This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...

" Madame de Ranval, apres une nuit de fievre et d'insomnie, se leva toute grelottante. S'enveloppant d'une chaude pelisse, elle sortit de sa chambre a coucher et alla s'asseoir dans un petit salon qui donnait sur un jardin: elle etait fort pale, et quelques larmes descendaient le long de ses joues, dont les contours amaigris annoncaient la souffrance du corps et de l'ame. Madame de Ranval achevait sa vingt-troisieme annee: elle n'etait pas regulierement belle; on aurait pu meme, en analysant les traits de son visage, y decouvrir quelques incorrections, quelques defauts plus ou moins...