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Birotteau, finding himself alone, the clerks not having appeared, went to the doorway to see how the boy, named Raguet, did his work, for Birotteau knew all about it from experience. In spite of the sharp air the weather was beautiful. "Popinot, get your hat, put on your shoes, and call Monsieur Celestin; you and I will go and have a talk in the Tuileries," he said, when he saw Anselme come down.
So we did that dropped down with the ebb, stepped over the rail, bidding Ulus go his ways with boat and news and trophies. As our shoes clattered on the grimy deck-planks, a close-cropped head bobbed up through the forehatch, bowed, and retired. "That's Celestin," said Cospatric, "my professional crew. He's principally cook; and at times he's a very good cook, as you may learn.
Just at that moment Celestin, the head-clerk, to whom the management of the house had been left during this secret tumult, came up to the appartement and entered the salon. Hearing his step, Cesarine ran to meet him, that he might not see the prostration of his master. "Among the letters this evening there was one from Tours, which was misdirected and therefore delayed.
"I would say to her I would say to her that I had seen Célestin Duclos." "He is quite well isn't he?" "As well as you or me he is a strapping young fellow." She became silent again, trying to collect her ideas; then slowly: "Where has the Notre Dame des Vents gone to?" "Why, just to Marseilles." She could not repress a start. "Is that really true?" "'Tis really true." "Do you know Duclos?"
Thereafter The Frenchman told me much which I may not recall and must not repeat; for, included in that funeral list were some of the best names in France, Uncle Célestin himself not the least of them.
Alexander III. Kings of France. 1180. Philip III. 1223. Louis VIII. 1226. Louis IX. Emperors of Germany. 1209. Friedrich II. 1250. Conrad IV. Popes 1198. Innocent III. 1216. Honorius III. 1227. Gregory IX. 1241. Celestin. Innocent IV. The Fief of Rome! For many years of the reign of Henry III. England could hardly be regarded in any other light.
Celestin Maloisel and Cesaire Paumelle bent their heads to the storm, but Prosper Horslaville egged on the old woman, and was only amused at her wrath. One day, when she was more angry than usual, he said: "Do you know what I'd do if I were you?" She fixed her owl's eyes on him, and waited for his next words.
In the meantime Planchet was dressing himself, and met at their bedroom doors his two guests, who were still somewhat unsteady from their previous evening's entertainment. Although it was yet very early, the whole household was already up. The cook was mercilessly slaughtering in the poultry-yard; Celestin was gathering white cherries in the garden.
He ordered Celestin to send round the bills of his customers and ask for payment. Before doing so, the head clerk made him repeat the unheard-of order.
Three men were regular in their attendance at the bedside: Celestin Maloisel, a tall, thin fellow, somewhat gnarled, like the trunk of an apple-tree; Prosper Horslaville, a withered little man with a ferret nose, cunning as a fox; and Cesaire Paumelle, who never spoke, but who enjoyed Toine's society all the same.
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