Chapter

1 1|     Those who have the gift of speaking well desire~an audience;
2 1|      Besides, constitutionally~speaking, three ministries will agree
3 4|      four different bureaus.~ ~Speaking in the administrative sense,
4 4|   never know," said Rabourdin, speaking~of the two men, "whether
5 6|      see, Mitral," he went on, speaking~to the ex-sheriff in a low
6 8| torment the Rabourdins."~[Then speaking to Saillard, Godard, and
7 8|       of another.]~ ~Phellion [speaking firmly]. "Come, come, my
8 8| government clerk is,~logically speaking, a man who needs the salary
9 8|     head of a bureau, strictly speaking, may be called a~clerk,