Chapter

  1  1,2|      Valorsay and the Viscount de Coralth were. Where could he obtain
  2  2,4|          is because M. Fernand de Coralth has demanded that sum, and
  3  2,4|           name of the Viscount de Coralth, thus mentioned in the course
  4  2,4|          he meant. What had M. de Coralth to do with all this? She
  5  3,1|        for him by the Viscount de Coralth?" ~ ~"Yes, yes," replied
  6  3,1|     inserted in the pack by M. de Coralth - that is proven beyond
  7  3,1|    suppose - I am sure that M. de Coralth acted in obedience to the
  8  3,2|          was he who incited M. de Coralth to do the deed." ~ ~"But
  9  3,2|   Rochecotte's, Kervaulieu's, and Coralth's names in betting against
 10  3,2|        her story, he thought that Coralth's name might, perhaps, have
 11  4,1|          the name of Ferdinand de Coralth, rose to his lips; but he
 12  4,2|          monsieur. We will unmask Coralth, and we will crush Valorsay
 13  4,2|       dead," said he, "when M. de Coralth and M. de Valorsay decided
 14  4,2|         certain of Valorsay's and Coralth's guilt, but there's a wide
 15  5,1|           heard his friend, M. de Coralth, speak of on several occasions. "
 16  5,2|      inheritance which his friend Coralth had spoken to him about.
 17  5,2|        about. And to-morrow M. de Coralth would tell him the secret.
 18  5,2|             It is true that M. de Coralth had promised him all this,
 19  5,2|       carefully prepared by M. de Coralth. Having discovered Madame
 20  5,2|   conquest was assured; for M. de Coralth possessed in an eminent
 21  5,4| announcement that the Viscount de Coralth was in the sitting-room
 22  5,4|           Wilkie's part. As M. de Coralth never went to bed until
 23  5,5|                           5~M. de Coralth, like all persons whose
 24  5,5|      their bills - - " ~But M. de Coralth checked him, saying gravely: "
 25  5,5|           the morning I am simply Coralth, a man of the middle classes
 26  5,5|           to give M. Ferdinand de Coralth one-half of the inheritance
 27  5,5|   inheritance which the aforesaid Coralth might prove him to be entitled
 28  5,6|           own pleasure that M. de Coralth postponed his confidential
 29  5,6|           close his hand, and he, Coralth, would be crushed like an
 30  5,6|          the angry gleam in M. de Coralth's eyes, the marquis must
 31  5,6|       matters in general." ~M. de Coralth's temper was already somewhat
 32  5,6|    somebody. And whom? Why, him - Coralth - undoubtedly. ~In going
 33  5,6|      questioned," continued M. de Coralth; "but you must reply that
 34  5,6|          But with a gesture M. de Coralth silenced him. "Wait a little
 35  6,1|        Patterson, the Viscount de Coralth, and M. Fortunat - four
 36  6,2|    Marguerite, Pascal Ferailleur, Coralth, Valorsay - all those whom
 37  6,3|         innocent. The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel. It was he
 38  6,3|            If you had heard M. de Coralth's threats you would not
 39  6,3|           hastily explained M. de Coralth's position respecting herself,
 40  6,3|          The wretch knows through Coralth that Madame d'Argeles is
 41  6,3|           he replied, "is to show Coralth in his real colors, and
 42  6,3|            at Baden." ~"But M. de Coralth will speak out as soon as
 43  6,3|           we will keep him there. Coralth certainly won't run after
 44  6,5|           sous for Valorsay's and Coralth's chances." ~This intelligence
 45  6,5|            and she received M. de Coralth with perfect composure when
 46  7,1|        knowledge. The Viscount de Coralth devoted himself to this
 47  7,1|        this did not prevent M. de Coralth from persisting in his instructions
 48  7,1|          he had detected in M. de Coralth's eyes put the finishing
 49  7,1|          what he considered M. de Coralth's absurd ideas. The aspect
 50  7,1|         the instructions of M. de Coralth, who had advised him not
 51  7,2|      awakened his suspicions. All Coralth's recommendations buzzed
 52  7,6|        was sitting opposite M. de Coralth, and he had seen the dashing
 53  7,7|      sacrificed - the Viscount de Coralth!" ~The bare supposition
 54  7,7|        baron had for hating M. de Coralth, she murmured: "No! Your
 55  7,7|   prevents me from striking M. de Coralth in my own name, and that
 56  7,7|          And why should you doubt Coralth's treachery? You, yourself,
 57  7,7|      purpose that I watched M. de Coralth during your absence. When
 58  7,7|          would have chilled M. de Coralth's very blood if he had chanced
 59  7,7|          the Chalusse estate, and Coralth and Valorsay will enter
 60 10,1|      Valorsay and the Viscount de Coralth. The former, the marquis,
 61 10,1|      Valorsay and the Viscount de Coralth, his housekeeper, austere
 62 10,1|        plenty of it, Valorsay and Coralth will be in a tight place
 63 10,1|        told you that Valorsay and Coralth should pay me for their
 64 10,2|         need be; and if I can see Coralth in the mire, I shall say, '
 65 10,2|          be an end to it." ~M. de Coralth, who was a man of wide experience,
 66 10,2|          a fifth-floor window, my Coralth would be the Duc de Champdoce
 67 10,2|     public safety. Wait a little, Coralth - I owe you something, and
 68 10,2|        the performance of a duty. Coralth mustn't be allowed to triumph
 69 10,3|       principal thing. Where does Coralth live?" ~"Unfortunately,
 70 10,3|            Monsieur le Vicomte de Coralth, En Ville," and having completed
 71 10,3|    waiters examined the address. "Coralth!" they replied. "We scarcely
 72 10,3|           they did not know M. de Coralth's address, and they saw
 73 10,3|           once been sent to M. de Coralth's house for an overcoat. "
 74 10,3|           to go straight to M. de Coralth's house from your directions,
 75 10,4|      knowledge of the Viscount de Coralth. He had visited half the
 76 10,4|      asked: "Does the Viscount de Coralth live here?" ~"Yes. What
 77 10,4|       called me, and said: 'M. de Coralth lives in the Rue d'Anjou,
 78 10,4|   crossing the threshold of M. de Coralth's rooms. For, without any
 79 10,5|       expected to find that M. de Coralth's apartments were handsomer
 80 10,5|           In point of fact, M. de Coralth was already climbing the
 81 10,5|       much as possible; but M. de Coralth did not pay the slightest
 82 10,6|         trousers which were M. de Coralth's specialty, with a handsome
 83 10,6|         letter intended for M. de Coralth's wife and the missive sent
 84 11,1|           here!" For it was M. de Coralth's wife who kept this shop.
 85 11,2|          if he had read it. M. de Coralth's anger, and his order to
 86 11,2|          letter. On receiving it, Coralth had become alarmed. He knew
 87 11,2|          men like the Viscount de Coralth never have any money on
 88 11,2|          was extremely like M. de Coralth. Chupin took him on his
 89 11,3|         the Rue d'Anjou and M. de Coralth's house almost before he
 90 11,3|         was but a step from M. de Coralth's house to the baroness'
 91 11,3|         was heard outside. ~M. de Coralth had returned. He sprang
 92 11,3|        request to-morrow." ~M. de Coralth seemed to breathe more freely. "
 93 11,3|         he mounted guard at M. de Coralth's door. All through the
 94 11,4|          known as the Viscount de Coralth; but Chupin here can tell
 95 11,5|           he conspired with M. de Coralth to ruin your lover. Wouldn'
 96 13,2|  unmasking this dear marquis, and Coralth, his worthy acolyte. Show
 97 13,3|        gate swing back, and M. de Coralth emerged, accompanied by
 98 13,4|       accomplice, the Viscount de Coralth, with those fatal cards?
 99 14,1|       mankind had the Viscount de Coralth in his clutches. For, in
100 14,2|    gentlemen, but M. Ferdinand de Coralth in person. Prudence had
101 14,2|          a good time!" ~But M. de Coralth was too much exasperated
102 14,2|           violence shown by M. de Coralth, who was usually as cold
103 14,2|        double-quick time." ~M. de Coralth shrugged his shoulders with
104 14,2|          brain: he saw that M. de Coralth was right - that he had
105 14,2|         evident enough that M. de Coralth had to exercise considerable
106 14,3|         no misunderstanding M. de Coralth's tone, and his glance said
107 14,3|     afford to dispense with M. de Coralth's services. "But the baron
108 14,3|          of my situation?" ~M. de Coralth seemed to consider a moment,
109 14,3|             He had received M. de Coralth as an enemy; but he now
110 14,3|           so that on seeing M. de Coralth enter his rooms, he exclaimed
111 14,3|       silent one. M. Ferdinand de Coralth, whose smooth white skin
112 14,4|          voice: "M. le Vicomte de Coralth! - M. Wilkie." ~With a most
113 14,4|        offering his hand to M. de Coralth, exclaimed: "You are most
114 14,4|          Accordingly it was M. de Coralth who made a statement of
115 14,4|       also, because you are M. de Coralth's friend. I promise you
116 14,4|        place?" ~Fortunately M. de Coralth knew how to encourage him. "
117 14,4|         an idiot!" muttered M. de Coralth. "And to think that there
118 14,4|     ordered him to do so." ~M. de Coralth understood Wilkie perfectly.
119 14,4|          he had looked upon M. de Coralth as an oracle, he considered
120 14,4|     unmoved, as he had seen M. de Coralth do so often. ~However, the
121 15,1|          ceased to think of M. de Coralth and the Marquis de Valorsay.
122 15,3|           longer thought of M. de Coralth and the Marquis de Valorsay.
123 15,4|           the assistance of M. de Coralth and the Marquis de Valorsay?
124 15,6|           to give the Viscount de Coralth the large reward he had
125 16,1|    remembrance of the Viscount de Coralth, and the Marquis de Valorsay,
126 16,1|      talking with the Viscount de Coralth. Not that the marquis had
127 16,1|           I was just saying so to Coralth when you came in. What I
128 16,1|          of the marquis and M. de Coralth, he felt that he must maintain
129 16,2|       Valorsay, and then at M. de Coralth, as if seeking inspiration
130 16,3|        alone with the Viscount de Coralth, and consequently freed
131 16,3|           Ferailleur held? It was Coralth, always Coralth." ~A gesture
132 16,3|            It was Coralth, always Coralth." ~A gesture of anger escaped
133 16,3|       this did not reassure M. de Coralth. "The accusation will fall
134 16,4|    promised me money." ~But M. de Coralth had kept his strongest argument
135 16,4|        to-morrow," answered M. de Coralth. ~"And last, but not least,"
136 17,1|           In order to watch M. de Coralth, he had again arrayed himself
137 17,2|          his vengeance upon M. de Coralth and the Marquis de Valorsay.
138 18,5|         had stooped, indeed, to a Coralth! The baroness had once been
139 18,5|       thousand francs which M. de Coralth needed to purchase his wife'
140 19,4|      Valorsay and the Viscount de Coralth that I can establish my
141 19,4|           name of his accomplice, Coralth. And these letters are in
142 19,5|      assistance of his vile tool, Coralth, he has formed a league,
143 19,5|          to the marquis and M. de Coralth; and it is I who, under
144 20,1|           Valorsay and his friend Coralth sat together in the former'
145 20,1|    whispered the marquis to M. de Coralth. "They look like lawyers
146 20,1|        fled, handsome Viscount de Coralth would not appear so calm
147 20,2|          true, however. But M. de Coralth did not trouble himself
148 20,2|        least disturbed. But M. de Coralth, having heard the name,
149 20,2|         to you as the Viscount de Coralth, but Paul Violaine is his
150 20,2|      starvation!" The Viscount de Coralth fairly bellowed with rage.
151 20,2|           is false!" echoed M. de Coralth. ~But a clamor arose, drowning
152 20,3|         led the marquis and M. de Coralth to a little room at the
153 20,3|        balustrade, told how M. de Coralth had made his escape. It
154 20,3|         is known concerning M. de Coralth; but his wife has disappeared,