Chapter

 1     I|       hundred florins? Nonsense, sir. You should thank me for
 2     I|          What are your commands, sir?" His face showed at the
 3     I|             I am. And may I ask, sir, who you are, whence you
 4     I|        wanted.~ ~"Give you what, sir?"~ ~"Comment s'appelle ça?
 5     I|        name!"[Pg 28]~ ~"My name, sir? Peter Bús."~ ~"Diable!
 6     I|      want."~ ~"What do you want, sir?"~ ~"That thing that draws
 7     I|    immediately."~ ~"I have none, sir; all my horses are out to
 8     I|          not a part of anything, sir; it is a dam, the dam of
 9     I| nationality you yourself belong, sir?"~ ~"I don't live here.
10     I|          of what you are saying, sir! There is only one Kárpáthy
11     I|         it be possible?"~ ~"Yes, sir, it can. I am that John
12     I|        the beds and tables which Sir John had left him.~ ~"Ah,
13    II|          rid me of my uncle."~ ~"Sir, sir!" cried the banker,
14    II|         me of my uncle."~ ~"Sir, sir!" cried the banker, leaping
15   III|         eh?"~ ~"I know it, noble sir. To-morrow I also shall
16   III|         wanting to myself, noble sir. This is only the sixth
17   III|              I cannot say, noble sir. My one thought was not
18    IV|             How? Do you imagine, sir, that I shall take your
19    IV|          not God bless you! and, sir, you have made it the laughing-stock
20    IV|      things.[Pg 112]~ ~"And now, sir, you have one daughter left,
21    IV|          to visit at your house, sir, she was a little child
22    IV|     fondled. Don't you remember, sir? And now, sir, you would
23    IV|          remember, sir? And now, sir, you would abandon her also.
24    IV|       you even raise objections, sir! But, of course, I understand,
25    IV|      horror.~ ~"Let me tell you, sir, if you are still able to
26    IV|          are done in your house, sir, are done with your knowledge
27     V|           She sings beautifully, sir, does she not?" said the
28     V|        woman's relations may be, sir, she has had absolutely
29     V|       happy!"[Pg 126]~ ~"How so, sir?"~ ~"The soul of my Maria
30    VI|        of furniture."[Pg 137]~ ~"Sir, it is not I who draw, but
31    VI|      could not be mine. And now, sir, in this little town, I
32    VI|     emotion.~ ~"Take that money, sir, and subscribe that receipt,
33    VI|              You may give it me, sir. I am Mr. Boltay's confidential
34   VII|         master's chair.~ ~"What, sir, you presume to speak again,
35   VII|        business, "Pray sit down, sir, and write."~ ~An unusual
36   VII|       comme il faut.~ ~"And now, sir, you may appear before your
37  VIII|         said to the artisan -~ ~"Sir, is this the house of Mr.
38  VIII|      house."[Pg 189]~ ~"Not yet, sir," said Boltay, "and I hope
39  VIII|        your ward."~ ~"I know it, sir; but I am on my guard."~ ~"
40  VIII|         on my guard."~ ~"My good sir, you know not half the artful
41  VIII|      such enterprises."~ ~"Stop, sir! One thing I do know. I
42  VIII|       fatherland. But till then, sir, till then, never let me
43  VIII|        time to use it."~ ~"Well, sir, that is your business,
44  VIII|      give you a piece of advice, sir?"~ ~"There's no need of
45  VIII|          I am not superstitious, sir; but when I was lying on
46  VIII|     house!"~ ~"What do you mean, sir?"~ ~"I mean that I demand
47  VIII|        from beside the table.~ ~"Sir, your honour's offer flatters
48  VIII|        in the Bible. But I know, sir, that wealth is not happiness.
49  VIII|        sobriety ridiculed. That, sir, is a bad apprenticeship,
50  VIII|              I don't believe it, sir. I don't believe what you
51  VIII|         business to you?"~ ~"Ah, sir, you are jesting. Why should
52    IX|      what was the matter.~ ~"Oh, sir! oh, my dear sir! most worthy,
53    IX|             Oh, sir! oh, my dear sir! most worthy, honourable,
54    IX|          poor dear husband? But, sir, a mother's heart is never
55    IX|          in fine feathers? Then, sir, instead of being ashamed,
56    IX|          take you away.' And so, sir, I came on here, just as
57    IX|          dying of hunger.~ ~"Oh, sir, a thousand thanks; but
58    IX|          that I can see."~ ~"Oh, sir, you speak like an angel
59    IX|    reconcile her to you."~ ~"Oh, sir, I don't expect that Teresa
60    IX|        spot. 'Go along with you, sir!' said I. Ah, my dear sweet
61    IX|    become of you. 'I don't know, sir,' said I; 'they took her
62    IX|            That's all very well, sir,' I replied, 'but you cannot
63    IX|         in the mean time. 'Alas, sir!' I said, 'it is hard to
64    IX|       make you happy!"~ ~"And I, sir," said Fanny, in a calm
65    IX|      your age, my honoured young sir," replied Palko, without
66    IX|        sincere of your servants. Sir, it is really too good of
67  XIII|    taking him with me."~ ~"What, sir, are you going to take part
68  XVII|    matter?"~ ~"Nothing, nothing, sir," said Fanny, "only a little
69   XIX|         adjoining room.~ ~"Well, sir, what is it you wish to
70    XX|          coachman.~ ~"Yes, young sir; one can recognize them
71    XX|          to accompany you, young sir, if you mean to take a stroll,
72    XX|         What are you doing here, sir?" asked Rudolf, who was
73    XX|         mourn over her?"~ ~"Yes, sir. There's nothing to be ashamed
74    XX|       command me."~ ~"Thank you, sir, I will go too; I have done
75    XX|         that moment.~ ~"And now, sir, we can go."~ ~"Where will
76   XXI|      beautiful that will be!"~ ~"Sir, sir!" interrupted the priest, "
77   XXI| beautiful that will be!"~ ~"Sir, sir!" interrupted the priest, "
78   XXI|      were so dear to me."~ ~"Oh, sir," said the priest, "perchance
79   XXI|    steward, Peter Varga."~ ~"Oh, sir!" the other old man would