he kissed
32       13|                take me away!”~Then M. Venot pressed him to his bosom
33       13|            such religious exaltation, Venot felt the opportunity to
34       13|             longer! Take me away!”~M. Venot took him away as though