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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

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