Chapter

  1     I|      there by the side of the old gentleman. The cold wet night froze
  2     I|           innkeeper was himself a gentleman, the whole joke would possibly
  3     I|             inquired the humorous gentleman. "I said I'd give you a
  4     I|          At last, when the worthy gentleman really believed that it
  5     I|           as I am, like an honest gentleman."[Pg 25]~ ~"Die by all means,"
  6     I|       which it had foundered, the gentleman sitting alone inside it
  7     I|           in it. The body of this gentleman's dark green frock-coat
  8     I| Monsignore Bouche, then you are a gentleman and an innkeeper in one,
  9     I|         bad - 'tis no drink for a gentleman - and my serving-maid is
 10     I|             Tis all the same to a gentleman. To-morrow an elegant lady
 11     I|         sleep in his room. I am a gentleman to whom nothing must be
 12     I|      looking up, and perceiving a gentleman attired not altogether unlike
 13     I|         spoiling fun. I am a true gentleman, who knows how to prendre
 14     I|         exclaimed -~ ~"What! that gentleman a Kárpáthy? Do you know
 15     I|          that a proper name for a gentleman? Luckily for me, my father
 16     I|           disparagement to a real gentleman."~ ~"Then why, may I ask,
 17     I|  unavoidable piece of business. A gentleman who lives abroad has many
 18     I|              Very well, my pretty gentleman, then you may just clap
 19     I|          little!" cried the young gentleman, leaping to his feet and
 20     I|          of such a gallant, noble gentleman. Milles tonnerres! let nobody
 21     I|          the Danube."~ ~The young gentleman began to lose patience during
 22     I|         This house belongs to the gentleman who has just gone out. What
 23     I|     satisfied.~ ~As for the young gentleman, if he had no wish to be
 24    II|     to-day we perceive that young gentleman we have already been fortunate
 25    II|           respectable-looking old gentleman of about seventy, with a
 26    II|            Come now! an Hungarian gentleman's moustache is no worse
 27    II|           well, for the Hungarian gentleman is the slave of his property,
 28   III|           greatly amused the good gentleman.~ ~With him came, besides
 29   III|           of Mr. Varju, that that gentleman fell prone from his horse.~ ~
 30   III|       that they may take me for a gentleman, I don't know."~ ~"The bigger
 31   III|   blackguard you are, the greater gentleman they'll take you to be.
 32   III|       then you are just as much a gentleman as the rest of us. Every
 33   III|          back again, dressed as a gentleman.~ ~In the drinking-room
 34   III|           moreover, that he was a gentleman and no boor. All his movements,
 35   III|        the sworn comrade of every gentleman who lived in the neighbourhood.
 36   III|  introduce the pseudonymous young gentleman to the various noblemen
 37   III|      instead of a mente. He was a gentleman by birth, and that was enough.
 38   III|          were being read, the old gentleman, observing how the ladies
 39   III|          all their eyes - the old gentleman, I say, was so overcome
 40   III|         instant you cease to be a gentleman."~ ~"What am I then?"~ ~"
 41   III|          he asked; "you are not a gentleman by birth."~ ~"That was a
 42   III|          and so now I am a landed gentleman. Look, here on my signet-ring
 43    IV|          as a governess into some gentleman's family. God will show
 44    IV|        her sitting with a certain gentleman, in a hired carriage. 'Tis
 45    IV|         Ah! an honest, honourable gentleman, indeed!~ ~"Well, that's
 46     V|     before her a modestly attired gentleman, who wore mourning on his
 47     V|            madam," said the young gentleman, with a mournful countenance, "
 48     V|          believe that the unknown gentleman was determined at all hazards
 49    VI|         Pg 134] money from a rich gentleman as the price of her virtue.
 50    VI|        Michael Gate, and here the gentleman got out, while the carriage
 51    VI|         entrance.~ ~"Who was that gentleman who went in there just now?"
 52    VI|         Ah, good day!" cried that gentleman with friendly condescension,
 53    VI|          not counted.~ ~The great gentleman did not condescend to observe
 54    VI|          he thrust into the young gentleman's hand a form of receipt
 55    VI|           for playing the injured gentleman.~ ~With silent, grandseignorial,
 56    VI|        artisan who perhaps was no gentleman, or, if he was, had forfeited
 57    VI|    forfeited the respect due to a gentleman by engaging in manual labour
 58    VI|           as stout a heart as any gentleman could have."~ ~"We'll see
 59   VII|         fresh discoveries?"~ ~The gentleman in question was an enterprising
 60   VII|      father could not have been a gentleman; no gentleman could have
 61   VII|         have been a gentleman; no gentleman could have had a son who
 62   VII|        good birds of the order of gentleman have already appeared. Friczi
 63   VII|          inasmuch as the reverend gentleman had suddenly fallen so ill
 64   VII|         least. The right reverend gentleman heaped so many blessings
 65   VII|        taking his pleasure like a gentleman.~ ~After the usual festive
 66   VII|       then!" cried the worthy old gentleman, involuntarily drying the
 67   VII|      greet him. The very reverend gentleman had remained behind at Kárpátfalva
 68   VII|         intelligence that the old gentleman had not indeed actually
 69  VIII|       cards that a terribly great gentleman was in love with her, and
 70  VIII|       assist an elderly Hungarian gentleman to descend therefrom.~ ~
 71  VIII|      descend therefrom.~ ~The old gentleman approached Master Boltay
 72  VIII|         out of his mind that this gentleman had come to pick a quarrel
 73  VIII|         he replied.~ ~The elderly gentleman smiled, hooked his arm within
 74  VIII|          Boltay gave way, led the gentleman into the innermost apartment,
 75  VIII|       First of all," said the old gentleman, regarding the master-carpenter
 76  VIII|           butterflies! I am not a gentleman, I will fight no duel; but
 77  VIII|          and amazes me. You are a gentleman, with an annual income of
 78  VIII|      myself."~ ~And with that the gentleman arose, pressed Master Boltay'
 79  VIII|          suitor. A great and rich gentleman would make you his wife;
 80  VIII|         in your ears, for it is a gentleman of the same name[Pg 199]
 81  VIII|       replied Master Boltay; "the gentleman left this ring with me,
 82    IX|       those girls? A rich country gentleman fell in love with Rézi and
 83    IX|        rejected her. Later on the gentleman gave the girl a nice little
 84    IX|         Oh, what absurdities that gentleman perpetrated!" continued
 85    IX|        you must avoid; but a real gentleman always begins by giving
 86    IX|         what was the name of that gentleman who was making inquiries
 87    IX|         accepted the offer of the gentleman who was so fond of sitting
 88    IX|         make her believe that the gentleman really meant to make her
 89    IX|             Hum!" growled the old gentleman, fancying that the letter
 90    IX|           s handwriting. The rich gentleman was delighted, it said,
 91    IX|        ask? Well, he was a worthy gentleman who was wont to play no
 92    IX|      punctual. An elderly foreign gentleman was leaning on his arm,
 93    IX|         entered, accompanied by a gentleman. For a moment the whole
 94    IX|             and she indicated the gentleman by her side.~ ~Mr. Kecskerey
 95     X|      inherited that name - an old gentleman with the reputation of a
 96     X|     family of ill-repute. The old gentleman was either very magnanimous
 97    XI|           another high and mighty gentleman," resumed the Countess. "
 98    XI|        under his name, 'a prickly gentleman.'"~ ~"And now comes Count
 99    XV|           orders not to admit any gentleman visitor till after twelve
100    XV|          at the bell, did admit a gentleman; and Mr. Kecskerey heard
101    XV|         leave me in peace, I am a gentleman, I will not be a spy, or
102    XV|        Cicisbeo."~ ~So the worthy gentleman hastened to wash from off
103 XVIII|       were deserted and the witty gentleman was surrounded by merry
104 XVIII|       what, pray, is the dear old gentleman up to now?"~ ~"That's just
105 XVIII|     kisses, and embraces. The old gentleman is as sound as an acorn,
106   XIX|        mother, whereupon the good gentleman could not but steal softly