“Monsieurlecomte，don’tgivehimyourdaughteruntilyouhavemadeeveryinquiry；interrogatehisformercomrades，——Bixiou，Giroudeau，andothers。“
Threemonthslater，theComtedeBrambourggaveasuppertoduTillet，Nucingen，EugenedeRastignac，MaximedeTrailles，andHenrideMarsay。Theamphitryonacceptedwithmuchnonchalancethehalf-
consolatorycondolencestheymadetohimastohisrupturewiththehouseofSoulanges。
“Youcandobetter，“saidMaximedeTrailles。
“HowmuchmoneymustamanhavetomarryademoiselledeGrandlieu？“
askedPhilippeofdeMarsay。
“You？Theywouldn’tgiveyoutheugliestofthesixforlessthantenmillions，“answereddeMarsayinsolently。
“Bah！“saidRastignac。“WithanincomeoftwohundredthousandfrancsyoucanhaveMademoiselledeLangeais，thedaughterofthemarquis；
sheisthirtyyearsold，andugly，andshehasn’tasou；thatoughttosuityou。“
“Ishallhavetenmillionstwoyearsfromnow，“saidPhilippeBridau。
“Itisnowthe16thofJanuary，1829，“criedduTillet，laughing。“I
havebeenhardatworkfortenyearsandIhavenotmadeasmuchasthatyet。“
“We’lltakecounselofeachother，“saidBridau；“youshallseehowwellIunderstandfinance。“
“Howmuchdoyoureallyown？“askedNucingen。
“Threemillions，excludingmyhouseandmyestate，whichIshallnotsell；infact，Icannot，forthepropertyisnowentailedandgoeswiththetitle。“
NucingenandduTilletlookedateachother；afterthatslyglanceduTilletsaidtoPhilippe，“Mydearcount，Ishallbedelightedtodobusinesswithyou。“
DeMarsayinterceptedthelookduTillethadexchangedwithNucingen，andwhichmeant，“Wewillhavethosemillions。“Thetwobankmagnateswereatthecentreofpoliticalaffairs，andcould，atagiventime，manipulatemattersattheBourse，soastoplayasuregameagainstPhilippe，whentheprobabilitiesmightallseemforhimandyetbesecretlyagainsthim。
Theoccasioncame。InJuly，1830，duTilletandNucingenhadhelpedtheComtedeBrambourgtomakefifteenhundredthousandfrancs；hecouldthereforefeelnodistrustofthosewhohadgivenhimsuchgoodadvice。Philippe，whoowedhisrisetotheRestoration，wasmisledbyhisprofoundcontemptfor“civilians“；hebelievedinthetriumphoftheOrdonnances，andwasbentonplayingforarise；duTilletandNucingen，whoweresureofarevolution，playedagainsthimforafall。ThecraftypairconfirmedthejudgmentoftheComtedeBrambourgandseemedtosharehisconvictions；theyencouragedhishopesofdoublinghismillions，andapparentlytookstepstohelphim。Philippefoughtlikeamanwhohadfourmillionsdependingontheissueofthestruggle。Hisdevotionwassonoticeable，thathereceivedorderstogotoSaint-CloudwiththeDucdeMaufrigneuseandattendacouncil。
ThismarkoffavorprobablysavedPhilippe’slife；forwhentheordercame，onthe25thofJuly，hewasintendingtomakeachargeandsweeptheboulevards，whenhewouldundoubtedlyhavebeenshotdownbyhisfriendGiroudeau，whocommandedadivisionoftheassailants。
Amonthlater，nothingwasleftofColonelBridau’simmensefortunebuthishouseandfurniture，hisestates，andthepictureswhichhadcomefromIssoudun。Hecommittedthestillfurtherfolly，ashesaidhimself，ofbelievingintherestorationoftheelderbranch，towhichheremainedfaithfuluntil1834。ThenotimcomprehensiblejealousyPhilippefeltonseeingGiroudeauacoloneldrovehimtore-entertheservice。Unluckilyforhimself，heobtained，in1835，thecommandofaregimentinAlgiers，whereheremainedthreeyearsinapostofdanger，alwayshopingfortheepauletsofageneral。Butsomemalignantinfluence——that，infact，ofGeneralGiroudeau，——continuallybalkedhim。Grownhardandbrutal，Philippeexceededtheordinaryseverityoftheservice，andwashated，inspiteofhisbraveryalaMurat。
Atthebeginningofthefatalyear1839，whilemakingasuddendashupontheArabsduringaretreatbeforesuperiorforces，heflunghimselfagainsttheenemy，followedbyonlyasinglecompany，andfellin，unfortunately，withthemainbodyoftheenemy。Thebattlewasbloodyandterrible，mantoman，andonlyafewhorsemenescapedalive。Seeingthattheircolonelwassurrounded，thesemen，whowereatsomedistance，wereunwillingtoperishuselesslyinattemptingtorescuehim。Theyheardhiscry:“Yourcolonel！tome！acoloneloftheEmpire！“buttheyrejoinedtheregiment。Philippemetwithahorribledeath，fortheArabs，afterhackinghimtopieceswiththeirscimitars，cutoffhishead。
Joseph，whowasmarriedaboutthistime，throughthegoodofficesoftheComtedeSerizy，tothedaughterofamillionairefarmer，inheritedhisbrother’shouseinParisandtheestateofBrambourg，inconsequenceoftheentail，whichPhilippe，hadheforeseenthisresult，wouldcertainlyhavebroken。ThechiefpleasurethepainterderivedfromhisinheritancewasinthefinecollectionofpaintingsfromIssoudun。Henowpossessesanincomeofsixtythousandfrancs，andhisfather-in-law，thefarmer，continuestopileupthefive-francpieces。ThoughJosephBridaupaintsmagnificentpictures，andrendersimportantservicestoartists，heisnotyetamemberoftheInstitute。Astheresultofaclauseinthedeedofentail，heisnowComtedeBrambourg，afactwhichoftenmakeshimroarwithlaughteramonghisfriendsintheatelier。
ADDENDUM
ThefollowingpersonagesappearinotherstoriesoftheHumanComedy。
Note:TheTwoBrothersisalsoknownasABachelor’sEstablishmentandTheBlackSheep。InotherAddendumappearancesitisreferredtoasA
Bachelor’sEstablishment。
Bianchon，HoraceFatherGoriotTheAtheist’sMassCesarBirotteauTheCommissioninLunacyLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheSecretsofaPrincessTheGovernmentClerksPierretteAStudyofWomanScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeHonorineTheSeamySideofHistoryTheMagicSkinASecondHomeAPrinceofBohemiaLettersofTwoBridesTheMuseoftheDepartmentTheImaginaryMistressTheMiddleClassesCousinBettyTheCountryParsonInaddition，M。Bianchonnarratedthefollowing:
AnotherStudyofWomanLaGrandeBretecheBirotteau，CesarCesarBirotteauAttheSignoftheCatandRacketBixiou，Jean-JacquesThePurseTheGovernmentClerksModesteMignonScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheFirmofNucingenTheMuseoftheDepartmentCousinBettyTheMemberforArcisBeatrixAManofBusinessGaudissartII。
TheUnconsciousHumoristsCousinPonsBrambourg，ComtedeTitleofPhilippeBridau，laterJoseph
TheUnconsciousHumoristsBridau，PhilippeScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeBridau，JosephThePurseADistinguishedProvincialatParisAStartinLifeModesteMignonAnotherStudyofWomanPierreGrassouLettersofTwoBridesCousinBettyTheMemberforArcisBruel，JeanFrancoisduTheGovernmentClerksAStartinLifeAPrinceofBohemiaTheMiddleClassesADistinguishedProvincialatParisADaughterofEveBruel，ClaudineChaffaroux，MadameduAPrinceofBohemiaADistinguishedProvincialatParisLettersofTwoBridesTheMiddleClassesCabirolle，MadameAStartinLifeCabirolle，Agathe-FlorentineAStartinLifeLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisCamusotADistinguishedProvincialatParisCousinPonsTheMuseoftheDepartmentCesarBirotteauAttheSignoftheCatandRacketCardot，Jean-Jerome-SeverinAStartinLifeLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisAttheSignoftheCatandRacketCesarBirotteauChaulieu，Henri，DucdeLettersofTwoBridesModestMignonScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheThirteenChrestien，MichelADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheSecretsofaPrincessClaparon，CharlesCesarBirotteauMelmothReconciledTheFirmofNucingenAManofBusinessTheMiddleClassesColoquinteADistinguishedProvincialatParisCoralie，MademoiselleAStartinLifeADistinguishedProvincialatParisDespleinTheAtheist’sMassCousinPonsLostIllusionsTheThirteenTheGovernmentClerksPierretteTheSeamySideofHistoryModestMignonScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeHonorineDesrochesson
ColonelChabertAStartinLifeAWomanofThirtyTheCommissioninLunacyTheGovernmentClerksADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheFirmofNucingenAManofBusinessTheMiddleClassesFinot，AndocheCesarBirotteauADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheGovernmentClerksAStartinLifeGaudissarttheGreatTheFirmofNucingenGaillard，MadameTheodoreJealousiesofaCountryTownADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeBeatrixTheUnconsciousHumoristsGerard，Francois-Pascal-Simon，BaronBeatrixGiraud，LeonADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheSecretsofaPrincessTheUnconsciousHumoristsGiroudeauADistinguishedProvincialatParisAStartinLifeGobseck，EstherVanGobseckTheFirmofNucingenScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeGodeschal，Francois-Claude-MarieColonelChabertAStartinLifeTheCommissioninLunacyTheMiddleClassesCousinPonsGodeschal，MarieAStartinLifeScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeCousinPonsGrandlieu，DucFerdinanddeTheGondrevilleMysteryTheThirteenModesteMignonScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeGrandlieu，MademoiselledeScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeGrassou，PierrePierreGrassouCousinBettyTheMiddleClassesCousinPonsGruget，MadameEtienneTheThirteenTheGovernmentClerksHaudrydoctor
CesarBirotteauTheThirteenTheSeamySideofHistoryCousinPonsLora，LeondeTheUnconsciousHumoristsAStartinLifePierreGrassouHonorineCousinBettyBeatrixLoraux，AbbeAStartinLifeCesarBirotteauHonorineLousteau，EtienneADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeADaughterofEveBeatrixTheMuseoftheDepartmentCousinBettyAPrinceofBohemiaAManofBusinessTheMiddleClassesTheUnconsciousHumoristsLupeaulx，ClementChardindesTheMuseoftheDepartmentEugenieGrandetADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheGovernmentClerksScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeUrsuleMirouetMagus，ElieTheVendettaAMarriageSettlementPierreGrassouCousinPonsMatifatwealthydruggist
CesarBirotteauLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheFirmofNucingenCousinPonsMaufrigneuse，DucdeTheSecretsofaPrincessAStartinLifeScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeNathan，MadameRaoulTheMuseoftheDepartmentLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheGovernmentClerksUrsuleMirouetEugenieGrandetTheImaginaryMistressAPrinceofBohemiaADaughterofEveTheUnconsciousHumoristsNavarreins，DucdeColonelChabertTheMuseoftheDepartmentTheThirteenJealousiesofaCountryTownThePeasantryScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTheCountryParsonTheMagicSkinTheGondrevilleMysteryTheSecretsofaPrincessCousinBettyRhetore，DucAlphonsedeADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeLettersofTwoBridesAlbertSavarusTheMemberforArcisRidal，FulgenceADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheUnconsciousHumoristsRoguinCesarBirotteauEugenieGrandetPierretteTheVendettaRouget，Jean-JacquesTheMuseoftheDepartmentSchinner，HippolyteThePursePierreGrassouAStartinLifeAlbertSavarusTheGovernmentClerksModesteMignonTheImaginaryMistressTheUnconsciousHumoristsSerizy，ComteHugretdeAStartinLifeHonorineModesteMignonScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeTillet，FerdinandduCesarBirotteauTheFirmofNucingenTheMiddleClassesPierretteMelmothReconciledADistinguishedProvincialatParisTheSecretsofaPrincessADaughterofEveTheMemberforArcisCousinBettyTheUnconsciousHumoristsTouches，MademoiselleFelicitedesBeatrixLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisAnotherStudyofWomanADaughterofEveHonorineBeatrixTheMuseoftheDepartmentVernou，FelicienLostIllusionsADistinguishedProvincialatParisScenesfromaCourtesan’sLifeADaughterofEveCousinBettyEnd