Chapter

  1 3 |       courtesan; the Marquis de T. hesitated over a piece
  2 5 |      become of Armand?" ~"I don't know. We knew him very little.
  3 5 |        to see the poor girl don't exactly cumber the cemetery." ~"
  4 5 |   cumber the cemetery." ~"Doesn't anybody come?" ~"Nobody,
  5 5 |      somewhere else." ~"Why won't he let it remain here?" ~"
  6 5 |         it is now, there wouldn't be the like of it in the
  7 5 |      about the tears they haven't shed, and come and make
  8 5 |      knew the young lady; I don't know what she did. Well,
  9 5 |          when I think there isn't one of them that so much
 10 5 |         And, after all, she isn't so badly off, for she has
 11 5 |       once they are dead! 'Tisn't a merry trade, ours, especially
 12 5 |       What do you expect? I can't help it. I have a fine,
 13 5 |         think of her, and I don't care if it's a great lady
 14 5 |       lady or a vagabond, I can't help feeling it a bit. But
 15 5 |      with my tales, and it wasn't to hear them you came here.
 16 5 |        here already." ~"You don't think he has forgotten Marguerite?" ~"
 17 5 |        am not only sure he hasn't, but I would wager that
 18 5 |        see her again?' That can't be done unless there is
 19 6 |         accompany me, if it won't be troubling you too much?" ~"
 20 7 |     been ill; the poor girl won't last long." ~I remember
 21 7 |        to introduce you to? Don't imagine it is a duchess.
 22 7 |       kept, my dear fellow; don't be shy, say anything that
 23 7 |       any one so funny. But don't look upon it as a lost chance;
 24 7 |         know her." ~"Bah! I don't despair of seeing you one
 25 7 |         you are right, she hasn't been well brought up; but
 26 7 |      sort of life she leads isn't exactly the thing to cure
 27 8 |         a charming girl." ~"Don't you know her?" ~"No, but
 28 8 |         in the morning. She can't sleep before that." ~"Why?" ~"
 29 8 |        always feverish." ~"Hasn't she any lovers?" I asked. ~"
 30 8 |     remain after I leave; I don't say no one ever comes when
 31 8 |         any extent; but she can't stand him. She makes a mistake;
 32 8 |        the duke is dead. It isn't all fun," continued Prudence, "
 33 8 |        know very well it wouldn't suit me, and I should soon
 34 8 |        playing a waltz. "I hadn't a notion of it, but I did
 35 8 |       but I did notice she hasn't been looking so gay lately." ~"
 36 8 |       Gaston, laughing; "we won't go till we please." ~"Why
 37 8 |      will wait here." ~"You can't." ~"Then we will go with
 38 8 |       call." ~"But Armand doesn't know her." ~"I will introduce
 39 8 |    boring me to death." ~"I can't now." ~"What is hindering
 40 8 |      young fellows here who won't go." ~"Tell them that you
 41 8 |       Armand Duval; and you don't know him." ~"No, but bring
 42 8 |        see us." ~"Delighted isn't the word," replied Prudence,
 43 9 |       glad to see you. Why didn't you come to see me in my
 44 9 |    generous. You, count, wouldn't have done that," said she,
 45 9 |   change the conversation. "Won't you be so good as to treat
 46 9 |       with the count, but I won't inflict such a punishment
 47 9 |      delicately ironical. ~"Don't reproach me for it. It is
 48 9 |       We must talk over it; don't go before I can speak with
 49 9 |        Not in the least. I didn't mean that for you. I want
 50 9 |         love with me, I shouldn't have time for my dinner." ~
 51 9 |         one of the notes. ~"Isn't it incredible," she said,
 52 9 |      gave a sort of duet. ~"Don't sing those beastly things,"
 53 9 |       if you like it." ~ "I won't deprive you of it." ~"I
 54 9 |      know quite well that I don't want you. It is no good
 55 10|       the dining-room. They won't know what we mean by our
 56 10|       rich, then!' Why, you don't know that I spend six or
 57 10|        live without it; you don't know, my poor friend, that
 58 10|         laugh and talk, but don't exaggerate what I am worth,
 59 10|         we were alone, "you won't fall in love with me?" ~"
 60 10|      Seriously." ~"But why didn't you say it to me sooner?" ~"
 61 10|           Yes." ~"And that didn't hinder you from going to
 62 10|      laughing at me." ~"You won't be cross?" ~"What right
 63 10|        maid nor duchess. I didn't know you till to-day, and
 64 10|       live more quickly." ~"Don't speak to me like that, I
 65 10|         dear fellow. You wouldn't think it; but she is still
 66 11|       weather was superb. I don't think life ever seemed to
 67 11|         want to go to bed I don't mind your being here." ~
 68 11|         was another ring. ~"Isn't there any one to go to the
 69 11|        for the last time, I don't want to have anything to
 70 11|     want of me, and yet she can't do me a service decently.
 71 11|    charming?" ~"No." ~"She hasn't told you?" ~"Not at all." ~"
 72 11|     Gaston R., his name is, isn't it?" ~"Yes," said I, not
 73 11|       to get change now." ~"Don't forget." ~"No fear. Will
 74 11|         strawberries. ~"I haven't had any punch made," said
 75 11|   claret is better for you. Isn't it, sir?" ~"Certainly,"
 76 11|         sleep. Go to bed. I don't want anything more." ~"Shall
 77 12|         swear to you that I don't love you as the others have
 78 12|        then, a little?" ~"I don't know how it is, but it seems
 79 12|         if I do! Now, go; I can't keep my eyes open." ~I held
 80 12|    taking some one's place. Isn't the Comte de G. coming back?" ~"
 81 12|         You know that I shouldn't be able to sleep there." ~"
 82 12|    there." ~"Well, then, it won't do for you to come and be
 83 12|        here." ~"Because you don't like seeing him." ~"No;
 84 12|       well enough that I couldn't refuse. All I could do was
 85 13|       unreasonable you are! Don't you see that Marguerite
 86 13|         see that Marguerite can't turn the count out of doors?
 87 13|         at the theatre; but don't get any other ideas into
 88 13|         into your head, and don't make absurd scenes of jealousy.
 89 13|         do with; Marguerite isn't a saint. She likes you,
 90 13|        with diamonds, she needn't cost you a penny, unless
 91 13|        You are right, but I can't help it; the idea that that
 92 13|       natural. Besides, you don't mind the duke." ~"Yes; but
 93 13|       they are worth, and I don't want to see you take the
 94 13|         the count to go; he won't be long in leaving the coast
 95 13|     what is this plan?" ~"I can't tell you yet, but I can
 96 13|         country." ~"And you can't tell me by what means?" ~"
 97 13|      for you; yes, for you, don't laugh; I am silly enough
 98 13|        that I love you, and don't let anything disturb you.
 99 13|         make me so happy, doesn't burn me, it wearies me,
100 13|       whatever one becomes. Don't be alarmed; I am not going
101 13|          You are relieved, aren't you? Why is it you are the
102 14|       you will say that you don't know, and wait." ~I buoyed
103 14|   charming mistress, and it isn't everybody who has the chance.
104 14|         with me twice, and hasn't even called."' ~That, then,
105 14|  certain people say to you: Don't have anything more to do
106 14|  nothing but talk of you. I don't know what she would not
107 14|   capable of doing." ~"Why hasn't she answered me, if she
108 14|         her forgiveness?" ~"Don't do that, for she would forgive
109 15|         with you. Prudence didn't want me to come; she said
110 15|      are two children who haven't an atom of sense between
111 17|        called Mme. Arnould, isn't she?) if there were any
112 17|    while I am there; and it isn't only the question of his
113 17|      what will you do?" ~"I don't in the least know." ~Prudence
114 17|      which I now blush. You won't ever reproach me for the
115 18|     bosom, said to me: "You don't know how much I love you!" ~
116 18| reproach me, Marguerite; it isn't generous." ~"Forgive me,
117 18|      while we are here, and don't need a carriage, than to
118 18|    money?" ~"Because she wouldn't let me." ~"And where has
119 18|        Ah, my dear fellow, didn't I tell you? You wouldn't
120 18|        t I tell you? You wouldn't believe me; now you are
121 18|   advising her to, for I couldn't bear to see the poor girl
122 18|       of everything. She wouldn't; she replied that she loved
123 18|       loved you, and she wouldn't be unfaithful to you for
124 18|      very poetical, but one can't pay one's creditors in that
125 18|      that coin, and now she can't free herself from debt,
126 18|        resources, and one doesn't find thirty thousand francs
127 18|       day. Be reasonable. I don't advise you to leave Marguerite,
128 18|       obliged to leave her. Don't wait till you are ruined,
129 18|         given it to you." ~"Don't be afraid." ~"And if she
130 19|        you have done, but I don't yet know what you have been
131 19|     economy to sell them. I don't use them and I don't spend
132 19|        don't use them and I don't spend anything on their
133 20|       for your family." ~"I don't follow your meaning." ~"
134 21|         she cried hastily, "don't do that. Your father will
135 21|    replied Prudence, "and I can't go and see Marguerite this
136 22|       Duvernoy's question, "Isn't she coming to-day?" when
137 22|         Yes. ~"But how? You won't find a carriage." ~"I will
138 22|    coming back, or if she doesn't come it will be time enough
139 23|      did quite right, and I don't bear her any grudge. I met
140 23|        her lover, and also, don't I, that I am her lover no
141 24|      becoming my lover. You don't deceive a woman like me,
142 24|     nothing? It is I who wouldn't accept then. Think it over,
143 24|       white, she coughs she won't last long now." ~And Prudence
144 24|       will have pity on me, won't you? And you will understand
145 25|        presented himself. I won't say what impression his
146 26|       How many happy people don't even know that they are
147 26|        I did not keep it. I won't take anything from that