Part, Chapter
1 I,I | clock in the morning, the~wife of Monsieur Cesar Birotteau,
2 I,I | turned about to say to his wife, "Well, what do you want,~
3 I,I | me, Birotteau?"~ ~"Yes, wife, here I am," answered the
4 I,I | flannel petticoat for his wife.~ ~"Here, Mimi, cover yourself
5 I,I | Are you~dreaming?"~ ~"No, wife, I am calculating."~ ~"You
6 I,I | Birotteau?"~ ~"Why, yes, wife, we have enemies. Half our
7 I,I | to be deputy-mayor? So,~wife, since we are sailing before
8 I,I | if such be my destiny. My wife, you are much mistaken~if
9 I,I | expected you to say all this, wife," said Cesar Birotteau. "
10 I,I | her happy as a queen, the~wife of a notary of Paris, as
11 I,I | Yes," he said, taking his wife by the waist and~striking
12 I,I | he does not live with his wife. He must~have mistresses
13 I,I | ll tell me, because his wife is fond of du~Tillet. Well,
14 I,I | honor with~respect to his wife. Besides, the present owners
15 I,I | in nuts is also powerful, wife. I made this discovery~just
16 I,I | kind to him. Isn't it odd, wife,~that we are always punished
17 I,II | He had three~sons; his wife died in giving birth to
18 I,II | anecdotes with which husband and wife exalted the memory of the
19 I,II | with the~fortune of his wife.~ ~"Keep the means of undertaking
20 I,II | eleven thousand francs of his wife for his~start in business,
21 I,II | year Cesar instructed his wife about the sales of~their
22 I,II | Contrary to the advice of his wife, he hired some sheds, with~
23 I,II | avoid being~scolded by his wife,--to whom he acknowledged
24 I,II | joys of competence, and his wife no longer trembled~as before.~ ~
25 I,II | much~time in court that his wife obliged him finally to resign
26 I,II | expenses. Neither husband nor wife~considered money when it
27 I,II | often quaked, while the wife, in~reality, was possessed
28 I,II | simple souls as~Cesar and his wife, who casting their eyes
29 I,II | master very much as the wife judged him~herself, and
30 I,II | Birotteau agreed with his wife, and the dismissal was~determined
31 I,II | been added up. Husband and wife resolved to~keep silence
32 I,II | scolded Popinot and his little wife publicly, as if very angry
33 I,II | as~mayor. Thanks to his wife, the perfumer would only
34 I,II | first time revealed to his wife; he believed it would enable
35 I,II | ends embroidered by his wife or daughter, which~hung
36 I,II | from his affection for~his wife and for his daughter.~ ~
37 I,III| asleep was a fear that his wife would~make peremptory objections
38 I,III| noiselessly, leaving his wife in bed, dressed quickly,
39 I,III| loved any woman~except my wife. Love is a famous /vehicle/,--
40 I,III| The suspicions of his wife came back to his mind; and
41 I,III| happy in obtaining a rich wife with five hundred thousand
42 I,III| lover. Roguin soon found his wife too~expensive, and like
43 I,III| and legally settled on his~wife, and he had been led by
44 I,III| establish his~power over wife, mistress, and husband.
45 I,III| misfortunes overtook her. The wife, on~the other hand, regulated
46 I,III| as much impatience as his~wife did, for la belle Hollandaise
47 I,III| about it. We--that is, my wife and I--shall thus recall~
48 I,III| mother wants to see her the~wife of a notary. Alexandre Crottat
49 I,IV | entered the man's~shop, "my wife consents to the enlargement
50 I,IV | perfumer slipped behind his wife and made a sign to the architect~
51 I,IV | that he would have no other wife than Cesarine. The~liquid
52 I,IV | clerk with the~lawyer's wife made it not unlikely that
53 I,IV | number of victims,~--over wife, children, tenants, clerks,
54 I,IV | annoying old man had neither wife, child, nephew, or niece.
55 I,IV | that's got the handsome wife. And how many~of the sweet
56 I,V | his commercial~career, his wife and son, and also an adopted
57 I,V | which Cesar had combated his wife's presentiments.~ ~The perfumer
58 I,V | off with the money."~ ~"My wife told me so this very night.
59 I,V | cent, without commission. Wife, get my dressing~things
60 I,V | pray~for you every day, my wife and daughter and I, as we
61 I,V | therefore to place myself, my~wife, my daughter, and the son-in-law
62 I,V | wounded by Napoleon. My wife gives a ball, three weeks
63 I,V | table, leaving Cesar, his wife~and daughter to finish their
64 I,V | At this hour he told his~wife all the little events of
65 I,V | manufactory, /et caetera/.~ ~"Wife," he said, when the clerks
66 I,V | Molineux.~ ~"I see," said his wife, interrupting him in the
67 I,V | francs."~ ~"That is true, wife," said Cesar, with mock
68 I,V | Constance and Cesarine. His~wife was silent, but Cesarine,
69 I,V | in many ways, husband and wife were noble by~nature, and
70 I,V | sacrifice his own life that his wife's might be happy; he~would
71 I,V | were not~understood by his wife, nor by his daughter.~ ~
72 I,V | talk over Cesarine with his wife.~ ~"I told all your fears
73 I,V | answered.~ ~Cesar took his wife by the hands and kissed
74 I,V | effected. Cesar~and his wife slept on the second floor.
75 I,VI | crossed behind him.~ ~"My wife is right," he said; "we
76 I,VI | is--"~ ~"No."~ ~"Well, my wife and I are about to assemble
77 I,VI | the ball, and bring your wife and~daughter."~ ~"Charmed
78 I,VI | dinner, "below is a porter's wife; she lives in a lair where
79 I,VII| said the judge. "If my wife is well enough I will bring~
80 I,VII| dinner, between~Cesar, his wife, and his daughter, for the
81 I,VII| Granet, deputy-mayor, and his wife. She~is very ugly, but never
82 I,VII| the National Guard, his wife, and two~daughters. Those
83 I,VII| Monsieur Camusot by his first wife."~ ~"Cesar, don't forget
84 I,VII| Cochin, same division, his wife and~son, sleeping-partners
85 I,VII| else."~ ~"Derville and his wife."~ ~"Put down Monsieur and
86 I,VII| among the authorities,--his~wife, and two daughters; Monsieur
87 I,VII| surprise" of Cesar to his wife was the gown of~cherry-colored
88 I,VII| morning.~ ~Cesar excused his wife from the labor and difficulty
89 I,VII| worried," said Cesar to his wife, observing her uneasiness~
90 I,VII| without false shame.~ ~"My wife," he said, "Monsieur the
91 I,VII| eat something," said his wife. "Your father is worse than
92 I,VII| invitations for himself,~his wife, daughter, mother-in-law,
93 I,VII| rehearsal began. Cesar, his wife, and Cesarine went out by
94 I,VII| books, all bound! Oh! my wife, my wife!"~cried Cesar.~ ~"
95 I,VII| all bound! Oh! my wife, my wife!"~cried Cesar.~ ~"No; that
96 I,VII| bedroom~of Cesar and his wife, and was entered from the
97 I,VII| which the perfumer and his wife dared not show him. This~
98 I,VII| appartement.~ ~The notary's wife was furious at appearing
99 I,VII| whispered Roguin to his wife, "it won't last long; you
100 I,VII| Chrysale would have chosen his wife,--in short, a middle-class~
101 I,VII| Vendeen, Birotteau, his wife, and daughter made haste
102 I,VII| comprehend~her meaning; but his wife colored, and was at a loss
103 I,VII| seeing her~daughter the wife of a notary of Paris.~ ~
104 I,I | promissory notes (of which his wife would~disapprove), or else
105 I,I | took care that neither his wife nor his daughter nor the~
106 I,I | property and that of his~wife; all his belongings and
107 I,I | property and that of his wife, and all his rights of every
108 I,I | by Cesar in spite of his wife, who however ended~by saying, "
109 I,I | sums. Cesar dreaded his~wife: that she might not see
110 I,I | atrocious letter to his wife; I have read it. He has
111 I,I | Ragons, Pillerault,--and my wife, who~saw true--"~ ~A rain
112 I,I | somewhere in a carriage, for my~wife's sake. Xandrot, go with
113 I,I | fortune were not made."~ ~The wife and daughter entreated Cesar
114 I,I | as I write, while my poor~wife sleeps, sends you her tender
115 I,I | confide~his situation to his wife's uncle before seeking for
116 I,I | severe old ironmonger, his wife's uncle.~Nevertheless, as
117 I,II | when you think of your wife and daughter, you will do
118 I,II | his life, his honor, his wife, his child, as~Cesar showed
119 I,II | in the~effort to keep his wife, the only person able to
120 I,II | head-clerk, his uncle, or his~wife. His thoughts were therefore
121 I,II | brand into the~soul of his wife. He meant to tell her of
122 I,II | gay, even jovial, with his wife. If Constance asked a question--
123 I,II | terrible to witness.~When his wife had fallen asleep in the
124 I,III| death over him,--over his wife who insulted me, and his~
125 I,III| have told his ruin to his wife; now, all was~safe! The
126 I,III| Roguin. The devil! taking the wife of another man--"~ ~"You
127 I,III| days he had prevented his wife~from looking into the ledgers;
128 I,III| wished, apparently, that his~wife and daughter should be at
129 I,III| trying to hide~from his wife the symptoms of his embarrassment.
130 I,III| his real situation~to his wife, for the account with du
131 I,III| if necessary."~ ~"My oil, wife,--my oil will save us!"~ ~"
132 I,III| passionate~accents of his wife, who after nineteen years
133 I,III| Neither Birotteau, his wife, Madame Matifat nor any
134 I,III| to read her thoughts.~ ~"Wife," said Cesar, as they rose
135 I,III| my~daughter will be the wife of a man of sense and energy.
136 I,III| in?"~ ~"I will see to it, wife," said Cesar, pressing his
137 I,III| said Cesar, pressing his wife's hand and his~daughter'
138 I,IV | was breakfasting with his wife. In spite of the~crowd which
139 I,IV | said the baron to his wife, in a strong German~accent,
140 I,IV | wild-goose chase to his wife and~daughter he was amazed
141 I,IV | time he looked up at his wife he saw a soft smile~upon
142 I,IV | Birotteau, following his wife's~advice, went to find Claparon
143 I,IV | will have to deposit your wife, your daughter, your~umbrella,
144 I,IV | because he has got a notary's wife! I could have countesses
145 I,IV | grief, while his terrified wife dared not send in search
146 I,IV | sofa near the fire; his wife~was in the other corner
147 I,V | individuals present,--Cesar, his wife, Cesarine, and Popinot,~--
148 I,V | like a little child. His wife thought he was dying. She
149 I,V | Cesar to the care of his wife~and daughter. Just at that
150 I,V | and read it aloud to his wife and~daughter in a trembling
151 I,V | But, Birotteau," said his wife, "skip all that, and see
152 I,V | health,~and also that of your wife and daughter. I wish you,
153 I,V | a virtuous and~gentle wife, a tender daughter, two
154 I,V | Birotteau saw that his wife, Anselme, and Celestin were
155 I,V | thousand~crowns or so; your wife could earn as much more,
156 I,V | only house where Cesar's wife could meet with the respect
157 I,V | held out~his hand to his wife, as he saw the courage with
158 I,VI | man has usually sold his wife's shawl, pawned his plate,~
159 I,VI | seventy years. Cesar saw~his wife passing down letters and
160 I,VI | building a manufactory."~ ~"Wife," whispered Cesar to Constance, "
161 I,VI | that fatal day Cesar, his wife, and daughter understood
162 I,VI | his labor and that of~his wife and daughter. He walked
163 I,VII| guardianship~account."~ ~"Your wife and daughter ought to have
164 I,VII| wish it."~ ~Cesar and his wife, carried along by the whirlwind
165 I,VII| hackney-~coach with his wife and daughter, and Popinot
166 I,VII| by vigils, and his brave~wife, whose only beauty now was
167 I,VII| these words he took his wife's hands and kissed them
168 I,VII| he pressed~the arm of his wife against his beating heart;
169 I,VII| debt on earth. Thou, dear wife, thou who art my wisdom~
170 I,VII| the inmost heart of his wife, "I would rather have thee~
171 I,VII| married life~the love of a wife for her husband could deepen."~ ~
172 I,VII| been felled. Husband and wife sat down beneath it, watching~
173 I,VII| nephew, the savings of your wife, your daughter, and yourself,
174 I,VII| was breakfasting~with his wife, was not tender.~ ~"Come,
175 I,VII| treat yourself, also your wife and daughter."~ ~"Take a
176 I,VII| Cesarine. My~poor little wife shall not wear herself out
177 I,VII| actually seen his daughter, his wife, and Popinot. The lovers~
178 I,VII| Then he would buy his wife," said Birotteau.~ ~"Is
179 I,VII| vindication.~ ~"But how came my wife and daughter to be in our
180 I,VII| there with Cesarine. Your wife is~on his side. They have
181 I,VII| only his, but those of his wife, who~abandoned all her rights
182 I,VII| this~loyal merchant, his wife, and his daughter of all
183 I,VII| s hand, weeping.~ ~"His wife and his daughter poured
184 I,VII| place of Roguin and his wife. Cesarine~and Popinot distributed
185 I,VII| new as~he had left it) his wife in her velvet robe, Cesarine,
186 I,VII| Cesar took the arm of his wife and~whispered, in a voice
187 I,VII| the bosom of his kneeling wife. A vessel had broken in~
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