Philippe’sconduct，inspiteofthecleverdefenderwhomDesrochesrecommendedtohim，rousedsuspicionsthatwereunfavorabletohischaracter。Inviewofthis，Joseph，assoonashehadputDesrochesinpossessionofallthatwasgoingonatIssoudun，startedwithMistigrisforthechateauoftheComtedeSerizy，toescapehearingaboutthetrialoftheconspirators，whichlastedfortwentydays。
　　Itisuselesstorecordfactsthatmaybefoundincontemporaneoushistories。Whetheritwerethatheplayedapartpreviouslyagreedupon，orthathewasreallyaninformer，Philippewascondemnedtofiveyears’surveillancebythepolicedepartment，andorderedtoleaveParisthesamedayforAutun，thetownwhichthedirector-
　　generalofpoliceselectedastheplaceofhisexileforfiveyears。
　　Thispunishmentresembledthedetentionofprisonersonparolewhohaveatownforaprison。LearningthattheComtedeSerizy，oneofthepeersappointedbytheChamberonthecourt-martial，wasemployingJosephtodecoratehischateauatPresles，Desrochesbeggedtheministertogranthimanaudience，andfoundMonsieurdeSerizymostamiablydisposedtowardJoseph，withwhomhehadhappenedtomakepersonalacquaintance。Desrochesexplainedthefinancialconditionofthetwobrothers，recallingtheservicesofthefather，andtheneglectshowntothemundertheRestoration。
　　“Suchinjustice，monseigneur，“saidthelawyer，“isalastingcauseofirritationanddiscontent。Youknewthefather；givethesonsachance，atleast，ofmakingafortune——“
　　AndhedrewasuccinctpictureofthesituationofthefamilyaffairsatIssoudun，beggingtheall-powerfulvice-presidentoftheCouncilofStatetotakestepstoinducethedirector-generalofpolicetochangePhilippe’splaceofresidencefromAutuntoIssoudun。HealsospokeofPhilippe’sextremepoverty，andaskedadoleofsixtyfrancsamonth，whichtheministerofwarought，hesaid，formereshame’ssake，togranttoaformerlieutenant-colonel。
　　“Iwillobtainallyouaskofme，forIthinkitjust，“repliedthecount。
　　Threedayslater，Desroches，furnishedwiththenecessaryauthority，fetchedPhilippefromtheprisonoftheCourtofPeers，andtookhimtohisownhouse，ruedeBethizy。Oncethere，theyoungbarristerreadthemiserablevagabondoneofthoseunanswerablelecturesinwhichlawyersratethingsattheiractualvalue；usingplaintermstoqualifytheconduct，andtoanalyzeandreducetotheirsimplestmeaningthesentimentsandideasofclientstowardwhomtheyfeelenoughinteresttospeakplainly。AfterhumblingtheEmperor’sstaff-
　　officerbyreproachinghimwithhisrecklessdissipations，hismother’smisfortunes，andthedeathofMadameDescoings，hewentontotellhimthestateofthingsatIssoudun，explainingitaccordingtohislights，andprobingboththeschemeandthecharacterofMaxenceGiletandtheRabouilleusetotheirdepths。Philippe，whowasgiftedwithakeencomprehensioninsuchdirections，listenedwithmuchmoreinteresttothispartofDesroches’slecturethantowhathadgonebefore。
　　“Underthesecircumstances，“continuedthelawyer，“youcanrepairtheinjuryyouhavedonetoyourestimablefamily，——sofaratleastasitisreparable；foryoucannotrestorelifetothepoormotheryouhaveallbutkilled。Butyoualonecan——“
　　“WhatcanIdo？“askedPhilippe。
　　“IhaveobtainedachangeofresidenceforyoufromAutuntoIssoudun——“
　　Philippe’ssunkenface，whichhadgrownalmostsinisterinexpressionandwasfurrowedwithsufferingsandprivation，instantlylightedupwithaflashofjoy。
　　“And，asIwassaying，youalonecanrecovertheinheritanceofoldRouget’sproperty；halfofwhichmaybythistimebeinthejawsofthewolfnamedGilet，“repliedDesroches。“Younowknowalltheparticulars，anditisforyoutoactaccordingly。Isuggestnoplan；
　　Ihavenoideasatallastothat；besides，everythingwilldependonlocalcircumstances。Youhavetodealwithastrongforce；thatfellowisveryastute。ThewayheattemptedtogetbackthepicturesyourunclehadgiventoJoseph，theaudacitywithwhichhelaidacrimeonyourpoorbrother’sshoulders，allgotoprovethattheadversaryiscapableofeverything。Therefore，beprudent；andtrytobehaveproperlyoutofpolicy，ifyoucan’tdosooutofdecency。WithouttellingJoseph，whoseartist’spridewouldbeupinarms，IhavesentthepicturestoMonsieurHochon，tellinghimtogivethemuptonoonebutyou。Bytheway，MaxenceGiletisabraveman。“
　　“Somuchthebetter，“saidPhilippe；“Icountonhiscourageforsuccess；acowardwouldleaveIssoudun。“
　　“Well，——thinkofyourmotherwhohasbeensodevotedtoyou，andofyourbrother，whomyoumadeyourmilchcow。“
　　“Ah！didhetellyouthatnonsense？“criedPhilippe。
　　“AmInotthefriendofthefamily，anddon’tIknowmuchmoreaboutyouthantheydo？“askedDesroches。
　　“Whatdoyouknow？“saidPhilippe。
　　“Thatyoubetrayedyourcomrades。“
　　“I！“exclaimedPhilippe。“I！astaff-officeroftheEmperor！Absurd！
　　Why，wefooledtheChamberofPeers，thelawyers，thegovernment，andthewholeofthedamnedconcern。Theking’speoplewerecompletelyhood-winked。“
　　“That’sallverywell，ifitwasso，“answeredthelawyer。“But，don’tyousee，theBourbonscan’tbeoverthrown；allEuropeisbackingthem；
　　andyououghttotrytomakeyourpeacewiththewardepartment，——youcoulddothatreadilyenoughifyouwererich。Togetrich，youandyourbrother，youmustlayholdofyouruncle。Ifyouwilltakethetroubletomanageanaffairwhichneedsgreatcleverness，patience，andcaution，youhaveenoughworkbeforeyoutooccupyyourfiveyears。“
　　“No，no，“criedPhilippe，“Imusttakethebullbythehornsatonce。
　　ThisMaxencemayaltertheinvestmentofthepropertyandputitinthatwoman’sname；andthenallwouldbelost。“
　　“MonsieurHochonisagoodadviser，andseesclearly；consulthim。Youhaveyourordersfromthepolice；IhavetakenyourplaceintheOrleansdiligenceforhalf-pastseveno’clockthisevening。Isupposeyourtrunkisready；so，nowcomeanddine。“
　　“IownnothingbutwhatIhavegotonmyback，“saidPhilippe，openinghishorribleblueovercoat；“butIonlyneedthreethings，whichyoumusttellGiroudeau，theuncleofFinot，tosendme，——mysabre，mysword，andmypistols。“
　　“Youneedmorethanthat，“saidthelawyer，shudderingashelookedathisclient。“Youwillreceiveaquarterlystipendwhichwillclotheyoudecently。“
　　“Blessme！areyouhere，Godeschal？“criedPhilippe，recognizinginDesroches’shead-clerk，astheypassedout，thebrotherofMariette。
　　“Yes，IhavebeenwithMonsieurDesrochesforthelasttwomonths。“
　　“Andhewillstaywithme，Ihope，tillhegetsabusinessofhisown，“saidDesroches。
　　“HowisMariette？“askedPhilippe，movedathisrecollections。
　　“Sheisgettingreadyfortheopeningofthenewtheatre。“
　　“Itwouldcostherlittletroubletogetmysentenceremitted，“saidPhilippe。“However，asshechooses！“
　　Afterameagredinner，givenbyDesrocheswhoboardedhishead-clerk，thetwolawyersputthepoliticalconvictinthediligence，andwishedhimgoodluck。
　　OnthesecondofNovember，All-Souls’day，PhilippeBridauappearedbeforethecommissaryofpoliceatIssoudun，tohavethedateofhisarrivalrecordedonhispapers；andbythatfunctionary’sadvicehewenttolodgeintheruel’Avenier。Thenewsofthearrivalofanofficer，banishedonaccountofthelatemilitaryconspiracy，spreadrapidlythroughthetown，andcausedallthemoreexcitementwhenitwasknownthatthisofficerwasabrotherofthepainterwhohadbeenfalselyaccused。MaxenceGilet，bythistimeentirelyrecoveredfromhiswound，hadcompletedthedifficultoperationofturningallPereRouget’smortgagesintomoney，andputtingtheproceedsinonesum，onthe“grand-livre。“Theloanofonehundredandfortythousandfrancsobtainedbytheoldmanonhislandedpropertyhadcausedagreatsensation，——foreverythingisknownintheprovinces。MonsieurHochon，intheBridauinterest，wasmuchputaboutbythisdisaster，andquestionedoldMonsieurHeron，thenotaryatBourges，astotheobjectofit。
　　“TheheirsofoldRouget，ifoldRougetchangeshismind，oughttomakemeavotiveoffering，“criedMonsieurHeron。“Ifithadnotbeenforme，theoldfellowwouldhaveallowedthefiftythousandfrancs’
　　incometostandinthenameofMaxenceGilet。ItoldMademoiselleBrazierthatsheoughttolooktothewillonly，andnotruntheriskofasuitforspoliation，seeingwhatnumerousproofsthesetransfersineverydirectionwouldgiveagainstthem。Togaintime，IadvisedMaxenceandhismistresstokeepquiet，andletthissuddenchangeintheusualbusinesshabitsoftheoldmanbeforgotten。“
　　“ProtecttheBridaus，fortheyhavenothing，“saidMonsieurHochon，whoinadditiontoallotherreasons，couldnotforgiveGilettheterrorshehadenduredwhenfearingthepillageofhishouse。
　　MaxenceGiletandFloreBrazier，nowsecureagainstallattack，wereverymerryoverthearrivalofanotherofoldRouget’snephews。Theyknewtheywereable，atthefirstsignalofdanger，tomaketheoldmansignapowerofattorneyunderwhichthemoneyintheFundscouldbetransferredeithertoMaxorFlore。IfthewillleavingFloretheprincipal，shouldberevoked，anincomeoffiftythousandfrancswasaverytolerablecrumbofcomfort，——moreparticularlyaftersqueezingfromtherealestatethatmortgageofahundredandfortythousand。