# Nobody's Boy

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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
* CHAPTERPAGE
* IMy Village Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIMy Adopted Father................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* IIISignor Vitalis' Company................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* IVThe Maternal House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* VEn Route................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* VIMy Début................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* VIIChild and Animal Learning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* VIIIOne Who Had Known a King................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* IXArrested................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* XHomeless................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* XIAnother Boy's Mother................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* XIIThe Master's Consent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* XIIIWeary Dreary Days................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XIVThe Death of Pretty-Heart................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................148
* XVFaithful Friends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................163
* XVIThe Padrone................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
* XVIIPoor Vitalis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184
* XVIIINew Friends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................194
* XIXDisaster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................205
* XXMattia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220
* XXIMeeting Old Friends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................236
* XXIIImprisoned in a Mine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244
* XXIIIOnce More Upon the Way................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................262
* XXIVFriendship That is True................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................270
* XXVMother, Brothers and Sisters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................294
* XXVIBitter Disappointment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................304
* XXVIIA Distressing Discovery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................312
* XXVIIIA Mysterious Stranger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................330
* XXIXIn Prison................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* XXXEscape................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
* XXXIHunting for the Swan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................353
* XXXIIFinding a Real Mother................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................359
* XXXIIIThe Dream Come True................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................368
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
* "The First Appearance of Remi's Company" (See Page 230)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
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* "I'll Give You Thirty Francs for Him"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* "For Each Cry You Will Receive Another Slash"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* "Let Us Now Play for Those We Love"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................371