Summary, Analysis, and Original Text by Chapter

Chapters 14–15

Rencontre a meeting.

petit coffre a small trunk.

Ma boîte my box.

Tiens-toi tranquille, enfant; comprends-tu? Be quiet, child; do you understand?

Oh, ciel! Que c'est beau! Oh, heaven! Isn't it beautiful!

tête-à-tête in private conversation.

nonnette nun.

et j'y tiens and I firmly believe it.

Il faut que je l'essaie! et à l'instant même! I must try it on! right now!

Est-ce que ma robe . . . vais danser! Do you like my dress? and my shoes? and my stockings? Watch, I'm going to dance!

Monsieur, je vous . . . monsieur? Sir, I thank you a million times for your generosity. Mother did it like this, didn't she, Sir?

comme cela like that.

grande passion a great love.

taille d'athlète athletic build.

Mon ange my angel.

croquant devouring.

voiture a carriage.

porte cochère a carriage entranceway.

vicomte a viscount.

beauté mâle male beauty.

fillette a little girl.

hâuteur arrogance.


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