Chap.

 1        3|         been projected but that matters had gone no further; the
 2        4|     already talking about other matters when a burly voice was heard:~“
 3        4|    quite right to prophesy that matters would end badly, and now
 4        5|      overheard the row! To make matters worse, Rose Mignon arrived
 5        7|      you never to talk of those matters.”~“Dear me, why’s that?”
 6        8|    round to Mme Lerat’s because matters were taking a new turn.
 7        8| anything about.~Revolving these matters, Nana at length reached
 8        8|         did not stop to discuss matters further, for he dealt her
 9        8|         former position, but as matters stood she was very glad
10        8|     powerful protectors. But as matters stood it was in vain that
11        9|    Labordette, who was managing matters for her with Bordenave.
12        9|     Mignon, “and let me arrange matters.”~Then he began bantering,
13        9|         ever in order to bounce matters through.~“Don’t do it in
14        9|      and trying to find out how matters stood between husband and
15        9|         ll undertake to arrange matters.”~But presently, seeing
16        9|        in revolt. Ordinarily in matters of business she was wont
17       10| Doubtless he was very glad that matters had got settled, for he
18       10|     fancied herself in literary matters. Her toilet kept her till
19       10|         order to understand how matters stood, and accordingly he
20       10|       right sort; I don’t mince matters. Mamma was a laundress;
21       10|        one another in political matters. Vandeuvres and Philippe
22       10|         icily silent.~In family matters of this kind Nana was always
23       11|     commissioned him to arrange matters with the bookmakers so as
24       11|        reported this account of matters to the young woman and,
25       13|        she wished to keep these matters shrouded in the bosom of
26       13|          d’you want to know how matters stand? Here goes then: it’
27       13|       no nothing!”~He explained matters; he would be sure to have
28       13|       Then the rows about money matters kept continually recurring.
29       13|         wits, she might arrange matters for herself.~And on the
30       13|    heart could have no voice in matters of business.~But that day