Chapter

 1 3 |     modern courtesan; the Marquis de T. hesitated over a piece
 2 3 |    confidential glances with Mme. de N., a fair ornament of the
 3 3 |           whom the theories of M. de Voltaire happily exist no
 4 5 |          her?" ~"She ruined Baron de G." ~"No more than that?" ~"
 5 5 |              Yes; he lives at Rue de …; at least, that's where
 6 6 |        become a Trappist, like M. de Rance', after having seen,
 7 7 |          saw her was in the Place de la Bourse, outside Susse'
 8 7 |     confectioner's in the passage de l'Opera. I would have bought
 9 8 |        meet there a certain Comte de N., who thinks he is making
10 8 |         Why?" ~"Because the Comte de N. is still here, and he
11 9 |      years ago; I was with Ernest de…." ~"Ah, I remember," said
12 9 |       said she, turning toward M. de N., after giving me one
13 9 |         that preference?" said M. de N., with a smile which he
14 9 |         said: ~"That is the Comte de G., who was very much in
15 9 |        That is the little Vicomte de L. He was obliged to disappear." ~"
16 11|           Marguerite as the Comte de G., whose portrait I had
17 11|           at that time in the Rue de Provence; I followed the
18 11|           Louis-le-Grand, the Rue de Port-Mahon, and the Rue
19 11|         five minutes from the Rue de Provence to the Rue d'Antin. ~
20 11|          voice of the young Comte de N. ~"How are you this evening?"
21 12|           recognised as the Comte de G., seated himself at the
22 12|          s place. Isn't the Comte de G. coming back?" ~"Yes;
23 12|           all, the presence of M. de G. in Marguerite's box was
24 13|        home." ~"Alone?" ~"With M. de G." ~I walked to and fro
25 13|           me to wait here till M. de G. leaves Marguerite's?" ~"
26 13|        the count out of doors? M. de G. has been with her for
27 13|       that the visit of the Comte de G. is a misfortune for me." ~
28 13|         Desgrieux the money of M. de B. ~I replied in a hard
29 13|          strong suspicion that M. de G. is to be your associate
30 13|           before No. 9. The Comte de G. got down and entered
31 14|           you had not come in. M. de G. was more fortunate, for
32 14|          reply that it was not M. de G. who supplanted me, but
33 14|           I who had supplanted M. de G.: a mode of reasoning
34 14|            That all?" ~"The Comte de G. came to her box for an
35 14|          Alone?" ~"With the Comte de G., I believe." ~So my breaking
36 18|           little while. The Comte de N., if she would take him,
37 18|           especially as the Comte de N. is a fool, and nothing
38 18|           she will take the Comte de N., and she will save up
39 19|            She came on to the Rue de Provence in a state of great
40 19|      hours later I was at the Rue de Provence. ~ ~
41 20|         things taken to the Hotel de Paris," he said to my servant.
42 21|         same words, and the Comte de G., you will remember, had
43 22|       hours to reach the Barriere de l'Etoile. The sight of Paris
44 22|        like a thief, to the Hotel de Paris; I found the key in
45 23|           Rond-Point to the Place de la Concorde. She had repurchased
46 23|           the money?" ~"The Comte de N. Ah, my dear friend, there
47 23| Marguerite dancing with the Comte de N., who seemed proud of
48 23|      might well be as proud as M. de N., and she was beautiful
49 24|         Gautier send me her Comte de N. and the sides will be
50 24|         have no desire to meet M. de N." ~"M. de N. is never
51 24|     desire to meet M. de N." ~"M. de N. is never there. She can
52 24|               Because M. le Comte de N. is there, and he has
53 25|          proposition of the Comte de N., and that she was to
54 26|           my place with the Comte de N., and has told him, I
55 26|         my leaving him. The Comte de G. was at London. He is
56 26|          elegant carriage that M. de N. has given her. She tried
57 26|         am always ill. ~The Comte de N. sent me some money yesterday.
58 26|            February 4. ~The Comte de G. has returned. His mistress
59 26|   Everybody is abandoning her. M. de G., prosecuted for his debts,
60 26|        men followed it: the Comte de G., who came from London