Alencon owes to him its connection with the industrial movement by which Brittany may possibly some day be joined to what is popularly called modern civilization.

Alencon, which up to 1816 could boast of only two private carriages, saw, without amazement, in the course of ten years, coupes, landaus, tilburies, and cabriolets rolling through her streets.

The burghers and the land-owners, alarmed at first lest the price of everything should increase, recognized later that this increase in the style of living had a contrary effect upon their revenues.

The prophetic remark of du Ronceret, "Du Bousquier is a very strong man," was adopted by the whole country-side.
But, unhappily for the wife, that saying has a double meaning.

The husband does not in any way resemble the public politician.