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`` I do n't wonder that poor pere Picot is always out of money . '' `` And that someone had to meddle with the sale of his book , '' said Minard , slyly . `` However that may be , you can imagine that the woman was in a fine state of mind on hearing of the flight of the notary . Off she went to la Peyrade 's lodgings ; there she was told he was dining at the Thuilliers ' ; to the Thuilliers ' she came , after running about the streets -- for they did n't give her quite the right address -- till ten o'clock ; but she got there while the company were still sitting round waiting for the notary , and gaping at each other , no one knowing what to say and do , for neither Brigitte nor Thuillier have faculty enough to get out of such a scrape with credit ; and we all missed the voice of Madame de Godollo and the talent of Madame Phellion . '' `` Oh ! you are too polite , Monsieur le maire , '' said Madame Phellion , bridling . `` Well , as I said , '' continued Minard , `` at ten o'clock Madame Lambert reached the antechamber of Monsieur the general-councillor , and there she asked , in great excitement , to see la Peyrade . ''