Avarice - Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins
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Эжен Сю. Avarice - Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins
THE MILLIONAIRES. AVARICE
CHAPTER I. AN UNFORTUNATE CHOICE
CHAPTER II. A TOUCHING EXAMPLE OF UNSELFISH DEVOTION
CHAPTER III. A SHAMEFUL DECEPTION
CHAPTER IV. THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER
CHAPTER V. FATHER AND SON
CHAPTER VI. A FATHER'S AMBITION
CHAPTER VII. THE FORGED LETTER
CHAPTER VIII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER IX. COMMANDANT DE LA MIRAUDIÈRE'S ANTECEDENTS
CHAPTER X. THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED
CHAPTER XI. HIDDEN TREASURE
CHAPTER XII. A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE
CHAPTER XIII. THE MISER EXTOLLED
CHAPTER XIV. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
CHAPTER XV. MADAME LACOMBE'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
CHAPTER XVI. A CAPRICIOUS BEAUTY
CHAPTER XVII. THE HOTEL SAINT-RAMON
CHAPTER XVIII. A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
CHAPTER XIX. A CHANGE OF OWNERS
CHAPTER XX. THE RETURN
CHAPTER XXI. THE AWAKENING
THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS. ANGER
CHAPTER I. THE DUEL
CHAPTER II. ANOTHER EBULLITION OF TEMPER
CHAPTER III. THE WARNING
CHAPTER IV "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
CHAPTER V. DEADLY ENMITY
CHAPTER VI. A CUNNING SCHEME
CHAPTER VII. HOME PLEASURES
CHAPTER VIII. THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER IX. CONCLUSION OF THE CAPTAIN'S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER X. SEGOFFIN'S DISSIMULATION
CHAPTER XI. SABINE'S CONFESSION
CHAPTER XII. SUZANNE'S ENLIGHTENMENT
CHAPTER XIII. ONÉSIME'S CONQUEST
CHAPTER XIV. ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
CHAPTER XV. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
CHAPTER XVI. SEGOFFIN'S RUSE
CHAPTER XVII. THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER
CHAPTER XVIII "MY MOTHER'S MURDERER STILL LIVES."
CHAPTER XIX. AFTER THE STORM
CHAPTER XX. THE MIDNIGHT ATTACK
CHAPTER XXI. A LAST APPEAL
CHAPTER XXII. CONCLUSION
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The narrow street known for many long years as the Charnier des Innocents (the Charnel-house of the Innocents), near the market, has always been noted for the large number of scriveners who have established their booths in this densely populated part of Paris.
One fine morning in the month of May, 18 — , a young girl about eighteen years of age, who was clad in working dress, and whose charming though melancholy face wore that peculiar pallor which seems to be a sort of sinister reflection of poverty, was walking thoughtfully down the Charnier des Innocents. Several times she paused as if in doubt in front of as many scriveners' booths, but either because the proprietors seemed too young or too unprepossessing in appearance or too busy, she went slowly on again.
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"I certainly see no reason why you should feel the slightest embarrassment. If I were your own father, I could not find a word of fault with the letter you have just written to — to M. Louis, and if I were not afraid of abusing the confidence you say that you have in me, I should ask — but no, that would be too inquisitive."
"You would ask me what, monsieur?"
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