Nobody's Boy

by Hector Malot

"THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF REMI'S COMPANY."
(See page 230)

NOBODY'S BOY

(Sans Famille)

BY

HECTOR MALOT

TRANSLATED BY

FLORENCE CREWE-JONES

ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR BY

JOHN B. GRUELLE

❦

NEW YORK * MDCCCCXVI

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

Copyright, 1916, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

CONTENTS

1. CHAPTER

   PAGE

2. I

   My Village Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II

   My Adopted Father ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   10

4. III

   Signor Vitalis' Company ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   21

5. IV

   The Maternal House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   35

6. V

   En Route ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   43

7. VI

   My Début ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   49

8. VII

   Child and Animal Learning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   61

9. VIII

   One Who Had Known a King ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   67

10. IX

    Arrested ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    74

11. X

    Homeless ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

12. XI

    Another Boy's Mother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    109

13. XII

    The Master's Consent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    120

14. XIII

    Weary Dreary Days ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

15. XIV

    The Death of Pretty-Heart ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    148

16. XV

    Faithful Friends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    163

17. XVI

    The Padrone ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    169

18. XVII

    Poor Vitalis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    184

19. XVIII

    New Friends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    194

20. XIX

    Disaster ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    205

21. XX

    Mattia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    220

22. XXI

    Meeting Old Friends ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

23. XXII

    Imprisoned in a Mine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    244

24. XXIII

    Once More Upon the Way ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    262

25. XXIV

    Friendship That is True ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    270

26. XXV

    Mother, Brothers and Sisters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    294

27. XXVI

    Bitter Disappointment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    304

28. XXVII

    A Distressing Discovery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    312

29. XXVIII

    A Mysterious Stranger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    330

30. XXIX

    In Prison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    335

31. XXX

    Escape ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    345

32. XXXI

    Hunting for the Swan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    353

33. XXXII

    Finding a Real Mother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    359

34. XXXIII

    The Dream Come True ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    368

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1. "The First Appearance of Remi's Company" (See Page 230) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

2. PAGE

3. "I'll Give You Thirty Francs for Him" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   33

4. "For Each Cry You Will Receive Another Slash" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   181

5. "Let Us Now Play for Those We Love" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   371