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Updated: June 8, 2025
He is in the patriarchal style; not queer and amusing, as Cardot used to be with Malaga; but he will never decamp like little What's-his-name that lived with Antonia. So I will send round my man to-morrow morning at eight o'clock. . . . You may sleep in peace.
A year after the very reparable loss of Madame Cardot, the successful merchant encountered Florentine as she was leaving Coulon's dancing-class. Two weeks later, the mother and daughter, established in the rue de Crussol, were enjoying a modest competence. It was to this protector of the arts to use the consecrated phrase that the theatre owed the brilliant danseuse.
The generous Maecenas made two beings almost beside themselves with joy in the possession of mahogany furniture, hangings, carpets, and a regular kitchen; he allowed them a woman-of-all-work, and gave them two hundred and fifty francs a month for their living. Pere Cardot, with his hair in "pigeon-wings," seemed like an angel, and was treated with the attention due to a benefactor.
"Besides, see, madame, with what care they are being placed." "Oscar, don't stay more than two weeks, no matter how much they may ask you," continued Madame Clapart, returning to her son. "You can't please Madame Moreau, whatever you do; besides, you must be home by the end of September. We are to go to Belleville, you know, to your uncle Cardot." "Yes, mamma."
We have only come as far as a personal interview; so I count upon your friendship to say nothing of our hopes." "You are very fortunate, madame; marriages are so difficult to arrange in these days." "What can one do? It was chance; but marriages are often made in that way." "Ah! well. So you are going to marry Cecile?" said Mme. Cardot.
The rascal, who knew all the dead man's little secrets, guessed what a fix his master was in from overhearing a few words of the squabble with Madame Cardot. The notary relies on your honor and good feeling, for the affair is settled. The clerk, whose conduct has been admirable, went so far as to attend mass! A finished hypocrite, I say just suits the mamma. You and Cardot will still be friends.
We'll consult Cardot. Hein! Madame de Fougeres! not a bad name doesn't look like a bad man either! One might prefer a merchant; but before a merchant retires from business one can never know what one's daughter may come to; whereas an economical artist and then you know we love Art Well, we'll see!"
Oscar's mother endeavored to impress the old gentleman with the idea that his nephew cherished him, and she constantly referred to the cup and the fork and spoon and to the beautiful suit of clothes, though nothing was then left of the latter but the waistcoat. But such little arts did Oscar more harm than good when practised on so sly an old fox as uncle Cardot.
"I have no longer an uncle Cardot," replied Oscar, who related the scene at the rue de Vendome. Madame Clapart, feeling her legs give way under the weight of her body, staggered to a chair in the dining-room, where she fell as if struck by lightning. "All the miseries together!" she said, as she fainted. Moreau took the poor mother in his arms, and carried her to the bed in her chamber.
The porter at the front gate was not in; but his daughter, on being informed by the worthy lady that she was in the presence of Monsieur Lousteau's future mother-in-law and bride, handed over the key of the apartment all the more readily because Madame Cardot placed a gold piece in her hand.
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