Go and see; follow the crowd; money returned if you are not satisfied; execution /gratis/! The appointments are postponed.

All the bureaus are in arms; Rabourdin has been informed that the minister will not work with him.

Come, be off; go and see for yourselves." They all depart except Phellion and Poiret, who are left alone.

The former loved Rabourdin too well to look for proof that might injure a man he was determined not to judge; the other had only five days more to remain in the office, and cared nothing either way.

Just then Sebastien came down to collect the papers for signature.