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"Taboureau," said he, "is a somewhat dull and old-fashioned University man, but at the department of Public Instruction he's in his proper element." "Oh! don't talk like that, my dear fellow! You are more intelligent than that, you are not going to defend Taboureau as Barroux did. It's quite true that I should very much like to see Silviane at the Comedie.
"You know, I owe you a grudge," he said, interrupting Barroux. The other looked at him in astonishment. "And why, pray?" he asked. "Why, because you never helped me in the matter of that friend of mine who wishes to make her debut in 'Polyeucte." Barroux smiled, and with amiable condescension replied: "Ah! yes, Silviane d'Aulnay! But, my dear sir, it was Taboureau who put spokes in the wheel.
The moment that the peasant forsakes his life of toil pure and simple for the leisured existence of the landowning classes, he becomes intolerable. There is a certain kind of character, partly virtuous, partly vicious, half-educated, half-ignorant, which will always be the despair of governments. You will see an example of it in Taboureau.
At this fresh resistance offered to his passion Duvillard once more became excited, eager to obtain that which was denied him. "Taboureau, Taboureau!" said he, "he's a nice deadweight for you to load yourself with! Honest! isn't everybody honest? Come, my dear Minister, there's still time, get Silviane admitted, it will bring you good luck for to-morrow."
Taboureau gave a suspicious glance at the stranger seated at the doctor's table, and said: "It is not a case of illness, M. le Maire, but you understand how to doctor the ailments of the purse just as well as those of the body. We have had a little difficulty with a man over at Saint-Laurent, and I have come to ask your advice about it." "Why not see the justice of the peace or his clerk?"
"You've been a long time," Quenu said to her. "I can't find Gavard. I have looked for him everywhere," she quietly replied. "We shall have to eat our leg of mutton without him." Then she filled the lard pot, which she noticed was empty; and cut some pork chops for her friend Madame Taboureau, who had sent her little servant for them.
The doctor nodded, so Taboureau went on. "Well, then, sir, two months ago a man from Saint-Laurent came over here to find me. 'Taboureau, said he to me, 'could you sell me a hundred and thirty-seven measures of barley? 'Why not? say I, 'that is my trade. Do you want it immediately? 'No, he says, 'I want it for the beginning of spring, in March. So far, so good.
"You know, I owe you a grudge," he said, interrupting Barroux. The other looked at him in astonishment. "And why, pray?" he asked. "Why, because you never helped me in the matter of that friend of mine who wishes to make her debut in 'Polyeucte." Barroux smiled, and with amiable condescension replied: "Ah! yes, Silviane d'Aulnay! But, my dear sir, it was Taboureau who put spokes in the wheel.
Genestas and the doctor exchanged glances; each concealed his amazement at the ingenious device by which the man had sought to learn the truth about this point of law. "Very well, Taboureau, your man is a swindler; you should not make bargains with such people." "Ah! sir, they understand business, those people do." "Good-bye, Taboureau." "Your servant, gentlemen."
Then well pleased to think that things were going as he wished them to go, he began to rub his hands, as he often did by way of expressing his satisfaction. "Who is that grey-haired, mournful-looking gentleman on the ministerial bench?" Pierre inquired of Massot. "Why, that's Taboureau, the Minister of Public Instruction, the excellent gentleman who is said to have no prestige.
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