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The first bathers, the early risers, who had already been at the water, were walking slowly, in pairs or alone, under the huge trees along the stream which rushes down the gorges of Enval.
The dawn of the following day brought bad news to Andermatt. He learned on his arrival at the bath-establishment that M. Aubry-Pasteur had died during the night from an attack o...
10. CHAPTER IX.The station of Enval could hardly be recognized on the first of July of the following year. On the summit of the knoll, standing between the two outlets of the valley, rose a bu...
8. CHAPTER VII.Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open. Sh...
12. CHAPTER XI.They were just ready to go in to dinner, on the following day, in the private dining-room of the Andermatt and Ravenel families, when Gontran opened the door announcing the "Mes...
11. CHAPTER X.The burning question now was that of the physicians at Enval. They had suddenly made themselves the masters of the district, and absorbed all the attention and all the enthusias...
2. CHAPTER I.The first bathers, the early risers, who had already been at the water, were walking slowly, in pairs or alone, under the huge trees along the stream which rushes down the gorge...
9. CHAPTER VIII.The absence of Andermatt was prolonged. M. Aubry-Pasteur got the soil dug up. He found, in addition, four springs, which supplied the new Company with more than twice as much wa...
13. CHAPTER XII."He no longer salutes me," the doctor was saying, referring to his brother-physician Bonnefille. "He is over there in his pit, like a wild-boar. I believe he would poison our sp...
5. CHAPTER IV.Père Oriol and his son had remained for a long time chatting after the girls had gone to bed. Stirred up and excited by Andermatt's proposal, they were considering how they coul...
7. CHAPTER VI.The days that followed were charming for Christiane Andermatt. She lived, light-hearted, her soul full of joy. The morning bath was her first pleasure, a delicious pleasure that...
4. CHAPTER III.The _table d'hôte_ was noisy that evening at the Hotel Splendid. The blasting of the hillock and the discovery of the new spring gave a brisk impetus to conversation. The diners...
3. CHAPTER II.The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_. Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her broth...
14. CHAPTER XIII.Gontran made an admirable _fiancé_, as courteous as he was assiduous. With the aid of Andermatt's purse, he made presents to everyone; and he constantly visited the young girl,...
6. CHAPTER V.For eight days, Christiane wholly occupied herself with preparations for this _fête_. The curé, indeed, was able to find no one among his female parishioners except the Oriol gi...
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