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Go to him early to-morrow; he knows M. Louchard, the bailiff; M. Tabareau, the clerk of the court; and the justice of the peace, M. Vitel; and M. Trognon, the notary. He is even now looked upon as one of the best men of business in the Quarter. If he takes charge of your interests, if you can secure him as M. Pons' adviser, you will have a second self in him, you see.
The wig he shrewdly regarded as suspicious; he took the number of the cab while seeming quite indifferent to what was going on; Asie and Europe puzzled him beyond measure. He thought that the Baron was the victim of excessively clever sharpers, all the more so because Louchard, when securing his services, had been singularly close.
"Louchard, you shall gife ein hundert francs to Contenson out of the change of the tousand-franc note." "De lady is a beauty," said the cashier to the Baron, as they left the Rue Taitbout, "but she is costing you ver' dear, Monsieur le Baron." "Keep my segret," said the Baron, who had said the same to Contenson and Louchard.
"You are off your head, Monsieur le Baron," said Louchard; "there is a third endorsement." "Yes, dere is a tird endorsement Cerizet! A man of de opposition." "Will you write an order on your cashier, Monsieur le Baron?" said Louchard. "I will send Contenson to him and dismiss my men. It is getting late, and everybody will know that " "Go den, Contenson," said Nucingen.
Louchard went away with Contenson; but on the boulevard Asie, who was looking out for him, stopped Louchard. "The bailiff and the creditor are there in a cab," said she. "They are thirsty, and there is money going." While Louchard counted out the cash, Contenson studied the customers. He recognized Carlos by his eyes, and traced the form of his forehead under the wig.
He placed himself between Esther and Louchard, who took off his hat as Contenson cried out, "Monsieur le Baron de Nucingen." At a signal from Louchard the bailiffs vanished from the room, respectfully taking their hats off. Contenson alone was left. "Do you propose to pay, Monsieur le Baron?" asked he, hat in hand. "I shall pay," said the banker; "but I must know vat dis is all about."
The night before, ere going to bed, the all-powerful banker had given his orders to his valet, who, at seven in the morning, brought in to him the notorious Louchard, the most famous of the commercial police, whom he left in a little sitting-room; there the Baron joined him, in a dressing gown and slippers. "You haf mate a fool of me!" he said, in reply to this official's greeting.
Go to him early to-morrow; he knows M. Louchard, the bailiff; M. Tabareau, the clerk of the court; and the justice of the peace, M. Vitel; and M. Trognon, the notary. He is even now looked upon as one of the best men of business in the Quarter. If he takes charge of your interests, if you can secure him as M. Pons' adviser, you will have a second self in him, you see.
"My name is Grasset, sir, successor to Louchard, sheriff's officer " "What then?" "You are under arrest, sir. You must come with us to prison to Clichy. Please to get dressed. We have done the civil, as you see; I have brought no police, and there is a hackney cab below." "You are safely nabbed, you see," said one of the bailiffs; "and we look to you to be liberal."
"My name is Grasset, sir, successor to Louchard, sheriff's officer " "What then?" "You are under arrest, sir. You must come with us to prison to Clichy. Please to get dressed. We have done the civil, as you see; I have brought no police, and there is a hackney cab below." "You are safely nabbed, you see," said one of the bailiffs; "and we look to you to be liberal."
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