Chapter
1 1 | marks; a forehead and nose a la~Louis XV., a serious mouth,
2 1 | cravat,~a waistcoat crossed a la Robespierre, black trousers
3 1 | to a certain~Monsieur de la Billardiere, related to
4 1 | been given to Monsieur de la Billardiere, a man of~sheer
5 1 | was favorable. Monsieur de la Billardiere,~attacked by
6 2 | deputies they might have wanted La~Billardiere's place themselves;
7 2 | lessen its effect.~ ~"Poor La Billardiere is dying," remarked
8 2 | woman for~yourself--"~ ~"If La Billardiere's place is given
9 2 | sarcasm; "but if Madame la Comtesse would be~willing
10 2 | a bureau in Monsieur de la~Billardiere's division,
11 3 | Temple, where Franconi, La Gaite, and l'Ambigu-Comique~
12 3 | Perhaps Monsieur de la Billardiere is dead," said
13 3 | honor to be known to Madame la~Dauphine. These are days
14 3 | son-in-law's appointment in La~Billardiere's place was
15 3 | appointed in Monsieur de la Billardiere's place?"~ ~"
16 3 | will really get Monsieur de la Billardiere's~place."~ ~"
17 3 | resulting~from the death of La Billardiere, he watched,
18 3 | supernumerary~named Sebastien de la Roche, who had picked his
19 3 | In~the minds of Madame de la Roche and her son, Rabourdin
20 3 | tone.~ ~"Yes; Monsieur de la Billardiere is dying, and
21 3 | that the appointment of La~Billardiere over his head
22 4 | description of Monsieur de la Billardiere's division~will
23 4 | Chief of Division.--Monsieur la baron Flamet de la Billardiere~(
24 4 | Monsieur la baron Flamet de la Billardiere~(Athanase-Jean-Francois-Michel)
25 4 | think of his salvation.~ ~La Billardiere's division occupied
26 4 | two offices of Monsieur de la Billardiere.~ ~On the first
27 4 | office of Monsieur Ernest de la Briere, an occult and~powerful
28 4 | difference existed between young La Briere and des~Lupeaulx
29 4 | braid for great occasions. La~Billardiere's man had the
30 4 | if the latter succeeded La Billardiere. Though~he knew
31 4 | hindrance to~advancement; La Billardiere's own appointment
32 4 | visits at the office. Young La Billardiere,~the director'
33 4 | the Spirit," and little La Billardiere~the "Pascal
34 4 | while that poor little La Roche works~himself to death,
35 4 | liked to annoy was young La~Billardiere, his nightmare,
36 4 | and done about Monsieur de la~Billardiere and threatened
37 4 | new meanings. "Un Corse la~finira," found within the
38 4 | sketch here is the little La Billardiere. Having, to
39 4 | an~eyeglass, Benjamin de la Billardiere thought himself
40 4 | printed "le~Chevalier de la Billardiere" and on the
41 4 | the principal figures of La Billardiere's division of
42 5 | division of Monsieur de la Billardiere was in a~state
43 5 | there later than Monsieur de la Roche, who was usually the
44 5 | the death of Monsieur de la Billardiere; in~fact he
45 5 | not hear of it until young La Briere, who was able to~
46 5 | always rated Monsieur de la Billardiere's talents higher~
47 5 | That's how Monsieur de la Billardiere departed this
48 5 | when the worthy Monsieur de la Billardiere has~just expired?"~ ~
49 5 | just come from Monsieur~de la Billardiere's; he is still
50 5 | reads], "Charles dix, par la grace de Dieu, roi de~France
51 5 | best shop in the rue de~la Paix,--a fine dead stuff,
52 5 | Bixiou. "This time, La Billardiere is really dead."~ ~
53 5 | Dutocq. "If Baudoyer gets La Billardiere's place Rabourdin
54 5 | Baudoyer should succeed La Billardiere it would~be
55 5 | announce glorious changes; papa La Billardiere is dead, really
56 5 | and not seeing Baudoyer].~"La Billardiere is done for,
57 5 | at the end~of the pont de la Concorde (so called because
58 5 | heard from his valet of La Billardiere's death, and~
59 5 | You have heard~the news? La Billardiere is dead. The
60 5 | experience. They say that young La Billardiere is to~leave
61 5 | know the particulars of old La Billardiere's life?"~ ~Du
62 5 | mixed up in the~affairs of La Vendee, and he was one of
63 5 | Artois thought very highly~of La Billardiere, for he co-operated
64 5 | know about~that, don't you? La Billardiere defended the
65 5 | the whole complete. Madame la comtesse~knows nothing of
66 5 | here, not ten minutes after La~Billardiere's death, he
67 5 | he sends me this note by La Briere,--it is like a~stage
68 5 | of the shameful meaning La~Billardiere's death might
69 5 | had not~withdrawn it from La Briere's hands after the
70 5 | with himself.~ ~"Madame la comtesse is very good,"
71 5 | Rabourdin had intrusted to La Briere. Rabourdin recognized
72 6 | the death of Monsieur de la Billardiere seemed~to give
73 6 | is~appointed. Monsieur de la Billardiere requested it
74 6 | that Rabourdin~does not get La Billardiere's place. That
75 6 | obituary notice of Monsieur de la Billardiere. I do beg you
76 6 | Monsieur le Baron~Flamet de la Billardiere died this morning
77 6 | our fathers, Monsieur de la Billardiere--'"~ ~Bixiou. "
78 6 | say Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "
79 6 | In appointing Monsieur de la Billardiere~gentleman-in-ordinary--'"~ ~
80 6 | clever and witty, and exalts La Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "
81 6 | division for Monsieur de la~Billardiere,--he, who is
82 6 | of the late Monsieur de la Billardiere,--will not be
83 6 | appointed, and~that the little La Billardiere would be made
84 6 | what to say to them about La Billardiere's death, it
85 6 | is to look after Monsieur La~Billardiere's place," returned
86 6 | obituary notice of Monsieur de la~Billardiere), and I there
87 6 | is~to bury Monsieur de la Billardiere to-morrow."~ ~"
88 6 | Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere died this morning,
89 6 | most pious son. Monsieur de la Billardiere's end has~fitly
90 6 | civic~duties. Monsieur de la Billardiere was provost
91 6 | that Monsieur Benjamin de la~Billardiere will be included
92 6 | in the ~late Monsieur de la Billardiere's division,
93 6 | poor friend Monsieur de la Billardiere; and Monseigneur
94 6 | informed her of~Monsieur de la Billardiere's decease.~ ~"
95 6 | first of all, whether Madame~la Dauphine will grant you
96 6 | could suggest~to Madame la comtesse the idea of co-operating
97 6 | said Baudoyer.~ ~"'Madame la comtesse,'" began Saillard,
98 6 | woman laugh."~ ~"'Madame la comtesse,'" resumed Saillard. "
99 6 | of the worthy Monsieur de la Billardiere is vacant; my~
100 6 | their own books.~ ~"'Madame la comtesse'-- Don't you see,
101 6 | place of the late worthy de la Billardiere is vacant; my
102 6 | particularly please Madame la Dauphine, by whom he has
103 6 | chouan,'--what's his name?--La Billardiere is dead."~ ~"
104 6 | Mitral, proudly. "He wants La Billardiere's place, and
105 6 | of Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere, Monsieur~Baudoyer,
106 6 | faces as you please, Madame la comtesse, but you will invite~
107 6 | to look at the article on La Billardiere, recollecting
108 6 | substituted for that~of La Billardiere, when his eyes
109 6 | say on that head. As to La Billardiere's place, there
110 6 | indeed,~that article on La Billardiere. I sha'n't forget
111 6 | incapable~as--"~ ~"--as La Billardiere," added the
112 6 | added the minister.~ ~"But La Billardiere had the manners
113 7 | What do you want of me?"~ ~"La Billardiere's place for
114 8 | for he had filled the late La Billardiere's place~since
115 8 | the death of Monsieur de la Billardiere, were now recovering
116 8 | the two divisions, that of La Billardiere and that of
117 8 | be a retrenchment. Little La Billardiere had already~
118 8 | were named 'Charles X., par la~grace de Dieu roi de France
119 8 | hour, to make sure that La Briere was not within hearing.~ ~"
120 8 | that~young man, Monsieur de la Roche, nearly fainted here.
121 8 | him to read them through. La~Briere will help me. A man
122 8 | resignation to Ernest de la~Briere myself, that it may
123 8 | into the office of the late La Billardiere. At~the door
124 8 | Incomprehensible!"~ ~Bixiou. "La, la, papa, don't step on
125 8 | Incomprehensible!"~ ~Bixiou. "La, la, papa, don't step on your
126 8 | division was now merged with La Billardiere's under~Baudoyer'
127 8 | the civil service."~ ~De la Briere. "According to Monsieur
128 8 | ought to be done."~ ~De la Briere [timidly]. "Monsieur
129 8 | Minister [thoughtful, takes La Briere's arm and leads him
130 8 | you know about~it--"~ ~De la Briere. "He has burned it.
131 8 | plans for reform."~ ~De la Briere. "It is not ideas,
132 Add| Another Study of Woman~La Grande Breteche~ ~Bidault (
133 Add| Grandet~The Member for Arcis~ ~La Bastie la Briere, Ernest
134 Add| Member for Arcis~ ~La Bastie la Briere, Ernest de~Modeste
135 Add| Ernest de~Modeste Mignon~ ~La Billardiere, Athanase-Jean-Francois-Michel,
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