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  1 3 |            Humility. ~It was signed Armand Duval. ~What was the meaning
  2 3 |    Marguerite, in the opinion of M. Armand Duval, her superior in vice
  3 4 |         there read these two words: Armand Duval. ~I tried to think
  4 4 |         bedroom." ~On hearing this, Armand Duval seemed to be relieved
  5 4 |        acquaintance." ~"Good," said Armand, holding out his hand and
  6 4 |            very anxious to question Armand on the subject of Marguerite,
  7 4 |             it contained: ~"MY DEAR ARMAND: I have received your letter.
  8 4 |             you take in me is real, Armand, when you come back go and
  9 4 |            I returned the letter to Armand, who had, no doubt, read
 10 4 |         poor dear Marguerite!" ~And Armand, giving free outlet to his
 11 5 |            I heard anything more of Armand, but, on the other hand,
 12 5 |    relations between Marguerite and Armand. Meeting one day a man who
 13 5 |          Had she not a lover called Armand Duval?" ~"Tall and blond?" ~"
 14 5 |         quite true." ~"Who was this Armand?" ~"A fellow who squandered
 15 5 |         give." ~"What has become of Armand?" ~"I don't know. We knew
 16 5 |                I, too, had not seen Armand again. I was beginning to
 17 5 |           in most instances, but in Armand's despair there had been
 18 5 |           do with the anxiety which Armand's silence caused me. Since
 19 5 |             porter would know where Armand lived. There was a new porter;
 20 5 |          grave, and I shall know if Armand's sorrow still exists, and
 21 5 |          for you?" ~"Do you know M. Armand Duval's address?" I asked. ~"
 22 5 |           address he had given me. ~Armand had not yet returned. I
 23 6 |                  Chapter 6 ~I found Armand in bed. On seeing me he
 24 6 |           after it well?" continued Armand. Two big tears rolled down
 25 6 |         away three weeks," I said. ~Armand passed his hand across his
 26 6 |            I understand," I said to Armand, "and I am at your service.
 27 6 |      Marguerite had left for you?" ~Armand drew a roll of papers from
 28 6 |             to-morrow's ceremony." ~Armand handed me his passport,
 29 6 |          When I re-entered the room Armand was dressed and ready to
 30 6 |             the police station, and Armand handed in the permission
 31 6 |          have been a long night for Armand. When I entered his room
 32 6 |            inspector went in front; Armand and I followed a few steps
 33 6 |        before we reached the grave, Armand stopped to wipe his face,
 34 6 |          were turning up the soil. ~Armand leaned against a tree and
 35 6 |       against a stone. At the sound Armand recoiled, as at an electric
 36 6 |          one by one. ~I scrutinized Armand, for every moment I was
 37 6 |           my God, my God!" murmured Armand, and turned paler than before. ~
 38 6 |          that I had seen so often. ~Armand, unable to turn away his
 39 6 |          had been told to take it. ~Armand did not move. His eyes were
 40 6 |     necessary?" I said, pointing to Armand. ~"No," he replied, "and
 41 6 |            ill." ~"Come," I said to Armand, taking him by the arm. ~"
 42 6 |     happened. He hastened with me. ~Armand was flushed and delirious;
 43 7 |           Chapter 7 ~Illnesses like Armand's have one fortunate thing
 44 7 |           which I have just related Armand was convalescent, and we
 45 7 |            calm of the invalid; but Armand, on the contrary, seemed
 46 7 |         first met Marguerite," said Armand to me, as if he were listening
 47 7 |           the touching story. ~Yes (Armand went on, letting his head
 48 8 |       Chapter 8 ~However (continued Armand after a pause), while I
 49 8 |         well pay her a call." ~"But Armand doesn't know her." ~"I will
 50 8 |           him. And the other?" ~"M. Armand Duval; and you don't know
 51 9 |           permit me to introduce M. Armand Duval?" ~"I had already
 52 11|           Chapter 11 ~At this point Armand stopped. ~"Would you close
 53 11|                I closed the window. Armand, who was still very weak,
 54 11|            you to-morrow. Good-bye, Armand." ~Mme. Duvernoy went out. ~
 55 15|            two ladies." ~"It is we, Armand," cried a voice that I recognised
 56 16|           Jour, at Widow Arnould's. Armand, order an open carriage." ~
 57 17|            seeing about a place for Armand to stay." ~"In the same
 58 17|           every precaution, my dear Armand, for he will have me watched
 59 17|             publicly living with M. Armand Duval, and that he will
 60 17|            you are losing, and that Armand can never give you. He loves
 61 17|             you like me to speak to Armand?" ~Marguerite seemed to
 62 17|         answered, "I will not leave Armand, and I will not conceal
 63 17|              Oh yes, I love you, my Armand," she murmured, putting
 64 18|            not like other loves, my Armand. You love me as if I had
 65 18|        another. Believe me, my dear Armand, I know women better than
 66 19|            young; in heaven's name, Armand, do not drive me back into
 67 20| mantel-piece, said to me: ~"My dear Armand, we have serious matters
 68 20|             of this woman." ~"Come, Armand, open your eyes. Recognise
 69 20|       steadfastness? Think it over, Armand, and do not talk any more
 70 20|               I answered nothing. ~"Armand," continued my father, "
 71 20|          Come, you will go with me, Armand, will you not?" I felt that
 72 21|             me?" ~"Do not say that, Armand. I would rather anything
 73 21|             have given me pleasure, Armand," he said; "they make me
 74 22|          time you read this letter, Armand, I shall be the mistress
 75 24|            not do that. So, my dear Armand, let her alone. If you saw
 76 24|             as marble. ~"I am here, Armand," she said; "you wished
 77 24|             been very unkind to me, Armand, and I have done nothing
 78 24|           have come to trouble you, Armand, for I have two things to
 79 24|               Do not speak of that, Armand; I did not come to speak
 80 24|          the face of a happy woman, Armand? Do not mock my sorrow,
 81 25|                         Chapter 25 ~Armand, tired by this long narrative,
 82 25|        rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep
 83 25|          one by me. I think of you, Armand. And you, where are you,
 84 25|       justification. ~You remember, Armand, how the arrival of your
 85 25|          one would consider whether Armand loves you, whether you love
 86 25|            see only one thing, that Armand Duval allowed a kept woman (
 87 25|        months that he has known you Armand has forgotten me. I wrote
 88 25|             than as you have lived, Armand, who loves you, will never
 89 25|          all that, madame. You love Armand; prove it to him by the
 90 25|         than those which I foresee. Armand might become jealous of
 91 25|           life. I wrote all that to Armand, but, absorbed in you, he
 92 25|         learned what manner of life Armand is leading in Paris, and
 93 25|      marriage must be broken off if Armand continues this life. The
 94 25|              In short, I loved you, Armand. ~The paternal way in which
 95 25|               It was quite natural, Armand. You told me that your father
 96 25|          will not believe, perhaps, Armand, is that I prayed God to
 97 26|             at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened
 98 26|              I will not remind you, Armand, of the return you made
 99 26|           right to do what you did, Armand; people have not always
100 26|           Why are you not in Paris, Armand? You would come and see
101 26|             I can not leave C., and Armand is six or seven hundred
102 26|          happens, I loved you well, Armand, and I would have died long
103 26|        February 5. ~Oh, come, come, Armand! I suffer horribly; I am
104 26|              February 18. ~MONSIEUR ARMAND: ~Since the day that Marguerite
105 26|            have had to-day, poor M. Armand! This morning Marguerite
106 27|             You have read it?" said Armand, when I had finished the
107 27|             home to rest a little. ~Armand, still sad, but a little
108 27|          for a thousand francs from Armand, who did not believe it,
109 27|          bud. ~One duty remained to Armand to return to his father.
110 27|     dignified, kindly. ~He welcomed Armand with tears of joy, and clasped