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"That can be managed," said his friend. "If you go there this morning, you will find one of Falleix's partners there with the tradespeople, who want to establish a first claim; but la Val-Noble has their accounts made out to Falleix." The Baron sent off one of his clerks forthwith to his lawyer.
"You have given a monstrance to the church, that cost five thousand francs. I'll explain it all later." The miserly Baudoyer make a sulky grimace, and continued gloomy and cross for the rest of the day. "What did you busy yourself about Falleix's passport for? Why do you meddle in other people's affairs?" he presently asked her.
Jacques Falleix had spoken to him about this house, which was worth sixty thousand francs at most, and he wished to be put in possession of it at once, so as to avail himself of the privileges of the householder. The cashier, honest man, came to inquire whether his master had lost anything by Falleix's bankruptcy. "On de contrar' mein goot Volfgang, I stant to vin ein hundert tousant francs."
She had spent Falleix's money on her whims, and trusted to him for all necessaries and to provide for the future. "How could I have expected such a thing in a man who seemed such a good fellow?"
"I must say, I think Falleix's affairs are as much ours as his," returned Elisabeth, dryly, glancing at her husband to make him notice Monsieur Gaudron, before whom he ought to be silent. "Certainly, certainly," said old Saillard, thinking of his co-partnership. "I hope you reached the newspaper office in time?" remarked Elisabeth to Monsieur Gaudron, as she helped him to soup.
First of all, we must make sure of Baudoyer's appointment, and des Lupeaulx will get it for us on these terms; after that is settled we will hand him back to you. Falleix is now canvassing the electoral vote. Don't you perceive that you have Lupeaulx completely in your power until after the election? for Falleix's friends are a large majority. Now do you see what I mean, papa Gigonnet?"
Ver' soon my difine Esther shall life in a little palace.... I hafe been dere mit Falleix it is close to here. It shall fit me like a glofe." Falleix's failure required the Baron's presence at the Bourse; but he could not bear to leave his house in the Rue Saint-Lazare without going to the Rue Taitbout; he was already miserable at having been away from Esther for so many hours.
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