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Let us come to the facts. And remember that you will want at least two thousand francs before long for the doctor, and the nurse, and the medicine, and the nurse's board. That was why I borrowed a thousand francs of M. Pillerault," and with that she held up Gaudissart's bank-note.
Pillerault, who had just been informed of what had happened in the Rue des Cinq-Diamants, feared that his nephew was scarcely fit to bear the shock of joy which the sudden knowledge of his restoration would cause him; for Pillerault was a daily witness of the moral struggles of the poor man, whose mind stood always face to face with his inflexible doctrines against bankruptcy, and whose vital forces were used and spent at every hour.
Come here, my love," said Madame Ragon, in her shrill voice and patronizing manner. "Shall we do the business before dinner?" asked uncle Pillerault. "We are waiting for Monsieur Claparon," said Roguin, "I left him dressing himself." "Monsieur Roguin," said Cesar, "I hope you told him that we should dine in a wretched little room on the entresol "
"What is the matter, Cesar?" said Pillerault, noticing the amazement of his nephew, who, having glanced at the bill, made no reply to either Ragon or Lourdois. "Oh, a trifle. I took notes to the amount of five thousand francs from my neighbor, a dealer in umbrellas, and he has failed. If he has given me bad securities I shall be caught, like a fool."
The sobriety of Claude Pillerault, long become a habit, did not yield before the pleasures of an idle life when, on quitting his business, he sought the rest which drags down so many of the Parisian bourgeoisie. He kept up his former ways of life, and enlivened his old age by convictions and interests, which belonged, we must admit, to the extreme Left.
Constance, wholly overcome, threw herself into her uncle's arms, voiceless except through tears and sobs. Neither Popinot nor Pillerault knew or could know that Bidault, called Gigonnet, and Claparon were du Tillet under two shapes; and that du Tillet was resolved to read in the "Journal des Petites Affiches" this terrible article:
"Business has given him little education," whispered Madame Ragon to Cesarine. Monsieur Roguin overheard her, and put a finger on his lips: "He is rich, clever, and extremely honorable," he said, stooping to Madame Ragon's ear. "Something may be forgiven in consideration of such qualities," said Pillerault to Ragon. "Let us read the deeds before dinner," said Roguin; "we are all alone."
"So, our friend Poulain was once called in by you to attend old M. Pillerault, the Countess Popinot's great-uncle; that is one of your claims to my devotion.
There is cause to arraign the bankrupt on a charge of wilful bankruptcy." "Is that your intention?" said Pillerault, noticing the despondency into which these words had cast Birotteau. "Monsieur, I make a distinction; the Sieur Birotteau was a member of the municipality " "You have not sent for us, I presume, to explain that we are to be brought into a criminal police court?" said Pillerault.
The last Sunday of that month was the anniversary of the day on which Constance had consented to marry Cesar. Pillerault, in concert with the Ragons, hired a little country-house at Sceaux, and the worthy old ironmonger silently prepared a joyous house-warming. "Cesar," said Pillerault, on the Saturday evening, "to-morrow we are all going into the country, and you must come."
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