Chapter

 1 3  |            Vicomte de~Fontaine, du Bruel the vaudevillist, Andoche
 2 3  |           him to do~the work of du Bruel's place, for which that
 3 3  |            theatre;~others like du Bruel, write vaudeville, comic
 4 4  |          the theatre, thanks to du Bruel, who gave him an author'
 5 4  |        week. And now, a word on du Bruel.~ ~Though Sebastien did
 6 4  | compensation~we have mentioned, du Bruel was in the habit of coming
 7 4  |          unassailable position. Du Bruel was not lacking in those
 8 4  |            subordinates allowed du Bruel to go off to rehearsals,
 9 4  |         the minister, knew that du Bruel was~writing a novel which
10 4  |          ease of a theatre man, du Bruel wore, in the morning,~trousers
11 4  |            whom he wrote~plays. Du Bruel, or to give him his pen
12 4  |       pieces at the parts which du Bruel told him were of~doubtful
13 4  |           was to Sebastien that du Bruel said, the day after a first~
14 4  |           were good reasons why du Bruel did not write alone. He
15 4  |       puffs and advertisements. Du Bruel was a plodder; at the~office
16 4  |       wanted either Godard's or du Bruel's place as under-head-clerk,~
17 4  |     equality, and intimate with du~Bruel, he was a living proof of
18 4  |        with tickets bestowed by du Bruel or Bixiou; for Bixiou was~
19 4  |     striking events of his day. Du Bruel~told him that Lord Byron
20 5  |            so incapable that if du~Bruel and you don't help him he
21 5  |            be head of a bureau. Du Bruel can be director, and you
22 5  |          be a general turn-out. Du Bruel is sent for to the ministry,
23 5  |     closeted in~his office with du Bruel, where, a little later,
24 5  |           Good morning, my dear du Bruel," said the semi-minister
25 5  |            thus get rid of him. Du~Bruel, we must get ten or a dozen
26 5  |          Billardiere's life?"~ ~Du Bruel made a sign in the negative.~ ~"
27 5  |         Yes, monseigneur," said du Bruel, "Ah! beg pardon."~ ~"No
28 5  |   delightfully handsome," added du Bruel.~"There are not two women
29 5  |          nothing of Charlet."~ ~Du Bruel retired.~ ~"Why do you come
30 6  |            under-head-clerk and du Bruel head of the bureau. Monsieur~
31 6  |           into the next room.] "Du Bruel, what say~you?"~ ~Phellion [
32 6  |            across the office]. "Du Bruel! Will you bet?"~ ~Du Bruel [
33 6  |         Bruel! Will you bet?"~ ~Du Bruel [appearing at the door]. "
34 6  |           Bixiou. "That's true, du Bruel; the praise of an honest
35 6  |           caricature of~him."~ ~Du Bruel. "Do come and help me, Bixiou."~ ~
36 6  |          better when eating."~ ~Du Bruel. "Well, we will go and dine
37 6  |            reiterated blows?'" [Du Bruel writes rapidly.] "'Monsieur
38 6  |         are you writing now?"~ ~Du Bruel [reading]. "'Issuing from
39 6  |           de la Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "But he wasn't baron in
40 6  |           precedent for you!"~ ~Du Bruel. "Let me just write that
41 6  |       finale of the~article."~ ~Du Bruel [continuing]. "'In appointing
42 6  |      Bixiou. "Very ordinary!"~ ~Du Bruel. "'--of the Bedchamber,
43 6  |     himself was a~simpleton."~ ~Du Bruel. "That's vaudeville, if
44 6  |          Quiberon?" [Reads over du Bruel's~shoulder.] "Oh, that won'
45 6  |       exalts La Billardiere."~ ~Du Bruel. "At whose expense?"~ ~Bixiou [
46 6  |            you read history?"~ ~Du Bruel. "No. I subscribed to the
47 6  |          All. "Yes."~ ~Bixiou. "Du Bruel, do you count in?"~ ~Du
48 6  |             do you count in?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Of course I do. We want
49 6  |            the devil's game."~ ~Du Bruel. "Who do you think will
50 6  |           of Fortune, don't we,~du Bruel? Why do I care who gets
51 6  |           be~eleven o'clock."~ ~Du Bruel. "So it is! Goodness! I'
52 6  |           one to three o'clock. Du Bruel did not return.~ ~About
53 6  |            the dilemma in which du Bruel had put him by bringing
54 6  |    Monsieur~Rabourdin feel now, du Bruel?"~ ~Du Bruel [rushing in]. "
55 6  |          feel now, du Bruel?"~ ~Du Bruel [rushing in]. "I don't know." [
56 6  |        fellow joke any more?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Joke! joke indeed. When
57 6  |               Angry, are we?"~ ~Du Bruel. "Yes!"~ ~Bixiou [dryly]. "
58 6  |           the worse for you."~ ~Du Bruel [uneasy]. "You wouldn't
59 6  |             so much the better. Du Bruel, just keep~your eye on the
60 6  |          work in the office."~ ~Du Bruel [smiling]. "Dear me, I never
61 8  |      Sebastien and~Phellion."~ ~Du Bruel [entering]. "Well, gentlemen,
62 8  |            To the last word."~ ~Du Bruel [putting his hat on again]. "
63 8  |          certain."~ ~Phellion. "Du Bruel always seemed to be attached
64 8  |        going on in your bureau. Du~Bruel! I want you." [Looks into
65 8  |         government~proceedings. Du Bruel did not appear. Madame Rabourdin
66 8  |       Messieurs Dutocq,~Bixiou, du Bruel, Godard, and Colleville (
67 8  |             whispered Bixiou to du Bruel. "I could make a fine~caricature
68 8  |              said the latter to du Bruel, calling his~attention to
69 8  |           is magnificent," said du Bruel.~ ~"Dazzling," answered
70 8  |          That settles it," said du Bruel.~ ~"I'm off to see the proof
71 8  |            be able to go there, du Bruel."~ ~"I!" said the vaudevillist, "
72 Add|          The)~The Country Parson~ ~Bruel, Jean Francois du~A Bachelor'