Part, Chapter

501         I,IV |            coverlets.~ ~"Monsieur," said Birotteau, "I came solely
502         I,IV |             long."~ ~"I'm used up," said Claparon, pointing to the
503         I,IV |            and I will release you," said Birotteau. "You~made over
504         I,IV |              easy-going--"~ ~"Yes," said Cesar; "but I wish,--and
505         I,IV |            low, my good fellow," he said, tapping Birotteau~on the
506         I,IV |             refusal.~ ~"Very good," said Birotteau. "So much the
507         I,IV |          receive the great people," said Claparon; "the small fry
508         I,IV |        speculate!"~ ~"Speculation!" said Cesar, "is that commerce?"~ ~"
509         I,IV |           It is abstract commerce," said Claparon,--"commerce which
510         I,IV |            phraseology.~ ~"Listen," said Claparon, after a pause. "
511         I,IV |            you got as far as that?" said Claparon. "Gobseck is a
512         I,IV |            He stood up in his box," said Claparon, "and shouted: '
513         I,IV |        ended."~ ~"Adieu, monsieur," said Birotteau.~ ~"You will have
514         I,IV |           have to come and see me," said Claparon; "that first scrap~
515         I,IV |             twelve hundred francs?" said Molineux, with mocking~incredulity. "
516         I,IV |     received a summons in my life," said~Birotteau.~ ~"There is a
517         I,IV |           beginning to everything," said Molineux.~ ~Dismayed by
518         I,IV |           his brain.~ ~"By the by," said Molineux, "you neglected
519         I,IV |         detriment of~my creditors," said Cesar, stunned by the sudden
520         I,IV |         again.~ ~"My dear Popinot," said Cesar to his partner, "I
521         I,IV |             to the wise is enough," said Popinot, to~whom Cesar's
522         I,IV |                My dear benefactor," said Anselme, "you cannot doubt
523         I,IV |           wish it."~ ~"UNGRATEFUL!" said his master, who spent his
524         I,IV |             that I may not see," he said,~"these monuments of my
525         I,IV |             It would be imprudent," said Derville; "they have appealed;
526         I,IV |          Pillerault.~ ~"Madame," he said, with the horrible coolness
527         I,IV |           advice, too, dear child," said Pillerault.~ ~Derville left,
528         I,IV |          the~door.~ ~"Poor father!" said Cesarine, who rose softly
529         I,V  |       commercial point of view," he said, "custom does allow the~
530         I,V  |         will never lose my esteem," said the~judge, pressing the
531         I,V  |           stamped papers.~ ~"Stop!" said the terrible uncle, Pillerault,
532         I,V  |          those who have hearts," he said. "If~you loved a daughter
533         I,V  |         loved you. Your master," he said, pointing~to Cesar, "is
534         I,V  |         agony of it."~ ~"My uncle!" said Cesar, clasping his hands.~ ~"
535         I,V  |        statue.~ ~"Let us go below," said the old merchant, taking
536         I,V  |           the--~ ~"But, Birotteau," said his wife, "skip all that,
537         I,V  |           over and over hereafter," said Cesar, wiping his eyes~and
538         I,V  |         sure of him, poor brother!" said Birotteau, picking up~the
539         I,V  |           Treasury.~ ~"A fine sum!" said Constance, looking at Cesarine.~ ~
540         I,V  |       Birotteau.~ ~"Put them away," said Cesar gravely; "they are
541         I,V  |           child, there is hope," he said; "all is not lost. But your
542         I,V  |         Place Royalle.~ ~"Courage!" said Pillerault, as he pulled
543         I,V  |          come on your own account," said Gigonnet,~"but on behalf
544         I,V  |          know; so I will be~brief," said Pillerault. "You have notes
545         I,V  |             Voltairean grimace, and said: "You wish~to pay me in
546         I,V  |             but to beat a~retreat," said Pillerault.~ ~"You speak
547         I,V  |          Monsieur Popinot's notes?" said Pillerault,~playing his
548         I,V  |          him.~ ~"Is that a man?" he said to Pillerault.~ ~"They say
549         I,V  |              He will die of grief," said the poor woman.~ ~"I could
550         I,V  |        could almost wish he might," said Pillerault, solemnly; "but
551         I,V  |        cried Birotteau.~ ~"My son," said the priest, "your feelings
552         I,V  |           has already prepared me," said Cesar, showing~the letter,
553         I,V  |           You have a good brother," said Monsieur Loraux, "a virtuous
554         I,V  |          resignation is unbounded," said Cesar, calmly. "Dishonor
555         I,V  |         with my~cudgel in my hand," said Cesar, his mind turning
556         I,V  |            but~loving.~ ~"Stay!" he said, unfastening his cross,
557         I,V  |              have pity upon me!" he said, signing the dreadful paper,
558         I,V  |             Celestin.~ ~"Monsieur," said Anselme Popinot, over whose
559         I,V  |             Anselme by the hand and said, in a hollow voice, "My~
560         I,V  |            fixedly at Birotteau and said: "Monsieur, will you~pledge
561         I,V  |           the poor man.~ ~"Yes," he said, at last.~ ~Anselme made
562         I,V  |              You consent, then?" he said to her.~ ~"Yes," she answered.~ ~"
563         I,V  |          myself~in its affairs," he said, with a strange, excited
564         I,V  |          escape her.~ ~"My nephew," said Pillerault, addressing Cesar, "
565         I,V  |          would not be my judgment," said Pillerault. "Take my advice,~
566         I,V  |                 What could I find?" said Cesar.~ ~"Well," said Pillerault, "
567         I,V  |               said Cesar.~ ~"Well," said Pillerault, "look for a
568         I,V  |         caution one needs to have!" said Gobenheim to du Tillet. "
569         I,V  |           for ten thousand francs," said du Tillet; "he asked me
570         I,V  |            done like all the rest," said Lourdois to Pillerault,~--"
571         I,V  |           in hovels like Claparon," said~Gigonnet.~ ~"Hey! mein freint,"
572         I,V  |     Gigonnet.~ ~"Hey! mein freint," said the fat Nucingen to du Tillet, "
573         I,V  |             no, Monsieur le baron," said Joseph Lebas, "you knew
574         I,V  |           of Joseph Lebas.~ ~"Yes," said Mongenod, "it seems impossible
575         I,V  |             their~proper business," said Claparon, hastily interrupting
576         I,V  |           Keep a watch on Popinot," said Gigonnet.~ ~Roguin, in the
577         I,V  |                Well, old woman," he said, with his coarse good-humor, "
578         I,V  |           the~business?"~ ~"So-so," said Madame Madou, respectfully,
579         I,V  |           want anything of me?" she said.~ ~"A trifle, a mere nothing.
580         I,V  |          out for himself, my dear!" said~Gigonnet, lifting his leg
581         I,V  |       respect women, my angel," she said, "and don't smirch the~names
582         I,V  |        people you rob."~ ~"Madame," said Madame Birotteau, entering
583         I,V  |                Hey! let them come," said the woman; "I'll tell them
584         I,V  |             Put that down, madame!" said Cesar, coming forward, "
585         I,V  |          Come, you are a good man," said the market-woman. "Excuse
586         I,V  |          see me to-morrow morning," said Pillerault, showing himself.~"
587         I,V  |         sure, he's~your uncle," she said to Constance. "Well, you
588         I,V  |              then, old~fellow!" she said to the retired iron-monger.~ ~*****~ ~
589         I,V  |          for Cesar dead.~ ~"Mamma," said Cesarine, sitting on her
590         I,V  |            amongst themselves, "you said that if I took up my life~
591         I,V  |          hear what Monsieur Anselme said?"~ ~"That dear boy! he shall
592         I,V  |                Sorry has one good," said Cesarine, kissing her mother; "
593         I,V  |           Birotteau. Birotteau, she said, would be the~most upright
594         I,V  |            making the application,"~said the mayor.~ ~At two o'clock
595         I,V  |           all others,--if it can be said that Louis XVIII. ever had
596         I,V  |           the money of others," she~said to herself.~ ~Joseph Lebas
597         I,V  |            You shall live with me," said Pillerault, "for the sake
598         I,VI |       personage before whom much is said;~who listens, recollecting
599         I,VI |          the drama, where it may be said neither the~one nor the
600         I,VI |            to him,~--a man, as they said, to whom the affairs of
601         I,VI |           who are often, as we have~said, the final ones. In this
602         I,VI |     attorney to help him;~while the said attorney, making little
603         I,VI |      returned home "honored," so he said, "by the suffrages of his
604         I,VI |                What is the matter?" said the old man, as Cesar gave
605         I,VI |             to the claims."~ ~"Oh," said little Molineux, "the claims
606         I,VI |            Is that your intention?" said Pillerault, noticing the
607         I,VI |             criminal police court?" said Pillerault. "The cafe~David
608         I,VI |           laugh at."~ ~"Excuse me," said Pillerault. "You have negotiated
609         I,VI |             account."~ ~"Monsieur," said Molineux, "I am incorruptible."~ ~"
610         I,VI |                  I am aware of it," said Pillerault. "You have only
611         I,VI |        tenants--"~ ~"Oh, monsieur!" said the assignee, suddenly dropping
612         I,VI |          the year is out."~ ~"But," said Pillerault, "the law only
613         I,VI |          enlighten the government," said Pillerault;~"but in what
614         I,VI |       affairs?"~ ~"I wish to know," said Molineux, with pompous authority, "
615         I,VI |         Popinot."~ ~"No, monsieur," said Birotteau.~ ~Then followed
616         I,VI |            Company were sold to the said~Popinot for the sum of forty-eight
617         I,VI |           so well known; he who had~said, "A man may be honest till
618         I,VI |          the solemn day, Pillerault said to his~nephew,--~ ~"Cesar,
619         I,VI |         Bankruptcy.~ ~"It is cold," said Monsieur Camusot to Birotteau. "
620         I,VI |           of your entire property," said~Camusot to Birotteau, "your
621         I,VI |           dear~Monsieur Birotteau," said Camusot, taking him by the
622         I,VI |          always find them with me," said Camusot. "I would~give them
623         I,VI |         wasn't the ocean to drink," said Pillerault, as they left~
624         I,VI |         recognize your hand in it," said the poor man, much affected.~ ~"
625         I,VI |            come and see my nephew," said Ragon.~ ~A cruel pang shot
626         I,VI |           lieutenant of Alexander," said Cesar, with the gaiety of~
627         I,VI |       Good-morning, my friend," she said to him, smiling.~ ~"I do
628         I,VI |          you are comfortable here," said Cesar, looking at~Popinot.~ ~"
629         I,VI |           my son."~ ~"Let us hope!" said Popinot. "/Your/ oil succeeds--
630         I,VI |           for him.~ ~"At least," he said to Pillerault, with a look
631         I,VII|           house-warming.~ ~"Cesar," said Pillerault, on the Saturday
632         I,VII|            like a Negro.~ ~"No," he said, "Monsieur Derville is waiting
633         I,VII|             have earned the right," said the poor~father in heart-rending
634         I,VII|            bitter~thought."~ ~As he said these words he took his
635         I,VII|          walk in the Aulnay woods," said Pillerault, putting~Cesar'
636         I,VII|             a restraint upon them," said Madame Ragon,~touched by
637         I,VII|            repentance without sin," said the Abbe Loraux.~ ~"He could
638         I,VII|            only through adversity," said the judge.~ ~To forget is
639         I,VII|      brightened in it.~ ~"At last," said Constance to her husband, "
640         I,VII|             and then."~ ~"Ought I?" said the poor man. "Ah! Constance,
641         I,VII|          thee well. Oh, /dear/!" he said, giving to the word a tone
642         I,VII|               I did not think," she said, "that after twenty years
643         I,VII|             Will it come soon?" she said.~ ~"Soon," said Popinot.
644         I,VII|          soon?" she said.~ ~"Soon," said Popinot. The word was uttered
645         I,VII|             Papa, all is well," she said to Cesar with a little air
646         I,VII|             he not wear his cross?" said Ragon to the Abbe Loraux.~ ~
647         I,VII|         mean it as a reproach," she said. "You have got~my receipt."~ ~"
648         I,VII|             in the~markets.~ ~"No," said Birotteau, "the law is plain.
649         I,VII|         deny you the pleasure," she said; "and to-morrow I'll~trumpet
650         I,VII|            poor Pere Birotteau?" he said, in the hard~tone which
651         I,VII|            to share our breakfast," said Madame Lourdois.~ ~"You
652         I,VII|            to~my neighbor."~ ~"Ah!" said the painter, swallowing
653         I,VII|          Popinot."~ ~"Poor people!" said Madame Lourdois, in a low
654         I,VII|        Birotteau, come and see me,"~said Lourdois. "I might help--"~ ~"
655         I,VII|            clock to-day, monsieur," said Birotteau,~retiring.~ ~*****~ ~
656         I,VII|       conduct is known, my friend," said one; "everybody regrets
657         I,VII|           Take a little more time," said others; "the wounds of money
658         I,VII|           or say no more about it," said Popinot, going to the~back
659         I,VII|             own work.~ ~"Monsieur," said Popinot to Madame Cesar, "
660         I,VII|            thousand francs a year," said du Tillet.~ ~"Three--thousand--
661         I,VII|           Three--thousand--francs!" said Madame Cesar, slowly, in
662         I,VII|         have made Crottat draw~up," said du Tillet, drawing a stamped
663         I,VII|            agree to~such terms?" he said with a convulsive laugh
664         I,VII|          let us speak of that," she said, showing great distress.~ ~"
665         I,VII|             great distress.~ ~"No," said Popinot, bewildered; "let
666         I,VII|          into the court.~"Well," he said to himself, "even if she
667         I,VII|           is the matter, my child?" said the poor woman.~ ~"The total
668         I,VII|          and twenty-~one thousand," said Popinot, brusquely. "If
669         I,VII|            She joined her hands and said a prayer; as she did so,
670         I,VII|        fingers. "Dear Anselme," she said, crossing herself, "dear~
671         I,VII|            herself--"~ ~"For love?" said Popinot.~ ~"Yes," answered
672         I,VII|         Listen to a little secret," said Popinot, glancing at the
673         I,VII|            My dear, adored mother," said Anselme, "in spite of myself,
674         I,VII|          words suffice--"~ ~"Stop!" said Madame Cesar, taking the
675         I,VII|                  I was sure of it!" said Popinot, expressing his
676         I,VII|         well that I kept them," she said,~lowering her eyes and sighing, "
677         I,VII|                Monsieur Birotteau," said the Vicomte de Vandenesse, "
678         I,VII|           his good deeds divulged," said the private~secretary, putting
679         I,VII|           Well, my poor Birotteau!" said du Tillet, with a stealthy
680         I,VII|            sublime!"~ ~"Pay me?" he said; "why, what business are
681         I,VII|             Do you want a receipt?" said du Tillet, interrupting
682         I,VII|        undeniable."~ ~"Come, then," said du Tillet, going out with
683         I,VII|               I have not taken it," said Cesar; "I have earned it
684         I,VII|              You never can pay it," said du Tillet harshly.~ ~"He
685         I,VII|          looking at his old house," said Monsieur~Molineux to the
686         I,VII|            of Roses."~ ~"Poor man!" said the perfumer's former neighbor; "
687         I,VII|            failed in three months," said Molineux. "I was~the assignee."~ ~
688         I,VII|           opening.~ ~"Well, Cesar," said the old man, "do you know
689         I,VII|             he would buy his wife," said Birotteau.~ ~"Is it not
690         I,VII|         mean to refuse it?"~ ~"No," said Cesar; "but that won't keep
691         I,VII|          nephew.~ ~"It is true," he said, "they would be paid; but
692         I,VII|                  Kill my daughter!" said Cesar, thunderstruck.~ ~"
693         I,VII|      thunderstruck.~ ~"Well, then," said Popinot, "I have the right
694         I,VII|             you~refuse it?"~ ~"No," said Cesar.~ ~"Very good; then
695         I,VII|              His heart throbbed, he said, without~cause. He complained
696         I,VII|       abridgement:--~ ~"Gentlemen," said that celebrated official, "
697         I,VII|        judgement.~ ~"The Court," he said, in closing, "desires me
698         I,VII|          taking me, my friends?" he said to Joseph Lebas,~Pillerault,
699         I,VII|         rights."~ ~"To the Bourse!" said Pillerault to the coachman,
700         I,VII|            could not be otherwise," said Pillerault. "Such a thing
701         I,VII|          What do you mean by that?" said du Tillet.~ ~"Oh! all in
702         I,VII|              Oh! all in good part," said Lebas, smiling at the malicious
703         I,VII|       inwardly.~ ~"It is too much," said the philosopher to the happy
704         I,VII|            death of the righteous!" said the Abbe Loraux solemnly,~