Chapter

  1        I|                 them clustered around a young man who, only two days before,
  2        I|                possible.~ ~But a robust young fellow, with an intelligent
  3        I|                here?” demanded the same young farmer.~ ~“Pardon! he did
  4        I|          Chanlouineau was the impetuous young man who had interrupted
  5        I|              friend of the king.”~ ~The young soldier, whose voice had
  6        I|               Undoubtedly the impetuous young man spoke at the peril of
  7        I|                 man in question, with a young girl of dazzling beauty
  8       II|              residence in Montaignac.~ ~Young, daring, and personally
  9       II|               installed himself and his young wife in the cottage formerly
 10       II|                 this strange avowal the young girl turned pale and recoiled
 11       II|           entering the room.~ ~It was a young man about twenty years of
 12       II|                     Monsieur,” said the young man, “my father sends me
 13       II|             take, my daughter and I.”~ ~Young d’Escorval had seen, at
 14      III|                very good husband.~ ~The young duchess was contemplating
 15      III|       impassioned soul.~ ~Was he old or young? The most subtle observer
 16       IV|           another chance of seeing this young girl whose beauty had made
 17       IV|             Martial turned, and saw the young man, who, that morning,
 18        V|       conscience.~ ~The baron was still young; he was not yet fifty, but
 19        V|           wrested from the guillotine a young girl named Victoire-Laure
 20        V|                the arm of her father.~ ~Young d’Escorval followed them
 21        V|               mere angry boasting. This young man, though so modest and
 22        V|               timidity of the eyes of a young girl, met the gaze of an
 23        V|                d’Escorval turned to the young girl, a little surprised.~ ~“
 24       VI|                 her to this meritorious young woman, in whom she had discerned
 25       VI|             their son’s marriage with a young girl whose nobility of character
 26       VI|             spite of his agitation, the young man perceived the effect
 27       VI|                  Certainly you are very young to become the head of a
 28       VI|         Monsieur Maurice,” said he, “is young; he will console himself—
 29       VI|                The same! The handsomest young farmer in the country, and
 30       VI|             Chanlouineau!”~ ~The robust young farmer raised his head.~ ~“
 31       VI|               had been fighting.”~ ~The young farmer hesitated for a moment,
 32      VII|               was thinking of those two young girls, so utterly unlike.
 33     VIII|                petty trifles with which young girls love to surround themselves;
 34       IX|             approaching marriage to the young fanner was not so improbable
 35       IX|          semblance of calmness cost the young girl. He would have understood
 36       IX|                  exclaimed the wretched young man, “forget you!”~ ~His
 37       XI|                sudden apparition of the young Marquis de Sairmeuse, Maurice
 38       XI|              ensue would cost this pure young girl her reputation. Martial
 39       XI|              allied armies.~ ~Still the young marquis did not change his
 40       XI|                 the hatred of these two young men. Their attitude, the
 41       XI|              forgive nor forget.”~ ~The young marquis shook his head gravely.~ ~“
 42       XI|                the lips of this haughty young aristocrat! Was it possible?~ ~
 43       XI|                who was certain that the young man was lying, impudently
 44       XI|           understand the meaning of the young marquis.~ ~He was evidently “
 45       XI|            voice.~ ~Marie-Anne and both young men turned with the same
 46       XI|            action to endeavor to turn a young girl from her duty, which
 47       XI|            found time to whisper in the young man’s ear, in his formerly
 48       XI|               was not until he saw that young d’Escorval was out of hearing
 49      XII|               other? Did he suspect the young marquis’s passion for Marie-Anne?~ ~
 50      XII|                 carry it to him.”~ ~The young marquis gave fervent thanks
 51     XIII|         apparently innocent and artless young girl possessed the parched,
 52     XIII|           father had told her that this young man would lift his wife
 53     XIII|               pointed to the letter the young girl held in her hand, and
 54     XIII|         hypocrisy of drawing-rooms, the young marquis had taught his face
 55      XIV|                 Mlle. Blanche, when the young marquis rejoined her, quite
 56      XIV|                 of fascination upon the young marquis.~ ~She was so evidently
 57      XIV|                 you know that those two young people will have a joint
 58      XIV|           suspect unworthy motives in a young girl whose eyes were so
 59      XIV|             going on in the soul of the young marquis; a conflict between
 60      XVI|               seen the other, who was a young man.~ ~“This is my son,
 61      XVI|                Father,” interrupted the young man; “father, wait, at least,
 62      XVI|                to my sorrow. This model young man you see here left the
 63      XVI|               only too well.~ ~“So this young man comes here?” he said
 64      XVI|               disinterestedness of this young man.”~ ~Martial was already
 65     XVII|              rid of her.~ ~This smiling young girl, who seemed such an
 66     XVII|              and hoped that some honest young man, by speedily marrying
 67     XVII|               from the movements of the young Marquis de Sairmeuse, one
 68     XVII|               that you are engaged to a young man in the neighborhood,
 69     XVII|                   I shall never be that young man’s wife.”~ ~“But why?
 70    XVIII|                in which she will lose a young girl’s most precious possession—
 71       XX|                the ranks; Chanlouineau, young d’Escorval, your son——”~ ~
 72      XXI|                  Yes, I,” responded the young girl, removing the large
 73      XXI|               Maurice!” he cried.~ ~The young man hesitated, but at last
 74      XXI|                 A tear glistened in the young man’s eye.~ ~“My mother,”
 75     XXII|             This is not the place for a young girl.”~ ~“For an honest
 76     XXII|                 girl.”~ ~“For an honest young girl, you should say,” replied
 77    XXIII|            Monsieur,” he replied.~ ~The young man’s words and manner reassured
 78     XXIV|             flung violently open, and a young man, wearing the uniform
 79     XXIV|              doing this evening?”~ ~The young man hesitated for an instant;
 80     XXIV|           evidently surprised that this young man should have had so little
 81      XXV|             plan, which he explained to young d’Escorval, as the horses
 82      XXV|                and imprisonment of this young girl would be impolitic,
 83    XXVII|            flitted over the lips of the young farmer, as he replied:~ ~“
 84    XXVII|                 But no one observed the young man’s condition. The attention
 85   XXVIII|               when they saw this robust young fellow, who had been so
 86   XXVIII|               and save yourself?”~ ~The young man sadly shook his head.~ ~“
 87   XXVIII|           middle of the highway.”~ ~The young farmer paused to take breath,
 88     XXIX|           officers surrounded the brave young girl. They wished to know
 89     XXIX|              not been that which a pure young girl should play.”~ ~It
 90      XXX|               easy to talk,” whined the young farmer.~ ~Then seeing that
 91      XXX|                that he said:~ ~“You are young, my dear Martial.”~ ~The
 92      XXX|            fears, sir,” interrupted the young marquis; “I have taken every
 93     XXXI|               that Marie-Louise and the young King of Rome were concealed
 94     XXXI|              the words “betray me,” the young woman made a gesture of
 95     XXXI|               see for themselves.~ ~The young woman had spoken the truth.~ ~
 96     XXXI|         forehead.~ ~“I have a daughter, young and beautiful like yourself,
 97    XXXII|              character like that of the young Marquis de Sairmeuse.~ ~
 98   XXXIII|             there was one woman, a fair young girl, whose heart had not
 99    XXXIV|                 he did? Where could two young people be found more richly
100    XXXIV|                  At the moment when his young wife hung upon his arm,
101    XXXIV|                the valet.~ ~“Who?”~ ~“A young peasant who will not give
102    XXXIV|                fragrant plants, stood a young man. He was very pale, and
103    XXXIV|                   imprudent man!”~ ~The young man stepped forward.~ ~“
104    XXXIV|                leading with the other a young peasant whom no one recognized.~ ~“
105    XXXIV|          profound that the voice of the young marquis penetrated to the
106    XXXIV|              leaving the room, when his young wife, wild with despair,
107     XXXV|                 death of that “handsome young fellow, the best farmer
108     XXXV|            myself! So do not hurry, the young lady does not seem well,
109    XXXVI|                 the hostess to take the young lady to a room and to assist
110    XXXVI|                 This bourgeois was very young, but he had a well-filled
111    XXXVI|               grumbled. “As soon as the young lady is on her feet again
112    XXXVI|               Maurice aside.~ ~“Is this young lady really your wife, Monsieur—
113    XXXVI|               course, but you seem very young for a married man, and your
114    XXXVI|                And when I spoke to this young lady of her husband, she
115    XXXVI|              place?”~ ~“In two days the young lady will be on her feet
116   XXXVII|                 it?” he inquired of the young man.~ ~“Ah! Monsieur, Monsieur
117  XXXVIII|                man is the father of the young girl whom I wedded to-day.”~ ~“
118  XXXVIII|             bewilderment had seized the young marquis, and he stood motionless
119  XXXVIII|             find himself alone with his young wife, his father, and the
120    XXXIX|    half-fainting into an arm-chair some young ladies of extreme sensibility
121    XXXIX|              with suppressed anger, the young marquise made an heroic
122    XXXIX|                opportunity to repay the young Marquise de Sairmeuse for
123    XXXIX|             bowed in passing before the young marquise, and blushing at
124    XXXIX|         overwhelming misfortune.”~ ~The young wife believed that he was
125       XL|            going? Will you not——”~ ~The young bride interrupted him by
126       XL| Incomprehensible, indeed,” repeated the young wife, sadly, but without
127     XLIV|             remember our father.”~ ~The young man’s face became livid;
128     XLIV|              she had concluded:~ ~“This young man,” said the priest, “
129     XLIV|       satisfaction she went out to meet young Poignot, who had told her
130      XLV|                 wanting in zeal.”~ ~The young lady’s manner betrayed such
131      XLV|               this clothing?” asked the young peasant.~ ~“Lay it down
132      XLV|                and—who knows?~ ~But no. Young Poignot, in referring to
133     XLVI|                 by the presence of this young girl who once had been her
134    XLVII|                    All ready?” inquired young Poignot.~ ~“Yes,” replied
135    XLVII|               the utmost caution by the young peasant, started slowly
136    XLVII|                priest.~ ~A moment after young Poignot stopped his cart
137    XLVII|             does not hear me,” remarked young Poignot, turning to them. “
138    XLVII|          Lacheneur!”~ ~With a bound the young man was on his feet, pale
139    XLVII|                the room.~ ~“Not a word, young men, not a threat!” he said,
140     XLIX|               neighborhood.~ ~“The poor young man has lost his reason!”
141     XLIX|               for a few days.~ ~But the young man had not wanted for good
142     XLIX|               boy,” he said, addressing young Chupin, “I did not suppose
143        L|                 she has disdained!” the young marquise added, bitterly;
144        L|         committed? The testimony of the young peasant who had warned Jean
145      LII|                 servant. “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant,
146      LII|            respectfully and retire, the young marquise changed her mind.~ ~“
147      LII|                  my boy,’ said he. ‘The young marquise hated Marie-Anne,
148      LII|                me, and it will save the young lady. And afterward she
149      LII|              increased the fears of the young marquise. The mere sound
150      LII|                details given him by the young lady, he thought:~ ~“What
151      LII|                   Nowhere,” replied the young lady. “I shall be passing
152      LII|               Hotel de Sairmeuse.~ ~The young duchess was now compelled
153     LIII|                shortly refused, and the young man departed without a word.~ ~
154      LIV|               wife ever since she was a young girl, and which accompanied
155      LIV|              woman had disappeared; the young soldier had risen from the
156      LIV|               was not yet safe, for the young soldier threw himself upon
157      LIV|            suspicion in the eyes of the young officer who had cut off
158       LV|                and perseverance of this young policeman who, undismayed
159       LV|              the wretch!” exclaimed the young policeman.~ ~Then, controlling
160       LV|               with evident doubt to the young policeman’s ingenious deductions;
161       LV|                toward the door when the young policeman stopped him.~ ~“
162       LV|         Monsieur is in his study with a young man,” replied the servant; “
163       LV|                to remain or retire, the young policeman stood for a moment
164       LV|                  Monsieur,” replied the young detective. “I was obliged