Chapter

 1 8 |     come to her box. ~Prudence Duvernoy (that was the milliner's
 2 8 |     stalls to go round to Mme. Duvernoy's box. We had scarcely opened
 3 8 |        you must go," said Mme. Duvernoy. ~"Ah, that is your idea
 4 8 |      look of gratitude to Mme. Duvernoy, said: ~"Come in, and welcome." ~ ~
 5 9 |  francs, I am sure." ~And Mme. Duvernoy began to turn it over, as
 6 10|   still not half bad, poor old Duvernoy!" ~ ~
 7 11|       Good-bye, Armand." ~Mme. Duvernoy went out. ~Marguerite opened
 8 12|   ourselves for a moment. Mme. Duvernoy is in the secret." ~"Yes,
 9 16|     into the country with Mme. Duvernoy. ~Besides the presence of
10 16|   Besides the presence of Mme. Duvernoy being needful on account
11 17|  Marguerite came to me at Mme. Duvernoy's. "Well, it is all settled,"
12 18|       was five o'clock. ~"Mme. Duvernoy has been here," said Nanine,
13 21|       you expect her?" ~Madame Duvernoy reddened, and replied, with
14 21|           I took leave of Mme. Duvernoy, who seemed almost as preoccupied
15 22|      at once I remembered Mme. Duvernoy's question, "Isn't she coming
16 22|   Prudence several times. Mme. Duvernoy's window remained closed. ~
17 22|   answered the man; "with Mme. Duvernoy." ~"She left no word for
18 22|        opened to me. ~"To Mme. Duvernoy's." ~"She has not come back." ~"
19 22|        was addressed, "To Mme. Duvernoy, to forward to M. Duval." ~"
20 22|     You often came to see Mme. Duvernoy." ~When I was in the street
21 23|     drawing-room. At last Mme. Duvernoy appeared and asked me into
22 24| brought her; but that day Mme. Duvernoy was not in a laughing humour,
23 26|    worse, and when I sent Mme. Duvernoy to ask you for pity I was
24 26|        too much for him. ~Mme. Duvernoy is not behaving well. This
25 27|      of this fable, which Mme. Duvernoy repeated everywhere in order