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The Works of Guy de Maupassant Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Works of Guy de Maupassant novel. A total of 348 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Works of Guy de Maupa.s.sant.Vol. 1.by Guy de Maupa.s.sant.INTRODUCTION BY ARTHUR SY
The Works of Guy de Maupa.s.sant.Vol. 1.by Guy de Maupa.s.sant.INTRODUCTION BY ARTHUR SYMONS The first aim of art, no doubt, is the representation of things as they are. But then things are as our eyes see them and as our minds make them; and it is thus o
- 48 When he reached the end of the glacier he stopped and asked himself whether the old man had taken that road, and then he began to walk along the moraines with rapid and uneasy steps. The day was declining; the snow was a.s.suming a rosy tint, and a dry, f
- 47 "You must remember that anything else is impossible. When a husband has been nice for six months, or a year, or two years, he necessarily becomes a brute, yes, a regular brute.... He does not put himself out for anything, but shows himself just as he
- 46 "I did not venture to speak to Monsieur Beaurain about this at first. I knew that he would make fun of me, and send me back to sell my needles and cotton! And then, to speak the truth, Monsieur Beaurain never said much to me, but when I looked in the
- 45 "I saw the priest, who had remained in the obscurity of the pa.s.sage, and who was laughing heartily, and I began to laugh in my turn, especially when I saw Marchas's face. Then motioning the nun to the seats I said: 'Sit down, Sister: we a
- 44 Mother Bontemps, who was at last most disturbed in mind, moved about, wrung her hands, and tried to turn her head to look at the bottom of the room, and suddenly la Rapet disappeared at the foot of the bed. She took a sheet out of the cupboard and wrapped
- 43 what can I do?"The little Marchioness sat up in bed to reflect, and then she suddenly said: "Have him arrested!"The little Baroness looked stupefied, and stammered out: "What do you say? What are you thinking of? Have him arrested? Und
- 42 "The Abbe and I rejoined my mother in the kitchen, and Melani again offered us chairs, 'I knew quite well that it would not go of its own accord; we must try some other means, otherwise he will escape us.' And they began deliberating afresh
- 41 "When the schoolmaster heard the whispering, he continued: 'Why, you are not by yourself?' 'Yes, I am, Monsieur Grabu!' 'But you are not, for you are talking.' 'I swear I am, Monsieur Grabu.' 'I will soon
- 40 The little Baroness de Grangerie had thrown the book which she was reading on the sofa, and looked at Annette curiously. She was already laughing herself, and at last she asked: "What have you been doing now?" "Oh! ... my dear!... my dear!
- 39 Round him were the princ.i.p.al witnesses, Madame Flameche, widow of the victim, and Louis Ladureau, cabinetmaker, and Jean Durdent, plumber.Near the criminal was his wife, dressed in black, a little ugly woman, who looked like a monkey dressed as a lady.
- 38 Suddenly the whole roof fell in between the walls, and a volcano of flames darted up to the sky. Through all the windows which opened onto that furnace, I saw the flames darting, and I thought that he was there, in that kiln, dead.Dead? perhaps?... His bo
- 37 Then suddenly, I must, I must go to the bottom of my garden to pick some strawberries and eat them, and I go there. I pick the strawberries and I eat them! Oh! my G.o.d! my G.o.d! Is there a G.o.d? If there be one, deliver me! save me! succor me! Pardon!
- 36 So she saw on that card, on that piece of white paste-board, as if she had seen it in a looking-gla.s.s.The young women were frightened, and exclaimed: "That is quite enough!Quite, quite enough!"But the doctor said to her authoritatively: "
- 35 Sometimes, in order to tire myself out, though I am fatigued enough already, I go for a walk in the forest of Roumare. I used to think at first that the fresh light and soft air, impregnated with the odor of herbs and leaves, would instill new blood into
- 34 "Above all things, don't make any noise on the stairs," to which she replied, laughing: "Are you afraid of being heard?""No," I said, "but I am afraid of waking the man who sleeps in the room next to me, who is not
- 33 As soon as he was out of his mother's bed he cried less loudly, and when he was in his own he was quiet, with exception of a few broken sobs.The rest of the night was tranquil.The next night he came again. As he happened to speak rather loudly, Andre
- 32 "Children, I warn you all to eat not of that bread."WHAT WAS REALLY THE MATTER WITH ANDREW The lawyer's house looked on to the Square. Behind it, there was a nice, well-kept garden, with a back entrance into a narrow street which was almost
- 31 "Yes, but it is a secret, a great secret."She had put the glorious garment into a cupboard, and came to her husband pale and trembling."Yes," she continued, "it is a new overcoat that I have had made for you. But I swore that I wo
- 22 "Listen a moment, it is so astonis.h.i.+ng--so astonis.h.i.+ng and providential!He also spoke to me about my father; it seems he knew him formerly.""Your father, uncle? But that is no reason for receiving a Jesuit.""I know that, b
- 21 "Very well, my dear uncle," I would reply (in my heart I felt inclined to say, "You old idiot!"); "it is just that which I am blaming you for.Instead of destroying, you are organizing compet.i.tion; it is only a case of lowering t
- 30 Sometimes again the worthy man would be seized with a furious hatred for everyone who was decorated; he felt like a Socialist towards them.Then, when he got home, excited at meeting so many Crosses--just like a poor hungry wretch is on pa.s.sing some dain
- 29 "I am certainly not likely to live for more than five or six years longer. I am nearly seventy-three, and far from strong, even considering my age. The other evening I thought I was going to die, and could hardly manage to crawl into bed."But Ch
- 28 They were getting to Ma.r.s.eilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed. The Baroness got up, carefully rolled up her wraps, and then turning to her husband, she said: "My dear Raymond, do not make a bad use of the _tete-a-tete_ which I had ca
- 27 The Baron really lost his head. Was it his wife, or somebody else who was as like her as any sister could be? As he had not seen her for six years he might be mistaken.She yawned, and he knew her by her gesture, and she turned and looked at him again, cal
- 26 "Now, my fair friend had often said in joke that every young man ought to have a room for himself somewhere or other from home. We lived in Paris, and this was a sort of inspiration. I took a room, and she came.She came one day in November; I should
- 25 Rene gave her a brotherly kiss on the forehead and said: "Has not Lucien come yet?""Not yet," she replied, in a clear, soft voice; "you know he is almost always rather late."At that moment the bell rang, and a tall man was sh
- 24 "What is the matter with you? Are you in pain?""A little tired; but it is nothing.""What does your doctor say?""He calls it anaemia, and has ordered me to eat no white meat and to take tincture of iron."A suspicion
- 23 For a long time I wandered aimlessly up and down, and about midnight I started off for home; I was very calm and very tired. My concierge[9]opened the door at once, which was quite unusual for him, and I thought that another lodger had no doubt just come
- 20 "Yes, it was a capital article, and I wanted you to see the state it is in.""Very well, I see; very well. But I really do not understand what it can have to do with me."She began to feel uncomfortable; perhaps this Company did not pay
- 19 Oreille utterly rebelled at such an idea."All right," he said; "then I shall resign my post. I am not going to the office with the kitchen umbrella."The friend interposed: "Have this one re-covered; it will not cost much."But
- 18 "The box covered with sh.e.l.ls.""But I gave it to her."The Indian looked at me with stupefaction, then replied: "Well, she declared with the most sacred oaths that you had given it to her, but n.o.body could believe that you coul
- 17 I put the same question to the youngest, who answered immediately in her shrill voice: "I am here to do whatever you ask me, my master."This one was like a little mouse, and was very taking, just as they all were, so I took her in my arms and ki
- 16 CHaLI Admiral de la Vallee, who seemed to be half asleep in his armchair, said in a voice which sounded like an old woman's: "I had a very singular little love adventure once; would you like to hear it?"He spoke from the depths of his great
- 15 The next year, at just about the same period, I was seized, as one is with a periodical fever, with a new desire to go to Italy, and I immediately made up my mind to carry it into effect. There is no doubt that every well-educated man ought to see Florenc
- 14 At that moment I first pretended to notice her, and said: "Good morning, Francesca."Without seeming in at all a better temper than the previous night, she murmured, "Good morning."When I asked her whether she slept well, she nodded _Ye
- 13 There were two bedrooms separated by a small sitting-room. I ordered a cold supper, and then I turned to the Italian with a perplexed look."We have only been able to get two rooms, so you must choose which you like."She replied with her eternal
- 12 The night came on, one of those hot summer nights which extend their warm shade over the burning and exhausted earth. Here and there, in the distance by the sea on capes and promontories, bright stars began to s.h.i.+ne on the dark horizon, which I was, a
- 11 I promised Paul to do all I could to bring about a conversation, and when we had taken our places again, I politely asked our neighbor: "Have you any objection to the smell of tobacco, madam?"She merely replied, "_Non capisco_."[6]So s
- 10 How well I know, and how I hate and almost fear those haphazard walks through unknown streets; and this was the reason why, as nothing would induce me to undertake a tour in Italy by myself, I made up my mind to accompany my friend Paul Pavilly.You know P
- 9 No one had seen Miss Harriet. We waited for her at table, but she did not appear. At length Mother Lecacheur went to her room. The English woman had gone out. She must have set out at break of day, as she was wont to do, in order to see the sun rise.n.o.b
- 8 "I would like to see how you paint pictures? Will you? I have been very curious."[3]And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.I conducted her to the bottom of the Pet.i.t-Val, where I had commenced a large
- 7 "She is a heretic, but G.o.d does not wish the death of the sinner, and I believe her to be a person of pure morals."These words, "Atheist," "Heretic," words which no one can precisely define, threw doubts into some minds. It
- 6 They drove at a much quicker pace to-day, the snow being harder; and all the way to Dieppe, during the long, dull hours of the journey, through all the jolting and rattling of the conveyance, in the falling shades of evening and later in the profound dark
- 5 When they returned, she went straight to her room and did not come down again. The anxiety was terrible. What was she going to do? How unspeakably mortifying if she still persisted in her refusal!The dinner-hour arrived, they waited for her in vain. Monsi
- 4 and returned to his cards. When they were convinced that there was nothing to be got out of him, they declared that it was high time to go to bed, and left him.They were up again pretty early the next day, filled with an indefinite hope, a still keener de
- 3 It had been decided that they should start at eight o'clock the next morning, so they were all a.s.sembled in the kitchen by that hour; but the diligence, roofed with snow, stood solitary in the middle of the courtyard without horses or driver. The l
- 2 Cornudet, nothing daunted, preserved a disdainful and superior smile, but there was a feeling in the air that high words would soon follow, whereupon the Count interposed, and managed, not without difficulty, to quiet the infuriated young woman by a.s.ser
- 1 The Works of Guy de Maupa.s.sant.Vol. 1.by Guy de Maupa.s.sant.INTRODUCTION BY ARTHUR SYMONS The first aim of art, no doubt, is the representation of things as they are. But then things are as our eyes see them and as our minds make them; and it is thus o