The Lesser Bourgeoisie
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1. THE LESSER BOURGEOISIE (The Middle Classes)2. CHAPTER I. DEPARTING PARIS3. CHAPTER II. THE HISTORY OF A TYRANNY4. CHAPTER III. COLLEVILLE5. CHAPTER IV. THE CIRCLE OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME THUILLIER6. CHAPTER V. A PRINCIPAL PERSONAGE7. CHAPTER VI. A KEYNOTE8. CHAPTER VII. THE WORTHY PHELLIONS9. CHAPTER VIII. AD MAJOREM THEODOSIS GLORIAM10. CHAPTER IX. THE BANKER OF THE POOR11. CHAPTER X. HOW BRIGITTE WAS WON12. CHAPTER XI. THE REIGN OF THEODOSE13. CHAPTER XII. DEVILS AGAINST DEVILS14. CHAPTER XIII. THE PERVERSITY OF DOVES15. CHAPTER XIV. ONE OF CERIZET’S FEMALE CLIENTS16. CHAPTER XV17. CHAPTER XVI. DU PORTAIL18. CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH THE LAMB DEVOURS THE WOLF19. CHAPTER XVIII. SET A SAINT TO CATCH A SAINT20. CHAPTER I. PHELLION, UNDER A NEW ASPECT21. CHAPTER II. THE PROVENCAL’S PRESENT POSITION22. CHAPTER III. GOOD BLOOD CANNOT LIE23. CHAPTER IV. HUNGARY VERSUS PROVENCE24. CHAPTER V. SHOWING HOW NEAR THE TARPEIAN ROCK IS TO THE CAPITOL25. CHAPTER VI. ‘TWAS THUS THEY BADE ADIEU26. CHAPTER VII. HOW TO SHUT THE DOOR IN PEOPLE’S FACES27. CHAPTER VIII28. CHAPTER IX. GIVE AND TAKE29. CHAPTER X. IN WHICH CERIZET PRACTISES THE HEALING ART AND30. CHAPTER XI. EXPLANATIONS AND WHAT CAME OF THEM31. CHAPTER XII. A STAR32. CHAPTER XIII. THE MAN WHO THINKS THE STAR TOO BRIGHT33. CHAPTER XIV. A STORMY DAY34. CHAPTER XV. AT DU PORTAIL’S35. CHAPTER XVI. CHECKMATE TO THUILLIER36. CHAPTER XVII. IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS FUNCTIONS37. ADDENDUM