Chapter
1 3 | living close by the~boulevard du Temple, where Franconi,
2 3 | the Vicomte de~Fontaine, du Bruel the vaudevillist,
3 3 | the law courts, the Comte du~Chatelet, deputy, du Tillet,
4 3 | Comte du~Chatelet, deputy, du Tillet, banker, and several
5 3 | his boots, from the~rue du Roi-Dore in the Marais.
6 3 | allowed him to do~the work of du Bruel's place, for which
7 3 | of a theatre;~others like du Bruel, write vaudeville,
8 4 | to~the theatre, thanks to du Bruel, who gave him an author'
9 4 | week. And now, a word on du Bruel.~ ~Though Sebastien
10 4 | compensation~we have mentioned, du Bruel was in the habit of
11 4 | quite~unassailable position. Du Bruel was not lacking in
12 4 | his~subordinates allowed du Bruel to go off to rehearsals,
13 4 | the minister, knew that du Bruel was~writing a novel
14 4 | careless ease of a theatre man, du Bruel wore, in the morning,~
15 4 | for whom he wrote~plays. Du Bruel, or to give him his
16 4 | pieces at the parts which du Bruel told him were of~doubtful
17 4 | it~was to Sebastien that du Bruel said, the day after
18 4 | There were good reasons why du Bruel did not write alone.
19 4 | puffs and advertisements. Du Bruel was a plodder; at
20 4 | creameries on the~boulevard du Mont-Parnasse. For the last
21 4 | wanted either Godard's or du Bruel's place as under-head-clerk,~
22 4 | equality, and intimate with du~Bruel, he was a living proof
23 4 | with tickets bestowed by du Bruel or Bixiou; for Bixiou
24 4 | Sucking Calf in~the place du Chatelet), and sat in the
25 4 | saying a word.~The dame du comptoir, the only woman
26 4 | saw the birth of the place du Chatelet, the quai aux Fleurs
27 4 | striking events of his day. Du Bruel~told him that Lord
28 5 | lived far-off in the rue du Roi-Dore in the~Marais.
29 5 | Xavier Rabourdin, chef du bureau'?"~ ~Colleville. "
30 5 | is so incapable that if du~Bruel and you don't help
31 5 | to be head of a bureau. Du Bruel can be director, and
32 5 | to~be a general turn-out. Du Bruel is sent for to the
33 5 | closeted in~his office with du Bruel, where, a little later,
34 5 | Good morning, my dear du Bruel," said the semi-minister
35 5 | will thus get rid of him. Du~Bruel, we must get ten or
36 5 | La Billardiere's life?"~ ~Du Bruel made a sign in the
37 5 | Yes, monseigneur," said du Bruel, "Ah! beg pardon."~ ~"
38 5 | delightfully handsome," added du Bruel.~"There are not two
39 5 | knows nothing of Charlet."~ ~Du Bruel retired.~ ~"Why do
40 6 | made under-head-clerk and du Bruel head of the bureau.
41 6 | Shouting into the next room.] "Du Bruel, what say~you?"~ ~
42 6 | shouting across the office]. "Du Bruel! Will you bet?"~ ~
43 6 | Bruel! Will you bet?"~ ~Du Bruel [appearing at the
44 6 | Bixiou. "That's true, du Bruel; the praise of an
45 6 | a caricature of~him."~ ~Du Bruel. "Do come and help
46 6 | much~better when eating."~ ~Du Bruel. "Well, we will go
47 6 | these~reiterated blows?'" [Du Bruel writes rapidly.] "'
48 6 | are you writing now?"~ ~Du Bruel [reading]. "'Issuing
49 6 | Baron de la Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "But he wasn't baron
50 6 | a precedent for you!"~ ~Du Bruel. "Let me just write
51 6 | finale of the~article."~ ~Du Bruel [continuing]. "'In
52 6 | Bixiou. "Very ordinary!"~ ~Du Bruel. "'--of the Bedchamber,
53 6 | himself was a~simpleton."~ ~Du Bruel. "That's vaudeville,
54 6 | about Quiberon?" [Reads over du Bruel's~shoulder.] "Oh,
55 6 | exalts La Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "At whose expense?"~ ~
56 6 | don't you read history?"~ ~Du Bruel. "No. I subscribed
57 6 | All. "Yes."~ ~Bixiou. "Du Bruel, do you count in?"~ ~
58 6 | Bruel, do you count in?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Of course I do.
59 6 | backing the devil's game."~ ~Du Bruel. "Who do you think
60 6 | Wheel of Fortune, don't we,~du Bruel? Why do I care who
61 6 | must be~eleven o'clock."~ ~Du Bruel. "So it is! Goodness!
62 6 | from one to three o'clock. Du Bruel did not return.~ ~
63 6 | amusement the dilemma in which du Bruel had put him by bringing
64 6 | Monsieur~Rabourdin feel now, du Bruel?"~ ~Du Bruel [rushing
65 6 | Rabourdin feel now, du Bruel?"~ ~Du Bruel [rushing in]. "I don'
66 6 | fellow joke any more?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Joke! joke indeed.
67 6 | tone]. "Angry, are we?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Yes!"~ ~Bixiou [
68 6 | much the worse for you."~ ~Du Bruel [uneasy]. "You wouldn'
69 6 | all, so much the better. Du Bruel, just keep~your eye
70 6 | your work in the office."~ ~Du Bruel [smiling]. "Dear me,
71 8 | Sebastien and~Phellion."~ ~Du Bruel [entering]. "Well,
72 8 | Thuillier. "To the last word."~ ~Du Bruel [putting his hat on
73 8 | s certain."~ ~Phellion. "Du Bruel always seemed to be
74 8 | going on in your bureau. Du~Bruel! I want you." [Looks
75 8 | government~proceedings. Du Bruel did not appear. Madame
76 8 | Lupeaulx," said the~Baronne du Chatelet to the Vicomtesse
77 8 | Messieurs Dutocq,~Bixiou, du Bruel, Godard, and Colleville (
78 8 | crew!" whispered Bixiou to du Bruel. "I could make a fine~
79 8 | one," said the latter to du Bruel, calling his~attention
80 8 | Baudoyer is magnificent," said du Bruel.~ ~"Dazzling," answered
81 8 | That settles it," said du Bruel.~ ~"I'm off to see
82 8 | to be able to go there, du Bruel."~ ~"I!" said the
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84 Add| de Negrepelisse, Baronne du~Lost Illusions~A Distinguished
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