A Distinguished Provincial at Paris by Honoré de Balzac
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"We have all of us found a bit of extra work," said Bianchon; "for my own part, I have been looking after a rich patient for Desplein; d'Arthez has written an article for the _Revue Encyclopedique_; Chrestien thought of going out to sing in the Champs Elysees of an evening with a pocket-handkerchief and four candles, but he found a pamphlet to write instead for a man who has a mind to go into politics, and gave his employer six hundred francs worth of Machiavelli; Leon Giraud borrowed fifty francs of his publisher, Joseph sold one or two sketches; and Fulgence's piece was given on Sunday, and there was a full house." "Here are two hundred francs," said Daniel, "and let us say no more about it." "Why, if he is not going to hug us all as if we had done something extraordinary!" cried Chrestien. Lucien, meanwhile, had written to the home circle. His letter was a masterpiece of sensibility and goodwill, as well as a sharp cry wrung from him by distress. The answers which he received the next day will give some idea of the delight that Lucien took in this living encyclopedia of angelic spirits, each of whom bore the stamp of the art or science which he followed:-- _David Sechard to Lucien._ "MY DEAR LUCIEN,--Enclosed herewith is a bill at ninety days, |
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