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The two adversaries had been speaking, we should here remark, in a manner not to be overheard; and every time that Theodose raised his voice Cerizet would make a gesture, intimating that Claparon, from above, might be listening. The five minutes during which Theodose heard what seemed to be the murmuring of two voices were torture to him, for he had staked his very life upon the issue.
I see a sort of air about him And I'm a good judge of treachery." "He is so completely in our power," said Dutocq, "that I don't trouble myself to watch; but, between ourselves, I didn't think him as strong as he proves to be. The fact is, we thought we were putting a barb between the legs of a man who didn't know how to ride, and the rogue is an old jockey!" "Let him take care," growled Cerizet.
Bianchon, to whom I have told all, wishes to confer with you; therefore, my dear Monsieur Cerizet, we will postpone until this evening, if you are willing, our little study over the Thuillier election." "Well, so here you have him, at last!" said Cerizet, slapping la Peyrade's shoulder. "Yes," said Corentin, "and you know what I promised; you may rely on that." Cerizet departed joyful.
I'm simply your bait; but you are giving me the best part of the catch, and I should be more infamous than a galley-slave who turns policeman if I didn't play fair." As soon as the door was closed, Cerizet peeped through the key-hole, trying to catch sight of la Peyrade's face.
Cerizet occupied one room on the ground-floor and another in the entresol, to which he mounted by an interior staircase; this entresol looked out upon a horrible paved court, from which arose mephitic odors.
"Go home," said Petit-Claud, addressing his client; "take advantage of your imprudence to see your wife and child again, at any rate; and you must not be seen, mind you! How unlucky!" he added, when he was alone in the Place du Murier. "If only Cerizet were here " The buildings magniloquently styled the Angouleme Law Courts were then in process of construction.
So it came to pass that Cerizet earned more by a few hours' work of an evening for the brothers Cointet than by a whole day's work for David Sechard. Other transactions followed; the Cointets seeing no small aptitude in Cerizet, he was told that it was a pity that he should be in a position so little favorable to his interests.
"That's a key!" cried Cerizet, who was standing beside her with some indifference, but whose imagination now set off at a gallop. "Ha! ha! you see I was right," cried the Cardinal. "But what can it open?" she added, on reflection; "nothing bigger than a doll's house." "No," said Cerizet, "it is a modern invention, and very strong locks can be opened with that little instrument."
Their stock-in-trade consisted of the peculiar idiom of the man about town, the audacity of poverty, the cunning that comes of experience, and a special knowledge of Parisian capitalists, their origin, connections, acquaintances, and intrinsic value. They fought like famished curs over every bit of garbage. "The earlier speculations of the firm of Cerizet and Claparon were, however, well planned.
"Listen to me, Monsieur Cerizet," said du Portail, in a tone of authority; "if the marriage of la Peyrade to my ward takes place it is my intention to reward your services, and the sum of thirty thousand francs will be your perquisite.
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