\"Then，\"saidtheoratorofthedeputation，\"inspiteofyourdeclarationtothecontrary，youdocontinuetobethecandidateoftheOpposition？\"
\"Yes，messieurs，untildeath；andIbegyoutouseyourutmostinfluenceinthequartertoneutralizetheeffectofthisdeliberatefalsehooduntilIamabletoofficiallypresentthemostformaldisavowal。\"
\"Hear！hear！\"saidtheelectors。
\"And，asforthepresenceofMonsieurMinard，mycompetitor，intheseprecincts，Ihavenotinvitedit；andatthemomentwhenyouenteredthisroom，Iwasengagedinaverysharpanddecidedexplanationwithhim。\"
\"Hear！hear！\"saidtheelectorsagain。
Then，aftercordiallyshakingthehandoftheapothecary，Thuillierconductedthedeputationtotheouterdooroftheapartment；afterwhich，returningtotheeditorialsanctum，hesaid：——
\"MydearMinard，Iwithdrawthewordswhichwoundedyou；butyoucanseenowwhatjustificationIhadformyindignation。\"
HereCoffinetagainopenedthedoorandannounced：——
\"Messieurstheelectorsoftheeleventharrondissement。\"
Thearrondissementwasrepresentedthistimebysevenpersons。A
linen—draper，chairmanofthedelegation，addressedThuillierinthefollowingspeech：——
\"Monsieur，itiswithsincereadmirationthatwehavelearnedthismorningfromthecolumnsofyourpaper，thegreatcivicactbywhichyouhavetouchedallhearts。Youhaveshown，inthusretiring，amostunusualdisinterestedness，andtheesteemofyourfellow—citizens——\"
\"Excuseme，\"saidThuillier，interruptinghim，\"Icannotallowyoutocontinue；thearticleaboutwhichyouaresogoodastocongratulateme，wasinsertedbymistake。\"
\"What！\"saidthelinen—draper；\"thendoyounotretire？CanyousupposethatinoppositiontothecandidacyofMonsieurMinard（whosepresenceintheseprecinctsseemstomerathersingular）youhavetheslightestchanceofsuccess？\"
\"Monsieur，\"saidThuillier，\"havethegoodnesstorequesttheelectorsofyourarrondissementtoawaittheissueofto—morrow’spaper，inwhichIshallfurnishcategoricalexplanationsofthemostdistinctcharacter。Thearticleto—dayistheresultofamisunderstanding。\"
\"Itwillbeasadpity，monsieur，\"saidthelinen—draper，\"ifyoulosethisoccasiontoplaceyourselfintheeyesofyourfellow—citizensbesidetheWashingtonsandothergreatmenofantiquity。\"
\"Isayagain，TO—MORROW，messieurs，\"saidThuillier。\"Iamnonethelesssensibletothehonoryoudome，andItrustthatwhenyouknowthewholetruth，Ishallnotsufferinyouresteem。\"
\"Aprettyqueermessthisseemstobe，\"saidthevoiceofanelector。
\"Yes，\"saidanother；\"itlooksasiftheymeanttobamboozleus。\"
\"Messieurs，messieurs！\"criedthechairman，puttingastoptotheoutbreak；\"to—morrow——wewillwaituntilto—morrowforthepromisedexplanations。\"
Whereupon，thedeputationretired。
ItisnotlikelythatThuillierwouldhaveaccompaniedthembeyondthedoorofthesanctum，butinanycasehewaspreventedbythesuddenentranceoflaPeyrade。
\"Ihavejustcomefromyourhouse，mydearfellow，\"saidtheProvencal；\"theytoldmeIshouldfindyouhere。\"
\"Youhavecome，doubtless，forthepurposeofexplainingtomethestrangearticleyouallowedyourselftoinsertinmyname。\"
\"Precisely，\"saidlaPeyrade。\"Theremarkablemanwhomyouknow，andwhosepowerfulinfluenceyouhavealreadyfelt，confidedtomeyesterday，inyourinterests，theplansofthegovernment，andIsawatoncethatyourdefeatwasinevitable。Iwishedthereforetosecuretoyouanhonorableanddignifiedretreat。Therewasnotimetolose；
youwereabsentfromParis，andtherefore——\"
\"Verygood，monsieur，\"saidThuillier；\"butyouwilltakenoticethatfromthepresentmomentyouarenolongertheeditorofthispaper。\"
\"ThatiswhatIcametotellyou。\"
\"Perhapsyoualsocametosettlethelittleaccountwehavetogether。\"
\"Messieurs，\"saidMinard，\"Iseethatthisisabusinessinterview；I
shallthereforetakeleaveofyou。\"
AssoonasMinardhadlefttheroom，laPeyradepulledouthispocket—
book。
\"Herearetenthousandfrancs，\"hesaid，\"whichIwillbegyoutoremittoMademoiselleBrigitte；andhere，also，isthebondbywhichyousecuredthepaymentoftwenty—fivethousandfrancstoMadameLambert；thatsumIhavenowpaidinfull，andhereisthereceipt。\"
\"Verygood，monsieur，\"saidThuillier。
LaPeyradebowedandwentaway。
\"Serpent！\"saidThuillierashewatchedhimgo。
\"Cerizetsaidtherightthing，\"thoughtlaPeyrade，——\"apompousimbecile！\"
TheblowstruckatThuillier’scandidacywasmortal，butMinarddidnotprofitbyit。Whilethepairwerecontendingforvotes，agovernmentman，anaide—de—camptotheking，arrivedwithhishandsfulloftobaccolicensesandotherelectoralsmallchange，and，likethethirdthief，heslippedbetweenthetwowhowerethumpingeachother，andcarriedoffthebooty。
ItisneedlesstosaythatBrigittedidnotgetherfarminBeauce。
Thatwasonlyamirage，byhelpofwhichThuillierwasenticedoutofParislongenoughforlaPeyradetodealhisblow，——aservicerenderedtothegovernmentontheonehand，butalsoapreciousvengeanceforthemanyhumiliationshehadundergone。
ThuillierhadcertainlysomesuspicionsastothecomplicityofCerizet，butthatworthymanagedtojustifyhimself；andbymanoeuvringthesaleofthe\"EchodelaBievre，\"nowbecomeanightmaretothelucklessowner，heendedbyappearingaswhiteassnow。
ThepaperwassecretlyboughtupbyCorentin，andthelateoppositionsheetbecamea\"canard\"soldonSundaysinthewine—shopsandconcoctedinthedensofthepolice。
CHAPTERXVII
INTHEEXERCISEOFHISFUNCTIONS
AbouttwomonthsafterthesceneinwhichlaPeyradehadbeenconvincedthatthroughacrimeofhispastlifehisfuturewasirrevocablysettled，he（beingnowmarriedtohisvictim，whowasbeginningtohavelucidintervals，thoughthefullreturnofherreasonwouldnottakeplaceuntiltheoccasionindicatedbythedoctors）wassittingonemorningwiththeheadofthepoliceinthelatter’soffice。Takingpartintheworkofthedepartment，theyoungmanwasservinganapprenticeshipunderthatgreatmasterinthedifficultanddelicatefunctionstowhichhewashenceforthriveted。
ButCorentinfoundthathispupildidnotbringtothisinitiationalltheardorandamiabilitythathedesired。ItwasplainthatinlaPeyrade’ssoultherewasasenseofforfeitureanddegradation；timewouldgetthebetterofthatimpression，butthecalluswasnotyetformed。
Openinganumberofsealedenvelopesenclosingthereportsofhisvariousagents，Corentinglancedoverthesedocuments，seldomasusefulasthepublicsuppose，castingthemoneafteranothercontemptuouslyintoabasket，whencetheyissuedinamassforaburning。Buttooneofthemthegreatmanevidentlygavesomeparticularattention；ashereaditasmileflickeredonhislips，andwhenhehadfinished，insteadofaddingittothepileinthebasket，hegaveittolaPeyrade。
\"Here，\"hesaid，\"here’ssomethingthatconcernsyou；itshowsthatinourprofession，whichjustnowseemstoyouunpleasantlyserious，wedooccasionallymeetwithcomedies。Readitaloud；itwillcheermeup。\"
BeforelaPeyradebegantoread，Corentinadded：——
\"IoughttotellyouthatthereportisfromamancalledHenri，whomMadameKomornintroducedasman—servantattheThuilliers’；youprobablyrememberhim。\"
\"So！\"saidlaPeyrade，\"servantsplacedinfamilies！isthatoneofyourmethods？\"
\"Sometimes，\"repliedCorentin；\"inordertoknowall，wemustuseallmeans。Butagreatmanyliesaretoldaboutusonthatsubject。Itisnottruethatthepolice，makingasystemofit，has，atcertainperiods，byageneralenrolmentoflacqueysandlady’s—maids，establishedavastnetworkinprivatefamilies。Nothingisfixedandabsoluteinourmannerofproceeding；weactinaccordancewiththetimeandcircumstances。IwantedanearandaninfluenceintheThuillierhousehold；accordingly，IletloosetheGodollouponit，andshe，inturn，partlytoassistherself，installedthereoneofourmen，anintelligentfellow，asyouwillseeforyourself。Butforallthat，if，atanothertime，aservantcameandofferedtosellmethesecretsofhismaster，Ishouldhavehimarrested，andletawarningreachtheearsofthefamilytodistrusttheotherservants。Nowgoon，andreadthatreport。\"
MonsieurtheDirectoroftheSecretPolice，readlaPeyradealoud，——
Ididnotstaylongwiththelittlebaron；heisamanwhollyoccupiedinfrivolouspleasures；andtherewasnothingtobegatheredtherethatwasworthyofareporttoyou。Ihavefoundanotherplace，whereIhavealreadywitnessedseveralthingwhichfitintothemissionthatMadamedeGodollogaveme，andtherefore，thinkingthemlikelytointerestyou，Ihastentobringthemtoyourknowledge。ThehouseholdinwhichIamnowemployedisthatofanoldsavant，namedMonsieurPicot，wholivesonafirstfloor，PlacedelaMadeleine，inthehouseandapartmentformerlyoccupiedbymylatemasters，theThuilliers——
\"What！\"criedlaPeyrade，interruptinghisreading，\"PerePicot，thatruinedoldlunatic，occupyingsuchanapartmentasthat？\"
\"Goon，goon！\"saidCorentin；\"lifeisfullofmanystrangethings。
You’llfindtheexplanationfartheralong；forourcorrespondent——itisthedefectofthosefellowstowastethemselvesondetails——isonlytoofondofdottinghisi’s。\"
LaPeyradereadon：——
TheThuilliersleftthisapartmentsomeweeksagotoreturntotheirLatinquarter。MademoiselleBrigitteneverreallylikedoursphere；hertotalwantofeducationmadeherillatease。JustbecauseIspeakcorrectly，shewasalwayscallingme’theorator，’
andshecouldnotendureMonsieurPascal，herporter，because，beingbeadleinthechurchoftheMadeleine，hehadmanners；sheevenfoundsomethingtosayagainstthedealersinthegreatmarketbehindthechurch，where，ofcourse，sheboughtherprovisions；shecomplainedthattheygavethemselvesCAPABLEairs，merelybecausetheyarenotsocoarse—tonguedasthoseoftheHalle，andonlylaughedatherwhenshetriedtobeatthemdown。
ShehasleasedthewholehousetoacertainMonsieurCerizet（averyuglyman，withanosealleatenaway）foranannualrentoffifty—fivethousandfrancs。Thistenantseemstoknowwhatheisabout。Hehaslatelymarriedanactressatoneoftheminortheatres，MademoiselleOlympeCardinal，andhewasjustabouttooccupyhimselfthefirst—floorapartment，whereheproposedtoestablishhispresentbusiness，namely，insuranceforthe\"dots\"
ofchildren，whenMonsieurPicot，arrivingfromEnglandwithhiswife，averyrichEnglishwoman，sawtheapartmentandofferedsuchagoodpricethatMonsieurCerizetfeltconstrainedtotakeit。
Thatwasthetimewhen，bythehelpofM。Pascal，theporter，withwhomIhavebeencarefultomaintaingoodrelations，IenteredthehouseholdofMonsieurPicot。
\"MonsieurPicotmarriedtoarichEnglishwoman！\"exclaimedlaPeyrade，interruptinghimselfagain；\"butitisincomprehensible。\"
\"Goon，Itellyou，\"saidCorentin；\"you’llcomprehenditpresently。\"
Thefortuneofmynewmaster，continuedlaPeyrade，isquiteahistory；andIspeakofittoMonsieurledirecteurbecauseanotherpersoninwhomMadamedeGodollowasinterestedhashismarriagecloselymixedupinit。ThatotherpersonisMonsieurFelixPhellion，theinventorofastar，who，indespairatnotbeingabletomarrythatdemoisellewhomtheywantedtogivetotheSieurlaPeyradewhomMadamedeGodollomadesuchafoolof——
\"Scoundrel！\"saidtheProvencal，inaparenthesis。\"Isthathowhespeaksofme？Hedoesn’tknowwhoIam。\"
Corentinlaughedheartilyandexhortedhispupiltoreadon。
——who，indespairatnotbeingabletomarrythatdemoiselle……
wenttoEnglandinordertoembarkforajourneyroundtheworld——
alover’snotion！Learningofthisdeparture，MonsieurPicot，hisformerprofessor，whotookgreatinterestinhispupil，wentafterhimtopreventthatnonsense，whichturnedoutnottobedifficult。TheEnglisharenaturallyveryjealousofdiscoveries，andwhentheysawMonsieurPhellioncomingtoembarkattheheelsoftheirownsavantstheyaskedhimforhispermitfromtheAdmiralty；which，nothavingbeenprovided，hecouldnotproduce；
sothentheylaughedinhisfaceandwouldnotlethimembarkatall，fearingthatheshouldprovemorelearnedthanthey。
\"Heisafinehandatthe’ententecordiale，’yourMonsieurHenri，\"
saidlaPeyrade，gaily。
\"Yes，\"repliedCorentin；\"youwillbestruck，inthereportsofnearlyallouragents，withthisgeneralandperpetualinclinationtocalumniate。Butwhat’stobedone？Forthetradeofspieswecan’thaveangels。\"
Leftupontheshore，Telemachusandhismentor——
\"Youseeourmenarelettered，\"commentedCorentin。
——TelemachusandhismentorthoughtbesttoreturntoFrance，andwereabouttodosowhenMonsieurPicotreceivedalettersuchasnonebutanEnglishwomancouldwrite。Ittoldhimthatthewriterhadreadhis\"TheoryofPerpetualMotion，\"andhadalsoheardofhismagnificentdiscoveryofastar；thatsheregardedhimasageniusonlysecondtoNewton，andthatifthehandofherwhoaddressedhim，joinedtoeightythousandpoundssterling——thatis，twomillions——of\"dot，\"wasagreeabletohimitwasathisdisposal。Thefirstthoughtofthegoodmanwastomakehispupilmarryher，butfindingthatimpossible，hetoldher，beforeacceptingonhisownaccount，thathewasoldandthree—quartersblind，andhadneverdiscoveredastar，anddidnotownapenny。
TheEnglishwomanrepliedthatMiltonwasnotyoungeither，andwasaltogetherblind；thatMonsieurPicotseemedtohertohavenothingworsethanacataract，forsheknewallaboutit，beingthedaughterofagreatoculist，andshewouldhavehimoperatedupon；thatasforthestar，shedidnotcaresoverymuchaboutthat；itwastheauthorofthe\"TheoryofPerpetualMotion\"whowasthemanofherdreams，andtowhomsheagainofferedherhandwitheightythousandpoundssterling（twomillions）of\"dot。\"
MonsieurPicotrepliedthatifhissightwererestoredandshewouldconsenttoliveinParis，forhehatedEngland，hewouldlethimselfbemarried。Theoperationwasperformedandwassuccessful，and，attheendofthreeweeksthenewlymarriedpairarrivedinthecapital。ThesedetailsIobtainedfromthelady’smaid，withwhomIamonthewarmestterms。
\"Oh！thepuppy！\"saidCorentin，laughing。
Theaboveisthereforehearsay，butwhatremainstobetoldtoMonsieurledirecteurarefactsofwhichIcanspeak\"devisu，\"
andtowhichIam，consequently，inapositiontocertify。AssoonasMonsieurandMadamePicothadinstalledthemselves，whichwasdoneinthemostsumptuousandcomfortablemanner，mymastergavemeanumberofinvitationstodinnertocarrytotheThuillierfamily，theCollevillefamily，theMinardfamily，theAbbeGondrin，vicaroftheMadeleine，andnearlyalltheguestswhowerepresentatanotherdinnerafewmonthsearlier，whenhehadanencounterwithMademoiselleThuillier，andbehaved，Imustsay，inarathersingularmanner。AllthepersonswhoreceivedtheseinvitationsweresoastonishedtolearnthattheoldmanPicothadmarriedarichwifeandwaslivingintheThuilliers’
oldapartmentthatmostofthemcametoinquireofMonsieurPascal，theporter，toseeiftheywerehoaxed。Theinformationtheyobtainedbeinghonestandhonorable，thewholesocietyarrivedpunctuallyontime；butMonsieurPicotdidnotappear。
TheguestswerereceivedbyMadamePicot，whodoesnotspeakFrenchandcouldonlysay，\"Myhusbandiscomingsoon\"；afterwhich，notbeingabletomakefurtherconversation，thecompanyweredullandillatease。AtlastMonsieurPicotarrived，andallpresentwerestupefiedonseeing，insteadofanoldblindman，shabbilydressed，ahandsomeyoungelderlyman，bearinghisyearsjauntily，likeMonsieurFervilleoftheGymnase，whosaidwithalivelyair：
\"Ibegyourpardon，mesdames，fornotbeinghereatthemomentofyourarrival；butIwasattheAcademyofSciences，awaitingtheresultofanelection，——thatofMonsieurFelixPhellion，whohasbeenelectedunanimouslylessthreevotes。\"
Thisnewsseemedtohaveagreateffectuponthecompany。SothenMonsieurPicotresumed：——
\"Imustalso，mesdames，askyourpardonfortheratherimpropermannerinwhichIbehavedashorttimeagointhehousewherewearenowassembled。Myexcusemustbemylateinfirmity，theannoyancesofafamilylawsuit，andofanoldhousekeeperwhorobbedmeandtormentedmeinathousandways，fromwhomIamhappilydelivered。To—dayyouseemeanotherman，rejuvenatedandrichwiththeblessingsbestoweduponmebytheamiablewomanwhohasgivenmeherhand；andIshouldbeinthehappiestframeofmindtoreceiveyouiftherecollectionofmyyoungfriend，whoseeminenceasamanofsciencehasjustbeenconsecratedbytheAcademy，didnotcastuponmymindaveilofsadness。Allherepresent，\"continuedMonsieurPicot，raisinghisvoice，whichisratherloud，\"areguiltytowardshim：I，foringratitudewhenhegavemethegloryofhisdiscoveryandtherewardofhisimmortallabors；thatyounglady，whomIseeovertherewithtearsinhereyes，forhavingfoolishlyaccusedhimofatheism；thatotherlady，withthesternface，forhavingharshlyrepliedtotheproposalsofhisnoblefather，whosewhitehairssheoughtrathertohavehonored；MonsieurThuillier，forhavingsacrificedhimtoambition；MonsieurColleville，fornotperforminghispartoffatherandchoosingforhisdaughtertheworthiestandmosthonorableman；MonsieurMinard，forhavingtriedtofoisthissonintohisplace。Therearebuttwopersonsintheroomatthismomentwhohavedonehimfulljustice，——MadameThuillierandMonsieurl’AbbeGondrin。Well，IshallnowaskthatmanofGodwhetherwecanhelpdoubtingthedivinejusticewhenthisgenerousyoungman，thevictimofallofus，is，atthepresenthour，atthemercyofwavesandtempests，towhichforthreelongyearsheisconsigned。\"
\"Providenceisverypowerful，monsieur，\"repliedtheAbbeGondrin。
\"GodwillprotectMonsieurFelixPhellionwhereverhemaybe，andIhavethefirmesthopethatthreeyearshencehewillbeamonghisfriendsoncemore。\"
\"Butthreeyears！\"saidMonsieurPicot。\"Willitstillbetime？
WillMademoiselleCollevillehavewaitedforhim？\"
\"Yes，Iswearit！\"criedtheyounggirl，carriedawaybyanimpulseshecouldnotcontrol。
Thenshesatdownagain，quiteashamed，andburstintotears。
\"Andyou，MademoiselleThuillier，andyou，MadameColleville，willyoupermitthisyoungladytoreserveherselfforonewhoisworthyofher？\"
\"Yes！Yes！\"criedeverybody；forMonsieurPicot’svoice，whichisveryfullandsonorous，seemedtohavetearsinitandaffectedeverybody。
\"Thenitistime，\"hesaid，\"toforgiveProvidence。\"
Andrushingsuddenlytothedoor，wheremyearwasgluedtothekeyhole，heverynearlycaughtme。
\"Announce，\"hesaidtome，inaveryloudtoneofvoice，\"MonsieurFelixPhellionandhisfamily。\"
Andthereuponthedoorofasideroomopened，andfiveorsixpersonscameout，whowereledbyMonsieurPicotintothesalon。
AtthesightofherLOVER，MademoiselleCollevillewastakenill，butthefaintlastedonlyaminute；seeingMonsieurFelixatherfeetshethrewherselfintoMadameThuillier’sarms，cryingout：——
\"Godmother！youalwaystoldmetohope。\"
MademoiselleThuillier，who，inspiteofherharshnatureandwantofeducation，Ihavealwaysmyselfthoughtaremarkablewoman，nowhadafineimpulse。Asthecompanywereabouttogointothedining—room，——
\"Onemoment！\"shesaid。
ThengoinguptoMonsieurPhellion，senior，shesaidtohim：
\"Monsieurandoldfriend！IaskyouforthehandofMonsieurFelixPhellionforouradopteddaughter，MademoiselleColleville。\"
\"Bravo！bravo！\"theycallcriedinchorus。
\"MyGod！\"saidMonsieurPhellion，withtearsinhiseyes；\"whathaveIdonetodeservesuchhappiness？\"
\"YouhavebeenanhonestmanandaChristianwithoutknowingit，\"
repliedtheAbbeGondrin。
HerelaPeyradeflungdownthemanuscript。
\"Youdidnotfinishit，\"saidCorentin，takingbackthepaper。
\"However，there’snotmuchmore。MonsieurHenriconfessestomethatthescenehadMOVEDHIM；healsosaysthat，knowingtheinterestIhadformerlytakeninthemarriage，hethoughtheoughttoinformmeofitsconclusion；endingwithaslightlyveiledsuggestionofafee。No，stay，\"resumedCorentin，\"hereisadetailofsomeimportance：——\"
TheEnglishwomanseemstohavemadeitknownduringdinnerthat，havingnoheirs，herfortune，afterthelivesofherselfandherhusband，willgotoFelix。Thatwillmakehimpowerfullyrichoneofthesedays。
LaPeyradehadrisenandwasstridingabouttheroomwithrapidsteps。
\"Well，\"saidCorentin，\"whatisthematterwithyou？\"
\"Nothing。\"
\"Thatisnottrue，\"saidthegreatdetective。\"Ithinkyouenvythehappinessofthatyoungman。Mydearfellow，permitmetotellyouthatifsuchaconclusionweretoyourtaste，youshouldhaveactedashehasdone。WhenIsentyoutwothousandfrancsonwhichtostudylaw，Ididnotintendyoutosucceedme；Iexpectedyoutorowyourgalleylaboriously，tohavetheneedfulcourageforobscureandpainfultoil；yourdaywouldinfalliblyhavecome。Butyouchosetoviolatefortune——\"
\"Monsieur！\"
\"Imeanhastenit，reapitbeforeitripened。Youflungyourselfintojournalism；thenintobusiness，questionablebusiness；youmadeacquaintancewithMessieursDutocqandCerizet。Frankly，Ithinkyoufortunatetohaveenteredtheportwhichharborsyouto—day。Inanycase，youarenotsufficientlysimpleofhearttohavereallyvaluedthejoysreservedforFelixPhellion。Thesebourgeois——\"
\"Thesebourgeois，\"saidlaPeyrade，quickly，——\"Iknowthemnow。Theyhavegreatabsurdities，greatviceseven，buttheyhavevirtues，or，attheleast，estimablequalities；inthemliesthevitalforceofourcorruptsociety。\"
\"YOURsociety！\"saidCorentin，smiling；\"youspeakasifyouwerestillintheranks。Youhaveanothersphere，mydearfellow；andyoumustlearntobemorecontentwithyourlot。Governmentspass，societiesperishordwindle；butwe——WEdominateallthings；thepoliceiseternal。\"
TRANSLATOR’SNOTE
Note。——Thisvolume（\"LesPetitsBourgeois\"）wasnotpublisheduntil1854，morethanthreeyearsafterBalzac’sdeath；althoughhesaysofitinMarch，1844：\"Imusttellyouthatmyworkentitled’LesPetitsBourgeois，’owingtodifficultiesofexecution，requiresstillamonth’slabor，althoughthebookisentirelywritten。\"Andagain，inOctober，1846，hesays：\"Itistosuchscruples\"（careinperfectinghiswork）\"thatdelayswhichhaveinjuredseveralofmyworksaredue；forinstance，’LesPaysans，’whichhaslongbeennearlyfinished，and’LesPetitsBourgeois，’whichhasbeenintypeattheprintingofficeforthelasteighteenmonths。\"
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