BOOK ONE Chapter 1 A Small Town Chapter 2 A Mayor Chapter 3 Care of the Poor Chapter 4 Father and Son Chapter 5 Striking a Bargain Chapter 6 Boredom Chapter 7 Choices Chapter 8 Events Chapter 9 An Evening in the Country Chapter 10 A Good Heart and a Small Fortune Chapter 11 In the Evening Chapter 12 A Journey Chapter 13 New Shoes Chapter 14 A Pair of English Scissors Chapter 15 The Call of the Cock Chapter 16 The Day After Chapter 17 First Assistant Chapter 18 A King in Verrieres Chapter 19 Thinking Brings Suffering Chapter 20 Anonymous Letters Chapter 21 Discussion with a Master Chapter 22 Behavior in 1830 Chapter 23 The Problems of a Politician Chapter 24 A Capital City Chapter 25 The School Chapter 26 The World, or What the Rich Man Lacks Chapter 27 First Experience of Life Chapter 28 A Procession Chapter 29 First Promotion Chapter 30 A Man of Ambition BOOK TWO Chapter 1 Pleasures of the Countryside Chapter 2 Entry into Society Chapter 3 The First Steps Chapter 4 The Hotel de La Mole Chapter 5 Sensitivity Chapter 6 What Decoration for a Man? Chapter 7 The Dance Chapter 8 Queen Marguerite Chapter 9 The Power of a Young Lady Chapter 10 Might He Be a Danton Chapter 11 A Plot Chapter 12 A Young Lady's Thoughts Chapter 13 Is It a Plot? Chapter 14 One O'clock in the Morning Chapter 15 An Old Sword Chapter 16 Cruel Moments Chapter 17 The Italian Opera Chapter 18 The Secret Letter Chapter 19 The Discussion Chapter 20 The Church, Forests, and Freedom Chapter 21 Strassburg Chapter 22 The Department of Virtue Chapter 23 Properly in Love Chapter 24 Manon Lescaut Chapter 25 Boredom Chapter 26 A Box at the Italian Opera Chapter 27 Frightening Her Chapter 28 The Tiger Chapter 29 The Pain of Weakness Chapter 30 A Man of Intelligence Chapter 31 A Storm Chapter 32 Sorry Problems Chapter 33 A Prison Chapter 34 A Powerful Man Chapter 35 Peace Chapter 36 The Trial Chapter 37 Reluctant to Be Apart Chapter 38 Facing the Death