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Updated: May 13, 2025
From that moment, and by sudden intuition, Felix Phellion, that good young man, with his head too full of mathematics ever to become a formidable rival to her sovereignty, seemed to her a far better match than the enterprising lawyer, and she was the first, on seeing the Phellion father and mother arrive without the son, to express regret at his absence.
As for Phellion himself, he thought the wording of the letter not altogether circumspect, and always without fear as without reproach however much he might expect that this refusal would injure his son in his dearest interests, he bravely refrained from signing it. This trial kite had the happiest effect.
Mademoiselle Brigitte objected that she should have to change her habits, and that her friends and relations wouldn't follow her to such a distant quarter " "It is quite certain," interrupted Madame Phellion, "that to make up one's mind to hire a carriage every Sunday, one wants a prospect of greater pleasure than can be found in that salon.
"But he has the qualities that are most essential," replied the countess, "and a merit which ignores itself, a thing of the utmost consequence in all intellectual superiority " "Really, madame," said Phellion, "you force us to hear things that " "That are not beyond the truth," interrupted the countess.
Before returning to the salon she was obliged to drink a whole glassful of water, the restraint she had been forced to put upon herself in order to get rid of this troublesome guest having, to use her own expression, "put her all about." The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
In short, he intrigued in a dumb sort of way; but had never yet obtained a look in return from the king of his choice. The worthy man had more than once thought, but was not yet decided, to beg Monsieur Minard to assist him in obtaining his secret desire. Phellion, a man of passive obedience, was stoical in the matter of duty, and iron in all that touched his conscience.
But, admitting that on the religious side Monsieur Phellion may now become all that you expect of him, have you reflected, mademoiselle, on the great event which has just taken place in his life?" "Undoubtedly; and that is not a reason to think less of him." "No, but it is a reason why he should think more of himself.
"I ought to have put, 'et digna," added Phellion, pointing to the tablet, "but those two words would imply self-praise."
In a word, a sufficiently large number of electors in your arrondissement have cast their eyes upon you, and wish to honor you with their confidence by making you the representative of this arrondissement in the municipal council of Paris; which, as everybody knows, is the Council-general of the Seine." "Bravo!" cried Dutocq. Phellion rose.
"I think she and Madame Thuillier went to see the Abbe Gondrin this morning, and she has been attacking me about Felix Phellion, and talks of him as if he were a god; from that to refusing to marry la Peyrade is but a step." "Those cursed skull-caps!" said Brigitte; "they meddle in everything! I didn't want to invite him, but you would insist." "Yes," said Flavie, "it was proper." "Proper!
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