Chapter
1 4 | clerks.~ ~"That's Monsieur Dutocq," said Antoine. "I know
2 4 | the portrait of Monsieur Dutocq, order-clerk in the~Rabourdin
3 4 | bad or weak side on which Dutocq could make himself useful.
4 4 | deceived by any make-believe. Dutocq kept his place therefore~
5 4 | incapable of important work, Dutocq was well aware~that in a
6 4 | wholly self-~interested, Dutocq had endeavoured to strengthen
7 4 | not admitted to its rites, Dutocq~went from bureau to bureau,
8 4 | was going~on. He tolerated Dutocq under the idea that circumstances
9 4 | understood each other well. Dutocq had succeeded Monsieur Poiret
10 4 | Vanquer~in the Latin quarter. Dutocq himself lived in a pension
11 4 | Rhetore, the lover in~chief.~ ~Dutocq had seen with great uneasiness
12 4 | in part, in the secret.~Dutocq was intimate with Godard,
13 4 | the~high esteem in which Dutocq held Baudoyer was the original
14 4 | acquaintance with Godard; not that Dutocq was sincere even in~this;
15 4 | For the last six months Dutocq had taken~to visiting Mademoiselle
16 4 | had a pair of henchmen in Dutocq and Godard. Monsieur~Saillard,
17 4 | innocent to judge rightly of Dutocq, was in the habit of~paying
18 4 | named Baudoyer, Godard,~and Dutocq a "Trinity without the Spirit,"
19 4 | morning," said Antoine to Dutocq, laughing.~ ~"So are you,
20 4 | you, Antoine," answered Dutocq; "you see, the newspapers
21 4 | Antoine, as~he heard Monsieur Dutocq close the office door, "
22 4 | turning pale.~ ~"Monsieur Dutocq," answered Laurent.~ ~Virgin
23 4 | Sebastien had long~guessed Dutocq's hatred to his revered
24 4 | he~heard that Jesuit of a Dutocq had got here before him."~ ~"
25 4 | draughtsman, who ridiculed Dutocq~as readily as he did Rabourdin,
26 4 | He allied himself with Dutocq (whom he regarded as a~solemn
27 4 | would kill that person. Dutocq~meanly courted Fleury because
28 5 | than that of the former.~Dutocq had important reasons for
29 5 | replied Sebastien,--"Monsieur Dutocq."~ ~"Ah! well, he was punctual.
30 5 | man replied that Monsieur Dutocq had~worked there later than
31 5 | his private office, and Dutocq, who had rushed in with~
32 5 | Well, then it was you, Dutocq!" [Dutocq made a vehement~
33 5 | then it was you, Dutocq!" [Dutocq made a vehement~gesture
34 5 | what was the matter."~ ~Dutocq. "Do you think we have time
35 5 | anything you like)~errera--"~ ~Dutocq. "What a tissue of absurdities!
36 5 | appear not at Elba!"~ ~Dutocq. "You'll lose your place
37 5 | have you to know,~Master Dutocq, that all known anagrams
38 5 | t, for de-testable."~ ~Dutocq [without seeming angry]. "
39 5 | bureaux, E-u fin riche."~ ~Dutocq. "That IS queer!"~ ~Bixiou. "
40 5 | weather before night."~ ~Dutocq [whispering to Bixiou]. "
41 5 | you."~ ~Bixiou [fingering Dutocq's waistcoat]. "You've a
42 5 | what you want to say?"~ ~Dutocq. "Nothing, indeed! I never
43 5 | Billardiere is really dead."~ ~Dutocq [in Bixiou's ear]. "Come
44 5 | like birds of ill-omen.]~ ~Dutocq [whispering]. "Listen. Now
45 5 | don't talk nonsense!"~ ~Dutocq. "If Baudoyer gets La Billardiere'
46 5 | women end--~in piety."~ ~Dutocq. "No, to YOU, my dear fellow,
47 5 | Let me see your game."~ ~Dutocq. "I don't wish to be anything
48 5 | of idiocy, Baudoyer?"~ ~Dutocq [consequentially]. "My dear
49 5 | Despised by Fleury!"~ ~Dutocq. "Not a soul will stand
50 5 | take in~the business?"~ ~Dutocq. "You are to make a cutting
51 5 | will you pay for it?"~ ~Dutocq. "A hundred francs."~ ~Bixiou [
52 5 | there is something in it."~ ~Dutocq [continuing]. "You must
53 5 | d'oie!" [He has watched Dutocq carefully for~some time.] "
54 5 | think of that yourself?"~ ~Dutocq. "Yes, I myself."~ ~Bixiou [
55 5 | Aloud] "Well, I'll do it" [Dutocq makes a motion of~delight] "--
56 5 | still, my dear colleague."~ ~Dutocq. "Well, you needn't make
57 5 | tell me the whole truth?"~ ~Dutocq. "I must first see how the
58 5 | a fish than~a bird, that Dutocq has a good idea in his head--
59 5 | francs."~ ~Bixiou. "Monsieur Dutocq gets that in Rabourdin's
60 5 | for to the ministry, and~Dutocq also. Everybody is asking
61 5 | where, a little later, Dutocq joined them.~Des Lupeaulx
62 5 | turned round and perceived~Dutocq. "Ah, good-morning, Dutocq,"
63 5 | Dutocq. "Ah, good-morning, Dutocq," he said. "I sent for you
64 5 | Lupeaulx,~harshly, when he and Dutocq were left alone. "Is the
65 5 | Perhaps it is, monsieur," said Dutocq, dryly. "If I had had the
66 5 | reading his opinion of you."~ ~Dutocq opened his coat, took a
67 5 | and high, without allowing Dutocq to know his secret thoughts.
68 5 | get hold of this paper?"~ ~Dutocq related his good luck; des
69 5 | which~began triumphantly.~ ~"Dutocq, you have put your finger
70 5 | des Lupeaulx dismissed Dutocq by one of those glances
71 5 | finger in this!"~thought Dutocq, alarmed on finding himself
72 5 | he added,~"neither from Dutocq nor from any one else."~ ~"
73 5 | alone. "Don't be~angry with Dutocq; I'll answer for his discretion."~ ~"
74 5 | events. He had expected Dutocq to denounce~him, and found
75 6 | scene at the ministry!"~ ~Dutocq [looking fixedly at him]. "
76 6 | up the bet on~my side?"~ ~Dutocq. "I can't, for I know the
77 6 | the recovery of a bet."~ ~Dutocq. "Proscribe a thing and
78 6 | Rabourdin" [looking full at Dutocq],~"because, in that case,
79 6 | head of this division."~ ~Dutocq. "But Monsieur des Lupeaulx,
80 6 | government~official?"~ ~Dutocq. "They both play comedy."~ ~
81 6 | Fleury [looking askance at Dutocq]. "The physical has nothing
82 6 | moral, and if you mean--"~ ~Dutocq. "I mean nothing."~ ~Fleury. "
83 6 | on the rue~Saint-Honore. Dutocq came up, bowing, and joined
84 6 | from me to do that," said Dutocq. "I have just come from~
85 6 | please to remember that."~ ~Dutocq disappeared.~ ~"May I be
86 6 | then he~rang violently for Dutocq, to send him at once to
87 6 | that night at the opera. Dutocq appeared.~ ~"Read that,"
88 6 | Baudoyer himself," answered Dutocq, "for he never~left the
89 6 | would have had to bow."~ ~"Dutocq, you have a grudge against
90 6 | day."~ ~"Gentlemen," said Dutocq, returning to the clerks'
91 7 | the memorandum stolen by Dutocq, pointing out~to her the
92 7 | Your chief clerk."~ ~"Dutocq! People are always punished
93 7 | stake."~ ~"Good heavens, no! Dutocq can have the promise of
94 8 | night before, thanks to Dutocq. Uncle Antoine and Laurent
95 8 | Antoine to give~secretly to Dutocq, saying that the general-secretary
96 8 | without fail at Monsieur Dutocq's house by seven~o'clock.~ ~"
97 8 | the retired list," said Dutocq, who came~in at the moment; "
98 8 | But earlier than that, Dutocq, as we have seen, had rushed
99 8 | have just~seen me."~ ~While Dutocq was returning to the clerks'
100 8 | writer.~ ~"Blackguards!"~ ~Dutocq [entering, having heard
101 8 | blackguard! Are you~mad, Dutocq? do you want a ball in your
102 8 | to give them weight?"~ ~Dutocq. "I said nothing against
103 8 | you to say so. Tell me, Dutocq" [they whisper~together
104 8 | What has happened?"~ ~Dutocq. "Do you remember what I
105 8 | Bixiou. "Yes, what then?"~ ~Dutocq. "Make it, and you shall
106 8 | Rabourdin."~ ~Bixiou. "Good!"~ ~Dutocq. "To ease the matter off,
107 8 | you~are inventing it."~ ~Dutocq. "Do you want me to let
108 8 | you?"~ ~Bixiou. "Yes."~ ~Dutocq. "Then come home with me;
109 8 | bureau Rabourdin.] "What~Dutocq told you is really all true,
110 8 | s~office, where he found Dutocq, Godard, and Bixiou in a
111 8 | that is put over us."~ ~Dutocq. "Gentlemen, listen to me;
112 8 | general approval."~ ~Bixiou. "Dutocq believes in the principles
113 8 | inscribed in the same way."~ ~Dutocq [leading Bixiou apart]. "
114 8 | be under-head-~clerk?"~ ~Dutocq. "On my word of honor, yes,
115 8 | Bixiou. "You know them?"~ ~Dutocq. "Yes."~ ~Bixiou. "Well,
116 8 | want to speak with them."~ ~Dutocq [dryly]. "You can make the
117 8 | that thousand francs."~ ~Dutocq. "You shall have them when
118 8 | the neighbors."~[Goes with Dutocq into the Rabourdin bureau.
119 8 | secrets! Ah! that wretch of a Dutocq; it was he who stole the~
120 8 | monsieur. That memorandum,--~Dutocq, the monster, he must have
121 8 | you think as I think about Dutocq; surely~you understand me?"~ ~
122 8 | spied upon Rabourdin?" [Dutocq left the room.]~ ~Fleury. "
123 8 | Vimeux [enlightened]. "It is Dutocq!"~ ~Phellion. "I have no
124 8 | Rabourdin has disappeared."~[Dutocq and Bixiou enter.]~ ~Bixiou. "
125 8 | that he--"~ ~Poiret [to Dutocq]. "That little Sebastien,
126 8 | said that~you, Monsieur Dutocq, had taken the paper from
127 8 | ago."~ ~Bixiou [looking at Dutocq]. "You must clear yourself
128 8 | the clerks look fixedly at Dutocq.]~ ~Dutocq. "Where's the
129 8 | look fixedly at Dutocq.]~ ~Dutocq. "Where's the little viper
130 8 | that cuts the diamond." [Dutocq leaves the room.]~ ~Poiret. "
131 8 | and Baudoyer. Messieurs Dutocq,~Bixiou, du Bruel, Godard,
132 8 | and I~are faithful to you. Dutocq simply chose between two
133 8 | respect~of men of honor."~ ~Dutocq [annoyed]. "You didn't say
134 8 | from Monsieur~Rabourdin." [Dutocq leaves the office.] "Oh,
135 8 | newspaper office."~ ~Bixiou. "Dutocq has already made them cut
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