Chapter

  1  1,1|        have not lost all my skill. Monsieur and madame would be delighted
  2  2,1|            obliged to you. She and monsieur have been quarrelling for
  3  2,1|           dressmaker?" ~"The same. Monsieur and madame were breakfasting
  4  2,1|            of the footmen, "that's monsieur; he has smashed two or three
  5  2,1|           the other, "if I were in monsieur's place I should be angry
  6  2,1|            s the fashion. Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
  7  2,1|      before flying into a passion, Monsieur le Baron had taken the trouble
  8  2,1|          his voice instantly. ~"If monsieur would only allow me to read
  9  2,2|            great deal of material. Monsieur le Baron will understand
 10  2,2|            prudent in future. Pay, monsieur - pay just once more." ~"
 11  2,2|            in the respect I owe to Monsieur le Baron, and to place this
 12  2,2|              I cannot believe that monsieur wishes a law-suit." ~"In
 13  2,2|             or I will ring - - " ~"Monsieur - - " ~"Leave, leave, I
 14  2,3|        illustrious friends - - " ~"Monsieur," interrupted the baroness,
 15  2,4|            leaving her. "Ah! well, monsieur," she exclaimed, "I declare
 16  3,1|            Who are you?" ~ ~"What! monsieur, don't you recognize me?"
 17  3,1|            said the baron. ~ ~"Ah! monsieur, that's not my name. Have
 18  3,1|           mine no longer!" ~ ~"Oh, monsieur, monsieur!" interrupted
 19  3,1|         longer!" ~ ~"Oh, monsieur, monsieur!" interrupted Pascal. "Before
 20  3,1|            To your own kind offer, monsieur, and the hope that you will
 21  3,1|          can be of service to you, monsieur." ~ ~It was not without
 22  3,1|    unnecessary for me to tell you, Monsieur le Baron," he began, "that
 23  3,2|       intentions?" ~ ~"I think so, monsieur. You probably intend me
 24  3,2|     testify my gratitude even now, monsieur, and yet - if I dared -
 25  3,2|            more favor." ~ ~"Speak, Monsieur Ferailleur." ~ ~"It is this,
 26  4,1|         you do in my place?" ~"Ah, monsieur! how can I tell?" ~"Wouldn'
 27  4,1|               But she is innocent, monsieur; she has never wronged you." ~
 28  4,2|    reinstate you in public esteem, monsieur. We will unmask Coralth,
 29  4,2|          that ruined you." ~"What, monsieur! Can you doubt it after
 30  4,2|        that he adores her." ~"Yes, monsieur, yes - the scoundrel dared
 31  4,2|           need. I will be the man, monsieur, if you will allow me. The
 32  5,2|         young, and whom he called "Monsieur Jacques," came every day,
 33  5,5|        them to M. Wilkie, saying: "Monsieur believes me now, does he
 34  6,2|          voice that he announced: "Monsieur le Baron Trigault." ~Madame
 35  6,4|          this - that I am married, Monsieur le Baron, legally married.
 36  7,1|            before this evening. If monsieur will leave his card " ~"
 37  7,1|            it will be long. And if monsieur wishes - " ~"No," replied
 38  7,1|       Wilkie to enter, saying, "If monsieur will be kind enough to take
 39  7,2|            perhaps - - " ~"You are Monsieur Wilkie!" interrupted Madame
 40  7,2|              And you believed him, monsieur?" she exclaimed. "Really,
 41  7,6|      idiotic. "This is very fine - monsieur is the lover. He has the
 42  8,1|         stir. "Pardon - excuse me, monsieur," he said, "but my employers
 43  8,1|           to-morrow." ~"Excuse me, monsieur; but if it is all the same
 44  8,3|            tone, he replied: "Then monsieur must give me the money.
 45  8,3|            must give me the money. Monsieur knows very well that neither
 46  9,4| photographer in this neighborhood, monsieur?" ~Her agitation made this
 47  9,5|           take a seat, I will call monsieur." ~She sank on to a chair,
 48  9,5|         great favor to ask of you, monsieur." ~"Of me?" ~She drew M.
 49  9,5|         said, "I have come to you, monsieur, to ask you to photograph
 50  9,5|       replied, bowing again. ~"Oh! monsieur, how can I ever thank you?" ~
 51 10,2|          king of men. Ah, well! if Monsieur Andre had broken his back
 52 10,3|          the envelope as follows: "Monsieur le Vicomte de Coralth, En
 53 10,3|         think I can forget you and Monsieur Andre?" ~ ~ ~
 54 10,5|            he surveyed the rooms. "Monsieur's working on a grand scale
 55 10,5|            hour every morning; for Monsieur le Vicomte was a capital
 56 10,5|           his master's swords; for Monsieur le Vicomte handled side
 57 10,5|         into the courtyard below. "Monsieur must have returned!" exclaimed
 58 10,6|          on his pipe. ~"Thank you, monsieur," replied Chupin, gravely. "
 59 11,3|           They have been executed, monsieur." ~"Did you see the baroness?" ~"
 60 11,3|       inquired. ~"Gave me this for monsieur." ~The viscount seized the
 61 11,4|           exclaimed: "I have come, monsieur, to confer with you respecting
 62 13,1|        matter. He gave orders that monsieur should be shown up as soon
 63 13,1|          Ah! here you are at last, Monsieur Maumejan!" ~So he had not
 64 13,1|         favorable omen. "I called, monsieur - - " began the young man. ~"
 65 13,1|       happened to you?" ~"Nothing, monsieur, nothing! Only I was asking
 66 13,1|            are polite - - " ~"Yes, monsieur, you are right. I ought
 67 13,3|          marquis will see you now, monsieur," said he. ~This summons
 68 13,3|          As the servant announced "Monsieur Maumejan!" he looked up
 69 13,3|          Trigault's agent?" ~"Yes, monsieur - - " ~"Pray be seated.
 70 13,4|   completed." ~"Oh! pray continue, Monsieur le Marquis," interrupted
 71 13,4|  mantel-shelf, he exclaimed: "Now, Monsieur Maumejan, let us speak of
 72 13,4|        regret to say that I don't, Monsieur le Marquis." ~This response
 73 13,5|                      5~"Excuse me, Monsieur le Marquis, he understands
 74 13,5|            You think I am jesting, monsieur," he said, quietly, "but
 75 13,5|   disdainfully. "It astonishes me, Monsieur le Marquis, to hear YOU
 76 13,5|          us understand each other, Monsieur Maumejan," said he; "the
 77 13,5|       understand your indignation, Monsieur le Marquis," he said, coldly. "
 78 13,6|         that you are a shrewd man, Monsieur Maumejan," said he, "and
 79 13,6|       Jodon. They wish to see you, monsieur." ~Though Pascal had armed
 80 13,7|         favorably as I could wish, Monsieur le Baron, but I must speak
 81 13,8|        Leon and Dr. Jodon. ~"Well! Monsieur Maumejan," cried the marquis,
 82 13,8|       saying: "Here is the amount, Monsieur le Marquis. I have, of course,
 83 13,8|           person in your position, Monsieur le Marquis. Whatever happens,
 84 13,8|          understand the situation, Monsieur le Marquis. Will you explain
 85 14,4|           I consent to assist you, monsieur. First, because your cause
 86 16,1|      replied the valet, "and since monsieur is the heir to the property,
 87 16,1|     exclaimed. "Is it possible!" ~"Monsieur shall judge. On the morning
 88 16,2|          house, a very worthy man. Monsieur will not find his equal." ~
 89 16,2|          and desires to speak with Monsieur le Marquis." ~~"Very well,"
 90 16,3|           leaving you so abruptly, Monsieur le Marquis," said he, "but
 91 17,1|            I accept your services, monsieur. ~Chupin felt at least a
 92 17,1|              but - - " ~"But what, monsieur?" ~"I am wondering if you
 93 17,1|      mademoiselle. I've never seen Monsieur Ferailleur. Is he tall or
 94 17,1|            s photograph to-morrow, monsieur." ~"Then I shall be all
 95 17,1|          handsome. Did you notice, monsieur, that she did not offer
 96 17,1|             so till we meet again, monsieur." ~ ~
 97 17,4|        Vantrasson. "Ah! it is you, Monsieur Maumejan?" he faltered,
 98 18,2|       quivering with indignation: "Monsieur!" she exclaimed, "Monsieur!" ~
 99 18,2|         Monsieur!" she exclaimed, "Monsieur!" ~He was so surprised that
100 18,3|            suppose that I am rich, monsieur," she resumed at last. "
101 18,3|      forgive me." ~"I forgive you, monsieur." ~But still he lingered. "
102 19,2|                You know something, monsieur! Speak! Don't you see how
103 20,3|           moment appeared crying: "Monsieur - Monsieur le Baron! a commissary
104 20,3|       appeared crying: "Monsieur - Monsieur le Baron! a commissary of