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I shall try to remember my origin." Cesar did not perceive the meaning of the rich upholsterer's speech. Braschon made a dozen useless attempts to get invitations for himself, his wife, daughter, mother-in-law, and aunt. He called the perfumer Monsieur le chevalier to the door-way, and then he departed his enemy. The rehearsal began.
When, a week before the fateful day, Braschon, Grindot, Lourdois, and Chaffaroux, the builder, assured Cesar positively that the rooms would be ready for the famous Sunday of December the 17th, an amusing conference took place, in the evening after dinner, between Cesar, his wife, and his daughter, for the purpose of making out the list of guests and addressing the invitations, which a stationer had sent home that morning, printed on pink paper, in flowing English writing, and in the formula of commonplace and puerile civility.
"Braschon." "So you met the upholsterer?" "Yes." "You said you only went in carriages." "Yes, my dear, but to get carriages, you have to go and " "Pooh! I dare say Braschon was in the carriage, or the parlor was one or the other is equally probable." "You won't listen," exclaims Adolphe, who thinks that a long story will lull Caroline's suspicions. "I've listened too much already.
Five days went by; five days during which Braschon, Lourdois, Thorein, Grindot, Chaffaroux, and all the other creditors with unpaid bills passed through the chameleon phases that are customary to uneasy creditors before they take the sanguinary colors of the commercial Bellona, and reach a state of peaceful confidence.
When I left there, I went to Braschon's, to see how much we owed him " "You made up this romance while I was talking to you! Look me in the face! I'll go to see Braschon to-morrow." Adolphe cannot restrain a nervous shudder. "You can't help laughing, you monster!" "I laugh at your obstinacy." "I'll go to-morrow to Madame de Fischtaminel's." "Oh, go wherever you like!"
Next day a famous upholsterer, Braschon, came to take the damsel's orders, furnished rooms that she had chosen, and laid out twenty thousand francs. She gave herself up to the wildest hopes, dressed her mother to match, and flattered herself she would find a place for her ex-lover in an insurance office. She waited a day, two days then a week, two weeks.
When I left there, I went to Braschon's, to see how much we owed him " "You made up this romance while I was talking to you! Look me in the face! I'll go to see Braschon to-morrow." Adolphe cannot restrain a nervous shudder. "You can't help laughing, you monster!" "I laugh at your obstinacy." "I'll go to-morrow to Madame de Fischtaminel's." "Oh, go wherever you like!"
When I left there, I went to Braschon's, to see how much we owed him " "You made up this romance while I was talking to you! Look me in the face! I'll go to see Braschon to-morrow." Adolphe cannot restrain a nervous shudder. "You can't help laughing, you monster!" "I laugh at your obstinacy." "I'll go to-morrow to Madame de Fischtaminel's." "Oh, go wherever you like!"
He is wisely content with his little property, and spends his life in good deeds. Does he want fine furniture? Not he! I know very well you have been ordering furniture for me; I saw Braschon here, and it was not to buy perfumery." "Well, my beauty, yes!
"Braschon." "So you met the upholsterer?" "Yes." "You said you only went in carriages." "Yes, my dear, but to get carriages, you have to go and " "Pooh! I dare say Braschon was in the carriage, or the parlor was one or the other is equally probable." "You won't listen," exclaims Adolphe, who thinks that a long story will lull Caroline's suspicions. "I've listened too much already.
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