Chapter
1 1| an auctioneer, a widower said to be~extremely rich, and
2 1| you~know you have really said something very profound!"
3 1| profound!" Madame Rabourdin~said of her husband: "He certainly
4 1| physicians.~ ~Rabourdin, who said to himself: "A minister
5 1| themselves~at her house; they said so at least, which is quite
6 2| vacancy. "It would pay," he~said, "the keep of a horse."
7 2| and buried propositions, said the Yes~and the No that
8 2| nods acquiescing in what is said~to them, or seeming to do
9 2| indifferently with whatever is said before them.~Their talk
10 2| liked Madame~Rabourdin, had said to des Lupeaulx (invited
11 2| have managed well," she said to herself. "I have had
12 2| or you will injure her,"~said the minister's wife, half-laughing.~ ~
13 2| she was born a Cadignan!" said the newly created count,
14 2| left the room the countess said to her~husband, "I think
15 2| officials who, as we~have said, are to be found in every
16 2| manages to obtain, as they said in the monasteries, a voice
17 2| the~place for himself," said the minister, continuing
18 2| enough to be eligible," said the~deputy.~ ~"That may
19 3| was~superintending. The said education, according to
20 3| far, Madame Baudoyer," he said, seeing her satisfaction
21 3| merits; they worked, it was said, with the minister himself;
22 3| deep thinker, and perhaps, said the admiring circle, he
23 3| only eighteen per~cent," said Gigonnet, when she spoke
24 3| something on his mind," said Baudoyer to his wife,~when
25 3| la Billardiere is dead," said Elisabeth, simply;~"and
26 3| I be useful in any way?" said the vicar of Saint-Paul'
27 3| be shaken."~ ~"Dear me!" said Falleix, "do men of merit
28 3| like the 'Constitutionel,'" said the vicar.~ ~"The 'Constitutionel'
29 3| as women's nonsense, she~said, "Perhaps you will really
30 3| with your imaginations!" said Baudoyer; "leave Monsieur~
31 3| offence.~ ~"Come, come!" said Rabourdin, kindly. "Don'
32 3| on account of my chest," said~Sebastien.~ ~"Well, then,
33 3| Well, then, my dear child," said the imposing Madame Rabourdin,
34 3| Monsieur des Lupeaulx," said Madame Rabourdin, with dignity, "
35 3| very extraordinary woman," said des Lupeaulx to himself. "
36 4| That's Monsieur Dutocq," said Antoine. "I know him by
37 4| Sebastien that du Bruel said, the day after a first~representation
38 4| are early this morning," said Antoine to Dutocq, laughing.~ ~"
39 4| the first here to-day," said~Antoine, a quarter of an
40 4| a row in the division," said Antoine, shaking~his white
41 4| That poor young one," said Laurent, "had a sort of
42 4| New-Year's~day,--I have said to him again and again:
43 4| that not a word has been said about giving him an~appointment,
44 4| of Monsieur Sebastien," said Laurent.~ ~"But Monsieur
45 4| late!"~ ~"Uncle Antoine," said Gabriel, "as you are so
46 4| distinguished of his life. He said~if he could leave one of
47 4| Polytechnique. He~often said to the elder, "When you
48 4| to every word the~chief said, as a dilettante listens
49 4| stick, necessitated, he said, by the profound solitude
50 4| that young man!"~Phellion said of him when he saw him cross
51 4| an honorable career, he said, which~would ameliorate
52 4| place not~to make debts," he said; and he considered his severity
53 4| a piece of impertinence said and done about Monsieur
54 4| melancholy air. "We never know," said Rabourdin, speaking~of the
55 4| impertinence, so Bixiou said, to~enter the room first;
56 5| beyond remedy, Rabourdin said no more. Antoine came.~Rabourdin
57 5| prevented his dismissal," he said to himself, "and this~is
58 5| inquire after him; and then he said: 'Fill my~snuff-box, give
59 5| anything.~If it wasn't you who said he was a dolt, it must have
60 5| right. He~ended, as I have said, like the great man that
61 5| But that's not all; he said,--for you know all celebrated~
62 5| make a dying speech; he said,--stop now, what did he
63 5| what did he say? Ah! he~said, 'I must attire myself to
64 5| morning, my dear du Bruel," said the semi-minister to the
65 5| Yes, monseigneur," said du Bruel, "Ah! beg pardon."~ ~"
66 5| superior to Madame Colleville," said~the vaudevillist, remembering
67 5| good-morning, Dutocq," he said. "I sent for you to lend~
68 5| without being summoned?" said des Lupeaulx,~harshly, when
69 5| Perhaps it is, monsieur," said Dutocq, dryly. "If I had
70 5| the bark and the tree," said~the secretary, coldly. "
71 5| to his vitals by what he said of him. The breakfast-~hour
72 5| a~stage missive. Look," said his Excellency, giving des
73 5| to speak."~ ~"Poor man!" said des Lupeaulx, in a tone
74 5| rose, called the servant, said a few words, and returned~
75 5| bring him in at dessert," he said.~ ~Like all other ministers
76 5| petrified with his first words, said in a low tone~of voice:--~ ~"
77 5| feel uneasy, Rabourdin," said his Excellency, kindly,
78 5| a moment in private?"~he said, with a mysterious glance.~ ~
79 5| your Excellency's hands,"~said Rabourdin gravely, "and
80 5| paper--"~ ~"Don't be uneasy," said des Lupeaulx, interposing
81 5| of all this, you and I," said des Lupeaulx, with whom~
82 5| Rabourdin is charming," said the minister's wife, wishing
83 5| comtesse is very good," he said.~ ~"Shall I not have the
84 5| Madame here some Wednesday?"~said the countess. "Pray bring
85 5| master of my ceremonies," she said to des Lupeaulx,--~ambiguous
86 5| never really known me," said des Lupeaulx. "Friday evening~
87 6| quote~Robespierre, and he said, 'Robespierre called out
88 6| Bixiou. "What have you said about Quiberon?" [Reads
89 6| Phellion [delighted]. "Well said, young man!"~ ~Vimeux. "
90 6| Clergeot, shook their heads and said, "Habent sua sidera~lites."
91 6| former broke silence and said: "Things look badly for~
92 6| joined them.~ ~"Monsieur," he said to Baudoyer, "if I can be
93 6| it from me to do that," said Dutocq. "I have just come
94 6| understand a single word of it," said Saillard,~looking at Baudoyer,
95 6| understand.~ ~"Monsieur," said the curate, "I have lost
96 6| reward those who honor him," said Monsieur Gaudron,~preparing,
97 6| leave.~ ~"But will you not," said Saillard to the two ecclesiastics, "
98 6| can stay, my dear vicar," said the curate to Gaudron; "
99 6| your tongue, Baudoyer," she said, leading him aside and~whispering
100 6| Certainly, certainly," said old Saillard, thinking of
101 6| bureaus, if you want me to," said Baudoyer.~ ~The matter thus
102 6| was five thousand francs," said the Abbe Gaudron; "but as~
103 6| Dear Monsieur Gaudron," said Madame Baudoyer, "please
104 6| Is justice done there?" said the abbe, laughing.~ ~"Do
105 6| given you in that woman," said Monsieur Gaudron to~Baudoyer
106 6| if only to see what is said~of his poor friend Monsieur
107 6| what newspaper he~takes," said Gaudron; "and I mentioned
108 6| his Excellency's wife," said Saillard.~ ~"All Paris will
109 6| adorned the house of God," said the Abbe Gaudron.~ ~"We
110 6| Well, never mind," said Saillard, enthusiastically, "
111 6| If you would deign,'" said Gaudron; "add the word '
112 6| designate the vacant post," said Baudoyer.~ ~"'Madame la
113 6| Don't you see, mother?" said Saillard to his~wife; "I
114 6| turning~it over in his mind?" said Madame Saillard; "don't
115 6| father, morning and evening," said Madame~Saillard. "Yes, that'
116 6| good as he is learned," said Baudoyer, pressing the priest'
117 6| deed is always rewarded," said Baudoyer.~ ~While these
118 6| Bless me, so it is!" said another, a broker named
119 6| about~carcasses."~ ~"True," said the stern Gobseck.~ ~"What
120 6| What! some misfortune?" said Bidault. The old man drew
121 6| show a little feeling," said Chaboisseau, "they've~knit
122 6| alone? Is it safe to speak?" said Mitral, looking~carefully
123 6| why do you come to us?" said Gigonnet, sharply,~interrupting
124 6| Billardiere is dead."~ ~"True," said Gobseck.~ ~"And our nephew
125 6| he sells them, old man," said~Mitral, proudly. "He wants
126 6| cause."~ ~"Always a child," said Gobseck to Gigonnet, "you
127 6| return some of his feathers," said Mitral.~ ~"Shall we tell
128 6| asked Mitral.~ ~"Nothing," said Gobseck.~ ~"Nobody knows
129 6| him."~ ~"Is it possible!" said Gobseck.~ ~"What for?" cried
130 6| It's a clever game," said Metivier.~ ~"We'll do it,"
131 6| Metivier.~ ~"We'll do it," said Gigonnet; "you agree, don'
132 6| ready."~ ~"We're robbed," said Gobseck.~ ~"Ha, ha!" laughed
133 6| answered Mitral.~ ~"Possibly," said Gobseck.~ ~After exchanging
134 6| follow it up, my dear," he said to his niece. "We hold~your
135 6| her hand, gayly.~ ~"But," said Mitral, "Metivier and Chaboisseau
136 6| Metivier, share-holders in the said~journal, brokers for publishers,
137 6| appeared.~ ~"Read that," said des Lupeaulx, handing him
138 6| very~day."~ ~"Gentlemen," said Dutocq, returning to the
139 6| to that Quiberon~bit, it said plainly that the King was
140 6| encountered his lawyer, who said to him, smiling,~"Just a
141 6| tell~you?"~ ~"Thank you," said des Lupeaulx, nodding to
142 6| pen will buy them off," said Desroches, leaving~him.~ ~"
143 6| Well, Monseigneur," said des Lupeaulx, entering the
144 6| with the Grand Almoner,"~said des Lupeaulx.~ ~"Very good,"
145 6| Lupeaulx.~ ~"Very good," said the minister, "settle it
146 6| An imbecile bigot," said des Lupeaulx, "and as utterly
147 6| Madame Rabourdin, my dear," said the minister, "and pray
148 7| paroistre," as d'Aubigne said in~the days of Henri IV.--
149 7| this~at least.~ ~"You!" she said, coming forward, "at this
150 7| My principle vice," she said, "is oddity. For instance,
151 7| ignorant of what is happening," said des Lupeaulx, harshly,~for
152 7| you faithful to us?" she said at last, with a winning
153 7| caution-money you may lose all," she said, laughing; "I~thought you
154 7| have misunderstood me," he said, with a covert smile; "I
155 7| treated in the same way,"~said des Lupeaulx.~ ~"Happily,"
156 7| Lupeaulx.~ ~"Happily," she said, "you alone possess this
157 7| will you bid me do?" he said, with charming grace, holding
158 7| so. "You are mine!" she said.~ ~Des Lupeaulx admired
159 7| lengths my devotion can go," said des~Lupeaulx, rising. "You
160 7| To-night, dear child," he said, "I shall find out at the
161 7| All that is so like love," said des Lupeaulx to himself
162 7| coming back to dinner," she said. "Why that startled air?"~ ~"
163 7| The man seems to me," she said, "to have good taste; you
164 7| are about, dear child," said Rabourdin; "but the~game
165 7| this before, Rabourdin?" said Celestine,~cutting her husband
166 7| Come, come, Celestine," said Rabourdin; "mix up ideas
167 7| attention to what her husband said. "Good heavens! you have~
168 7| Xavier, don't be vexed," she said. "To-night, after the people~
169 7| Come, come, Celestine, I said in jest a really serious
170 7| thing."~ ~"To-night," she said, "I mean your general-secretary
171 7| ever appreciate me?" he said to himself. "She does not
172 7| guests.~ ~"I now know all," said des Lupeaulx, when he was
173 7| You have against you," he said to Rabourdin, lowering his~
174 7| s no need to be uneasy," said des Lupeaulx. "I have~arranged
175 7| countess's Tuesdays are," said des Lupeaulx, with a~confidential
176 7| NEXT at the Tuileries," she said to des Lupeaulx,~who was
177 7| your husband's plan," he said; "what of it?"~ ~"Bah! the
178 7| is all commonplace," she said, with a disdainful curl
179 7| of~feminine advice?" she said.~ ~"You women are greater
180 7| in refined treachery," he said,~nodding.~ ~"Well, then,
181 7| You are mistaken," said des Lupeaulx, "for such
182 7| dearly~beloved child," she said, caressing him. Then she
183 7| Here is what I wanted," she said; "Des Lupeaulx has put me
184 7| each other, and every word said echoes in all ears; where~
185 7| intelligence.~ ~"My dear," said the Marquise d'Espard to
186 7| was, knew her defects, and said to her the night before,~"
187 7| your husband, my dear," she said, "will soon be director;
188 7| Pray explain."~ ~"No; I said to myself before I came
189 7| are never out of~place," said the minister, laughing;
190 7| need not be considered," said the minister. "your husband~
191 7| drawn~up."~ ~"Then," she said, pausing in a corner where
192 7| insolently curt and cruel, which said all~and revealed nothing.
193 7| What is it, my masters?" he said.~ ~The two extortioners
194 7| Come into my study," said des Lupeaulx, dismissing
195 7| us to make more, I hope," said Gigonnet.~ ~"Some new affair?"
196 7| My debts must be paid," said des Lupeaulx, disdainfully,
197 7| at the outset.~ ~"True," said Gobseck.~ ~"Let us come
198 7| come to the point, my son," said Gigonnet. "Don't stiffen
199 7| such able co-operation?" said des~Lupeaulx, suspicious
200 7| tricking you about this event," said the~concise Gobseck.~ ~"
201 7| Gobseck.~ ~"You master me," said the general-secretary, bowing
202 7| however, on sarcasm.~ ~"True," said Gobseck.~ ~"Can you mean
203 7| your work, executioners," said the secretary,~smiling.~ ~"
204 7| Here are the deeds," said Gobseck, taking from the
205 7| pay off the whole sum," said~Gigonnet.~ ~"But," said
206 7| said~Gigonnet.~ ~"But," said des Lupeaulx, frightened
207 7| Billardiere's place for Baudoyer," said Gigonnet, quickly.~ ~"That'
208 7| impossible for me to~do it," said des Lupeaulx. "I have just
209 7| cords with your teeth," said Gigonnet.~ ~"They are sharp,"
210 7| till the debts are paid,"~said Gigonnet, putting one of
211 7| secretary.~ ~"Exactly," said Gobseck.~ ~"And this is
212 7| exclaimed des Lupeaulx.~ ~"All," said Gobseck.~ ~"You agree?"
213 7| Guarantee!--what?" said the secretary, more and
214 7| election to the Chamber," said Gigonnet, rising on his
215 7| misunderstand each other," he said;~"this is what I call doing
216 7| return gift."~ ~"Right," said Gobseck.~ ~"What is it?"
217 7| of a nephew."~ ~"Good," said Gigonnet, "I see you know
218 7| francs interest a year," said Gigonnet;~"that property
219 7| thumb for a long time," said Gobseck.~ ~"He'll build;
220 7| fox laughs at the~rest," said Gobseck.~ ~"Hey! hey!"~ ~"
221 7| is decidedly handsome," said the Marquise to the~secretary; "
222 7| did not escape me," she said, motioning~towards the minister
223 7| her to the door.~ ~"Well," said des Lupeaulx to Madame Rabourdin, "
224 7| He is very good-looking," said des Lupeaulx.~ ~"Yes, and
225 7| he is quite lovable," she said, heartily.~ ~"Dear child,"
226 7| heartily.~ ~"Dear child," said des Lupeaulx, with a genial,
227 7| You are very sly," he said, "and I like you the better
228 7| petitions."~ ~"Yes," she said.~ ~"Well, then, go back
229 7| Excellency."~ ~"It is true," she said, "that I never fully understood
230 7| will be two old friends," said des Lupeaulx, "and suppress
231 7| deserve my admiration," she said, smiling,~and holding out
232 7| think of me to-morrow," he said, alluding to~the appointment.~ ~"
233 7| a little overpowering?" said des Lupeaulx with a~piqued
234 7| her justice, ladies," he said; "is it not extraordinary
235 7| daughter of an auctioneer," said the Comtesse~Feraud, smiling, "
236 7| in these days, you mean," said the minister's wife, tightening~
237 7| tightening~her lips.~ ~"Madame," said his Excellency to the countess,
238 7| looked well to-night?" she said to him, joyously.~ ~At the
239 7| faces.~ ~"What of it?" he said, when they were all seated
240 7| victory with~gold."~ ~"True," said Gobseck.~ ~Mitral took a
241 7| will be appointed, nephew," said Mitral; "and there's a surprise~
242 7| those who guard his altars," said Gaudron.~ ~Thus the Te Deum
243 8| know how it happened," he said, "but I overslept~myself.
244 8| me off if he knew I had said a single word; he told me~
245 8| put on the retired list," said Dutocq, who came~in at the
246 8| them weight?"~ ~Dutocq. "I said nothing against Monsieur
247 8| Do you remember what I said to you about that caricature?"~ ~
248 8| Poiret [amazed]. "God said?"~ ~Phellion. "Yes, monsieur;
249 8| resuming]. "--and he hath said that he created it immortal;~
250 8| juvenile, my dear friend," he said aloud.~ ~"Friend?" said
251 8| said aloud.~ ~"Friend?" said the general-secretary, "
252 8| it is really an estate!" said the minister, laughing,
253 8| you know him?"~ ~"Yes," said des Lupeaulx; "but suppose
254 8| in his secret document," said des Lupeaulx, giving the~
255 8| the throne. I have long said that Liberalism would never
256 8| junior promptly inserted the said key between Sebastien's~
257 8| Saillard, to whom the secretary said a few words,~came to tell
258 8| Sebastien, in his trouble, said that~you, Monsieur Dutocq,
259 8| the ministry."~ ~"What?" said his wife, quivering with
260 8| it is my Wednesday," she said at last.~ ~"All is not lost,
261 8| not lost, dear Celestine," said Rabourdin, laying a kiss
262 8| Of course he will come," said Rabourdin; "there's something
263 8| given."~ ~"My poor husband," said his wife, taking his hand, "
264 8| thoughtful.~ ~"Dear friend," said the painter, grasping Rabourdin'
265 8| served twenty-four~hours," said Rabourdin with a smile.~ ~"
266 8| I will go and see him," said Schinner.~ ~The salon soon
267 8| She is very courageous," said a few women who knew the
268 8| to attract des Lupeaulx," said the~Baronne du Chatelet
269 8| appointed?" she asked.~ ~"Yes," said the secretary.~ ~"Does he
270 8| Monsieur Baudoyer," said Madame Transon. "I wish
271 8| Here you are, director," said Monsieur Transon, rubbing
272 8| without any intriguing," said~the worthy Saillard. "We
273 8| saraband!"~ ~"Monsieur," said Colleville, "I come to offer
274 8| There's a queer one," said the latter to du Bruel,
275 8| Baudoyer is magnificent," said du Bruel.~ ~"Dazzling,"
276 8| answered Bixiou.~ ~"Gentlemen," said Baudoyer, "let me present
277 8| sobered~at once.~ ~"Hein?" said Bixiou, when they were safely
278 8| woman."~ ~"I believe you," said Godard. "Uncle Mitral used
279 8| officer."~ ~"That settles it," said du Bruel.~ ~"I'm off to
280 8| proof of my caricature," said Bixiou; "but I~should like
281 8| there, du Bruel."~ ~"I!" said the vaudevillist, "what
282 8| wife.~ ~"My friends," he said, "nothing is really lost,
283 8| Baudoyer firmly believed~in the said Chapter, little aware that
284 8| and let it~pass."~ ~"Yes," said Rabourdin, "but you were
285 8| confidence in my honor," he said, after a pause. "I see~that
286 8| routine of the business," he said to himself at~last. "I had
287 8| Rabourdin.~ ~"I! I!" she said, on two sublime tones. "
288 8| truth."~ ~"Then what is it?" said Rabourdin.~ ~"All in three
289 8| All in three words," she said; "I owe thirty thousand
290 8| Take comfort, dear," he said, in a tone of voice so adorably
291 8| pain of my downfall," he said to the lad,~"bring me that
292 8| It is very clever," said Rabourdin, showing a serene
293 8| him the~lithograph, and said, to the great astonishment
294 8| his hand.~ ~"Monsieur," said the good man, "if we can
295 8| Farewell, monsieur," said Rabourdin at last, with
296 8| nations, or~governments? It is said (mere traveller's tales)
297 8| what des Lupeaulx has just said; but let me tell you"~[to
298 8| election."~ ~"Wait a moment," said his Excellency, leaving
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