Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230026374
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (263 download)
Book Synopsis Vautrin. the Resources of Quinola, and Other Stories by : Honoré de Balzac
Download or read book Vautrin. the Resources of Quinola, and Other Stories written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...have made me feel a loathing for charity. And of all humbugs that of sentiment is the most hateful. DE VERBY And what of patriotism, monsielll'? DUPRE That is a very trifling matter, since the cry of humanity has been raised. DE VERBY (somewhat discouraged) And so you take Jules Rousseau for a young enthusiast? DUPRE No, sir, nothing of the sort. He presents a problem which I have to solve, and with your assistance I shall reach the solution. (De Verby changes countenance.) Come, let us speak candidly. I believe that you know something about all this DE VERB1 What do you mean, sir? IMIPEE You can save this young man. DE VERBY I? What can I do? DUPRE You can give testimony which Antoine will corroborate--I)E VERBY I have reasons for not appearing as a witness. DEPEE Just so. You are one of the conspirators! DE VERBY Monsieur! DUPRE It is you who have led on this poor boy. Dn VERBY Monsieur, this language--! Duran Don't attempt to deceive me, but tell me how you managed to gain this bad influence over him? He is rich, he is in need of nothing. ' DE VERBY Listen!--If you say another word--DUPRE Oh! my life is of no consideration with me! DE VERBY Sir, you know very well that Jules will get off; and that if he does not behave properly, he will lose, through your fault, his chance of marriage with my niece, and thus the succession to the title of my brother, the Lord Chamberlain. Ah, that's what he was after, then! He's like all the rest of the schemers. Now consider, sir, what I am going to propose to you. You have powerful friends, and it is your duty DE VERBY My duty! I do not understand you, sir. Duran You have been able to effect his ruin, and can you not bring about his release? (Aside) I have him there. De VERBY I...