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As she entered, every one except Monsieur de Bourbonne was urging Birotteau to hold his own against Troubert and Gamard, under the auspices of the aristocractic society of the place, which would certainly stand by him.

"I do not ask if you are comfortable here," said Cesar, looking at Popinot. "As if I were living with my own son," she answered, with a tender manner that struck her husband. Birotteau took Popinot and kissed him, saying, "I have lost the right, forever, of calling him my son." "Let us hope!" said Popinot.

The Abbe Troubert is too deep to be fathomed at once. Our dear Birotteau is at the beginning of his troubles. Besides, would he be left in peace and comfort even if he did give up his lodging to Troubert? I doubt it.

She entreated Birotteau to stand at the door of the appartement and let no one enter but invited guests; she had heard strange stories of people who came to bourgeois balls, claiming friends whose names they did not know.

I did warn you sufficiently, but you would not understand me, and I did not choose to compromise myself." "What must we do now?" said the baron. The abandonment of Birotteau was not even made a question; it was a first condition tactily accepted by the three deliberators. "To beat a retreat with the honors of war has always been the triumph of the ablest generals," replied Monsieur de Bourbonne.

" as to commemorate my promotion to the order of the Legion of honor," continued Cesar. "Yes, I know. Who told me of that, the Kellers, or Nucingen?" Roguin, surprised at such tact, made an admiring gesture. "No, no; it was in the Chamber." "In the Chamber? was it Monsieur de la Billardiere?" said Birotteau. "Precisely." "He is charming," whispered Cesar to his uncle.

Otherwise he would scarcely have troubled to gain such an extensive acquaintance with everything appertaining to its theory and practice knowledge which he afterwards utilized in several of his books, notably in Cesar Birotteau and the Marriage Contract. However, in 1819, he had definitely made up his mind to follow Scribe's example.

She took Birotteau to her lawyer, who did not regard the case as an easy one. The vicar's friends, inspired by the belief that justice was certain in so good a cause, or inclined to procrastinate in a matter which did not concern them personally, had put off bringing the suit until they returned to Tours.

Molineux detected it; he was mortified at such a look from an officer of the municipality, whose duty it was to protect all persons under his administration. In any one else he might have pardoned it, but in Birotteau the deputy-mayor, never!

"I cannot see it as you do." "I will prove that you are mistaken." "Nothing would give me greater happiness." Birotteau left Pillerault without another word. He had come to seek courage and consolation, and he received a blow less severe, perhaps, than the first; but instead of striking his head it struck his heart, and his heart was the whole of life to the poor man.