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1 I,I | the~wife of Monsieur Cesar Birotteau, a perfumer established
2 I,I | human thought.~ ~Madame Birotteau now passed through several
3 I,I | There is no reason why Birotteau should leave my bed! He
4 I,I | bed. At last she~cried "Birotteau!" but got no answer. She
5 I,I | here--Cesarine! Cesarine!~--Birotteau has never had a thought
6 I,I | exaggerate them? Madame Birotteau suddenly saw a strong light
7 I,I | the grasp of assassins.~ ~"Birotteau! Birotteau!" she cried at
8 I,I | assassins.~ ~"Birotteau! Birotteau!" she cried at last in a
9 I,I | prodigiously silly that Madame Birotteau began~to laugh.~ ~"Goodness!
10 I,I | a wolf. Do you~hear me, Birotteau?"~ ~"Yes, wife, here I am,"
11 I,I | your~head," replied Madame Birotteau opening the ashes of the
12 I,I | superb salon."~ ~"Ah, ca! Birotteau, are you on the high road
13 I,I | she won't hear us. Come, Birotteau,~speak up. What is it?"~ ~"
14 I,I | got any enemies, my poor Birotteau?"~ ~"Why, yes, wife, we
15 I,I | enemies. They all say, 'Birotteau has had luck; Birotteau
16 I,I | Birotteau has had luck; Birotteau is a man~who came from nothing:
17 I,I | Oh! then," said Madame Birotteau, much moved, "of course
18 I,I | told me the news," said~Birotteau, modestly, "I asked myself,
19 I,I | efface the name,~'Cesar Birotteau, Perfumer, Successor to
20 I,I | higher society."~ ~"Goodness! Birotteau, do you know what I am thinking
21 I,I | this, wife," said Cesar Birotteau. "I am~not quite such a
22 I,I | thousand francs?" said Madame~Birotteau.~ ~"You don't understand
23 I,I | which will placard Cesar Birotteau at every corner, and~on
24 I,I | an attachment that Madame Birotteau was inwardly touched,~though,
25 I,I | to gain~her end.~ ~"Well! Birotteau," she said, "if you love
26 I,I | I can found the house of Birotteau, like the house of~Keller,
27 I,I | as notaries," said Madame~Birotteau.~ ~"Well, my conscience
28 I,I | you will never catch Cesar Birotteau doing~anything against the
29 I,I | This submission thwarted Birotteau, who now employed an innocent
30 I,I | God can do no harm," said Birotteau, gravely.~"But the oil in
31 I,I | a piece of good advice, Birotteau; and that is, to let your
32 I,I | am all~mixed up. Besides, Birotteau, I'm asleep."~ ~"Good-day,"
33 I,II | what singular chances Cesar Birotteau became deputy-~mayor and
34 I,II | neighborhood of Chinon, named Jean Birotteau,~married the waiting-maid
35 I,II | Ordained priest, Francois Birotteau hid himself~during the Revolution,
36 I,II | of the vine-dresser, Jean Birotteau, was drafted into~the militia,
37 I,II | a battery. Captain Jean Birotteau advanced with his company,~
38 I,II | with the simple nature~of Birotteau without offering him any
39 I,II | of citizen Ragon, Cesar Birotteau, promoted to be second clerk,~
40 I,II | Antoinette, confided to Cesar Birotteau, during this critical period,~
41 I,II | obscurity, the obscurity of Birotteau~saved the clerk's life.
42 I,II | happily forgotten. Cesar Birotteau never~had but that one spurt
43 I,II | affair to his head-clerk. Birotteau, now master at twenty years
44 I,II | appropriating a woman. Cesar Birotteau had~reached that point.
45 I,II | consented to~marry Cesar Birotteau, who fainted with joy at
46 I,II | freshness and purity, prevented Birotteau~from thinking of her defects,
47 I,II | he had~said to him.~ ~Birotteau looked up to the notary
48 I,II | and the beautiful Madame Birotteau became a topic among the~
49 I,II | Napoleon, who,~according to Birotteau, owed him a grudge for their
50 I,II | letters, "Manufactory of Cesar Birotteau." He enticed a~skilful workman
51 I,II | himself to be discouraged, Birotteau~determined to get better
52 I,II | skin which required tones. Birotteau bought the book, in~which
53 I,II | which he dictated to him.~Birotteau named this cosmetic the "
54 I,II | always~judges by results. Birotteau passed for a superior man,
55 I,II | that do not succeed. Though Birotteau~perpetrated this folly in
56 I,II | CARMINATIVE BALM~Of Cesar Birotteau.~MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY!~Approved
57 I,II | the complexion, the Sieur Birotteau, perfumer,~favorably known
58 I,II | post-paid, Monsieur Cesar Birotteau, successor to Ragon,~former
59 I,II | francs.~ ~"Monsieur Cesar Birotteau, to avoid counterfeits,
60 I,II | each bought annually from Birotteau more than three hundred~
61 I,II | eyes to the follies which Birotteau committed~for her sake in
62 I,II | dignity.~ ~Towards 1813, the Birotteau household, thanks to its
63 I,II | the royalist sentiments of Birotteau, public opinion was in~his
64 I,II | products in which he deals. Birotteau, perfumer, did not~know
65 I,II | by Havre." According to~Birotteau aloes and opium were only
66 I,II | outward sign. As for Madame Birotteau,~having measured Cesar during
67 I,II | about her husband.~Madame Birotteau alone had the good sense
68 I,II | were~well known to him. Birotteau took him, and gave him a
69 I,II | and abandoned condition.~ ~Birotteau discovered with much amazement
70 I,II | neighbor. In spite of Madame~Birotteau's caution, du Tillet suspected
71 I,II | to send~Ferdinand away. Birotteau agreed with his wife, and
72 I,II | on a Saturday night when~Birotteau was making up his monthly
73 I,II | he lay the~blame? Madame Birotteau never left her counter.
74 I,II | Ferdinand was going to bed, Birotteau took him into the shop on
75 I,II | That is true," said Birotteau, bewildered by the cool
76 I,II | the error. The next day Birotteau~scolded Popinot and his
77 I,II | learn banking. In leaving Birotteau, he spoke of~Madame Cesar
78 I,II | however, du Tillet~went to see Birotteau and asked his endorsement
79 I,II | present on business with Birotteau, also observed~the indignation
80 I,II | whom he had known at the Birotteau's,~he was received at once
81 I,II | During the Hundred Days~Birotteau was the bugbear of the liberals
82 I,II | prefect wished to nominate Birotteau as~mayor. Thanks to his
83 I,II | Flamet de la Billardiere.~Birotteau, who had seen him in the
84 I,II | made. Monsieur and Madame Birotteau were therefore never~forgotten
85 I,II | invitations of the mayor. Madame Birotteau frequently~took up the collections
86 I,II | Billardiere warmly supported Birotteau when the question of bestowing~
87 I,II | arts and sciences, included Birotteau in the coming~promotion.
88 I,II | Such was Cesar Birotteau; a worthy man, to whom the
89 I,II | salutary voice.~ ~Cesar Birotteau, who might with reason think
90 I,III| down the numbered shutters.~Birotteau, finding himself alone,
91 I,III| Raguet, did his work,--for~Birotteau knew all about it from experience.
92 I,III| he might some day succeed Birotteau. Anselme Popinot was a little~
93 I,III| day when he was taken into Birotteau's employ, two~months before
94 I,III| was twenty-one years old. Birotteau himself had married at~that
95 I,III| to the Tuileries Gardens, Birotteau walked on to meet the~notary.
96 I,III| to lay aside~when he saw Birotteau, grew out of certain mysterious
97 I,III| first Sunday when he saw, at Birotteau's house, the~relations existing
98 I,III| left his situation with Birotteau, confident of~future success.
99 I,III| francs belonging to Cesar Birotteau, which were in~the hands
100 I,III| of the land, while Cesar Birotteau~represented the other half.
101 I,III| Claparon was to receive~from Birotteau were to be discounted by
102 I,III| himself by the spoliation of Birotteau and his copartners; but~
103 I,III| dupe. The notary had seen Birotteau some time before Birotteau
104 I,III| Birotteau some time before Birotteau had~caught sight of him;
105 I,III| marriage contracts," said Birotteau. "Such is life.~Apropos,
106 I,III| up. I pass my word," said Birotteau, running~after the notary
107 I,III| him.~ ~For a moment, as Birotteau turned to rejoin little
108 I,III| bold indeed!" exclaimed Birotteau. "Keep your~secret. I promise
109 I,III| destroy Macassar Oil!" said Birotteau, rising on his toes like
110 I,III| eyes.~ ~"What with?" said Birotteau. "That's the way with ardent
111 I,III| hoping, my friend," said Birotteau, touched~by Anselme's tone.~ ~"
112 I,III| anything.~ ~"Poor boy!" thought Birotteau, as he watched him hurrying
113 I,IV | IV~Birotteau's neighbor was a small dealer
114 I,IV | Well, neighbor," said Birotteau familiarly, as he entered
115 I,IV | clock."~ ~"My dear Monsieur Birotteau," said the umbrella-man, "
116 I,IV | What the devil!" cried Birotteau. "I'm not made of money.
117 I,IV | ll have had children."~ ~Birotteau stroked his chin, rose on
118 I,IV | him under contribution. Birotteau the~deputy-mayor, Birotteau
119 I,IV | Birotteau the~deputy-mayor, Birotteau the future possessor of
120 I,IV | ideas, young man," said Birotteau in a patronizing tone,~"
121 I,IV | at a rough guess?" said Birotteau.~ ~"From ten to twelve thousand
122 I,IV | takes my orders," said~Birotteau, assuming a ducal air.~ ~
123 I,IV | from women.~ ~"Well," said Birotteau, "I trust to you, monsieur;
124 I,IV | the appointed day," said Birotteau. "If not,~no pay."~ ~"It
125 I,IV | magic wand~like that," said Birotteau, with an Asiatic gesture
126 I,IV | guess!" exclaimed Madame Birotteau. "Monsieur, I entreat you,~
127 I,IV | their weakness.~ ~Madame Birotteau followed the architect with
128 I,IV | Madeleine were going on,~Birotteau, in spite of his extreme
129 I,IV | but the~antecedents of Birotteau, the incapacity of his mind,
130 I,IV | go out--"~ ~"Pshaw!" said Birotteau, "more women's notions!"~ ~"--
131 I,IV | Carmelite.~ ~*****~ ~Cesar Birotteau was delighted with the extreme
132 I,IV | gone to the~door to admit Birotteau. Molineux held the mayors
133 I,IV | in~hand, until the great Birotteau was seated.~ ~"No, monsieur;
134 I,IV | point of becoming so."~ ~Birotteau made him a sign to put on
135 I,IV | your wishes!" he added, as Birotteau sneezed~while he felt in
136 I,IV | nothing to fear from me," said Birotteau,~looking at Cayron, and
137 I,IV | have pardoned it, but in~Birotteau the deputy-mayor, never!~ ~"
138 I,IV | come to a settlement," said Birotteau, amazed. "How much do~you
139 I,IV | Seven years," answered Birotteau.~ ~"Think what my first
140 I,IV | to me pretty fair," said Birotteau.~ ~"Next," said Molineux. "
141 I,IV | who--"~ ~"Monsieur," said Birotteau, "I am sorry to detain you
142 I,IV | order."~ ~"Very good," said Birotteau.~ ~"And the five per cent
143 I,IV | porter--"~ ~"But," said Birotteau, "if you deprive me of the
144 I,IV | prospering?"~ ~"Yes," said Birotteau. "But my motive is, I may
145 I,IV | well-deserved!"~ ~"Yes," said Birotteau, "possibly I showed myself
146 I,IV | from the "Constitutionnel," Birotteau could not~keep from inviting
147 I,IV | him~with politeness. When Birotteau reached the middle of the
148 I,IV | that has your~talents."~ ~Birotteau might easily believe himself
149 I,IV | After an hour's search, Birotteau, who was sent by the market-women
150 I,IV | fine season of the year.~ ~Birotteau found this shrewish trader
151 I,IV | Good-morning, my dear lady," said Birotteau with a jaunty air.~ ~"/Your/
152 I,IV | result of monopoly," thought Birotteau.~ ~"Popole!--that's my godson,--
153 I,IV | sell your nuts cheap," said~Birotteau, who proceeded to give his
154 I,IV | distinctions.~ ~"Ha! you're the Birotteau that's got the handsome
155 I,IV | Twenty-five francs!" cried Birotteau. "Fifteen hundred francs!
156 I,IV | you," she~added, following Birotteau through the yard, "I would
157 I,IV | his~famous binomial than Birotteau made for his Comagene Essence,--
158 I,V | sole~relation of Madame Birotteau, and had centred all his
159 I,V | among the Ragons, his niece Birotteau, the judge Popinot, Joseph~
160 I,V | Uncle, I understand!" said Birotteau, deeply moved, pressing
161 I,V | Comagene may triumph!" cried Birotteau. "I~shall be doubly happy.
162 I,V | political opinions," thought Birotteau as he~went down stairs, "
163 I,V | white cravat, of course."~ ~Birotteau gave a few orders to the
164 I,V | of eighteen years," said Birotteau. "But let us~start for Monsieur
165 I,V | father of~Cesarine stimulated Birotteau's eloquence, who allowed
166 I,V | Vauquelin was in his study when Birotteau was announced. The~academician
167 I,V | holy life here below," said~Birotteau.~ ~"Is that your son?" asked
168 I,V | commerce."~ ~"Dear Monsieur Birotteau, what is it you want of
169 I,V | Nine things!" cried Birotteau. "What! are there metals
170 I,V | nuts are bought!" cried Birotteau, alive to the commercial
171 I,V | cosmetics."~ ~"Monsieur," said Birotteau, "you restore me to life!
172 I,V | who was not~listening to Birotteau. "All oil is good to preserve
173 I,V | am not mistaken," cried Birotteau, triumphantly. "I have~coincided
174 I,V | grow."~ ~"My dear Monsieur Birotteau," said Vauquelin, "there
175 I,V | pressure, or decoction?"~asked Birotteau.~ ~"Pressure between two
176 I,V | all that, Popinot," said Birotteau, with an enthusiasm that~
177 I,V | Ta, ta, ta!" exclaimed Birotteau, "you can't prevent our
178 I,V | wanted?" said Vauquelin to Birotteau.~"After all, we are both
179 I,V | nearly, monsieur," said Birotteau, retreating towards the~
180 I,V | Call your cosmetic~'Oil of Birotteau'; or, if you don't want
181 I,V | Dresden Madonna! Ah, Monsieur~Birotteau, do you mean that we shall
182 I,V | Vauquelin.~ ~Popinot and Birotteau wiped their eyes, so affected
183 I,V | what penetration!" said Birotteau.~"Ah! he made no bones about
184 I,V | Constance then prepared for Birotteau his cup of coffee, which
185 I,V | by his daughter.~ ~When Birotteau encountered a moral difficulty
186 I,V | agree to the affair," said Birotteau.~ ~"You are the master,"
187 I,VI | credit."~ ~"Anselme, said Birotteau, contemplating the wondrous
188 I,VI | found the Arab book," cried Birotteau.~ ~"Coming down the Rue
189 I,VI | Born merchant!" repeated Birotteau.~ ~"I asked for glass cases
190 I,VI | I am a clerk at Monsieur Birotteau's.' I caught him, I~led
191 I,VI | ours."~ ~"Four sous!" said Birotteau. "Do you know that we could
192 I,VI | the proposed appartement. Birotteau,~seduced, agreed to everything;
193 I,VI | aristocracy. Besides, Monsieur Birotteau is in the~government; he
194 I,VI | enemies will forget that."~ ~Birotteau rose upon the points of
195 I,VI | you are a deep one, Papa Birotteau; you want to make~sure that
196 I,VI | flutter at the announcement of Birotteau's ball. Everybody could
197 I,VI | is the ball of Monsieur Birotteau, lately named~chevalier
198 I,VI | the royal cause. Monsieur Birotteau, wounded in the affair of~
199 I,VI | account themselves.~ ~"Well, Birotteau," he said, with a magisterial
200 I,VI | said Madame Ragon to Madame~Birotteau.~ ~"Yes, indeed," answered
201 I,VI | I understand that," said Birotteau; "I got my great ideas when~
202 I,VI | future destinies of Cesar Birotteau. The perfumer rushed headlong
203 I,VI | straight and looking at Birotteau; "hey! you are not a~bungler.
204 I,VI | Let us go to dinner," said Birotteau.~ ~"We shall dine before
205 I,VI | talking politics," said Birotteau. "Monsieur~Claparon has
206 I,VI | de la Billardiere?" said Birotteau.~ ~"Precisely."~ ~"He is
207 I,VI | royal favor,--"~resumed Birotteau.~ ~"By your labors in perfumery;
208 I,VI | come with me to Monsieur Birotteau's, where I~have a visit
209 I,VI | lease of them. Monsieur Birotteau might have others in~partnership
210 I,VII| apparently, but one which did Birotteau good service in~after days.
211 I,VII| of a man so religious as~Birotteau, asked the meaning of it,--
212 I,VII| Crottat.~ ~"My dear fellow, Birotteau is going to spend a hundred
213 I,VII| attentions alarmed Madame~Birotteau, and day by day her face
214 I,VII| superintend it all?~She entreated Birotteau to stand at the door of
215 I,VII| t forget any body," said Birotteau.~ ~"If we forget any one,"
216 I,VII| us begin the list," said Birotteau, "with the upper-~crust
217 I,VII| was all hand-shaking, and~'Birotteau, take courage; let yourself
218 I,VII| Cesarine, write," said Birotteau. "/Primo/, Monsieur the
219 I,VII| put them all?" said Madame Birotteau. "But,~anyhow, after that
220 I,VII| Not a soul--not Madame Birotteau,~nor Cesar himself--was
221 I,VII| faithfully and~let no one enter. Birotteau, like the Emperor Napoleon
222 I,VII| The "surprise" of Madame Birotteau to the new~chevalier was
223 I,VII| supper at one in the~morning. Birotteau arranged with the cafe Foy
224 I,VII| glance from the chevalier Birotteau.~ ~"Your ball will be magnificent,
225 I,VII| chevalier," said Braschon.~ ~Birotteau whispered to himself, "Flatterers
226 I,VII| pay for all this," said Birotteau, looking gaily at~it.~ ~"
227 I,VII| The bedroom of Madame Birotteau came next. The architect
228 I,VII| re-entering her room, Madame Birotteau found upon her bed (where~
229 I,VII| what was the round sum of Birotteau's~extravagance, it should
230 I,VII| more fears," said Madame Birotteau.~ ~"That's right," said
231 I,VII| Monsieur l'academicien,"~said Birotteau. "Yes, Monsieur le comte,"
232 I,VII| of her~venerable Vendeen, Birotteau, his wife, and daughter
233 I,VII| I~congratulate you."~ ~Birotteau was so intoxicated by compliments
234 I,VII| was of no consequence.~ ~Birotteau took all these compliments
235 I,VII| said Madame~Desmarets.~ ~Birotteau ventured on a fib, and allowed
236 I,VII| Roguin, was noticed by Madame~Birotteau, who could not give up without
237 I,VII| is your affair, Monsieur Birotteau," said~Molineux. "My first
238 I,VII| thousand francs to me."~ ~Birotteau answered with a jest; but
239 I,VII| my tenants."~ ~"If Pere Birotteau fails," thought du Tillet, "
240 I,VII| themselves!" cried the happy Birotteau.~ ~"I hope they won't break
241 I,VII| understand how the ball of~Cesar Birotteau produced upon his simple
242 I,VII| misfortunes were to overtake Cesar~Birotteau, this mad extravagance would
243 I,I | to be extinguished, Cesar Birotteau watched~the passers-by from
244 I,I | Anselme guide the helm? Birotteau treated Popinot as a professor~
245 I,I | inspired in his mind.~ ~Birotteau took care that neither his
246 I,I | villain of~the piece. To Birotteau's fancy Molineux seemed
247 I,I | little private deed."~ ~Birotteau took the lease to repair
248 I,I | pay me my commission."~ ~Birotteau, who had stripped himself
249 I,I | thousand francs," thought~Birotteau.~ ~"Cayron always seemed
250 I,I | his interest not to press Birotteau.~ ~"I brought my bill because
251 I,I | in the government," said Birotteau, rising on his toes and~
252 I,I | have no mercy, Monsieur Birotteau," said Lourdois.~ ~"He is
253 I,I | architect was~folding up Birotteau's cheque, "will you certify
254 I,I | agreed to by you on Monsieur~Birotteau's behalf."~ ~Pillerault
255 I,I | lands near the Madeleine.~Birotteau did not expect to hold a
256 I,I | dependent. Grindot, ordered by Birotteau to stipulate the~costs,
257 I,I | panic defies all reckoning. Birotteau saw his coffers~empty, and
258 I,I | I--"~ ~"Monsieur," said Birotteau, horrified, "speak lower
259 I,I | entered.~ ~"Lourdois," said Birotteau, smiling, "would you believe--"~ ~
260 I,I | not offer it~elsewhere. Birotteau felt his head swim, as though
261 I,I | abyss.~ ~"My dear Monsieur Birotteau," said Lourdois, drawing
262 I,I | day after to-morrow," said Birotteau proudly,~counting on the
263 I,I | the faubourg to pay," said Birotteau, who knew~not how to lie.~ ~
264 I,I | talked on indefinitely, for Birotteau stood~still, petrified.
265 I,I | for nothing."~ ~"Poor Pere Birotteau," said Alexandre, "are you
266 I,I | cannot go home as I am," said Birotteau. "You who are my~friend,
267 I,I | everybody."~ ~The change in Birotteau's voice startled Crottat,
268 I,I | before, and warn Madame Birotteau that her husband had had
269 I,I | judge!"~ ~"My dear Monsieur Birotteau, I take too great an interest
270 I,I | He has seen," said Birotteau, cutting the gabbler short, "
271 I,I | property. Paid by whom? By~Birotteau. Why should I guarantee
272 I,I | Why should I guarantee Birotteau by my signature? We are
273 I,I | have already guaranteed Birotteau~to the sellers, why should
274 I,I | forty thousand~francs of Birotteau's. What would you do in
275 I,I | it. Well, Monsieur Lebas, Birotteau~is in the position which
276 I,I | reimburse to the full~amount of Birotteau's paper, and without--"~ ~"
277 I,I | without--"~ ~"To whom?" asked Birotteau, interrupting him.~ ~"--
278 I,I | Reimburse whom?" persisted Birotteau.~ ~"Why, the holder of the
279 I,I | not fail, monsieur," said Birotteau.~ ~"Very good," said Claparon. "
280 I,I | which I am sure Monsieur Birotteau will be able to raise~soon,"
281 I,I | francs," he added, turning to~Birotteau.~ ~"Twenty-five thousand
282 I,I | saved you--"~ ~"What?" said Birotteau, with that rending cry of
283 I,I | a stranger."~ ~"Monsieur Birotteau won't die of it," said Claparon; "
284 I,I | very near giving Monsieur Birotteau a receipt for his four~hundred
285 I,I | Very much to blame," said Birotteau. "The laws about failures
286 I,I | Besides~this, Monsieur Birotteau gets back the forty thousand
287 I,I | Between now and then, Monsieur Birotteau can pay off his~notes; though
288 I,I | meet them. Even if Monsieur Birotteau should be rather pinched,~
289 I,I | shall pull through," said Birotteau to himself. "My liabilities~
290 I,I | necessity. Thus it happened that~Birotteau had been goaded for two
291 I,II | is true wisdom," thought Birotteau, envying his uncle's life.~ ~"
292 I,II | fall his~newspaper, which Birotteau picked up, though it was
293 I,II | listening, however, to~Birotteau. Evidently he heard and
294 I,II | storey.~ ~"Well, uncle?" said Birotteau, who waited for an answer,
295 I,II | me greater happiness."~ ~Birotteau left Pillerault without
296 I,II | In the midst of his pain Birotteau~bethought him of the steps
297 I,II | receiving~terrible confidences. Birotteau noticed for the first time
298 I,II | Three months!" cried Birotteau, who needed immediate resources.~ ~"
299 I,II | commercial courts--" began Birotteau.~ ~"Oh!" said the lawyer, "
300 I,II | You are right," said Birotteau, bidding Derville good-by,
301 I,II | intervals occurred, when Birotteau breathed once more;~but
302 I,II | The banker was Liberal, Birotteau was Royalist; but the perfumer~
303 I,II | passing from soul to soul. Birotteau compelled himself to seem~
304 I,II | asleep in the sumptuous bed, Birotteau would~rise to a sitting
305 I,II | would say, crying herself.~ ~Birotteau sank into such a torpor,
306 I,II | perpetual placards," said~Birotteau to himself, quite dumbfounded
307 I,II | fortune is~made," and carry to Birotteau thirty or forty thousand
308 I,II | nothing indiscreet to Madame Birotteau.~ ~Popinot had promised
309 I,II | bearing of such publicity, Birotteau merely said to his~daughter,--~ ~"
310 I,II | whole commercial~universe. Birotteau had not set foot in his
311 I,II | security. Constance and~Birotteau, who had never gone beyond
312 I,II | point. However that may be, Birotteau now deeply~regretted that
313 I,II | celebrated in various ways. Birotteau found himself among a numerous~
314 I,II | midst of all this?" thought Birotteau, quite~bewildered by the
315 I,II | course of two long~hours Birotteau saw the banker three times,
316 I,II | no hope for me!" thought Birotteau with a shrinking heart.~ ~
317 I,II | importance.~Time passed; Birotteau looked anxiously at the
318 I,II | persons were left in the room,~Birotteau resolved that the next time
319 I,II | orator, and say~to him, "I am Birotteau!" The grenadier who sprang
320 I,II | think of business?" thought Birotteau, much~disturbed.~ ~The sun
321 I,II | like bales,--all~struck Birotteau's mind, dwarfed his powers,
322 I,II | emperor. This glance fell~upon Birotteau, a devotee of the Right,
323 I,II | Keller moved his head, and Birotteau took the movement for one
324 I,II | without~seeming to listen to Birotteau, here turned round and made
325 I,II | the firm of Popinot; and~Birotteau, perceiving that he had
326 I,II | is a passport,~Monsieur Birotteau. You will, of course, propose
327 I,II | here opened a door which Birotteau had not observed.~ ~"I hope
328 I,II | appearance of the~perfumer. When Birotteau had explained his errand,
329 I,II | and a dry skin--cast at Birotteau, lowering his head to look~
330 I,II | discount."~ ~"Well," thought Birotteau, as he walked away, "I see
331 I,III| the 29th of December that Birotteau was allowed to~re-enter
332 I,III| and they begged Monsieur Birotteau to return on the~following
333 I,III| But~Friday came at last. Birotteau found himself in the cabinet,
334 I,III| This sentence struck Birotteau as if the executioner had
335 I,III| eager to pay her rent.~ ~Birotteau became Molineux,--a being
336 I,III| the motions of~his head, Birotteau said to himself, "He is
337 I,III| Keller now curtly told Birotteau that he could neither~give
338 I,III| wounded at Saint-Roch. Birotteau,~exasperated, tried to say
339 I,III| The Bank of France," said Birotteau, "has always seemed to me
340 I,III| to-morrow, the THIRTIETH?"~cried Birotteau, as he crossed the courtyard.~ ~
341 I,III| scruple. Let us walk on,~Birotteau. Joseph, lead the horse
342 I,III| bedroom, with which Madame Birotteau's compared like~that of
343 I,III| and~choice in character. Birotteau paused before an exquisite
344 I,III| footman better dressed than Birotteau.~ ~"Tell Monsieur Legras
345 I,III| set out a table, which Birotteau~had not observed, so slim
346 I,III| dishes which only~appeared in Birotteau's household once in three
347 I,III| him burned so hotly~that Birotteau seemed, even to his own
348 I,III| reservations of their own. Birotteau now brought about his downfall;~
349 I,III| monsieur,~who is Monsieur Cesar Birotteau, you know."~ ~Du Tillet
350 I,III| him, "You are not eating!" Birotteau~thus betrayed the depths
351 I,III| well, not precisely," said Birotteau, thunder-struck at his~own
352 I,III| That is true," cried Birotteau. "My son, God--is it not
353 I,III| perdition."~ ~"I fail!" cried Birotteau, who had taken three glasses
354 I,III| Tillet, my friend," resumed~Birotteau, "don't do things by halves."~ ~"
355 I,III| halves."~ ~"What is it?"~ ~Birotteau explained the affair of
356 I,III| letter is Monsieur Cesar~Birotteau, deputy-mayor of the second
357 I,III| guarantee in itself," thought Birotteau, as he went away full~of
358 I,III| of~happiness over, Madame Birotteau would have died rather than
359 I,III| handle of the frying-pan. Birotteau~was at his wits' end; he
360 I,III| his doing. Celestin, by Birotteau's order, had allowed~himself
361 I,III| exercises the real~authority. Birotteau knew that he must now reveal
362 I,III| sent us are all gone."~ ~"Birotteau, don't go out; I want to
363 I,III| Folly of youth," said Birotteau, assuming for the nonce
364 I,III| free-thinker.~ ~"Listen to me, Birotteau! You are all upset; you
365 I,III| what it is."~ ~"Well," said Birotteau, "we came very near being
366 I,III| said Constance, smiling.~ ~Birotteau, relieved of a heavy weight,
367 I,III| existence is drawn~upon. Birotteau had aged already.~ ~*****~ ~
368 I,III| of papers, where in fact Birotteau now~found him, as he was
369 I,III| partner of their own master. Birotteau, so~pitifully small at the
370 I,III| alone (here he whispered in~Birotteau's ear) will cost us twelve
371 I,III| What a capable head!" said Birotteau, laying his hand on little~
372 I,III| twenty-four hours,"~thought Birotteau, who understood the happiness
373 I,III| Francois Keller himself."~ ~Birotteau never once reflected that
374 I,III| nineteen happy years of the Birotteau household,--years of~happiness
375 I,III| bewitching Anselme.~ ~Neither Birotteau, his wife, Madame Matifat
376 I,III| sign to remember Madame~Birotteau.~ ~"I know all," said Constance
377 I,III| said Madame Matifat to Birotteau, who humbly bowed his~head, "
378 I,III| Shall we win?" asked Madame Birotteau.~ ~"I don't know," answered
379 I,IV | visiting cards~were sent to Birotteau. This rush of fictitious
380 I,IV | the vortex of misfortune. Birotteau presented himself~three
381 I,IV | financier. On the last~occasion Birotteau got as far as the office
382 I,IV | half-past nine o'clock. Birotteau had the luck to~interest
383 I,IV | house of Nucingen wrote Birotteau that the baron would receive~
384 I,IV | Tillet was to be admitted. Birotteau trembled~with hope as he
385 I,IV | as he rose and nodded to Birotteau, "monsieur is a good~royalist,
386 I,IV | take lessons from Madame Birotteau, for~Ferdinand--"~ ~"She
387 I,IV | torture of the boot than Birotteau did,~standing there in his
388 I,IV | inderesded."~ ~"Will Monsieur Birotteau breakfast with us, without
389 I,IV | with Alsatian good-humor.~ ~Birotteau doubted no longer; he was
390 I,IV | granted on the sport," said Birotteau, who~thought it concerned
391 I,IV | The king?" exclaimed Birotteau, who was destined to hear
392 I,IV | their shares!" exclaimed Birotteau.~ ~"Who are those persons?"
393 I,IV | Monsieur le baron!" cried Birotteau.~ ~The worthy man thought
394 I,IV | already on the staircase, and~Birotteau caught him at the bottom
395 I,IV | arranche it mit him."~ ~Birotteau, thinking that de Marsay
396 I,IV | madame had started for Paris. Birotteau returned home, shattered
397 I,IV | well.~ ~The next morning, Birotteau mounted guard as early as
398 I,IV | off the cobwebs of sleep,~Birotteau came face to face with the
399 I,IV | with your dressing," said Birotteau.~ ~"What do you want, /my
400 I,IV | still."~ ~The cashier gave Birotteau a suspicious look as he
401 I,IV | and he has some~now."~ ~Birotteau went home broken-hearted,
402 I,IV | To-morrow is the 13th," said Birotteau, completely crushed.~ ~In
403 I,IV | morrow, at nine o'clock, Birotteau, following his wife's~advice,
404 I,IV | forced from Cesar's lips.~ ~Birotteau drew upon the dregs of his
405 I,IV | an~"editorial sanctum." Birotteau, fearing that he might be
406 I,IV | wigwam of a Huron chief. Birotteau had~witnessed the splendors
407 I,IV | Claparon, at the entrance~of Birotteau, wrapped his filthy dressing-gown
408 I,IV | all the more hideous to Birotteau~because, when the dressing-gown
409 I,IV | coverlets.~ ~"Monsieur," said Birotteau, "I came solely on business,
410 I,IV | will release you," said Birotteau. "You~made over my notes
411 I,IV | fellow," he said, tapping Birotteau~on the stomach and catching
412 I,IV | refusal.~ ~"Very good," said Birotteau. "So much the worse for
413 I,IV | prosperity; very rare, that."~ ~Birotteau, overcome by the frivolity
414 I,IV | such senseless chatter,~Birotteau attempted to get away, seeing
415 I,IV | Adieu, monsieur," said Birotteau.~ ~"You will have to come
416 I,IV | business before everything."~ ~Birotteau felt stabbed to the heart
417 I,IV | in process of digestion. Birotteau proffered his~request.~ ~"
418 I,IV | summons in my life," said~Birotteau.~ ~"There is a beginning
419 I,IV | every landlord in Paris."~ ~Birotteau went out, weary of life.
420 I,IV | wrongdoing; and he now watched~Birotteau, though Birotteau was not
421 I,IV | watched~Birotteau, though Birotteau was not aware of it. The
422 I,IV | himself. Accordingly, when Birotteau went out the~judge followed,
423 I,IV | judge followed, and saw Birotteau hanging about that part
424 I,IV | their full force to Monsieur Birotteau,--I believe him to~be an
425 I,IV | your future. If Monsieur Birotteau is to fall, what~will it
426 I,IV | shop with an anxious brow. Birotteau saw the change.~ ~"Will
427 I,IV | busy, might overhear us."~ ~Birotteau followed Popinot, a prey
428 I,IV | meet~them in that time."~ ~Birotteau rose, pale and solemn, and
429 I,IV | living mark of~infamy.~ ~Birotteau walked to the door, and
430 I,IV | and into the street, but Birotteau was out of~sight. Cesarine'
431 I,IV | a spectre beside him.~ ~Birotteau wandered about the streets
432 I,IV | feeble beings.~Derville, Birotteau's advocate, rushed into
433 I,IV | I can get a loan!" cried Birotteau.~ ~"It would be imprudent,"
434 I,V | honor is saved!"~ ~"Advance Birotteau fifty thousand on his share
435 I,V | Madame Cesar embraced him; Birotteau rose up like the righteous
436 I,V | Answer of Francois to Cesar Birotteau.~Tours, 10th.~ ~My beloved
437 I,V | terrors for~the--~ ~"But, Birotteau," said his wife, "skip all
438 I,V | him, poor brother!" said Birotteau, picking up~the note and
439 I,V | afflictions.~ ~Francois Birotteau,~Priest, Vicar of the Cathedral
440 I,V | thousand francs!" cried Madame Birotteau.~ ~"Put them away," said
441 I,V | My God! my God!" cried Birotteau. "I once thought thus of
442 I,V | declares the Sieur Cesar~Birotteau, merchant-perfumer, living
443 I,V | but on behalf of the great Birotteau. Well, what is it, my friends?"~ ~"
444 I,V | morning, during which Madame Birotteau for the~first time sent
445 I,V | why you have come!" cried Birotteau.~ ~"My son," said the priest, "
446 I,V | arms as he heard the words.~Birotteau saw that his wife, Anselme,
447 I,V | Anselme looked fixedly at Birotteau and said: "Monsieur, will
448 I,V | the last blow?"~ ~Madame Birotteau let a sign of grief rather
449 I,V | brothers-in-law did not give Birotteau a~credit."~ ~"I am in for
450 I,V | had become "that wretched Birotteau." The~one seemed to them
451 I,V | make good those~notes of Birotteau; the man has failed, and
452 I,V | shop-door of the hapless Birotteau, which she~opened with excessive
453 I,V | Madame," said Madame Birotteau, entering from the back-shop,
454 I,V | himself. Despite Madame Birotteau's earnest~entreaties, Pillerault
455 I,V | She wanted a place for Birotteau. Birotteau, she said, would
456 I,V | wanted a place for Birotteau. Birotteau, she said, would be the~
457 I,V | is our support!"~ ~Madame Birotteau was not unknown to this
458 I,V | Fontaine, begging Madame Birotteau to wait their return.~Monsieur
459 I,V | unknown,~who made "la Vendee." Birotteau was not a stranger to him,
460 I,V | and announced to Madame Birotteau that as soon~as the proceedings
461 I,V | of the task before Madame Birotteau. The~poor woman now went
462 I,V | take~possession of Cesar Birotteau's assets, Madame Birotteau,
463 I,V | Birotteau's assets, Madame Birotteau, aided by~Celestin, went
464 I,V | deceived as to their~danger. Birotteau gathered courage as he was
465 I,V | from the centre of which Birotteau, feeblest of the three and~
466 I,V | God of mercy!" exclaimed Birotteau; "in the worst of a storm
467 I,VI | the bankruptcy of Cesar Birotteau was a signal~exception to
468 I,VI | dissatisfied parties,--very~much as Birotteau was now punished by du Tillet.~ ~
469 I,VI | wood; in his shop, if, like Birotteau, he is a perfumer;~or, in
470 I,VI | the prospect of hectoring Birotteau, just as a~child delights
471 I,VI | of law had become Cesar Birotteau. He was~compelled to go
472 I,VI | which these words had cast Birotteau.~ ~"Monsieur, I make a distinction;
473 I,VI | a distinction; the Sieur Birotteau was a member of~the municipality--"~ ~"
474 I,VI | He had counted on meeting~Birotteau alone, intending to pose
475 I,VI | authority, "if Monsieur~Birotteau has received moneys from
476 I,VI | No, monsieur," said Birotteau.~ ~Then followed a discussion
477 I,VI | followed a discussion on Birotteau's interests in the house
478 I,VI | establishment, due to him by~Birotteau. Molineux, judiciously handled
479 I,VI | offering~consolation to Birotteau, and by inviting him, as
480 I,VI | But to a man like Cesar Birotteau it was~agony only to be
481 I,VI | bought the property of Birotteau for seventy~thousand francs.
482 I,VI | abandon all claim against Birotteau for half the costs of~drawing
483 I,VI | seventy thousand produced by Birotteau's claims in the~liquidation
484 I,VI | to emerge in fresh shape. Birotteau, distilled to the~last drop
485 I,VI | respected him.~ ~By degrees, as Birotteau's courage came back to him,
486 I,VI | alarmed by~the gloomy silence Birotteau maintained when it was a
487 I,VI | services rendered,--he, Birotteau, whose~inflexible opinions
488 I,VI | commercial mind keenly. Birotteau's enemies called it foolishness;
489 I,VI | man opened his~arms, and Birotteau threw himself into them
490 I,VI | distress or~intimidate Cesar Birotteau; yet the poor man could
491 I,VI | said Monsieur Camusot to Birotteau. "I am sure these~gentlemen
492 I,VI | gave his own armchair to Birotteau,~who was bewildered. The
493 I,VI | property," said~Camusot to Birotteau, "your creditors unanimously
494 I,VI | this court, dear~Monsieur Birotteau," said Camusot, taking him
495 I,VI | losing, public~respect."~ ~Birotteau took the hands of the judge
496 I,VI | what he now meant to do. Birotteau replied~that he should work
497 I,VI | Pillerault, Ragon, and Birotteau retired.~ ~"Well! that wasn'
498 I,VI | of the~superiority which Birotteau attributed to himself was
499 I,VI | that struck her husband.~ ~Birotteau took Popinot and kissed
500 I,VI | the same; so did Madame Birotteau. All~three, feeling themselves
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