Chapter

 1 1 |     causing so much anxiety. "Sir," I said, "can you tell
 2 1 |      Gautier is dead?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"When did she die?" ~"
 3 1 |       then?" ~"To any extent, sir." ~"But the sale will cover
 4 3 |    little late: ~"I give way, sir." ~Nothing more being offered,
 5 4 |   voice that he said to me: ~"Sir, I beg you to excuse my
 6 4 |   great service." ~"Speak on, sir, I am entirely at your disposal." ~"
 7 4 |       have listened to me." ~"Sir," I answered, "if the service
 8 4 |     fell on the pages. "Well, sir," said he, lifting his head,
 9 4 |    was!" ~"The book is yours, sir; take it back. I am happy
10 5 |    who look after it?" ~"Yes, sir; and I wish all relations
11 5 |    believe. Did you know her, sir?" "Yes." ~"Like the other?"
12 5 |   once." ~"Only once?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"He never came back again?" ~"
13 5 |     remain here?" ~"You know, sir, people have queer notions
14 5 |    You may believe me or not, sir, I never knew the young
15 5 |       like the best. You see, sir, we are obliged to love
16 5 |     flower now, that's queer, sir, and sad. And, after all,
17 5 |       am taking up your time, sir, with my tales, and it wasn'
18 5 |     you want to see M. Duval, sir?" said the gardener, who
19 11|     better for you. Isn't it, sir?" ~"Certainly," I replied,
20 14|       Well?" I said to him. ~"Sir," said he, "madame was not
21 15|     that it was Marguerite. ~"Sir," said Joseph coming back
22 15|   Thereupon Joseph entered. ~"Sir," he said, with the air
23 15| packed." ~"All of it?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Well, then, unpack it
24 19|       him come in," I said. ~"Sir," said he, "your father
25 20|     will do it." ~"Father!" ~"Sir, I know more of life than
26 20|           Do you think, then, sir, that the mission of a man
27 20|   What sort of a man are you, sir, to allow Mlle. Gautier
28 20|       my answer. ~"Very well, sir," he said, "I know what
29 22|   Nanine. ~"To Paris!" ~"Yes, sir." ~"When?" ~"An hour after
30 22|          Where are you going, sir?" asked the porter, when
31 22|         You are sure?" ~"Yes, sir; here's a letter even, which
32 25|    spent with you. ~"Tell me, sir," I said to your father,
33 25|          Implicitly." ~"Well, sir, embrace me once, as you
34 25|       son." ~"Oh, be at rest, sir; he will hate me." ~I had