Part 1

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The Works of

Guy de Maupassant

VOLUME I

BOULE DE SUIF

AND OTHER STORIES

NATIONAL LIBRARY COMPANY

NEW YORK

1909

BIGELOW, SMITH & CO.

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CONTENTS

PAGE INTRODUCTION x

BOULE DE SUIF 1

MISS HARRIET 54

FRANCESCA AND CARLOTTA RONDOLI 82

CHALI 117

THE UMBRELLA 131

MY UNCLE SOSTHENES 143

HE? 152

A PHILOSOPHER 162

ALWAYS LOCK THE DOOR! 171

A MEETING 179

THE LITTLE CASK 190

HOW HE GOT THE LEGION OF HONOR 198

THE ACCURSED BREAD 206

WHAT WAS REALLY THE MATTER WITH ANDREW 213

MY LANDLADY 221