![]() Sometimes, "he would force her against the wall and talk of strangling her," but this makes her love him more. At first Nana resents this brutality, but after a few minutes, she even respects him for treating her in such a manner.įrom this point on, however, their life together undergoes a drastic change Fontan now slaps and beats her frequently. After Nana complains about some cake crumbs in the bed and tries for the second time to get out, Fontan slaps her so hard that she feels dazed. Nana ridicules the actress and that night a quarrel ensues. While attending the Italian Theater one evening, Fontan is charmed by a new actress in the troupe. Nana has a moment's regret but then remembers her "idyllic" life with Fontan and returns home to tell him with amusement about the news she has just heard. She also learns that Count Muffat is now having an affair with Rose Mignon. Nana begins to feel that she is in a "rapture of love," and she delights in this new sacrifice she is making for a man whom she adores.Īfter three weeks, she meets Francis, her former hairdresser, who tells her how much she is missed in the old neighborhood. ![]() Fontan adds seven thousand francs to the ten thousand that Nana brings and they find an apartment which they will share together. ![]() She sells as much as she can and slips away to elude all of her creditors. After throwing both Count Muffat and Steiner out, Nana takes up living with the actor Fontan. ![]()
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