Chapter
1 Ded| thought underlying The Firm of~Nucingen, appended to Cesar Birotteau.
2 I | clever man."~ ~"You know what Nucingen is," said Bixiou. "In the
3 I | height," added~Bixiou. "Nucingen makes no bones about admitting
4 II | fortune was Delphine de Nucingen, a remarkable woman; she
5 II | the~expense of the firm of Nucingen, for being installed in
6 II | interests with Delphine de Nucingen; I can tell you that he
7 II | prove for our~benefit that Nucingen made Rastignac's fortune."~ ~"
8 II | Bixiou. "You do not~know what Nucingen is, financially speaking."~ ~"
9 II | prosperity of the firm of Nucingen is one of the most~extraordinary
10 II | began Blondet. "In 1804~Nucingen's name was scarcely known.
11 II | demand, and rose in value. Nucingen's paper was much inquired
12 II | between 1817 and 1819. Nucingen's name and his paper acquired
13 II | ambition; Ouvrard said, 'When Nucingen lets gold go, you~may be
14 II | do not think of comparing Nucingen with~a little dabbler like
15 II | imperturbable as a diplomatist.~Nucingen has a thick, heavy hand,
16 II | I do not myself see that Nucingen has any advantage over du
17 II | Couture. "In the first place,~Nucingen dared to say that honesty
18 III| invested with the firm of Nucingen; saying~with all the charm
19 III| sold mine and my wife's. Nucingen has~all my capital, and
20 III| balls for which Mme.~de Nucingen enjoyed a certain not undeserved
21 IV | The mother is a widow; Nucingen~was once a clerk in her
22 IV | Who?'~ ~" 'That fat rogue Nucingen; he will go as far as the
23 IV | him.'~ ~" 'Do you know how Nucingen and du Tillet stand?' asked
24 IV | this,' said Taillefer; 'Nucingen is just the man to swallow~
25 IV | disgorge it"?'~ ~" 'Well, Nucingen knows that du Tillet has
26 IV | but du Tillet is shy of Nucingen. To a looker-~on, the game
27 IV | When the service was over Nucingen~and du Tillet went to the
28 IV | old man-servant walked;~Nucingen and du Tillet were put at
29 IV | mein goot friend,' said Nucingen as they~turned into the
30 IV | old Robert Macaire of a Nucingen himself," said~Finot.~ ~" '
31 IV | with that epigram he cut Nucingen's diplomatic efforts~short.~ ~"
32 IV | After dinner the Baron de Nucingen informed Wilhelmine Adolphus
33 IV | Bouffons,~where Mme. de Nucingen had a box. And so with visions
34 IV | business, thoroughly~deserving Nucingen's comment on his behavior'
35 IV | capital he handed over to Nucingen, who~gave him eight per
36 IV | wherefore~d'Aldrigger squeezed Nucingen's hand and said, 'I knew
37 IV | heart of ein Elzacien.'~ ~"(Nucingen was paid in full through
38 IV | society, and the Baron de Nucingen made it a point of honor
39 IV | virtue looked well in the~Nucingen salon.~ ~"Every winter dipped
40 IV | account with the firm of Nucingen (she was her~husband's creditor
41 IV | advanced towards his dove, Nucingen, knowing~the Baroness' character,
42 V | had resisted the Barons de Nucingen and de Rastignac;~though
43 V | given you the account of Nucingen's first two~suspensions
44 V | After~the peace of 1815, Nucingen grasped an idea which some
45 V | continued Bixiou, "that Nucingen had twice had the~luck to
46 V | operations were more or less like Nucingen's settlements."~ ~"The thing
47 V | required. In the first place, Nucingen had purposely and~with his
48 V | was~too late. The firm of Nucingen deliberately emptied its
49 V | and so forth.~ ~"Now, if Nucingen had himself brought out
50 V | scheme in~Law's system. Nucingen can make the longest-headed
51 V | is his peculiar~talent. Nucingen just let fall a hint to
52 V | behold as broker's men."~ ~"Nucingen," pursued Bixiou, "had supported
53 VI | Law of the~Faubourg, this Nucingen of caps, do you know what
54 VI | speculation which we owe to~Nucingen's financial genius. It would
55 VI | something in the affair,~Nucingen simply could not invent
56 VI | was a 'sop~in the pan.' Nucingen, with his millions made
57 VI | they began operations. And Nucingen held in~reserve founders'
58 VI | paid good dividends.~ ~"Nucingen might, of course, count
59 VI | revolutionized European markets. If Nucingen~had had his Prince of Wagram,
60 VI | of his~own complicity in Nucingen's plot; and the bold Baron
61 VI | lever upon the~creditor. Nucingen had never a nephew, he dared
62 VI | thoroughly entangled~by Nucingen, that being, like the Prince
63 VI | a very valuable dupe in NUCINGEN! For a long while he had~
64 VI | and devout admiration of Nucingen, owning that~Nucingen really
65 VI | of Nucingen, owning that~Nucingen really had the power which
66 VI | nobility discovered that Nucingen wore the~same armor, he
67 VI | woman as the Baronne de Nucingen is of a kind~that sets a
68 VI | Rastignac. So by the time that Nucingen~had put his wife's friend
69 VI | said nothing of himself, Nucingen~begged him to take, in the
70 VI | them~not to offend him! Nucingen had put Rastignac up to
71 VI | corbeille asked Mme. de Nucingen~and Rastignac to breakfast
72 VI | Rastignac appeared.'Mme. de Nucingen is out of spirits; I will~
73 VI | No.'~ ~" 'Very well. Nucingen started to-night for Brussels.
74 VI | Simply write to the Baron de Nucingen, antedating your letter
75 VI | with us, has a million~in Nucingen's bank.'~ ~" 'Look here;
76 VI | friend, I cannot betray~Nucingen's confidence. You must not
77 VII| other," said Couture.~ ~"Nucingen, you see, had neatly and
78 VII| into a corner. 'Here is~Nucingen gone off to Brussels, and
79 VII| I positively saw Mme. de~Nucingen crying; she is afraid for
80 VII| thousand francs in~our concern; Nucingen handed them over to me to
81 VII| let us buy up a million of Nucingen's paper~at a discount of
82 VII| that we are operating in Nucingen's interests.'~ ~"Then Werbrust
83 VII| heard the news?' he asked.~'Nucingen has stopped payment.'~ ~" '
84 VII| Payment will be made in full. Nucingen will start again; I shall
85 VII| that every one stuck to Nucingen's paper.~'Palma must lend
86 VII| Kellers were brimful of~Nucingen's paper. A hint from Palma
87 VII| on Palma's advice, let go Nucingen's~paper at ten per cent
88 VII| with a~view to buying up Nucingen's paper himself and making
89 VII| hundred thousand francs in Nucingen's bank. Matifat, ghastly
90 VII| There is a crisis on hand. Nucingen is~compounding with his
91 VII| cent for your account with Nucingen.'~ ~" 'You are very keen
92 VII| Tillet to the debit~side of Nucingen's account. Next day they
93 VII| financial crisis. The Baron de~Nucingen felt a lively regard for
94 VII| from the lady.~ ~" 'Poor Nucingen!' said the Baroness. 'What
95 VII| Baroness.~ ~"A month later, Nucingen met all his liabilities,
96 VII| registering the transfer of~Nucingen's paper for the investments
97 VII| clever were fetching in Nucingen's paper from~abroad with
98 VII| fear.~They babbled over Nucingen; he was discussed and judged;
99 VII| offering one per cent for Nucingen's paper! 'There is something
100 VII| application for Mme. de~Nucingen's separation as to her estate,
101 VII| return of M. le Baron~de Nucingen from a journey to Belgium;
102 VII| consigned to the firm of Nucingen, were lying in the~river.~ ~"
103 VII| eleven months, and pronounced Nucingen the~greatest financier in
104 VII| hundred~thousand francs which Nucingen had allowed him to shear
105 VII| which is still to make, for Nucingen worked things with the~Government
106 VII| their capital,~they sang Nucingen's praises, and took his
107 VII| degree by Rastignac~and Nucingen, tried to come to an understanding
108 VII| intrinsically they were worth six. Nucingen, knowing their~value, bought
109 VII| afterwards. He owed his place to Nucingen and de Vandenesse.~ ~"And
110 VII| Rastignac and Mme. de Nucingen bought the shares sold by
111 VII| made a peer of France of Nucingen and a~Grand Officer of the
112 VII| back to his desk, thanks to Nucingen's good~offices; and the
113 VII| and the d'Aldriggers extol Nucingen as a hero of friendship,~
114 Add| Clerks~The Middle Classes~ ~Nucingen, Baron Frederic de~Father
115 Add| Unconscious Humorists~ ~Nucingen, Baronne Delphine de~Father
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