Chapter

 1  1,2|       the same profession as M. Fortunat followed - a profession
 2  3,4|        a clever scoundrel named Fortunat." ~The baron with difficulty
 3  5,1|       that a clever man like M. Fortunat made such a blunder as to
 4  5,5|      with the same plan that M. Fortunat had formed. "Why shouldn'
 5  6,1|         s heart when M. Isidore Fortunat, after being rudely dismissed,
 6  6,1|        her. It is true this man Fortunat had declared that his visit
 7  6,1|         occurred to her that M. Fortunat could not have gone very
 8  6,1|         spent her mornings. ~M. Fortunat had left his card - that
 9  6,1|        for she realized that M. Fortunat must be a very dangerous
10  6,1|       So this man, this Isidore Fortunat, knew that she had a son.
11  6,1|     Viscount de Coralth, and M. Fortunat - four persons! She had
12  6,1|         third, but the fourth - Fortunat! ~The hours went by; and
13  6,3|        she had received from M. Fortunat, his advice and insinuations,
14  6,4|        her conversation with M. Fortunat. ~She was silent for a moment,
15  6,5|       shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?" ~The
16  6,5|       little suspecting that M. Fortunat's spy, Victor Chupin, was
17  7,4|          remembering M. Isidore Fortunat, she asked: "Some one has
18  7,7|       the other day, M. Isidore Fortunat. Ah! why didn't I not bribe
19  7,7| mistaken, Lia," he replied. "M. Fortunat has had no hand in this." ~"
20  8,5|      wrote a note to M. Isidore Fortunat, telling him that she would
21  9,2|   finding Pascal Ferailleur. M. Fortunat must have received her letter
22  9,6|         the house of M. Isidore Fortunat. I hope to make my escape
23 10,1|         and painful. M. Isidore Fortunat's weak place was his cash-box.
24 10,1|      Like many other people, M. Fortunat piously believed in Providence
25 10,1|      yourself, Victor," said M. Fortunat. ~What! keep fifteen francs
26 10,1|         Absorbed in thought, M. Fortunat did not remark this little
27 10,1|       know nothing at all." ~M. Fortunat reflected for a moment. "
28 10,2|       this honest impulse on M. Fortunat's part came from disappointed
29 10,2|         his business to tell M. Fortunat his opinion of him; and
30 10,2|     satisfaction appeared on M. Fortunat's face. "Good, Victor!"
31 10,2|         pleasure - gratis." ~M. Fortunat could not restrain an exclamation
32 10,2|   apparent on his face, that M. Fortunat felt no misgivings. He was
33 10,3|       which had so surprised M. Fortunat. "You are always kind,"
34 10,4|  recognized him. In place of M. Fortunat's respectable clerk, there
35 10,4|         the past three days, M. Fortunat had shown himself in such
36 10,5|         and couches eclipsed M. Fortunat's wonderful sofa completely. "
37 11,3|        ten francs a day that M. Fortunat had offered him, and this
38 11,3|         presented himself in M. Fortunat's office at two o'clock
39 11,3|         it was made public. ~M. Fortunat knew that his agent was
40 11,3|      her come in!" exclaimed M. Fortunat, eagerly - "let her come
41 11,4|    combined to reassure her. M. Fortunat knew her already, since
42 11,4|          she at last entered M. Fortunat's private office. She took
43 11,4|         letter, I suppose?" ~M. Fortunat bowed with all the grace
44 11,4|      was a moment's silence. M. Fortunat found it difficult to believe
45 11,4| remained silent, waiting for M. Fortunat to dismiss the young man
46 11,4|           replied the girl. ~M. Fortunat smiled sweetly. "I have
47 11,4|       this?" she exclaimed. ~M. Fortunat had left his arm-chair,
48 11,4|     plausible explanation of M. Fortunat's acquaintance with her
49 11,5|        sufficient to set all M. Fortunat's bile in motion. All thought
50 11,5|         I have no fortune?" ~M. Fortunat had gradually lost all his
51 11,5|        Certainly he could." ~M. Fortunat explained M. de Valorsay'
52 11,5|      The great interest that M. Fortunat seemed to take in her affairs
53 11,5|        to do them," rejoined M. Fortunat, quickly. "I never promise
54 11,5|        nor on every point." ~M. Fortunat was so taken by surprise
55 11,5|       eighty thousand for." ~M. Fortunat cast a withering look at
56 11,5|    thought of this?" replied M. Fortunat. "Why, I spent all day yesterday
57 11,5|    Paris; I am sure of it." ~M. Fortunat was not convinced. In his
58 12,1|       of the cowardice which M. Fortunat had accused him of. ~Mademoiselle
59 13,4|      Had he not confessed to M. Fortunat that he had suffered the
60 15,6|       man's name?" ~"Is Isidore Fortunat. I saved his card for you.
61 16,4|     enemies - Madame d'Argeles, Fortunat - - " ~"Madame d'Argeles
62 16,4|        about to leave Paris. If Fortunat is troublesome I will purchase
63 17,1|     occasion of her visit to M. Fortunat when she saw Victor Chupin
64 17,1| fortnight." ~It is true that M. Fortunat's clerk did not appear to
65 17,1|       witness of this scene, M. Fortunat now felt it his duty to
66 17,1|      was so astonishing that M. Fortunat remained for a moment speechless
67 17,2|       perfected. ~On leaving M. Fortunat's office, he hastened straight
68 17,2|    remembered one of M. Isidore Fortunat's debtors, a man whom he
69 17,3|         can promise you that M. Fortunat will send you back your
70 17,4|   visited it in company with M. Fortunat - but seen in the full light
71 17,4|     suspected what a liberty M. Fortunat had taken with his name
72 18,1|      Marguerite, as she left M. Fortunat's house. Now she understood
73 19,1|     occasion of her visit to M. Fortunat's office. Was she mistaken?
74 19,4|          He is known as Isidore Fortunat, and lives in the Place
75 20,2|     Ferailleur; next M. Isidore Fortunat, and finally Chupin - Victor
76 20,3|          Oh! those Fondeges! M. Fortunat only speaks of them with
77 20,3|      dirty work," rankles in M. Fortunat's heart. ~Chupin's resolution