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de N。�察�who thinks he is making some headway by calling on her at eleven
in the evening�察�and by sending her jewels to any extent�察�but she can't stand
him。 She makes a mistake�察�he is very rich。 It is in vain that I say to her
from time to time�察 �'My dear child�察 �there's the man for you。' She�察 �who
generally listens to me�察 �turns her back and replies that he is too stupid。
Stupid�察�indeed�察�he is�察�but it would be a position for her�察�while this old duke
might die any day。 Old men are egoists�察�his family are always reproaching
him for his affection for Marguerite�察�there are two reasons why he is likely
to leave her nothing。 I give her good advice�察�and she only says it will be
plenty of time to take on the count when the duke is dead。 It isn't all fun�察─�
continued Prudence�察 �to live like that。 I know very well it wouldn't suit me�察�
and I should soon send the old man about his business。 He is so dull�察�he
calls her his daughter�察�looks after her like a child�察�and is always in the way。
I am sure at this very moment one of his servants is prowling about in the
street to see who comes out�察�and especially who goes in。;
;Ah�察 �poor Marguerite� ─ �said Gaston�察 �sitting down to the piano and
playing a waltz。 ;I hadn't a notion of it�察�but I did notice she hasn't been
looking so gay lately。;
;Hush�察─�said Prudence�察�listening。 Gaston stopped。
;She is calling me�察�I think。;
We listened。 A voice was calling�察 �Prudence� ─�
;Come�察�now�察�you must go�察─�said Mme。 Duvernoy。
;Ah�察�that is your idea of hospitality�察─�said Gaston�察�laughing�察 �we won't
go till we please。;
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;Why should we go�拭─�
;I am going over to Marguerite's。;
;We will wait here。;
;You can't。;
;Then we will go with you。;
;That still less。;
;I know Marguerite�察─�said Gaston�察�I can very well pay her a call。;
;But Armand doesn't know her。;
;I will introduce him。;
;Impossible。;
We again heard Marguerite's voice calling to Prudence�察�who rushed to
her dressing´room window。 I followed with Gaston as she opened the
window。 We hid ourselves so as not to be seen from outside。
;I have been calling you for ten minutes�察─ �said Marguerite from her
window�察�in almost an imperious tone of voice。
;What do you want�拭─�
;I want you to come over at once。;
;Why�拭─�
;Because the Comte de N。 is still here�察�and he is boring me to death。;
;I can't now。;
;What is hindering you�拭─�
;There are two young fellows here who won't go。;
;Tell them that you must go out。;
;I have told them。;
;Well�察�then�察�leave them in the house。 They will soon go when they see
you have gone。;
;They will turn everything upside down。;
;But what do they want�拭─�
;They want to see you。;
;What are they called�拭─�
;You know one�察�M。 Gaston R。;
;Ah�察�yes�察�I know him。 And the other�拭─�
;M。 Armand Duval�察�and you don't know him。;
;No�察�but bring them along。 Anything is better than the count。 I expect
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you。 Come at once。;
Marguerite closed her window and Prudence hers。 Marguerite�察 �who
had remembered my face for a moment�察 �did not remember my name。 I
would rather have been remembered to my disadvantage than thus
forgotten。
;I knew�察─�said Gaston�察 �that she would be delighted to see us。;
;Delighted isn't the word�察─�replied Prudence�察�as she put on her hat and
shawl。 ;She will see you in order to get rid of the count。 Try to be more
agreeable than he is�察 �or ��I know Marguerite�� she will put it all down to
me。;
We followed Prudence downstairs。 I trembled�察 �it seemed to me that
this visit was to have a great influence on my life。 I was still more agitated
than on the evening when I was introduced in the box at the Opera
Comique。 As we reached the door that you know�察 �my heart beat so
violently that I was hardly able to think。
We heard the sound of a piano。 Prudence rang。 The piano was silent。 A
woman who looked more like a companion than a servant opened the door。
We went into the drawing´room�察�and from that to the boudoir�察�which was
then just as you have seen it since。 A young man was leaning against the
mantel´piece。 Marguerite�察�seated at the piano�察�let her fingers wander over
the notes�察 �beginning scraps of music without finishing them。 The whole
scene breathed boredom�察�the man embarrassed by the consciousness of his
nullity�察�the woman tired of her dismal visitor。 At the voice of Prudence�察�
Marguerite rose�察�and coming toward us with a look of gratitude to Mme。
Duvernoy�察�said�此�
;Come in�察�and welcome。;
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CHAPTER 9
;Good´evening�察�my dear Gaston�察─�said Marguerite to my companion。
;I am very glad to see you。 Why didn't you come to see me in my box at
the Varietes�拭─�
;I was afraid it would be indiscreet。;
;Friends�察─�and Marguerite lingered over the word�察�as if to intimate to
those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she
greeted him�察 �Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a
friend�察 �friends are always welcome。;
;Then�察�will you permit me to introduce M。 Armand Duval�拭─�
;I had already authorized Prudence to do so。;
;As far as that goes�察 �madame�察─ �I said�察 �bowing�察 �and succeeding in
getting more or less intelligible sounds out of my throat�察 �I have already
had the honour of being introduced to you。;
Marguerite's beautiful eyes seemed to be looking back in memory�察�but
she could not�察�or seemed not to�察�remember。
;Madame�察─�I continued�察 �I am grateful to you for having forgotten the
occasion of my first introduction�察 �for I was very absurd and must have
seemed to you very tiresome。 It was at the Opera Comique�察�two years ago�察�
I was with Ernest de 。;
;Ah�察�I remember�察─�said Marguerite�察�with a smile。 ;It was not you who
were absurd�察�it was I who was mischievous�察�as I still am�察�but somewhat
less。 You have forgiven me�拭─�
And she held out her hand�察�which I kissed。
;It is true�察─�she went on�察 �you know I have the bad habit of trying to
embarrass people the first time I meet them。 It is very stupid。 My doctor
says it is because I am nervous and always ill�察�believe my doctor。;
;But you seem quite well。;
;Oh� �I have been very ill。;
;I know。;
;Who told you�拭─�
;Every one knew it�察�I often came to inquire after you�察�and I was happy
to hear of your convalescence。;
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;They never gave me your card。;
;I did not leave it。;
;Was it you�察 �then�察 �who called every day while I was ill�察 �and would
never leave your name�拭─�
;Yes�察�it was I。;
;Then you are more than indulgent�察 �you are generous。 You�察 �count�察�
wouldn't have done that�察─�said she�察�turning toward M。 de N。�察�after giving
me one of those looks in which women sum up their opinion of a man。
;I have only known you for two months�察─�replied the count。
;And this gentleman only for five minutes。 You always say something
ridiculous。;
Women are pitiless toward those whom they do not care for。 The count
reddened and bit his lips。
I was sorry for him�察�for he seemed�察�like myself�察�to be in love�察�and the
bitter frankness of Marguerite must have made him very unhappy�察�
especially in the presence of two strangers。
;You were playing the piano when we came in�察─ �I said�察 �in order to
change the conversation。 ;Won't you be so good as to treat me as an old
acquaintance and go on�拭─�
;Oh�察─�said she�察�flinging herself on the sofa and motioning to us to sit
down�察 �Gaston knows what my music is like。 It is all very well when I am
alone with the count�察�but I won't inflict such a punishment on you。;
;You show me that preference�拭─�said M。 de N。�察�with a smile which he
tried to render delicately ironical。
;Don't reproach me for it。 It is the only one。; It was fated that the poor
man was not to say a single word。 He cast a really supplicating glance at
Marguerite。
;Well�察�Prudence�察─�she went on�察 �have you done what I asked you to
do�拭─�
;Yes。
;All right。 You will tell me about it later。 We must talk over it�察�don't go
before I can speak with you。;
;We are doubtless intruders�察─ �I said�察 �and now that we�察 �or rather I�察�
have had a second introduction�察�to blot out the first�察�it is time for Gaston
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and me to be going。;
;Not in the least。 I didn't mean that for you。 I want you to stay。;
The count took a very elegant watch out of his pocket and looked at
the time。 ;I must be going to my club�察─�he said。 Marguerite did not answer。
The count thereupon left his position by the fireplace and going up to her�察�
said�此 �Adieu�察�madame。;
Marguerite rose。 ;Adieu�察�my dear count。 Are you going already�拭─�
;Yes�察�I fear I am boring you。;
;You are not boring me to´day more than any other day。 When shall I
be seeing you�拭─�
;When you permit me。;
;Good´bye�察�then。;
It was cruel�察 �you will admit。 Fortunately�察 �the count had excellent
manners and was very good´tempered。 He merely kissed Marguerite's
hand�察 �which she held out to him carelessly enough�察 �and�察 �bowing to us�察�
went out。
As he crossed the threshold�察 �he cast a glance at Prudence。 She
shrugged her shoulders�察�as much as to say�此�
;What do you expect�拭�I have done all I could。;
;Nanine� ─�cried Marguerite。 ;Light M。 le Comte to the door。;
We heard the door open and shut。
;At last�察─�cried Marguerite�察�coming back�察 �he has gone� �That man gets
frightfully on my nerves� ─�
;My d