Chapter

  1  1,2|          followed the scene at Madame d'Argeles's house, had come
  2  1,2|            had come to him in the Rue d'Ulm to give him a proof
  3  1,2|             gaming table of the Hotel d'Argeles. Five or six footmen
  4  2,4|         conduct. His visit to the Rue d'Ulm, and his promises of
  5  2,5|                with a woman named Lia d'Argeles. She's rather pretty.
  6  3,1|             Pascal had seen at Madame d'Argeles's house - the man
  7  3,4|             Kami-Bey's companion, Lia d'Argeles's friend, and the
  8  4,2|                It was Job, Madame Lia d'Argeles's confidential servant,
  9  5,2|          Having discovered Madame Lia d'Argeles's secret, the viscount
 10  5,4|      promenading between the Chaussee d'Antin and the Faubourg Montmartre.
 11  5,4|        viscount had discovered Madame d'Argeles's secret, several
 12  5,4|             me think a moment. Madame d'Argeles is the heiress of
 13  5,4|             and confess that she, Lia d'Argeles, is a Chalusse,
 14  5,5|             necessary to brave Madame d'Argeles's anger; and that
 15  5,5|            act, convinced that Madame d'Argeles might be kept ignorant
 16  5,6|        intense when he heard that Lia d'Argeles was a Chalusse,
 17  5,6|            service to me. Yes, Madame d'Argeles must lay claim to
 18  5,6|          little plan which was a chef d'oeuvre in its way, at the
 19  5,6|       relinquish his attack on Madame d'Argeles. Was it prudent
 20  5,6|               now she is known as Lia d'Argeles." ~M. Wilkie sprang
 21  5,6|              sprang to his feet. "Lia d'Argeles!" he exclaimed.
 22  6,1|             these words in Madame Lia d'Argeles's heart when M.
 23  6,1|           This man knew that she, Lia d'Argeles, was really a Durtal
 24  6,1|            this step. However, Madame d'Argeles's experience in
 25  6,1|              matter," faltered Madame d'Argeles, in a tone that
 26  6,1|              where can the son of Lia d'Argeles hide his disgrace
 27  6,1|             for twenty years with Lia d'Argeles's money?" Yes, Wilkie
 28  6,1|               there," remarked Madame d'Argeles. ~"Madame knows
 29  6,2|           some strange chance, Madame d'Argeles had not heard of
 30  6,2|          unnecessary," replied Madame d'Argeles. "The baron will
 31  6,2|              Baron Trigault." ~Madame d'Argeles sprang up, and greeted
 32  6,2|               knew," continued Madame d'Argeles, "if you only knew " ~
 33  6,2|               and forgiveness. Madame d'Argeles shuddered. So her
 34  6,2|               a sudden gesture Madame d'Argeles freed her hand from
 35  6,2|              on a single word, Madame d'Argeles could not have uttered
 36  6,2|     Mademoiselle Marguerite." ~Madame d'Argeles listened, leaning
 37  6,2|               it was this that Madame d'Argeles had dreaded. She
 38  6,3|           against the world!" ~Madame d'Argeles rose, her face radiant
 39  6,3|            The baron looked at Madame d'Argeles with pro-found amazement. "
 40  6,3|   machinations of her enemies. Madame d'Argeles's disclosures formed,
 41  6,3|           through Coralth that Madame d'Argeles is a Chalusse,"
 42  6,3|              intends to oblige Madame d'Argeles to accept her brother'
 43  6,3|               that same moment Madame d'Argeles finished her narrative. "
 44  6,3|               Let him speak." ~Madame d'Argeles shuddered. "Then
 45  6,3|             heavens!" murmured Madame d'Argeles, "why did this idea
 46  6,3|            and diamonds of Madame Lia d'Argeles will be sold without
 47  6,3|                what's this about poor d'Argeles?' 'Pshaw! - no doubt
 48  6,3|           Overcome with shame, Madame d'Argeles hung her head. She
 49  6,4|               the Viscountess de Bois d'Ardon, by Madame de Rochecote,
 50  6,4| terror-stricken curiosity that Madame d'Argeles watched the baron.
 51  6,4|            brother's estate." ~Madame d'Argeles sprang to her feet. "
 52  6,4|              had now succeeded Madame d'Argeles's torpor; there
 53  6,4|         before my very eyes!" ~Madame d'Argeles spoke in that tone
 54  6,4|               so. He had known Madame d'Argeles for years; he had
 55  6,5|             them." ~By the way Madame d'Argeles shook her head,
 56  6,5|              of our enemies!" ~Madame d'Argeles considered this
 57  6,5|              As it was Sunday, Madame d'Argeles was able to obey
 58  6,5|             the baron entered. Madame d'Argeles read in his eyes
 59  6,5|           intelligence revived Madame d'Argeles's drooping spirits,
 60  7,1|               s sagacity. "That woman d'Argeles," he thought, "is
 61  7,1|            The reputation that Madame d'Argeles bore had at first
 62  7,1|        Besides, no matter what Madame d'Argeles might have done,
 63  7,1|            the suggestion that Madame d'Argeles might try to deny
 64  7,1|               The aspect of the Hotel d'Argeles, in the Rue de Berry,
 65  7,1|               requested to see Madame d'Argeles. "Madame is in the
 66  7,1|            gain admission into Madame d'Argeles's presence as speedily
 67  7,1|             and hastened to the Hotel d'Argeles again. ~"Madame
 68  7,1|           occurred to him that Madame d'Argeles had perhaps described
 69  7,1|             wish to speak with Madame d'Argeles in private. She
 70  7,2|            entered opened, and Madame d'Argeles appeared on the
 71  7,2|           Wilkie!" interrupted Madame d'Argeles, in a tone of mingled
 72  7,2|             with me?" inquired Madame d'Argeles, dryly. ~"In fact -
 73  7,2|              had imagined that Madame d'Argeles would be like other
 74  7,2|             nervous laugh from Madame d'Argeles. For she was heroic
 75  7,2|      penetration he possessed. Madame d'Argeles's laugh had an unnatural
 76  7,2|            with amazement, for Madame d'Argeles had thrown herself
 77  7,3|               consternation at Madame d'Argeles, his mother, who
 78  7,3|         courage he went toward Madame d'Argeles, and, raising her
 79  7,3|               him. He knelt at Madame d'Argeles's feet, and gently
 80  7,3|              rapture, however, Madame d'Argeles did not observe
 81  7,3|             easy to fool me." ~Madame d'Argeles did not even hear
 82  7,4|           again. From this moment Lia d'Argeles is dead." ~M. Wilkie
 83  7,4|            his true character. Madame d'Argeles saw her terrible
 84  7,4|               Fool!" continued Madame d'Argeles, "did nothing warn
 85  7,4|            when you compelled me, Lia d'Argeles, to say, 'Well,
 86  7,4|              it seemed to give Madame d'Argeles a ray of hope. "
 87  7,4|               so terrible that Madame d'Argeles staggered beneath
 88  7,4|              enough, I hope." ~Madame d'Argeles did not wince. "
 89  7,4|          mothers vanished from Madame d'Argeles's for ever. The
 90  7,5|              Do you deny it?" ~Madame d'Argeles sadly shook her
 91  7,5|           obliged to confess that Lia d'Argeles is a Chalusse -
 92  7,5|               do so?" ~"Yes." ~Madame d'Argeles's eyes flashed. "
 93  7,5|              s threat might be Madame d'Argeles did not know. But
 94  7,5|            you were once known as Lia d'Argeles. I wager one hundred
 95  7,5|              ll say no more." ~Madame d'Argeles listened, speechless
 96  7,5|             the door-knob. But Madame d'Argeles detained him with
 97  7,6|               rigid as marble, Madame d'Argeles faced him with the
 98  7,6|           effect produced upon Madame d'Argeles by a simple visiting
 99  7,6|           prolonged absence of Madame d'Argeles increased his fears
100  7,6|            the floor, and save Madame d'Argeles from that most terrible
101  7,6|               in his eyes that Madame d'Argeles was frightened.
102  7,6|            him on his knees at Madame d'Argeles's feet, exclaiming: "
103  7,7|             fault of mine that Madame d'Argeles is a Chalusse, and
104  7,7|       attention was devoted to Madame d'Argeles. She was lying back
105  7,7|             alternately bathed Madame d'Argeles's temples and chafed
106  7,7|               coming to you?" ~Madame d'Argeles half rose, and said,
107  7,7|             indignant anger to Madame d'Argeles's cheek. "Ah! if
108  7,7|              so plausible that Madame d'Argeles felt half convinced. "
109  7,7|                Alas!" faltered Madame d'Argeles, "I am none the
110  7,7|              more card-playing at the d'Argeles establishment, as
111  8,4|               the Viscountess de Bois d'Ardon. On the eleventh,
112  9,4|        evening at the house of Madame d'Argeles." P. F. - these
113 10,2|            has been well expended.' I'd rather see that day dawn
114 10,3|          shall I ask for it? - Madame d'Argeles's concierge? Would
115 10,3|              here? Never in life! Who'd get the reward? A viscount
116 10,3|               but he lives in the Rue d'Anjou, near the corner of
117 10,3|             said to himself. "The Rue d'Anjou Saint Honore hasn'
118 10,4|          ordered you to follow Madame d'Argeles. Poor woman! She
119 10,4|               and on reaching the Rue d'Anjou he immediately began
120 10,4|              Coralth lives in the Rue d'Anjou, but I've forgotten
121 10,4|              so well that perhaps you'd be willing to take these
122 10,6|            changed my mind. What! you'd only give me fifteen sous
123 11,3|               that he reached the Rue d'Anjou and M. de Coralth'
124 11,3|                to the house of Madame d'Argeles. Here, by making
125 11,5|          address, and went to the Rue d'Ulm. But he had gone away.
126 13,2|            Pascal the story of Madame d'Argeles and M. Wilkie, when
127 13,8|       compelled to leave Paris. Ah! I'd give ten thousand francs
128 13,8|        thousand francs to any one who'd settle this cursed affair
129 14,1|              M. Wilkie left the Hotel d'Argeles after the terrible
130 14,1|            terror, crying that Madame d'Argeles was dying, and that
131 14,1|             hand to strike Madame Lia d'Argeles, his mother, a big,
132 14,1|          which he had left Madame Lia d'Argeles, his mother, who
133 14,1|             very name had made Madame d'Argeles shudder. ~M. Wilkie
134 14,1|               was certain that Madame d'Argeles would not give him
135 14,2|              viscount to leave Madame d'Argeles's card-party one
136 14,2|               What! You choose Madame d'Argeles's reception day,
137 14,2|               explanation with Madame d'Argeles. All went well at
138 14,2|              him then?" ~"Yes, Madame d'Argeles's defender is Baron
139 14,4|            side must hasten to Madame d'Argeles and request her
140 14,4|             thought of meeting Madame d'Argeles again was anything
141 14,4|            fear he won't go to Madame d'Argeles's house. You noticed
142 14,4|             he hastened toward Madame d'Argeles's residence, he
143 14,4|             imperious manner: "Madame d'Argeles!" ~ ~
144 14,5|               such blackguards, how I'd chastise them!" ~But the
145 14,5|               had gone to warn Madame d'Argeles soon reappeared
146 14,5|       furniture. He here found Madame d'Argeles engaged in packing
147 14,5|          recognized the notorious Lia d'Argeles, who, only the evening
148 14,5|               to indicate that Madame d'Argeles's resolution would
149 14,5|          scornful glances that Madame d'Argeles was giving him. "
150 14,5|           some objections; but Madame d'Argeles had already resumed: "
151 14,5|           desire that the name of Lia d'Argeles should not be mentioned.
152 15,1|               she had invoked, Madame d'Argeles paid no heed to
153 15,2|               one who had seen Madame d'Argeles as she stood there
154 15,2|         rather interested. But Madame d'Argeles seemed to have forgotten
155 15,3|                 Amazing!" ~But Madame d'Argeles had already resumed: "
156 15,4|             of name. ~"'Your brother, d - n him,' he said, one day, '
157 15,4|           mother's flight; but Madame d'Argeles hurried on with
158 15,6|              it under the name of Lia d'Argeles. ~"But this was
159 15,6|          notoriety to the name of Lia d'Argeles. I had magnificent
160 15,6|               but the present, Madame d'Argeles's story would have
161 15,6|          impudent assurance of Madame d'Argeles's business associates. "
162 15,6|             disdainful gesture Madame d'Argeles interrupted him. "
163 15,6|            deception," pursued Madame d'Argeles. "As my brother
164 15,6|            one's sufferings." ~Madame d'Argeles did not deign to
165 15,6|             Sign," interrupted Madame d'Argeles, coldly. ~But he
166 15,6|         property. ~"Now," said Madame d'Argeles, "I have one request
167 15,6|            intimate friends." ~Madame d'Argeles had become very
168 15,6|              in surprise. ~But Madame d'Argeles had recovered her
169 16,1|               to explain." But Madame d'Argeles did not even turn
170 16,1|             his interview with Madame d'Argeles, presenting his
171 16,1|               when it learns that Lia d'Argeles was a virtuous woman,
172 16,4|                Five will go to Madame d'Argeles, or her son Wilkie,
173 16,4|              we have enemies - Madame d'Argeles, Fortunat - - " ~"
174 16,4|               Fortunat - - " ~"Madame d'Argeles is about to leave
175 17,2|           Pascal had lived in the Rue d'Ulm, and had suddenly gone
176 17,2|          hastened straight to the Rue d'Ulm, at the top of his speed.
177 17,2|              a lady living in the Rue d'Ulm sent to the stand in
178 17,3|            past nine, sent to the Rue d'Ulm - - What do you think
179 17,3|           having been sent to the Rue d'Ulm, and spoke of his "fare"
180 17,3|               the entrance in the Rue d'Amsterdam; and when the
181 17,3|               wandering about the Rue d'Amsterdam peering into the
182 17,3|              a wine-shop on the Route d'Asnieres, and if you ever
183 17,3|              a wine-shop on the Route d'Asnieres. Was this true?
184 17,4|          every wine-shop on the Route d'Asnieres, did not remember
185 17,4|               seize my goods! Ah! you'd like to trample the poor
186 17,4|              face walked up the Route d'Asnieres, turned to the
187 19,2|              whirling along the Route d'Asnieres, as fast as the
188 19,3|            you, I hastened to the Rue d'Ulm, where I learned that
189 19,4|        evening at the house of Madame d'A - - ." ~"Nor is this all,"
190 20,1|              princely fortune. Madame d'Argeles's renunciation had
191 20,1|                the terrible chevalier d'industrie, hung over his
192 20,1|             former habitues of Madame d'Argeles's house; one could
193 20,2|           cheating at cards at Madame d'Argeles's house. You owe
194 20,3|              a few steps from the Rue d'Ulm. Those who knew the
195 20,3|         Gordon, formerly known as Lia d'Argeles, who now keeps an