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The two friends had a keen sense of having been deceived. Each felt the other's disappointment more than his own. But politics had an exciting influence on them. When the election-day arrived they went to inspect the urns. Flacardoux had carried it! M. de Faverges had fallen back on the National Guard, without obtaining the epaulet of commander.
Gorju, Vaucorbeil, and Petit kept working for the overthrow of the mayor; and, the ground being thus cleared, Bouvard and Pécuchet, without any doubt, were likely to succeed. They drew lots to know which would present himself. The drawing decided nothing, and they went to consult the doctor on the subject. He had news for them: Flacardoux, editor of Le Calvados, had announced his candidature.
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