This etext was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. BEL AMI OR THE HISTORY OF A SCOUNDREL A NOVEL BY GUY DE MAUPASSANT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. POVERTY CHAPTER II. MADAME FORESTIER CHAPTER III. FIRST ATTEMPTS CHAPTER IV. DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING CHAPTER V. THE FIRST INTRIGUE CHAPTER VI. A STEP UPWARD CHAPTER VII. A DUEL WITH AN END CHAPTER VIII. DEATH AND A PROPOSAL CHAPTER IX. MARRIAGE CHAPTER X. JEALOUSY CHAPTER XI. MADAME WALTER TAKES A HAND CHAPTER XII. A MEETING AND THE RESULT CHAPTER XIII. MADAME MARELLE CHAPTER XIV. THE WILL CHAPTER XV. SUZANNE CHAPTER XVI. DIVORCE CHAPTER XVII. THE FINAL PLOT CHAPTER XVIII. ATTAINMENT BEL-AMI CHAPTER I. POVERTY After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant. He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands. ...
