Chapter

 1 5|        caetera, et caetera. Yes,~gentlemen, last night he was a being
 2 5|        Colleville [rushing in]. "Gentlemen, great news!"~ ~All. "We
 3 5|      hoax, goes off grumbling.]~"Gentlemen! you would never guess what
 4 5|         of papers in his hand]. "Gentlemen, I~request you to shout
 5 5|         Returns to the office.] "Gentlemen, I~announce glorious changes;
 6 5|          to say I asked for him, gentlemen."~ ~Bixiou [who had hastily
 7 5|         Billardiere is done for, gentlemen! Rabourdin is head of the~
 8 5|          the~newspapers to these gentlemen who are going to breakfast,
 9 5|      government."~ ~Colleville. "Gentlemen, gentlemen! no politics!"~ ~
10 5|          Colleville. "Gentlemen, gentlemen! no politics!"~ ~Bixiou. "
11 5|          becomes an~idiot! Come, gentlemen, now's the time to make
12 5|         appearing at the door]. "Gentlemen, you will admit that if~
13 5|             I came to tell these gentlemen that there was to~be a general
14 5|    Fleury [dryly]. "Well, adieu, gentlemen; I have my work to do by
15 6|          intervened."~ ~Bixiou. "Gentlemen, are you all against me?
16 6|       door]. "Heavens and earth, gentlemen, I'm~very busy; I have something
17 6|          rushes to the window.]~"Gentlemen, adieu; I'll go and tell
18 6|     Rabourdin this very~day."~ ~"Gentlemen," said Dutocq, returning
19 6|        entering]. "What say you, gentlemen, to the First Epistle to~
20 6|         clerks' office.] "Adieu, gentlemen; didn't I tell you yesterday
21 8|    mimicking Phellion's voice]. "Gentlemen, I salute you with a~collective
22 8|     laughs well who laughs last. Gentlemen, there's a great deal in
23 8|       Accept my congratulations,~gentlemen; either way you are under
24 8|         put over us."~ ~Dutocq. "Gentlemen, listen to me; let us be
25 8|            Godard. "A good idea, gentlemen. Let us all leave our cards
26 8|  excitedly.] "What's the matter, gentlemen?~All that I told you turns
27 8|  Rabourdin. "What is the matter, gentlemen?"~ ~Sebastien [struggling
28 8|  Phellion.] "Where are the~other gentlemen?"~ ~Phellion. "They have
29 8|       stay in the~office]. "But, gentlemen, what do you say about the
30 8|           I have no proof of it, gentlemen. While you were gone, that~
31 8|         Bruel [entering]. "Well, gentlemen, is it true?"~ ~Thuillier. "
32 8|    Bixiou enter.]~ ~Bixiou. "Ha, gentlemen! strange things are going
33 8|   Dazzling," answered Bixiou.~ ~"Gentlemen," said Baudoyer, "let me
34 8| Colleville [entering joyously]. "Gentlemen, I am appointed head of~
35 8| administrator,--for he was that, gentlemen,--saw what the thing~is
36 8|          general stupefaction]. "Gentlemen, if~France, the country
37 8|        your own fault; ask these gentlemen. Gentlemen, have~you understood
38 8|      fault; ask these gentlemen. Gentlemen, have~you understood the
39 8|      junior, you see,--all these gentlemen~understand me."~ ~Poiret [
40 8|       called a bureaucrat. These~gentlemen" [turning to the clerks