Chapter

  1 I   |           that something must be said as to the obsolete gear
  2 I   |         business premises may be said here.~The printing-house
  3 I   |              Read that, my boy," said Jerome-Nicolas, rolling
  4 I   |          always the best tools," said he. "In our line of~business
  5 I   |     found the printing-house, he said, and he was not~bound to
  6 I   |      father.~ ~"I will work," he said to himself. "After all,
  7 I   |         leaving you a treasure," said Sechard, uneasy at his son'
  8 I   |   treasure might be.~ ~"Marion!" said his father.~ ~Marion, a
  9 I   |         to manage the Cointets," said he to his son; "don't you~
 10 I   |         was making a blunder, he said, and he,~Sechard, had come
 11 I   |         future fame.~ ~"Lucien," said David, "do you know what
 12 I   |         rediscovered by a poet!" said Lucien, reading the signature
 13 I   |        am desirous of printing," said he,~drawing a huge package
 14 I   |          Chardon?"~ ~"Yes, sir," said the foreman.~ ~"I am fortunate
 15 I   |     victorious over all things," said~Lucien, lowering his eyes.~ ~"
 16 II  |        ravens on their crag; the~said families were always willing
 17 III |         to~read, but nothing was said of them; he had purposely
 18 III |    Bargeton.~ ~"Nais, dear," she said, "do you know what everybody
 19 III |       caustic wit into~play. She said that as noble families could
 20 III |   cutlers for their~fathers. She said that genius was always noble.
 21 III |            of~the sacred grove," said Alexandre de Brebian, which
 22 III |          to him.~ ~"Dear child," said Louise, with tender mockery
 23 III |       look very~ridiculous," she said, shaking off the ecstatic
 24 III |       brain of her poet that the said poet determined~to try an
 25 III |        of the printing-house. He said~not a word to David. While
 26 III |       live in this rat-hole!" he said to himself this evening,
 27 III |       roof.~ ~"Good-day, sonny," said M. Postel, that typical,
 28 III |       gone crazy, mademoiselle," said Postel,~lifting his face.~ ~
 29 III |        amiable expression, which said plainly that he had~thoughts
 30 III |  interest in his heart. He~often said to Lucien, with a smile, "
 31 III |      towards the son of a father~said to be rich. People who knew
 32 III |     value of a growing property, said~that the vineyard at Marsac
 33 IV  |       Nothing, nothing, Eve," he said, and putting his arm about
 34 IV  |         come too."~ ~"No," David said with some confusion, "I
 35 IV  |             Monsieur David," she said, "if you are not going to
 36 IV  |      give me time to dress!" she said, as David made as if to
 37 IV  |   lustreless eyes, in a way that said, "You were~saying?"~ ~The
 38 IV  |          am the first comer," he said, bowing with more respect
 39 IV  |         That is natural enough," said M. de Bargeton.~ ~Lucien
 40 IV  |          You live in L'Houmeau," said M. de Bargeton, "and people
 41 IV  |     discover the cause."~ ~"Ah!" said M. de Bargeton, "final causes!
 42 IV  |       pocket with a gesture~that said, "I am satisfied." And Lucien,
 43 IV  |              Well, monsieur," he said, looking at Chatelet with
 44 IV  |         is M. Chardon," Chatelet said maliciously. "Ask~him. Have
 45 IV  |      field of verse."~ ~"Pshaw!" said the other, "a few vaudevilles,
 46 IV  |         audience.~"Really," they said among themselves, "Astolphe
 47 IV  |          there was no more to be said about the singer, he~returned
 48 IV  |         on which grounds she was said to be exacting. With a slender
 49 IV  |    always been fond of animals," said the mother. "And~as women
 50 V   |          often in the evenings," said~Francis. "If I am obliged
 51 V   |        was very well declaimed," said Alexandre, "but I like whist
 52 V   |       that is easily explained," said she. "M. de Rubempre works
 53 V   |     printed his poetry himself!" said the women among themselves.~ ~"
 54 V   |        did as a matter of fact," said Zizine, "but his name was~
 55 V   |        read them for ourselves,"~said Astolphe.~ ~This piece of
 56 V   |    eminently adapted for music," said~Adrien.~ ~"I should like
 57 V   |       cost Nais her~reputation," said Zephirine; "but after receiving
 58 V   |          in justice to herself," said Francis.~"The little fellow'
 59 V   |         the diplomatic service," said Amelie to M. du~Chatelet, "
 60 V   |    somehow."~ ~"Nothing easier," said the Baron.~ ~The Princess'
 61 V   |         Do you read the riddle?" said Amelie, giving M. du Chatelet
 62 V   |      less after we~left school," said the Baron with a bored expression--
 63 V   |          clear, it seems to~me," said Zephirine.~ ~"And the archangel'
 64 V   |      tolerably thin gauze robe," said~Francis.~ ~Politeness demanded
 65 V   |          have put it so neatly," said Stanislas, scanning~himself
 66 V   |       pride brought down~a bit," said Amelie, addressing Chatelet. "
 67 V   |      biscuits for worms" (vers), said Jacques, "he~ought to have
 68 V   |        in the market, it seems,"~said Stanislas, striking one
 69 V   |        to which we can confess," said Mme.~de Bargeton, addressing
 70 V   |       very fortunate, monsieur," said the Marquis de Pimentel,~
 71 V   |         some ray of this light," said the Bishop, addressing~Lolotte. "
 72 V   |        understand your meaning," said Mme. de Bargeton, and the
 73 V   |          provincial poetry," she said, smiling; "and~besides,
 74 V   |         which remembers Heaven," said the~Bishop; "some one surely
 75 V   |      Take that as your subject," said Laure de Rastignac, expressing
 76 V   |          That task will be his," said Mme. de Bargeton rhetorically. "
 77 V   |         treating us very badly," said Fifine; "what can she be~
 78 V   |      doing?"~ ~"Don't you hear?" said Stanislas. "She is flourishing
 79 V   |         this is society!" Lucien said to himself as he went down
 80 V   |    beautiful evening it is!" she said, for the sake of saying~
 81 V   | Everything speaks to our heart," said David, trying to proceed
 82 V   |         their tongues, too," Eve said merrily. "You were very~
 83 V   |              It is not that," he said; "but I was so happy to
 84 V   |        not generous, only wise," said David. "And now that we
 85 V   |       After all that I have just said, I~hope that you will look
 86 V   |         dread through my heart," said Eve, stopping~as they reached
 87 V   |        courage will never~fail," said Eve, brightening. "There
 88 V   |   considerations keep us apart," said Eve, moved by this love~
 89 V   |      object----"~ ~"Never mind," said David; "if asking my father
 90 V   |       the rest."~ ~"Indeed," she said, "you make me quite ashamed;
 91 V   |          am not so learned," Eve said, smiling. "I love you----"~ ~"
 92 V   |          a large fortune. I have said~nothing to Lucien, his enthusiastic
 93 V   |       had guessed this too," Eve said, interrupting him; "I knew
 94 V   |        do you love me?"~ ~"Yes," said she, lengthening out the
 95 V   |       Well, let us sit here," he said, and taking Eve's hand,
 96 VI  |      better; and a good deal~was said about this thin, light Chinese
 97 VI  |     found the evening pleasant," said he;~"it has been a cruel
 98 VI  |          long, no doubt," Lucien said, as he made an end, "and
 99 VI  |   objection to the marriage," he said.~ ~"You know how much he
100 VI  |          man lives for~himself," said David. "But I will go over
101 VI  |         of the poor," the mother said, raising her eyes as if~
102 VI  |        be rich and happy," David said earnestly. "To begin with,~
103 VI  |       old vinegrower very nearly said, "Then she has only ten
104 VI  |        beauty and intelligence," said David.~ ~"You just go into
105 VI  |      will have grapes on it," he~said, interrupting himself to
106 VI  |        is a lucky young fellow!" said an attorney's clerk, named~
107 VI  |  yourself worthy--some day!" she said, with an angelic~smile which
108 VI  |        shortly.~ ~"Poor Lucien!" said Louise, "he was afraid he
109 VI  |         will give her pleasure," said M. de Bargeton, "and me
110 VI  |     never expected to set foot," said Chatelet. "Don't~you see
111 VI  |          sister at her work, and said in tones that came from
112 VI  |         M. de~Chandour. Chatelet said that Mme. de Bargeton was
113 VI  |      promise to me, Lucien?" she said, as she made an end.~"Do
114 VI  |        proof that you are mine," said the disheveled poet.~
115 VII |    Chandour and M. du Chatelet," said Gentil, her old footman.~ ~
116 VII |   painful theme.~ ~"Well, well," said one of the ladies, "poor
117 VII |     forty."~ ~"For my own part," said M. du Chatelet, "I think
118 VII |              That is as may be!" said Francis, with levity that
119 VII |          it. This morning I have said everywhere that I was at
120 VII |    something to say to you," she said, with a~certain solemnity.~ ~
121 VII |          have done wrongly," she said, "to show a warm interest
122 VII | admirable shot."~ ~"I am going," said M. de Bargeton, and he took
123 VII |      dear; you are a gentleman,"~said his wife. She felt touched
124 VII |          to~Stanislas?"~ ~"Yes," said the old gentleman, well
125 VII |          into Amelie's bedroom," said the controller of excise,~
126 VII |      Chandour.~ ~"Stanislas," he said, "here comes Bargeton to
127 VII |       went to Bargeton.~ ~"Sir," said the injured husband, "do
128 VII |      After all, what did I see?" said he to~himself.~ ~Put between
129 VII |           To-morrow morning," he said, thinking that the matter~
130 VII |         shot when he was young," said the pitiless~Jacques. "My
131 VII |      give them cavalry pistols," said Francis, addressing Chatelet.~
132 VIII|      face.~ ~"Well, Lucien," she said, "have you heard the news?
133 VIII|        seems that M. de Chandour said~that he found you with Mme.
134 VIII|  question to the officer; and he said that,~unless they meant
135 VIII|         at the~hospital has just said that M. de Chandour will
136 VIII|        the day after to-morrow," said~David, "and you will have
137 VIII|          be fit for a princess," said the mother, "but you~have
138 VIII|         working very hard, too," said Mme.~Chardon. "The wedding
139 VIII|           for something~had been said about ordering a dinner-service
140 VIII|          withdrew.~ ~"Dear," she said, and the tones of her voice
141 VIII|          such faith in you!" she said. "M. de Cante-Croix had
142 VIII|     mistake.~ ~"Come, come," she said, "be discreet, and to-morrow
143 VIII|   twelve-month.~ ~"But, Lucien," said Eve, as a thought clutched
144 VIII|       the brother and sister and said nothing.~ ~"Do not keep
145 VIII|       keep anything from me," he said at last.~ ~"Well," exclaimed
146 VIII|    thousand francs, Lucien," she said,~"but only for six months;
147 VIII|          words.~ ~"Mamma, dear," said David, "just tell M. Postel
148 VIII|          a little pause, then he said,~"Do not think hardly of
149 VIII|         salon?"~ ~"He is right," said Eve; "you yourself were
150 VIII|       two thousand~ ~francs?" he said in her ear. "Postel is only
151 VIII|          not worry yourself," he said; "you shall have your two
152 VIII|            Go in to see Postel," said Mme. Chardon, "for you must
153 VIII|        forget this sight," David said in Lucien's ear,~"you would
154 VIII|      this may be for your good!" said David, and he climbed~into