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and breaking all convention of what39。s expected between a courtesan and her , of course, has no way of sustaining the standard of living which she is her fragile physical state(Marguerite has tuberculosis which we learn later)she moves to the in her new house, a confrontation between the jealous Armand and her rich admirers and “benefactors” takes the first time she sticks up for her lovermaking a life choiceand they are left indignantly and bees depressed, his career seems doomed by the intolerance of French society, and knowing he will never be able to support Marguerite to the level she to Armand, his father es to plead for her to leave Armand to save both his son39。s reputation and that of his younger innocent sisterwhom is also tainted by the prove her love, she agrees and leaves returns to Paris where she despairingly throws herself back into her old can39。t believe she39。s left and searches for herfinally finding her in Paris in the arms of a new two accidentally meet again in is now in the pany of a another beautiful courtesan and Armand begins “paying court” not with herbut with her friend trying to strike back at Marguerite out of his own sense of ill, Marguerite visits Armand one last time to plead that he stop humiliating her, and they make love againboth unable to deny the passion for each Marguerite is haunted by guilt that she can only harm Armand and remembering her promise to his fathershe abandons him yet again as he is incensed when he Marguerite at a grand ball with all society around, he approaches her and hands her an envelope stuffed full of money – Here!Payment for your services.” She collapses as he walks by all her friends from the humiliation of Armand act, exposedpublicly for what she really is, she dies penniless, painfully and alonecast off by all the men that used prologue, Armand is given Marguerite39。s diary in which he finally learns of her illness and her undying love for him along with the extent of anguish that he caused.