Chapter

 1        V|             My son is eighteen, Madame; he possesses good health
 2       VI|       None that I can disclose, Madame. But never while I live
 3     XXIV|     Monsieur will soon be here, Madame,” said he, at hazard; “he
 4     XXIV|    destroyed her reason.~ ~“Ah! Madame,” he exclaimed, “the baron
 5     XXIV|      they were guilty.~ ~“Come, Madame,” said he, leading the baroness
 6     XXIV|              I must remind you, Madame,” said the priest, sympathizingly,
 7     XXIV|         why should you despair, Madame? Your son, certainly, is
 8     XXIV|     sentenced to death.”~ ~“No, Madame, no! Am I not here? I will
 9     XXIV|       also the indisposition of madame—for madame is going to retire—
10     XXIV|     indisposition of madame—for madame is going to retire—she will
11     XXIV|        trust.~ ~“I do not know, Madame,” she replied; “but duty
12   XXVIII|         head.~ ~“No,” said he; “Madame d’Escorval will never forgive
13     XXIX|         I am not deceiving you, Madame, Chanlouineau has given
14     XXXI|     that table.”~ ~“Impossible, Madame, impossible!”~ ~He did not
15     XXXI|  intensified the gloom.~ ~“See, Madame,” said the poor fugitive
16    XXXIX| bewitching smile upon her lips, Madame Blanche spared neither flattering
17    XXXIX|   himself.~ ~“They will return, Madame; you will see them return,
18    XXXIX|     broke the seal and read:~ ~“Madame la marquise—Between you
19     XLII|   uttered the prohibited word, “madame.” The poor girl was instantly
20     XLVI|       has just been poisoned by Madame Blanche. It was to tell
21    XLVII|      revoir, Monsieur le Baron, Madame, and you, my good cure.”~ ~“
22   XLVIII|           Who has come?”~ ~“Ah, Madame—that is, Mademoiselle, if
23       LI|        who wishes to speak with Madame.”~ ~
24      LII|     Martial.~ ~“I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant. “
25      LII|     whom he desires to see.”~ ~“Madame will excuse me, but he said
26      LII|     reappeared.~ ~“The man says Madame will understand his business
27      LII|    produced a great effect upon madame.”~ ~The prudent peasant
28      LII|      owe me nothing personally, Madame; but you owe a heavy debt
29      LII|       my communications to you, Madame?” he inquired.~ ~“Nowhere,”
30      LII|       which I give, gratis. But Madame need have no fears. I am
31      LII|    ranks are in the position of Madame la Duchesse!”~ ~So Chelteux
32     LIII|     dear, dead husband say that madame was his benefactress, and
33     LIII|        dictated this letter:~ ~“Madame la Duchesse—I shall expect
34      LIV|       his wife’s apartments.~ ~“Madame has just gone down to receive
35      LIV|         Search for the child of Madame de Sairmeuse. Expenses for
36       LV|    certain,” resumed Lecoq; “if Madame Milner—who is a German and
37       LV|        nothing, he added:~ ~“As madame is dead, there will be nothing