Chapter

  1  1,1|               Then the woman doesn't please you, mother?" ~"I
  2  1,1|           and so rich that he didn't know how much he was worth.
  3  1,1|         were still alive I shouldn't be compelled to go out to
  4  1,2|         his head dejectedly. "Didn't you hear, mother?" he faltered. ~"
  5  1,2|             a possible thing. Didn't you understand the shameful
  6  1,2|          of her insinuations? Didn't you see her hypocritical
  7  1,2|            nothing better; but don't forget that we have ourselves
  8  1,2|            if my presentiments don't deceive me, he will be of
  9  1,2|          mistake and added: "Doesn't he live here?" ~The servant
 10  1,2|    receiving?" ~"The baroness hasn't forbidden it." ~This seemed
 11  2,1|          And, heavenly powers, isn't he tantalizing!" ~The most
 12  2,1|           fact the dressmaker hadn't been in the room five minutes
 13  2,1|            one like him. There isn't a cab-driver in Paris who'
 14  2,1|           later - - " ~"What! hasn't he been paid then?" ~"I
 15  2,1|           been paid then?" ~"I don't know; he's still here." ~
 16  2,1|          to death. Besides I haven't time to listen to your nonsense;
 17  2,2|            for this rubbish it won't be by me." ~If Van Klopen
 18  2,2|            denouement, Pascal wasn't; in fact, he was so startled,
 19  2,2|    toilettes." ~"Very well - I don't pay for them - there's the
 20  2,2|             and we'll see if I don't succeed in organizing a
 21  2,2|       system; but, with me, it won't succeed. You threaten me
 22  2,2|         your establishment. It isn't always to talk about dress
 23  2,2|         and there are some who don't walk very straight on leaving
 24  2,2|             I tell you, or I sha'n't have the patience to wait
 25  2,3|         know very well that he won't bring any action against
 26  2,3|        absurd extravagance - haven't I a right to do so? If all
 27  2,3|        thousand francs a year, can't go about clad like a simple
 28  2,3|          know. Only your ideas don't coincide with mine. I shall
 29  2,4|      notorious as Jenny Fancy. Can't I learn from the newspapers
 30  2,4|          husband indeed, if I wasn't proud and delighted. Ah!
 31  2,4|       honest women?" ~"They wouldn't trouble me if I had a husband
 32  2,4|             he continued: "You don't answer! shall I tell you
 33  2,5|          become a mother. Why didn't I kill you? How did I have
 34  2,5|         squandered - for there isn't a penny of it left. And,
 35  2,5|         tried drink, but it wouldn't drown thought, so I had
 36  2,5|         the baron, "be silent! Don't insult an unfortunate woman
 37  2,5|           my sight! Go! or I sha'n't be responsible for my acts!" ~
 38  3,1|                What! monsieur, don't you recognize me?" rejoined
 39  3,1|            suppose - - " ~ ~"I don't suppose - I am sure that
 40  3,2|    Vincennes to-day. She has I don't know how many hundred louis
 41  3,2|            exclaimed. "But I sha'n't take part in the races at
 42  3,2|            quickly continued, "don't be surprised if, during
 43  3,2|           be very strange if I don't get eight or ten thousand
 44  3,2|              Double it and you won't come up to the mark. Ah!
 45  3,3|                Yes, I. What, haven't you heard of it, yet? It
 46  3,3|            know one person who won't be pleased." ~"Who, pray?" ~"
 47  3,3|        baron; "Ninette Simplon won't trouble you. But I can't
 48  3,3|           t trouble you. But I can't understand why you should
 49  3,3|      fortune; for I'm sure you won't surrender your liberty without
 50  3,3|           mistaken?" ~"Well, I won't hesitate to confess to you,
 51  3,3|           I am about to marry hasn't a penny of her own. My future
 52  3,3|      acquaintances. Still it doesn't matter; I have never been
 53  3,3|            shall lead there! I don't deserve such good fortune.
 54  3,3|           How very strange!" ~"Isn't it? It is as good as a novel." ~"
 55  3,4|         dishonorable calling I can't understand; but it is none
 56  3,4|           through Italy, for I don't know how many months under
 57  4,1|        baron," said he. "You haven't touched a card this morning,
 58  4,1|           preface?" ~"Yes; but don't be discouraged. I have arrived
 59  4,1|       half-petulant tone; "I haven't the amount!" ~It was not
 60  4,1|         added: "When I say I haven't that amount, I mean that
 61  4,1|        amount, I mean that I haven't got it on hand just at this
 62  4,1|          how can I tell?" ~"Wouldn't your first thought be of
 63  4,1|          her birth." ~"But you won't do so!" cried Pascal, in
 64  4,1|           would be shameful; I won't allow it. Never, I swear
 65  4,2|         According to him, she hasn't a penny of her own. Which
 66  4,2|            and, besides, he wouldn't have come this morning to
 67  4,2|        undoubtedly watched, so don't write on any account." He
 68  4,2|          to ruin an honest man don't sign a contract to that
 69  4,2|            send. The marquis doesn't know me, and I am sufficiently
 70  5,1|            of detection, he wouldn't pay forfeit to-day nor sell
 71  5,3|           off at any moment. I don't think it right to conceal
 72  5,4|     inclined to think that she won't. Will she ever go to Wilkie
 73  5,5|           had formed. "Why shouldn't I inform Wilkie?" he said
 74  5,5|            frighten me." ~"Oh! don't be alarmed. I have only
 75  5,5|        poke fun at me? That wouldn't be polite. A debtor is always
 76  5,5|             certainly. What wouldn't a man promise in all sincerity
 77  5,5|           middle classes who doesn't pay his bills without examining
 78  5,5|            money, because he doesn't wish to be ruined and end
 79  5,5|           after to-morrow! You won't leave me in suspense for
 80  5,5|         the rightful owner. So don't treat with any one." ~"Oh,
 81  5,5|         You may rest assured I won't." ~"I should be quieter
 82  5,5|    meantime, life is hard. I haven't a penny, and it isn't a
 83  5,5|        haven't a penny, and it isn't a pleasant situation. I
 84  5,5|            favor. So, if it wouldn't inconvenience you to lend
 85  5,6|     telling me all this?" ~"I didn't see how it could interest
 86  5,6|            you think - - " ~"I don't think, I'm sure of it. As
 87  5,6|           take - - " ~"What, haven't you taken it already?" interrupted
 88  5,6|         added: "Observe that I don't reproach you in the least.
 89  5,6|            handle a sword; and don't forget it." His manner was
 90  5,6|           to the estate. But - don't grieve too much - there
 91  6,1|           seen him pass. "It doesn't matter," faltered Madame
 92  6,2|            It is too late - he won't come!" she murmured. ~But
 93  6,2|          you fear?" he asked. "Isn't your brother dead? He has
 94  6,2|        intolerable sufferings? Don't you remember the day when
 95  6,3|            not do what I said. Don't you know me better than
 96  6,3|             I am in his power. Don't frown - I make no attempt
 97  6,3|       there. Coralth certainly won't run after him, and we shall
 98  6,3|       hundred thousand francs, isn't it? Very well, then. You
 99  6,3|         offer no resistance. I don't know if I explain my meaning
100  6,3|             your acquaintances won't fail to repair to the Hotel
101  6,4|            the demi monde. Oh! don't fear - your exhibition will
102  6,4|            afterward?" ~"What, don't you understand the object
103  6,4|          this style?" ~"No, it isn't in my power to do that;
104  6,4|            to inherit. Oh! he didn't conceal it from me. 'If
105  6,5|        advise me rashly; - but don't delay. The worst misfortune
106  6,5|          for me. I certainly haven't been wasting time here,
107  6,5|            and in the meantime don't deviate in the least from
108  6,5|           M. Ferailleur - I wouldn't give ten sous for Valorsay'
109  7,1|         idiot completely, if I don't warn him." ~So he did warn
110  7,1|      proudly. "If it fails, it won't be from any fault of mine,"
111  7,1|          the club?" ~"Yes, but don't be uneasy; the affair is
112  7,1|           from her bed, "but I don't think it will be long. And
113  7,1|       intelligent youth. "They won't succeed in playing that
114  7,1|     services were declined. "I don't wish to go in," said the
115  7,2|            to pretend that you don't know?" ~She looked at him
116  7,2|     replied: "Most certainly I don't know - unless indeed it
117  7,2|       think it very amusing, I don't. Do you realize how wretched
118  7,2|       think this very hard. I didn't come into the world at my
119  7,2|         own request, did I? I didn't ask to be born. If I was
120  7,2|           into existence, why didn't they throw me into the river?
121  7,2|            but I - I - Ah! you can't conceive the frightful agony
122  7,2|          not deserted, Wilkie; don't say that. Have you not felt
123  7,3|          floor, he exclaimed: "Don't cry so. You grieve me, upon
124  7,3|          give way like this? I don't reproach you!" ~Slowly,
125  7,3|           she continued: "If I don't deny myself the happiness
126  7,4|           remain with you? Oh, don't reply rashly! Consider well,
127  7,4|        Excuse me," he said, "I don't understand you. You propose
128  7,4|         tell the truth, that doesn't suit me at all." ~It was
129  7,4|             he interrupted. "I don't mean to work, for it's not
130  7,4|           in my line. Still, I don't expect to want for anything!
131  7,4|          she asked, coldly. "I don't understand you." ~He shrugged
132  7,4|    petulantly exclaimed. "It doesn't take with me. You know what
133  7,5|     himself, he replied: "It doesn't matter how I obtained the
134  7,5|      nothing to me, and that I don't even know you." ~But even
135  7,6|            everything. But you won't play this trick on me. You
136  7,6|      estate." ~"No." ~"Ah! you won't? You refuse - - " He approached
137  7,7|          be a lawyer here. You don't frighten me. Here is my
138  7,7|        your friend Patterson doesn't seem to me quite free from
139  7,7|         suppose that my heart hasn't pleaded for him?" she said. "
140  7,7|     Isidore Fortunat. Ah! why didn't I not bribe him to hold
141  7,7|           misleads you - he wouldn't dare!" ~The baron read her
142  7,7|              he replied. "We mustn't frighten the fish till we
143  8,1|            take a cab if you haven't money enough to pay for
144  8,1|           see if the General doesn't need your assistance about
145  8,2|      Madame de Fondege, "you haven't put this room in order,
146  8,2|            Indeed, madame, I haven't had time." ~"But it's more
147  8,3|          know, my dear, that I don't trust the key of my cellar
148  8,3|            wife exclaimed: "We won't keep you from your club,
149  8,3|           manner. "I hope they won't be offended by your devotion
150  8,4|         wherever you appear. Doesn't that thought make that cold
151  8,5|            on going to mass, I can't find an opportunity to throw
152  8,5|           see your friends?" ~"Don't speak of it, my dear young
153  9,2|            must be a fool if I can't find some way of gaining
154  9,4|            o'clock. Above all, don't fail to bring me the desired
155  9,4|         will burn it together. Don't imagine that I distrust
156  9,5|         and quickly answered, "Don't send them, sir - keep them
157  9,6|         then you have them. It isn't an outlay - it's an investment."
158  9,6|        prince had ordered but didn't take, so that the builder
159  9,6|          horses and a coachman won't cost you more. And what
160 10,2|           you in a few days. I don't know exactly where she lives,
161 10,2|            may I be hung, if I don't return with a complete report
162 10,2|                  In short, you don't think I offer you enough?" ~"
163 10,2|        contrary, sir - but you don't allow me to finish. I love
164 10,2|          finish. I love money, don't I? But no matter, I don'
165 10,2|            I? But no matter, I don't want to be paid for this
166 10,2|           for this business. I don't want either my board or
167 10,2|          you from sleeping, wouldn't you give something to get
168 10,2|            upon a time. If it hadn't been for a miracle I should
169 10,2|           of a duty. Coralth mustn't be allowed to triumph over
170 10,3|               Unfortunately, I don't know." ~According to his
171 10,3|         Viscounts of his stamp don't parade their addresses in
172 10,3|            return it; but I couldn't overtake him." ~The waiters
173 10,3|          scarcely know him. He isn't a regular customer, but
174 10,3|            in this way. "Ah! I don't fancy that idea!" he exclaimed. "
175 10,3|            turn." ~"And if you don't find the viscount," added
176 10,3|            Anjou Saint Honore hasn't a hundred numbers in it,
177 10,3|       exclaimed, joyously. "I didn't expect you so soon. Don'
178 10,3|            expect you so soon. Don't you scent a savory smell?
179 10,3|          but, unfortunately, I can't remain to dine with you." ~"
180 10,3|           Yes - when a fellow hasn't ten thousand francs a year." ~"
181 10,4|           my son! When a man doesn't wish to be recognized, he'
182 10,4|            reply. "I certainly don't come to call on him," he
183 10,4|        forgotten the number. I can't go about from door to door
184 10,5|          now. Decidedly this mustn't be allowed to continue." ~
185 10,5|           replied: - "Well - I don't refuse - but we'll see." ~
186 10,6|            convenience. If it hadn't been for you, I should have
187 10,6|        ladies. But, above all, don't loiter on the way. I don'
188 10,6|           loiter on the way. I don't mind paying your omnibus
189 10,6|      distance as that! Why, it isn't a walk - it's a journey!" ~
190 10,6|        pursuit. "My servants sha'n't serve me in that way if
191 10,6|           thought Chupin, "he hadn't far to go. The viscount
192 11,1|          here, I certainly shouldn't feel quite at ease on a
193 11,1|        gray ponies. If people didn't clear the road it was so
194 11,1|       mistaken." ~"Excuse me; aren't you Madame Paul?" ~"Yes." ~"
195 11,2|          ruin you. The scandal won't be of much use to me, it'
196 11,2|           she loved. "The plan isn't hers," said Chupin to himself,
197 11,2|            father?" ~"No." ~"Doesn't your mother ever talk to
198 11,2|            with a stranger. "Doesn't your papa ever come to see
199 11,2|           very poor." ~"And wouldn't you like to go and see him?" ~"
200 11,2|           go and see him?" ~"I don't know. But he'll come some
201 11,2|           that the customers mustn't see him." ~It would have
202 11,2|        Paul," thought Chupin. "Isn't it shameful? The old villain!
203 11,2|           ten sous cigars, I sha'n't come here to buy them." ~
204 11,2|           was unmistakable. "I can't decide," she was saying
205 11,2|           the darkness. "No, I can't. If I send this letter,
206 11,3|                          3~"He can't treat you worse than he
207 11,3|            poor creature, who hasn't had enough to satisfy her
208 11,4|           on your behalf." ~"I don't understand you, sir," replied
209 11,5|          attain that object he won't hesitate to employ any means
210 11,5|           prove that Valorsay hasn't a shilling, and that he
211 11,5|            ruin your lover. Wouldn't this be something?" ~She
212 11,5|          to have my revenge. I won't rest until I see him ruined." ~
213 11,5|             Do you suppose I haven't thought of this?" replied
214 11,5|            just told you." ~"I don't question the result of your
215 11,5|           name of Chupin, if I don't find him for you in less
216 12,1|         honest woman myself; I don't say it in self-glorification,
217 12,1|       speak on this subject. I don't excuse infidelity, but I
218 12,1|           How was it that she didn't ask herself every minute, '
219 12,1|          able to answer it. "I don't understand you, mother,"
220 12,2|            a falsehood which doesn't trouble my conscience much,
221 12,2|            arrives, you surely won't oppose our marriage?" ~"
222 12,2|           mother." ~"Unjust! Haven't I faithfully reported all
223 12,2|            social recognition? Don't you understand my disquietude
224 12,3|            these arguments. "I won't discuss this question, my
225 12,3|            asked impatiently, "Isn't that good?" and as the only
226 12,4|         counterfeit. And who doesn't know that all writings in
227 13,1|          very busy, but that doesn't matter. He gave orders that
228 13,1|           to repay you?" ~"But isn't this money absolutely necessary
229 13,1|              he said, kindly, "don't trouble yourself on this
230 13,1|            my word of honor it isn't. Leaving you quite out of
231 13,2|         him. "Set to work, and don't give yourself the slightest
232 13,2|        enough!" he exclaimed. "Don't waste precious time in idle
233 13,2|          it I pay for it; if I don't get it, I cut off the supplies.
234 13,2|             Ferailleur, if you don't want the young girl you
235 13,2|          called out: "What! he isn't here! This is too much!" ~
236 13,2|   moderation he exclaimed: "It isn't strange that I've become
237 13,3|            to himself. "If it hadn't been for Kami-Bey, who detained
238 13,3|              he thought. "He doesn't wish to appear to be anxious.
239 13,4| impossibility to such of us as don't care to squander an entire
240 13,4|           regret to say that I don't, Monsieur le Marquis." ~
241 13,4|          service. "What! You haven't - this is undoubtedly a
242 13,4|        part! But probably he doesn't understand the embarrassing
243 13,5|        arrangements, and I shouldn't now find myself in a dilemma
244 13,5|              I must say that I don't understand your indignation,
245 13,5|          passion - " ~"Ah! you don't know - - " began M. de Valorsay,
246 13,5|          contemptuous sneer. "Didn't you just tell me that we
247 13,6|      plenty of such instances. Isn't it a well-known fact that
248 13,6|       twenty thousand francs. Didn't he owe them to me? If, instead
249 13,6|           It is strange that I can't have five minutes' peace
250 13,7|        baron, good-naturedly, "don't be angry, and I'll give
251 13,7|         you, but my principles don't allow me to fight. When
252 13,7|      income of a million, he doesn't care to expose himself to
253 13,7|        prince, in France folks don't do a scoundrel the honor
254 13,7|      fluttering despairingly. "Don't speak so loud! don't speak
255 13,7|           Don't speak so loud! don't speak so loud!" he exclaimed,
256 13,8|           another thing. I shouldn't be at all surprised if it
257 13,8|        upon me it's different. Isn't it an established fact that
258 13,8|         yesterday." ~"Eh! why didn't you tell us that at first?"
259 13,8|    twenty-four thousand francs won't take the place of the hundred
260 13,8|           thousand francs, why won't you lend me the rest?" ~
261 13,8|            you reply?" ~"I shouldn't be so very much surprised." ~
262 14,1|        profound secrecy: "Pray don't speak of it. A shocking
263 14,2|     yourself!" ~"Ah, well! it wasn't from choice. I had been
264 14,2|        scoundrel! - ah! if it hadn't been for that - - But I
265 14,2|            shall learn that he can't trample a man under foot
266 14,3|        most savage humor. "He hasn't had sleep enough," thought
267 14,3|        usual discernment; "he hasn't a bronze constitution like
268 14,4|        millions. But I fear he won't go to Madame d'Argeles's
269 14,4|       repugnance!" ~"Oh, you needn't trouble yourself in the
270 14,4|           to himself: "Why shouldn't I go to her house? I've
271 14,4|           injury. Besides, she won't eat me." And remembering
272 14,5|       moving." ~"Nonsense! you can't make me believe that! What'
273 14,5|         she gently replied: "I don't know; I shall go where no
274 14,5|        devil," he remarked, "I don't think this at all pleasant!
275 14,5|       Argeles was giving him. "Don't be alarmed," she replied
276 14,5|        knows what crime you wouldn't commit to obtain money?
277 14,5|            obtain money? It wouldn't be long before you were
278 14,5|            to finish since you don't understand me. As soon as
279 15,2|          brought you here. But don't tremble, I know that you
280 15,4|            folly! And yet I couldn't have acted differently -
281 15,4|            me up to justice, I don't know which. He pretends
282 15,5|         unlimited confidence I don't know. Perhaps it was an
283 15,5|      pleasant home. Alas! why wasn't the baron generous to the
284 15,6|            she exclaimed. "You don't know that it's the marquis - - "
285 16,1|           need, in fact, and I won't try to conceal the fact
286 16,1|        heir to the property, I won't hesitate to tell him that
287 16,1|           to draw back. "I shouldn't like to accuse an innocent
288 16,2|  Mademoiselle Marguerite." ~"I don't know the lady." ~"She's
289 16,2|        count's friends. She wouldn't take her jewels and diamonds
290 16,2|           for the present, but don't leave the house. M. Wilkie
291 16,2|            so fast!" said he. "Don't mistake my conjectures for
292 16,2|           prevent apoplexy.' I don't say that this is false,
293 16,3|            slight drawback - I don't know how to draw up such
294 16,3|          of my anxiety. If it hadn't been for my wretched past,
295 16,3|    viscount's side. "Really, I don't recognize you," he began. "
296 16,3|        found." ~"Excuse me; it won't be found." ~"But why?" ~"
297 16,3|           s escritoire, but it won't be there any longer on the
298 16,4|            Besides, you have I don't know how many accomplices -
299 16,4|           of advocates? If he hasn't blown his brains out, it
300 16,4|           well as I do, you wouldn't be so tranquil in mind!" ~
301 16,4|          in the face. ~"There wasn't a cab to be had!" she groaned. "
302 17,1|            m well aware that I can't go to M. de Fondege's door
303 17,1|        watch for you; and if I don't come down at the end of
304 17,2|         first words were: "I haven't got a penny." ~But Chupin
305 17,2|          and at this hour? You don't know me. I merely came to
306 17,2|          if you choose; and it isn't an impossibility, is it?" ~"
307 17,3|         disdainfully. "Ah! you don't understand the way in which
308 17,3|        artful, but the company isn't a fool. By expending a hundred
309 17,3|         find this driver?" ~"I can't say, just at this moment;
310 17,3|         mocking him. "For she didn't give me her name or address,
311 17,4|            Good! the old woman isn't here." And as his plan of
312 17,4|        wife?" ~"Not at all." ~"Won't I do as well, then?" ~"I'
313 17,4|          to know if your wife didn't call there a few days ago
314 17,4|            else he lost it. He can't find it anywhere. I came
315 17,4|          ask your wife if she hadn't kept it. When she returns,
316 17,4|            told you." ~"That doesn't prevent you from acting
317 17,4|          Not so fast, m'sieur! Don't be so rough! You hurt me.
318 18,2|           officer's wife?" ~"I don't know," answered Marguerite. ~"
319 18,4|         breakfast at home. Why can't we go to a restaurant, we
320 18,5|              your mother?" ~"I don't know her; madame, and I
321 18,5|       untied." ~"Is that true? Don t deceive me! Where are they,
322 19,1|        relief knew no bounds. "Don't tire the poor child," he
323 19,1|            too much! And why doesn't the baroness make her appearance -
324 19,1|          at your disposal, and don't hesitate to call them. You
325 19,1|         return to dinner?" ~"I don't know." ~"M. Gustave has
326 19,2|    something, monsieur! Speak! Don't you see how anxious I am?" ~
327 19,3|           to this proposal. 'I don't doubt your good intentions,
328 19,5|            Pascal!" said she, "don't you see that it is almost
329 20,2|            and muttering: "It wasn't my fault, my wife compelled
330 20,2|        cried M. de Valorsay. ~"Don't try that dodge on us!" shouted
331 20,3|            dear friends. Pray, don't pretend to be so distressingly