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and foot。 Was it not the right moment to attempt to renew his marriage
with Celeste�拭�Far from being an obstacle to the good resolutions
inspired by his amorous disappointment and his incipient brain fever��
such a finale would ensure their continuance and success。 Moreover�察�if
he received�察�as he feared�察�one of those censures which would ruin his
dawning prospects at the bar�察�it was with the Thuilliers�察�the
accomplices and beneficiaries of the cause of his fall�察�that his
instinct led him to claim an asylum。

With these thoughts stirring in his mind la Peyrade obeyed the summons
and went to see the president of the order of barristers。

He was not mistaken�察�a very circumstantial statement of his whole
proceeding in the matter of the house had been laid before his
brethren of the bar�察�and the highest dignitary of the order�察�after
stating that an anonymous denunciation ought always to be received
with great distrust�察�told him that he was ready to receive and welcome
an explanation。 La Peyrade dared not entrench himself in absolute
denial�察�the hand from which he believed the blow had come seemed to
him too resolute and too able not to hold the proofs as well。 But��
while admitting the facts in general�察�he endeavored to give them an
acceptable coloring。 In this�察�he saw that he had failed�察�when the
president said to him��

;After the vacation which is now beginning I shall report to the
Council of the order the charges made against you�察�and the statements
by which you have defended yourself。 The Council alone has the right
to decide on a matter of such importance。;

Thus dismissed�察�la Peyrade felt that his whole future at the bar was
imperilled�察�but at least he had a respite�察�and in case of condemnation
a new project on which to rest his head。 Accordingly�察�he put on his
gown�察�which he had never worn till now�察�and went to the fifth court´
room�察�where he was employed upon a case。

As he left the court´room�察�carrying one of those bundles of legal
papers held together by a strip of cotton which�察�being too voluminous
to hold under the arm�察�are carried by the hand and the forearm pressed
against the chest�察�la Peyrade began to pace about the Salle des Pas
perdus with that harassed look of business which denotes a lawyer
overwhelmed with work。 Whether he had really excited himself in
pleading�察�or whether he was pretending to be exhausted to prove that
his gown was not a dignity for show�察�as it was with many of his legal
brethren�察�but an armor buckled on for the fight�察�it is certain that��
handkerchief in hand�察�he was mopping his forehead as he walked�察�when��
in the distance�察�he spied Thuillier�察�who had evidently just caught
sight of him�察�and was beginning on his side to manoeuvre。

La Peyrade was not surprised by the encounter。 On leaving home he had
told Madame Coffinet he was going to the Palais�察�and should be there
till three o'clock�察�and she might send to him any persons who called
on business。 Not wishing to let Thuillier accost him too easily�察�he
turned abruptly�察�as if some thought had changed his purpose�察�and went
and seated himself on one of the benches which surround the walls of
that great antechamber of Justice。 There he undid his bundle�察�took out
a paper�察�and buried himself in it with the air of a man who had not
had time to examine in his study a case he was about to plead。 It is
not necessary to say that while doing this the Provencal was watching
the manoeuvres of Thuillier out of the corner of his eye。 Thuillier��
believing that la Peyrade was really occupied in some serious
business�察�hesitated to approach him。

However�察�after sundry backings and fillings the municipal councillor
made up his mind�察�and sailing straight before the wind he headed for
the spot he had been reconnoitring for the last ten minutes。

;Bless me�察�Theodose� ─�he cried as soon as he had got within hailing
distance。 ;Do you come to the Palais now�拭�

;It seems to me�察─�replied Theodose�察 �that barristers at the Palais are
like Turks at Constantinople�察�where a friend of mine affirmed you
could see a good many。 It is YOU whom it is rather surprising to see
here。;

;Not at all�察─�said Thuillier�察�carelessly。 ;I've come about that cursed
pamphlet。 Is there ever any end to your legal bothers�拭�I was summoned
here this morning�察�but I don't regret it�察�as it gives me the happy
chance of meeting you。;

;I�察�too�察─�said la Peyrade�察�tying up his bundle。 ;I am very glad to see
you�察�but I must leave you now�察�I have an appointment�察�and I suppose
you want to do your business at once。;

;I have done it�察─�said Thuillier。

;Did you speak to Olivier Vinet�察�that mortal enemy of yours�拭�he sits
in that court�察─�asked la Peyrade。

;No�察─�said Thuillier�察�naming another official。

;Well�察�that's queer� ─�said the barrister�察 �that fellow must have the
gift of ubiquity�察�he has been all the morning in the fifth court´room��
and has just this minute given a judgment on a case I pleaded。;

Thuillier colored�察�and got out of his hobble as best he could。 ;Oh��
hang it� ─�he said�察 �those men in gowns are all alike�察�I don't know one
from another。;

La Peyrade shrugged his shoulders and said aloud�察�but as if to
himself�此 �Always the same�察�crafty�察�crooked�察�never straightforward。;

;Whom are you talking about�拭─�asked Thuillier�察�rather nonplussed。

;Why�察�of you�察�my dear fellow�察�who take me for an imbecile�察�as if I and
the whole world didn't know that your pamphlet business came to an end
two weeks ago。 Why�察�then�察�summon you to court�拭�

;Well�察�I was sent for�察─�said Thuillier�察�with embarrassment�察 �something
about registry fees��it is all Greek to me�察�I can't comprehend their
scrawls。;

;And they chose�察─�said la Peyrade�察 �precisely the very day when the
Moniteur�察�announcing the dissolution of the Chamber�察�made you think
about being a candidate for the 12th arrondissement。;

;Why not�拭─�asked Thuillier�察 �what has my candidacy to do with the fees
I owe to the court�拭�

;I'll tell you�察─�said la Peyrade�察�dryly。 ;The court is a thing
essentially amiable and complaisant。 'Tiens��' it said to itself��
'here's this good Monsieur Thuillier going to be a candidate for the
Chamber�察�how hampered he'll be by his attitude to his ex´friend
Monsieur de la Peyrade�察�with whom he wishes now he hadn't quarrelled。
I'll summon him for fees he doesn't owe�察�that will bring him to the
Palais where la Peyrade comes daily�察�and in that way he can meet him
by chance�察�and so avoid taking a step which would hurt his self´love。;

;Well�察�there you are mistaken� ─�cried Thuillier�察�breaking the ice。 ;I
used so little craft�察�as you call it�察�that I've just come from your
house�察�there� �and your portress told me where to find you。;

;Well done� ─�said la Peyrade�察 �I like this frankness�察�I can get on
with men who play above´board。 Well�察�what do you want of me�拭�Have you
come to talk about your election�拭�I have already begun to work for
it。;

;No�察�really�拭─�said Thuillier�察 �how�拭�

;Here�察─�replied la Peyrade�察�feeling under his gown for his pocket and
bringing out a paper�察 �here's what I scribbled just now in the court´
room while the lawyer on the other side rambled on like an expert。;

;What is it about�拭─�asked Thuillier。

;Read and you'll see。;

The paper read as follows��

  Estimate for a newspaper�察�small size�察�at thirty francs a year。

  Calculating the editions at 5��000 the costs are��
    Paper�察�5 reams at 12 francs  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 1��860 francs。
    Composition  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 2��400    ;
    Printing 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   450    ;
    One administrator  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   250    ;
    One clerk  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   100    ;
    One editor ��also cashier��  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   200    ;
    One despatcher 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   100    ;
    Folders  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   120    ;
    One office boy 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。    80    ;
    Office expenses  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   150    ;
    Rent 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。   100    ;
    License and postage  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 7��500    ;
    Reporting and stenographic news  。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 1��800    ;
                                                  ´
                                    Total monthly�察 �15��110    ;
                                      ;   yearly�察 �181��320    ;

;Do you want to set up a paper�拭─�asked Thuillier�察�in dread。

;I�拭─�asked la Peyrade�察 �I want nothing at all�察�you are the one to be
asked if you want to be a deputy。;

;Undoubtedly I do�察�because�察�when you urged me to become a municipal
councillor�察�you put the idea into my head。 But reflect�察�my dear
Theodose�察�one hundred and eighty one thousand three hundred and twenty
francs to put out� �Have I a fortune large enough to meet such a
demand�拭�

;Yes�察─�said la Peyrade�察 �you could very well support that expense�察�for
considering the end you want to obtain there is nothing exorbitant in
it。 In England they make much greater sacrifices to get a seat in
Parliament�察�but in any case�察�I beg you to observe that the costs are
very high on that estimate�察�and some could be cut off altogether。 For
instance�察�you would not want an administrator。 You�察�yourself�察�an old
accountant�察�and I�察�an old journalist�察�can very well manage the affair
between us。 Also rent�察�we needn't count that�察�you have your old
apartment in the rue Saint´Dominique which is not yet leased�察�that
will make a fine newspaper office。;

;All that costs off two thousand four hundred francs a year�察─�said
Thuillier。

;Well�察�that's something�察�but your error consists in calculating on the
yearly cost。 When do the elections take place�拭�

;In two months�察─�said Thuillier。

;Very good�察�two months will cost you thirty thousand francs�察�even
supposing the paper had no subscribers。;

;True�察─�said Thuillier�察 �the expense is certainly less than I thought
at first。 But does a newspaper really seem to you essential�拭�

;So essential that without that power in our hands�察�I won't have
anything to do with the election。 You don't seem to see�察�my poor
fellow�察�that in going to live in the other quarter you have lost��
electorally speaking�察�an immense amount of ground。 You are no long

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