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"There is something beneath all this," he said to himself. "That cursed ball! All the world thinks I am worth millions. Yet Lourdois had a look that was not natural; there's a snake in the grass somewhere." He walked along the Rue Saint-Honore, in no special direction, and feeling much discomposed.
"If I ever get into the Chamber of Deputies, and ever have any influence in the government," said Birotteau, rising on his toes and dropping back on his heels, "What would you do?" said Lourdois, "for you've a long head."
"Business would be more secure," said Lourdois; "people would think twice before launching into speculations." "The existing laws are not enforced," cried Cesar, lashing himself up.
Six weeks hence he and his family won't have bread to eat. Marry Mademoiselle Lourdois, the daughter of the house-painter. She has three hundred thousand francs dot. I threw out that anchor to windward for you. If you will pay me a hundred thousand francs down for my practice, you may have it to-morrow."
"My porter came to tell me just now that the sheriff has affixed the seals to the Sieur Cayron's appartement; he has disappeared." "I hope I'm not juggled out of five thousand francs," thought Birotteau. "Cayron always seemed to do a good business," said Lourdois, who just then came in to bring his bill.
I have not hawked your signature about; I know enough of business to feel sure it would injure you. It is really in your own interest that I " "Monsieur," said Birotteau, horrified, "speak lower if you please; you surprise me strangely." Lourdois entered. "Lourdois," said Birotteau, smiling, "would you believe "
"Then I won't deny you the pleasure," she said; "and to-morrow I'll trumpet your conduct through the markets. Ha! it's rare, rare!" The worthy man had much the same scene, with variations, at Lourdois the house painter's, father-in-law of Crottat. It was raining; Cesar left his umbrella at the corner of the door.
"Your nephew has done like all the rest," said Lourdois to Pillerault, "given balls and parties! That a scoundrel should try to throw dust in people's eyes, I can understand; but it is amazing that a man who passed for as honest as the day should play those worn-out, knavish tricks which we are always finding out and condemning."
The principle which actuated poor Cesar is so rare in Paris that his conduct by degrees attracted admiration. Joseph Lebas, Popinot the judge, Camusot, the Abbe Loraux, Ragon, the head of the important house where Cesarine was employed, Lourdois, Monsieur de la Billardiere, and others, talked of it. Public opinion, undergoing a change, now lauded him to the skies. "He is indeed a man of honor!"
The good understanding between Mademoiselle Lourdois and Alexandre Crottat, the promised successor to Roguin, was noticed by Madame Birotteau, who could not give up without a pang the hope of seeing her daughter the wife of a notary of Paris. Uncle Pillerault, who had exchanged bows with little Molineux, seated himself in an armchair near the bookshelves.
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