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1 I | with the affair which Pere~Leger, the farmer at the Moulineaux,
2 II | Beaumont-sur-Oise, named Leger, leased and cultivated~a
3 II | Margueron. The lease~made to Leger in 1799, at a time when
4 II | refused all offers from Leger to renew the lease. For
5 II | lawsuits on~his hands. Pere Leger only wished to buy the property
6 II | forty thousand francs which Leger offered him to bring about
7 II | between the~notary, the farmer Leger, and Moreau. You have written
8 II | Margueron~will be ill, and Leger is so certain of buying
9 III| to his porter,~"if Pere Leger is coming with us--"~ ~"
10 III| Where is your Pere Leger?" asked Georges.~ ~"Over
11 III| same seat.~ ~"This Pere Leger troubles me," he said.~ ~"
12 III| at the very least. Pere Leger~belonged to the species
13 III| And you are called Pere Leger?" asked Georges, very seriously,
14 III| short conversation.~ ~"Pere Leger," said Pierrotin, looking
15 III| Pierrotin?" asked Pere Leger.~ ~Whereupon Pierrotin shouted
16 III| statesmen~in the kingdom.~ ~Pere Leger had never seen the count,
17 III| Oscar, and that of Pere Leger, and, above all, by~the
18 III| departure of the clerk.~ ~"Pere Leger," said Pierrotin, when they
19 III| said the count, hearing Leger's name.~ ~"Goodness! if
20 III| well enough," said Pere Leger. "Besides, the distance~
21 III| Oh! be easy," said Pere Leger; "we are sure to get to
22 IV | Oscar a ninny, and in Pere~Leger, the fat farmer, an excellent
23 IV | been told," remarked Pere Leger with an incredulous look.~ ~"
24 IV | with some~reason, that Pere Leger might be seized with the
25 IV | respectful glances of Pere Leger and Oscar, Georges perceived~
26 IV | Good wine, that!" said Pere Leger, smacking his lips.~ ~"It
27 IV | friend the pacha," said Pere~Leger, addressing Georges.~ ~"
28 IV | treasures?" asked farmer Leger.~ ~"Ha! that's it! you may
29 IV | the cavalry?" said Pere Leger, who had~followed the narrative
30 IV | dumfounded.~ ~"Well," said Pere Leger, "what next?"~ ~"If," continued
31 IV | ear.~ ~"Colonel," cried Leger, who was a good deal disturbed
32 IV | dear."~ ~"But," persisted Leger, "if the rugs are made of
33 IV | footing--"~ ~"But," said Leger, who no longer understood
34 IV | virtue of what right?" said Leger.~ ~"Right? why it is a land
35 IV | Pierrotin; "for you know, Pere~Leger, about my beautiful new
36 IV | moan, addressed to Pere Leger, a sort of letter of~credit
37 IV | not go THERE," said Pere Leger.~ ~"There are nights when
38 IV | bold dog," cried farmer Leger. "I should have kept out~
39 IV | that country?" asked Pere Leger. "What~do they cultivate?"~ ~"
40 IV | name."~ ~"Ah!" said Pere Leger.~ ~"I only stayed three
41 V | clock.~ ~"Ha! here's Pere Leger," cried the inn-keeper,
42 V | purses.'"~ ~"Come, Pere Leger, let us drink a bottle of
43 V | said the inn-keeper to Pere Leger,~whom he had just taken
44 V | done for him," replied Pere Leger, in a low voice.~ ~"Good!
45 V | Louis XVIII.," said Pere Leger, in a low voice. "Forty
46 V | that's good play?" said Leger.~ ~"Besides," said the inn-keeper, "
47 V | myself."~ ~"Nor I," said Pere Leger. "But he must be intending
48 V | masters come there," replied Leger, "they won't keep~their
49 V | afraid! it relates to~Pere Leger, of course."~ ~"It relates
50 V | kitchen. "We are late. Pere Leger,~you know there's a hill
51 V | Very good," said Pere Leger to the inn-keeper. "You
52 V | announced the coming of Pere Leger and the grandson of~Czerni-Georges,
53 V | enough for him."~ ~Pere Leger and the count kept silence,
54 V | Serizy?" said Georges.~ ~Pere Leger turned round to look at
55 V | sententiously.~ ~Pierrotin and Pere Leger exchanged winks on hearing
56 V | Most men would," said Pere Leger.~ ~"He adores his wife and
57 V | that man?" inquired Pere Leger of Pierrotin when the count
58 V | of Maffliers," said Pere Leger,~addressing Georges when
59 V | make them tremble. Monsieur~Leger is about to pluck the Comte
60 V | s the path to~it," said Leger.~ ~"If ever again," said
61 V | coming to me," said Pere Leger.~ ~"How so?"~ ~"Why, I'm
62 V | ambassadeur," cried Pere Leger, "that's the way to the~
63 V | grand court-yard.~While Pere Leger stood watching Oscar, Georges,
64 VI | to the arrangement with Leger about Les~Moulineaux, so
65 VI | him~less an accomplice of Leger and the notary than their
66 VI | learned from the lips of Pere Leger himself, who was in the~
67 VI | said the count, "Pere Leger,--who is by no~means such
68 VI | his own business,~--Pere Leger might have seized that paper
69 VI | confidence."~ ~"Why not?"~ ~"Pere Leger, who was in Pierrotin's
70 VII| into partnership with Pere Leger and Pere Margueron of~Beaumont.
71 VII| find a good thing, Pere Leger and I examine it; my~partners
72 XI | whom Oscar recognized Pere Leger, here came slowly~and heavily
73 XI | Ha! ha! why, here's Pere Leger! more and more preponderant!"
74 XI | of speaking?" asked old Leger, curtly.~ ~"What! you don'
75 XI | Oise,"~replied Monsieur Leger, "and sends out five coaches.
76 XI | along, Papa Reybert," said Leger, "we are only waiting now
77 XI | fifteen years ago, hey, Pere~Leger?" he said, pulling out a
78 XI | enough to call me Monsieur Leger," said the~millionaire.~ ~"
79 XI | meet again!" said Monsieur Leger, turning to Monsieur de~
80 XI | come to see him?" asked Leger.~ ~"Once a month," replied
81 XI | an illusion to you," said Leger, who seemed~inclined to
82 XI | turned off?"~ ~"Moreau?" said Leger; "why, he's the deputy from
83 XI | Georges.~ ~"Yes," returned Leger, "Moreau de l'Oise. He did
84 XI | two millions," replied old Leger.~ ~"He always had a taste
85 XI | invitation.~ ~"Mademoiselle Leger," replied Joseph Bridau, "
86 XI | myself."~ ~"Whom did Pere Leger marry?" asked Georges.~ ~"
87 XI | respectful manner toward Monsieur~Leger, "I am fortunate in having
88 XI | How so?" asked Monsieur Leger.~ ~"In this way," replied
89 XI | well believe it," said Pere Leger, smiling. "In a word, you
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