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But every one was not similarly inclined, for from the other side of the table I could hear the bass voice of M. Barreau, complaining: "Why can he not mind his own business? Do I go pushing my nose into his department? To begin with, the thing concerns Bompain, not him. And then, after all, what is it that I am charged with? The butcher sends me five baskets of meat every morning.

"It does not matter; take up my trunk just the same." And with a little malicious twinkle of her eye, a proud revenge for their insolent looks, she added: "I am his mother." The scullions and stable-boys drew back respectfully. M. Barreau raised his cap: "I thought I had seen madame somewhere." "And I too, my lad," answered Mme. Jansoulet, who shivered still at the remembrance of the Bey's fete.

Thus at M. Noel's party I distinctly noticed that the coachmen did not fraternize with their grooms, nor the valets with the footmen and the lackeys, any more than the steward or the butler would mix with the lower servants; and when M. Barreau emitted any little pleasantry it was amusing to see how exceedingly those under his orders seemed to enjoy it. I am not opposed to this kind of thing.

The cook ran up to the duke's study post-haste, in his professional costume, and said, with his hand on his apron string: 'Your Excellency may choose between Monsieur and me. The duke did not hesitate. One can find as many secretaries as one wants; whereas the good cooks are all known. There are just four in Paris. I include you, my dear Barreau.

The Weymar theatre, like the Weymar state, is little adapted to military revolutions; let me know on occasion what I am to do. The rehearsals will begin in January. My daughter Blandine has married at Florence, on October 22nd, Emile Ollivier, avocat au barreau de Paris, and democratic deputy for the city of Paris.

Show me your books, you pack of rascals! If he treated Moëssard in that fashion, I don't wonder that he takes his revenge in his newspaper." "But what does the article say, anyway?" inquired M. Barreau; "who has read it?" No one answered. Several had tried to buy the paper; but in Paris anything scandalous sells like hot cakes.

One has hardly a notion of the extent of the perquisites in a berth like this. Every one consequently addressed him respectfully, with the deference due to a man of his importance. "M. Barreau" here, "My dear M. Barreau" there. For it is a great mistake to imagine that servants among themselves are all cronies and comrades. Nowhere do you find a hierarchy more prevalent than among them.

He was heard to exclaim before the whole board: 'You have lied to me; you have robbed me, and made me a robber as much as yourselves. Show me your books, you set of rogues! If he has treated Moessard in the same sort of fashion, I am not surprised any longer that the latter should be taking his revenge in his newspaper." "But what does this article say?" asked M. Barreau.

The old man was struck dumb with astonishment. But his supposed nephew's start of terror had not been lost upon the judge, also much impressed by the straightforward frankness of Carbon Barreau.

An old man issued forth, who fell on the prisoner's neck, exclaiming, "My nephew!" Martin trembled in every limb, but only for a moment. Promptly recovering himself, and gazing calmly at the newcomer, he asked coolly "And who may you be?" "What!" said the old man, "do you not know me? Dare you deny me? me, your mother's brother, Carbon Barreau, the old soldier!