Chapter

  1 1|              a marshal of France or a minister of State, could alone~give
  2 1|             of the Right who was~made minister in 1823. It was enough to
  3 1|           under the orders of a prime minister~who communicated with the
  4 1|          before the government that a minister did~not say, even when the
  5 1|          matter concerned and for the~minister himself, the same as a report
  6 1|               result is~attained; the minister, like the Chamber, is fully
  7 1|               who said to himself: "A minister should have decision,~should
  8 1|          slaves, often visited on the~minister himself. With all this were
  9 1|             he must gain the ear of a minister capable of~appreciating
 10 2|               and driven about in the minister's equipage,~des Lupeaulx
 11 2|              in the friendship of his minister, to whom he had the imprudence
 12 2|              ministerial benches. The minister~guessed at the real meaning
 13 2|             against the~huntsman; the minister gave him cuts with the whip
 14 2|           Sometimes he threatened his minister as a mistress~threatens
 15 2|              widow.~At such times the minister petted and cajoled des Lupeaulx.
 16 2|          Every morning he went to his minister's morning~reception to amuse
 17 2|            received visitors when the minister was not present,~explained
 18 2|              he~always waited for the minister's return from the Chamber,
 19 2|           from attacking this or that minister on such or such a matter,
 20 2|          times like these? You may be minister yourself to-morrow, you
 21 2|              of the ministry with the minister's children, they cracked~
 22 2|             bemoaned himself with the minister, as the case might be.~Mysterious
 23 2|           came that of saying for the minister those things that a~minister
 24 2|          minister those things that a~minister cannot say for himself.
 25 2|             political~Hephaestion the minister might dare to be himself;
 26 2|         beside the fireplace near the minister's wife. While taking~his
 27 2|            will injure her,"~said the minister's wife, half-laughing.~ ~
 28 2|           remarked his Excellency the minister;~"that place falls to Rabourdin,
 29 2|               Lupeaulx,~piqued by the minister's sarcasm; "but if Madame
 30 2|             nonsense.~ ~Just then the minister saw a deputy of the Right
 31 2|          resign. Thus forewarned, the~minister would be able to open his
 32 2|              of the opposition.~ ~The minister, or to speak correctly,
 33 2|          contrary, it~granted to each minister taking charge of a public
 34 2|              enter on the~duties of a minister as to retire from them;
 35 2|              the appointment of a new minister was~gazetted in the "Moniteur,"
 36 2|              himself ushered into the~minister's presence by the lackeys,
 37 2|            benign and affable. To the minister's inquiry as to what~brings
 38 2|            explains the matter to the minister's wife, who never~fails
 39 2|               we are now writing, the minister was looking at~his cashier
 40 2|          place for himself," said the minister, continuing his talk with
 41 2|            house in Paris?" cried~the minister.~ ~The cashier listened
 42 2|             himself away, so that the~minister saw him at a distance when
 43 2|             indiscretion; even if the minister had known that he had overheard
 44 3|         worked, it was said, with the minister himself; they owed~their
 45 3|          Lupeaulx far~better than the minister understood him. Finding
 46 3|              secret opposition of the minister to this wish of a man~who
 47 3|               other relatives of some minister, some~deputy, or an influential
 48 3|             the natural daughter of a minister; this one shouldered~the
 49 3|              dying, and from what the minister~told me this evening I judge
 50 3|            limit; you will be deputy, minister!" (What happiness for an~
 51 4|              private~secretary to the minister. His apartment was connected
 52 4|           private secretary is~to the minister himself what des Lupeaulx
 53 4|               when he returns. If the minister enjoys the royal~favor when
 54 4|              and the carriages of the minister. The~Emperor of Russia would
 55 4|               and often~surprised the minister by his consummate knowledge
 56 4|               le Duc de Chaulieu, the minister, knew that du Bruel was~
 57 4|            Monsieur Rabourdin isn't a minister," retorted Antoine; "it
 58 4|       transmitted the~commands of the minister in solemn phrases. Monsieur
 59 4|           under the protection of the~minister, safe therefore from the
 60 5|             them or listen to them. A minister may well~do the same thing
 61 5|             will make~it hot for your minister." [Dead silence.] "I'd have
 62 5|            Monsieur Baudoyer, and the minister are all in woollen; so is
 63 5|               which~means forcing the minister's hand and ejecting a man
 64 5|            and complain of him to the minister,--not only in our division,~
 65 5|               confess everything. The minister agreed~the more readily
 66 5|             come down," announced the~minister's footman.~ ~The minister
 67 5|             minister's footman.~ ~The minister always breakfasted with
 68 5|          petty manoeuvres,"~began the minister; "and yet here, not ten
 69 5|        compassion which confirmed~the minister in his error. "We are alone;
 70 5|          Restoration, this particular~minister was a man without youth.
 71 5|           down by it, this particular~minister had come to be enthroned
 72 5|             need to be redoubled. The minister in whom~Rabourdin sought
 73 5|               habit of attacking this minister personally~whenever a parliamentary
 74 5|          canvassed and discussed. The minister has~his own private councillors
 75 5|            course of seven years, the minister believed that he could manage~
 76 5|            his mind would seem to the~minister nothing more than a theory,
 77 5|     self-interested talkers.~ ~As the minister rose from table, thinking
 78 5|           Lupeaulx had counted on the minister's~preoccupation and his
 79 5|         forward respectfully, and the minister could not evade~him.~ ~"
 80 5|              mysterious glance.~ ~The minister looked at the clock and
 81 5|        administration!" exclaimed the minister, frowning, and~hurriedly
 82 5|               interposing between the minister~and Rabourdin, whom he thus
 83 5|        probably be appointed--"~ ~The minister smiled as he thought of
 84 5|      Rabourdin is charming," said the minister's wife, wishing to~say the
 85 5|            confidential letter to the minister which~Rabourdin had intrusted
 86 6|             so regulated that, when a minister's~messenger summons the
 87 6|               and whom,~moreover, the minister summoned as soon as he heard
 88 6|             conscientiously remain. A minister may know who are~the real
 89 6|               supposing you to be the minister's wife."~ ~"Do you take
 90 6|            could be used to~force the minister's hand in the affair of
 91 6|             article which pledged the minister, and then he~rang violently
 92 6|    forestalling the intentions of the~minister was a daring game! He recognized
 93 6|          dared to thus~compromise the minister."~ ~"It was not Monsieur
 94 6|      downstairs to breakfast~with the minister, was asking himself whether,
 95 6|             dear friend," replied the minister, "don't talk of~those appointments
 96 6|                  Very good," said the minister, "settle it with the head
 97 6|               Billardiere," added the minister.~ ~"But La Billardiere had
 98 6|         Rabourdin, my dear," said the minister, "and pray let~us talk of
 99 7|             husband has~spoken to the minister of a plan for the reform
100 7|         cannot get~an audience of the minister, and my honor is at stake."~ ~"
101 7|            are trying to speak to~the minister, and before you can even
102 7|          never uses; the mission of a minister of finance is to~fling gold
103 7|                  Attack whom?"~ ~"The minister," she answered, drawing
104 7|              made to be the wife of a~minister. When I think of his Excellency'
105 7|               some such plan, and the minister himself is thinking of a
106 7|              me face to~face with the minister, and were he a man of iron,
107 7|               bowed gracefully to the minister's wife, with a happy~mixture
108 7|             to seem a queen. With the minister himself she took the pretty~
109 7|            Rabourdin was courting the minister's~wife. Carefully coached
110 7|               carefully drawn in. The minister, in~matters of the heart,
111 7|             into her head to~make the minister jealous of the happiness
112 7|               the end of the hour the minister's vanity was~greatly tickled;
113 7|            will soon be director; the~minister intends to unite the two
114 7|               out of~place," said the minister, laughing; for there is
115 7|              be considered," said the minister. "your husband~is indispensable
116 7|          where she was alone with the~minister, whose eager attentions
117 7|            had been listening to. The minister gave an ill-~tempered look
118 7|               mistress. Just then the minister's valet approached des Lupeaulx
119 7|               big as daisies.~ ~"Your minister has been tricking you about
120 7|           said, motioning~towards the minister and Madame Rabourdin; "it
121 7|          turned to leave the room the minister joined her and~escorted
122 7|               dear child, bewitch the minister. I'll help~you; it is my
123 7|               he saw her approach the~minister, "des Lupeaulx has no longer
124 7|              charming~woman!" and the minister himself took her to the
125 7|               the rivalry~between the minister and his secretary amused
126 7|             days, you mean," said the minister's wife, tightening~her lips.~ ~"
127 7|          praised~and flattered by the minister's wife, delighted thus to
128 8|            transact business~with the minister, for he had filled the late
129 8|          Madame Rabourdin were at the minister's private party last night~
130 8|               the powers that~be. The minister is pledged to Rabourdin,
131 8|                all~want Baudoyer; the minister wants Rabourdin."~ ~Bixiou. "
132 8|              ease the matter off, the minister, who sees he must give~way,
133 8|              big people, and help the~minister, the court, the clergy,--
134 8|              taking place between the minister and des~Lupeaulx which decided
135 8| general-secretary had~gone to see the minister in his private study before
136 8|               a quarrel," thought the minister; "and all because his~mistress
137 8|              want to find~out."~ ~The minister looked haughtily at des
138 8|           really an estate!" said the minister, laughing, to hide his~surprise.~ ~"
139 8|         Appoint Baudoyer!" echoed the minister. "Do you know him?"~ ~"Yes,"
140 8|               giving the~paper to the minister. "He pretends to reorganize
141 8|                   For all answer, the minister took the appointment papers
142 8|             him till Saturday."~ ~The minister replied with an assenting
143 8|         message to Rabourdin that the minister could~not work with him
144 8|            speech into the ear of the minister's wife, who~drew herself
145 8|            has~been informed that the minister will not work with him.
146 8|                 a man who ought to~be minister!"~ ~Poiret [blowing his
147 8|          hastily~out.]~ ~Vimeux. "The minister refused to transact business
148 8|              had gone~straight to the minister; but the minister was at
149 8|              to the minister; but the minister was at the Chamber of~Deputies.
150 8|         Chamber had told him that the minister was in the thick of a~controversy
151 8|            the members filed out. The minister's chasseur came up to find
152 8|         Monseigneur has gone with the~minister of war; they are going to
153 8|              not been able to see the minister."~ ~Celestine's eyes were
154 8|              shall be able to see the~minister and explain everything.
155 8|               shall place~them on the minister's desk and beg him to read
156 8|               le Comte de Serizy, the minister of State, pretty~well, and
157 8|               is really lost, for the minister and I~are faithful to you.
158 8|              at a suggestion from the~minister. The occult power of the
159 8|             attention from the king's~minister, who will be forced to recognize,
160 8|            would go straight into the minister's hands, he found Sebastien~
161 8|         resignation is already in the~minister's hands, and I do not wish
162 8|          there a moment to see if~the minister would send him any message.
163 8|           that work of his.~Well, the minister loses a fine mind." [Rubs
164 8|               was taking place in the minister's reception-room, more~instructive
165 8|             Monsieur Baudoyer, to~the minister. A number of persons were
166 8|               direction), to whom the minister was promising an honorable~
167 8|            the administration."~ ~The Minister [looking at the deputies]. "
168 8|           Perhaps he is right."~ ~The Minister. "But what is to be done?
169 8|          deputy. "In what way?"~ ~The Minister. "In many ways. A minister
170 8|            Minister. "In many ways. A minister will want to serve the public~
171 8|             then, let us figure" [the minister here~goes off into a corner
172 8|            who guide the ship."~ ~The Minister [who has finished his conversation]. "
173 8|        Lupeaulx [after looking at the minister]. "No doubt something~ought
174 8|           have judged~rightly."~ ~The Minister. "I will see Rabourdin."~ ~
175 8|              three ministries."~ ~The Minister. "He must be crazy."~ ~The
176 8|         legislative sovereign."~ ~The Minister [thoughtful, takes La Briere'
177 8|       centralization of power."~ ~The Minister [to himself]. "I have made
178 8|               of abuses came into the minister's~study at this moment.~ ~"