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David proposed to send it by coach to a paper merchant with whom he had dealings, and wrote and advised him to that effect, and asked him to keep the parcel until Lucien sent for it.
In spite of Mme. de Bargeton's precautions, Chatelet found out that she was leaving Angouleme; and with a view to discovering whether she was traveling alone or with Lucien, he sent his man to Ruffec with instructions to watch every carriage that changed horses at that stage.
"If she is taking her poet with her," thought he, "I have her now."
Lucien set out before daybreak the next morning. David went with him. David had hired a cabriolet, pretending that he was going to Marsac on business, a little piece of deception which seemed probable under the circumstances. The two friends went to Marsac, and spent part of the day with the old "bear." As evening came on they set out again, and in the beginning of the dawn they waited in the road, on the further side of Mansle, for Mme. de Bargeton. When the seventy-year old traveling carriage, which he had many a time seen in the coach-house, appeared in sight, Lucien felt more deeply moved than he had ever been in his life before; he sprang into David's arms.
"God grant that this may be for your good!" said David, and he climbed into the shabby cabriolet and drove away with a feeling of dread clutching at his heart; he had terrible presentiments of the fate awaiting Lucien in Paris.
ADDENDUM
Note: Two Poets is part one of a trilogy. The second part is A Distinguished Provincial at Paris and details the further adventures of Lucien. Part three is titled Eve and David and continues their story. In other addendum references parts one and three are combined under the title of Lost Illusions.
The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.
Bargeton, Madame de (see Chatelet, Baronne du)
Cerizet Eve and David A Man of Business Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Middle Classes
Chardon, Madame (nee Rubempre) Eve and David Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Chatelet, Sixte, Baron du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Thirteen
Chatelet, Marie-Louise-Anais de Negrepelisse, Baronne du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks
Cointet, Boniface Eve and David The Firm of Nucingen The Member for Arcis
Cointet, Jean Eve and David
Courtois Eve and David
Courtois, Madame Eve and David
Desplein The Atheist's Mass Cousin Pons The Thirteen The Government Clerks Pierrette A Bachelor's Establishment The Seamy Side of History Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honorine
Gentil A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Grozier, Abbe The Commission in Lunacy
Hautoy, Francis du Eve and David
Maucombe, Comte de
Letters of Two Brides
Montriveau, General Marquis Armand de The Thirteen Father Goriot A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Another Study of Woman Pierrette The Member for Arcis
Negrepelisse, De The Commission in Lunacy A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Petit-Claud Eve and David
Pimentel, Marquis and Marquise de Eve and David
Postel Eve and David
Prieur, Madame Eve and David
Rastignac, Baron and Baronne de (Eugene's parents) Father Goriot
Rastignac, Laure-Rose and Agathe de Father Goriot The Member for Arcis
Rubempre, Lucien-Chardon de Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks Ursule Mirouet Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Sechard, Jerome-Nicolas Eve and David
Sechard, David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Sechard, Madame David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Senonches, Jacques de Eve and David
Senonches, Madame Jacques de Eve and David
Stanhope, Lady Esther The Lily of the Valley
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In spite of Mme. de Bargeton's precautions, Chatelet found out that she was leaving Angouleme; and with a view to discovering whether she was traveling alone or with Lucien, he sent his man to Ruffec with instructions to watch every carriage that changed horses at that stage.
"If she is taking her poet with her," thought he, "I have her now."
Lucien set out before daybreak the next morning. David went with him. David had hired a cabriolet, pretending that he was going to Marsac on business, a little piece of deception which seemed probable under the circumstances. The two friends went to Marsac, and spent part of the day with the old "bear." As evening came on they set out again, and in the beginning of the dawn they waited in the road, on the further side of Mansle, for Mme. de Bargeton. When the seventy-year old traveling carriage, which he had many a time seen in the coach-house, appeared in sight, Lucien felt more deeply moved than he had ever been in his life before; he sprang into David's arms.
"God grant that this may be for your good!" said David, and he climbed into the shabby cabriolet and drove away with a feeling of dread clutching at his heart; he had terrible presentiments of the fate awaiting Lucien in Paris.
ADDENDUM
Note: Two Poets is part one of a trilogy. The second part is A Distinguished Provincial at Paris and details the further adventures of Lucien. Part three is titled Eve and David and continues their story. In other addendum references parts one and three are combined under the title of Lost Illusions.
The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.
Bargeton, Madame de (see Chatelet, Baronne du)
Cerizet Eve and David A Man of Business Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Middle Classes
Chardon, Madame (nee Rubempre) Eve and David Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Chatelet, Sixte, Baron du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Thirteen
Chatelet, Marie-Louise-Anais de Negrepelisse, Baronne du A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks
Cointet, Boniface Eve and David The Firm of Nucingen The Member for Arcis
Cointet, Jean Eve and David
Courtois Eve and David
Courtois, Madame Eve and David
Desplein The Atheist's Mass Cousin Pons The Thirteen The Government Clerks Pierrette A Bachelor's Establishment The Seamy Side of History Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honorine
Gentil A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Grozier, Abbe The Commission in Lunacy
Hautoy, Francis du Eve and David
Maucombe, Comte de
Letters of Two Brides
Montriveau, General Marquis Armand de The Thirteen Father Goriot A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Another Study of Woman Pierrette The Member for Arcis
Negrepelisse, De The Commission in Lunacy A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Petit-Claud Eve and David
Pimentel, Marquis and Marquise de Eve and David
Postel Eve and David
Prieur, Madame Eve and David
Rastignac, Baron and Baronne de (Eugene's parents) Father Goriot
Rastignac, Laure-Rose and Agathe de Father Goriot The Member for Arcis
Rubempre, Lucien-Chardon de Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks Ursule Mirouet Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Sechard, Jerome-Nicolas Eve and David
Sechard, David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Sechard, Madame David Eve and David A Distinguished Provincial At Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Senonches, Jacques de Eve and David
Senonches, Madame Jacques de Eve and David
Stanhope, Lady Esther The Lily of the Valley
End