Chapter
1 1 | a certain~Monsieur de la Billardiere, related to a deputy of
2 1 | given to Monsieur de la Billardiere, a man of~sheer incapacity.
3 1 | favorable. Monsieur de la Billardiere,~attacked by a dangerous
4 2 | they might have wanted La~Billardiere's place themselves; whereas,
5 2 | lessen its effect.~ ~"Poor La Billardiere is dying," remarked his
6 2 | for~yourself--"~ ~"If La Billardiere's place is given to Rabourdin
7 2 | bureau in Monsieur de la~Billardiere's division, consequently
8 3 | Perhaps Monsieur de la Billardiere is dead," said Elisabeth,
9 3 | son-in-law's appointment in La~Billardiere's place was to say a word
10 3 | appointed in Monsieur de la Billardiere's place?"~ ~"Heavens! I
11 3 | really get Monsieur de la Billardiere's~place."~ ~"There you go
12 3 | resulting~from the death of La Billardiere, he watched, though half-~
13 3 | Yes; Monsieur de la Billardiere is dying, and from what
14 3 | that the appointment of La~Billardiere over his head made much
15 4 | description of Monsieur de la Billardiere's division~will suffice
16 4 | Monsieur la baron Flamet de la Billardiere~(Athanase-Jean-Francois-Michel)
17 4 | think of his salvation.~ ~La Billardiere's division occupied the
18 4 | offices of Monsieur de la Billardiere.~ ~On the first floor, divided
19 4 | men-servants lived in peace in the Billardiere division, to wit:~a footman
20 4 | for great occasions. La~Billardiere's man had the air of a gentleman-usher,
21 4 | the latter succeeded La Billardiere. Though~he knew himself
22 4 | hindrance to~advancement; La Billardiere's own appointment over the
23 4 | at the office. Young La Billardiere,~the director's son, placed
24 4 | the Spirit," and little La Billardiere~the "Pascal Lamb."~ ~"You
25 4 | liked to annoy was young La~Billardiere, his nightmare, his detestation,
26 4 | done about Monsieur de la~Billardiere and threatened him with
27 4 | sketch here is the little La Billardiere. Having, to his great~misfortune,
28 4 | eyeglass, Benjamin de la Billardiere thought himself a charming
29 4 | printed "le~Chevalier de la Billardiere" and on the wall of his
30 4 | principal figures of La Billardiere's division of the~ministry,
31 5 | division of Monsieur de la Billardiere was in a~state of unusual
32 5 | death of Monsieur de la Billardiere; in~fact he did not hear
33 5 | always rated Monsieur de la Billardiere's talents higher~than the
34 5 | That's how Monsieur de la Billardiere departed this life. He took
35 5 | the worthy Monsieur de la Billardiere has~just expired?"~ ~Colleville. "
36 5 | come from Monsieur~de la Billardiere's; he is still living, though
37 5 | Bixiou. "This time, La Billardiere is really dead."~ ~Dutocq [
38 5 | Dutocq. "If Baudoyer gets La Billardiere's place Rabourdin won't
39 5 | Baudoyer should succeed La Billardiere it would~be fun, more than
40 5 | glorious changes; papa La Billardiere is dead, really dead,--~
41 5 | not seeing Baudoyer].~"La Billardiere is done for, gentlemen!
42 5 | heard from his valet of La Billardiere's death, and~wishing to
43 5 | have heard~the news? La Billardiere is dead. The ministers were
44 5 | They say that young La Billardiere is to~leave the division
45 5 | the particulars of old La Billardiere's life?"~ ~Du Bruel made
46 5 | thought very highly~of La Billardiere, for he co-operated in the
47 5 | about~that, don't you? La Billardiere defended the King in a printed~
48 5 | not ten minutes after La~Billardiere's death, he sends me this
49 5 | the shameful meaning La~Billardiere's death might lend to his
50 6 | death of Monsieur de la Billardiere seemed~to give special importance
51 6 | appointed. Monsieur de la Billardiere requested it of the two~
52 6 | Rabourdin~does not get La Billardiere's place. That will cost
53 6 | notice of Monsieur de la Billardiere. I do beg you to be~quiet;
54 6 | Monsieur le Baron~Flamet de la Billardiere died this morning of dropsy,
55 6 | Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "But he wasn'
56 6 | appointing Monsieur de la Billardiere~gentleman-in-ordinary--'"~ ~
57 6 | and witty, and exalts La Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "At whose
58 6 | division for Monsieur de la~Billardiere,--he, who is the senior
59 6 | the late Monsieur de la Billardiere,--will not be appointed
60 6 | and~that the little La Billardiere would be made Clerk of the
61 6 | to say to them about La Billardiere's death, it being fully~
62 6 | to look after Monsieur La~Billardiere's place," returned Baudoyer,
63 6 | notice of Monsieur de la~Billardiere), and I there read an article
64 6 | is~to bury Monsieur de la Billardiere to-morrow."~ ~"Monsieur
65 6 | Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere died this morning, after
66 6 | pious son. Monsieur de la Billardiere's end has~fitly crowned
67 6 | civic~duties. Monsieur de la Billardiere was provost of a department,~
68 6 | Monsieur Benjamin de la~Billardiere will be included among the
69 6 | the ~late Monsieur de la Billardiere's division, has lately recalled~
70 6 | poor friend Monsieur de la Billardiere; and Monseigneur the~coadjutor
71 6 | informed her of~Monsieur de la Billardiere's decease.~ ~"Isn't she
72 6 | the worthy Monsieur de la Billardiere is vacant; my~son-in-law,
73 6 | of the late worthy de la Billardiere is vacant; my son-in-~law,
74 6 | what's his name?--La Billardiere is dead."~ ~"True," said
75 6 | Mitral, proudly. "He wants La Billardiere's place, and in order to
76 6 | Monsieur le Baron de la Billardiere, Monsieur~Baudoyer, one
77 6 | look at the article on La Billardiere, recollecting with~amusement
78 6 | substituted for that~of La Billardiere, when his eyes were dazzled
79 6 | say on that head. As to La Billardiere's place, there is only one~
80 6 | indeed,~that article on La Billardiere. I sha'n't forget the trick!
81 6 | incapable~as--"~ ~"--as La Billardiere," added the minister.~ ~"
82 6 | the minister.~ ~"But La Billardiere had the manners of a gentleman-in-ordinary,"~
83 7 | do you want of me?"~ ~"La Billardiere's place for Baudoyer," said
84 8 | he had filled the late La Billardiere's place~since the beginning
85 8 | death of Monsieur de la Billardiere, were now recovering their~
86 8 | two divisions, that of La Billardiere and that of Clergeot,~under
87 8 | retrenchment. Little La Billardiere had already~departed. Two
88 8 | the office of the late La Billardiere. At~the door he found Phellion
89 8 | division was now merged with La Billardiere's under~Baudoyer's direction),
90 Add| Ernest de~Modeste Mignon~ ~La Billardiere, Athanase-Jean-Francois-Michel,
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