Chapter

 1  7,7|               girl whom M. and Madame de Fondege had taken under their protection. ~ ~
 2  8,1|            accept the hospitality of the Fondege family. And, to crown all,
 3  8,1|                 a place beside Madame de Fondege on the back seat; while
 4  8,1|               the exertions of Madame de Fondege, whose shrill voice rose
 5  8,1|               scoundrel!" ~But Madame de Fondege, who was on the point of
 6  8,1|             heard no more, for Madame de Fondege caught her by the arm and
 7  8,1|                  second floor, Madame de Fondege hunted in her pocket for
 8  8,1|               What!" exclaimed Madame de Fondege, "the reception-room not
 9  8,1|               Evariste!" cried Madame de Fondege, crimson with anger, "Evariste,
10  8,1|                  the return of Madame de Fondege, followed by a servant-girl
11  8,1| scantily-furnished apartments, Madame de Fondege continued: "It is I who
12  8,2|                  What!" gasped Madame de Fondege, "you haven't put this room
13  8,2|                    interrupted Madame de Fondege. And turning to Marguerite,
14  8,2|        attentions which M. and Madame de Fondege showed her contributed not
15  8,2|             Marquis de Valorsay, and the Fondege family, and quite willing
16  8,2|             venomous look, but Madame de Fondege insisted upon the arrangement,
17  8,2|          Marguerite discovered Madame de Fondege and her maid in close consultation,
18  8,2|                  served." ~For Madame de Fondege exacted this title. She
19  8,3|         restraining her wrath, Madame de Fondege was heroic enough to smile,
20  8,3|                  him any longer." ~M. de Fondege rose from the table, looking
21  8,3|               unceremoniously, Madame de Fondege evidently wished for a tete-a-tete
22  8,3|                was a cold one, Madame de Fondege ordered the fire to be lighted.
23  8,3|                 surprised when Madame de Fondege resumed: "Have you thought
24  8,4|                 touching." Was Madame de Fondege speaking sincerely? There
25  8,4|             assertion exceeded Madame de Fondege's powers of comprehension. "
26  8,4|               callous natures, Madame de Fondege was a compound of frankness
27  8,4|            Besides," continued Madame de Fondege, "a marriageable young girl
28  8,4|            emancipation." ~Was Madame de Fondege going to plead her son's
29  8,5|                 on this theme, Madame de Fondege was not easily silenced.
30  8,5|             hearing this name, Madame de Fondege started as if she had been
31  8,5|                with my bill." ~Madame de Fondege pointed to Mademoiselle
32  8,5|                 to escape from Madame de Fondege must not be allowed to pass;
33  8,5|            Marquis de Valorsay and M. de Fondege's son, coveted her hand;
34  8,5|                It is true that Madame de Fondege had a handsome wardrobe
35  9,1|              enemies from the time M. de Fondege had asked her hand for his
36  9,1|             point: the suspicions of the Fondege family must not be aroused.
37  9,1|             looked very much as if M. de Fondege had called a meeting of
38  9,1|           presented his bill. ~Madame de Fondege received him very haughtily. "
39  9,2|                 In twenty-four hours the Fondege family had been raised to
40  9,2|                It was Justine, Madame de Fondege's maid, who answered in
41  9,3|                       3~As for Madame de Fondege, her head seemed to have
42  9,3|                moment to lose! Madame de Fondege, who was dressed to go out,
43  9,3|                    And yet, to Madame de Fondege's great surprise, Marguerite
44  9,3|         introduction from her, Madame de Fondege could not fail to conclude
45  9,3|                 well," replied Madame de Fondege, "I will take you with me,
46  9,5|              since Marguerite left M. de Fondege's house. "How time flies!"
47  9,6|                 bell. "What if Madame de Fondege and Madame Leon had returned,
48  9,6|                   Fortunately, Madame de Fondege required more than an hour
49  9,6|                  only enemy. She had the Fondege family to dread - these
50  9,6|                   fearing that Madame de Fondege and Madame Leon might return
51  9,6|                  present which Madame de Fondege had given her. "So money
52  9,6|                year," observed Madame de Fondege, gravely. "Oh, I know what
53  9,6|                  doubt, M. and Madame de Fondege have spent certainly twenty
54 11,3|                her escape from Madame de Fondege's house. The General had
55 11,3|                 was concluded, Madame de Fondege had hurried off to her dressmaker'
56 16,2|                  to live with General de Fondege, one of the count's friends.
57 16,4|                  went out with Madame de Fondege to call on the Baroness
58 17,1|                 that I can't go to M. de Fondege's door and ask to speak
59 18,1|                 builder, from whom M. de Fondege has purchased his new carriages." ~"
60 18,1|               played out, then Madame de Fondege, who made her appearance
61 18,2|               almost entirely. Madame de Fondege was the first to disappear
62 18,2|                 opinion M. and Madame de Fondege could have of her delicacy.
63 18,3|             these are matters that M. de Fondege knows nothing whatever about." ~"
64 18,3|                 part of M. and Madame de Fondege not to have waited to learn
65 18,4|                 after midnight Madame de Fondege returned from the opera,
66 18,4|              this uproar, when Madame de Fondege, already arrayed in a marvellous
67 18,4|                 to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful
68 18,4|         attention as possible. Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider
69 18,4|                carriage again, Madame de Fondege turned to Marguerite and
70 18,4|               count's death!" ~Madame de Fondege was about to make an impatient
71 18,4|                  Eveque. ~When Madame de Fondege's brougham drew up before
72 18,4|                 on recognizing Madame de Fondege through the carriage window,
73 18,4|                  apparent that Madame de Fondege could not fail to remark
74 18,5|            effort, he preceded Madame de Fondege through the magnificent
75 18,5|                and returned to Madame de Fondege. ~Paler than her white muslin
76 19,1|            Trigault still held Madame de Fondege a prisoner in the hall.
77 19,1|            heavens!" exclaimed Madame de Fondege; "what has happened to my
78 19,1|                and crush her. ~Madame de Fondege sprang forward. "What is
79 19,1|                   Help!" cried Madame de Fondege, "help, she is dying! -
80 19,1|             darling?" inquired Madame de Fondege at last. ~"Yes." ~"Ah! you
81 19,1|             child," he said to Madame de Fondege. "The best thing you can
82 19,1|              mission at once. ~Madame de Fondege was silent but furious. "
83 19,1|               are alone." ~But Madame de Fondege was wrong, for she vainly
84 19,1|                 whole life had Madame de Fondege been so incensed. "The blockhead!"
85 19,1|           reaching the apartments of the Fondege family. "Where is madame?"
86 19,2|               furnish venomous Madame de Fondege with an opportunity to exercise
87 19,3|                 is in the hands of M. de Fondege." ~"I know that, Pascal -
88 19,4|                  to the keeping of M. de Fondege, who was known as an eccentric
89 19,4|                  to prove, is that M. de Fondege accepted the trust, and
90 19,4|                 old comrade, "GENERAL DE FONDEGE.'" ~Mademoiselle Marguerite
91 19,4|                  enabled to do so. M. de Fondege wrote the address of his '
92 19,4|                 he had confided to M. de Fondege's honor. This scrap might
93 19,4|                 it, took a copy of M. de Fondege's letter. Having done this,
94 19,4|               And the original?" ~"M. de Fondege alone can tell what has
95 19,4|                  de Valorsay. Like M. de Fondege, he believes that the letter
96 19,5|               the receipt given by M. de Fondege - in a word, all the proofs
97 20,1|                one could also espy M. de Fondege ferociously twirling his
98 20,2|                 it!" This was General de Fondege. ~Pascal did not mention