The Middle Classes

Dedication

Part I: THE LESSER BOURGEOIS OF PARIS
 * Chapter I: DEPARTING PARIS
 * Chapter II: THE HISTORY OF A TYRANNY
 * Chapter III: COLLEVILLE
 * Chapter IV: THE CIRCLE OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME THUILLIER
 * Chapter V: A PRINCIPAL PERSONAGE
 * Chapter VI: A KEYNOTE
 * Chapter VII: THE WORTHY PHELLIONS
 * Chapter VIII: AD MAJOREM THEODOSIS GLORIAM
 * Chapter IX: THE BANKER OF THE POOR
 * Chapter X: HOW BRIGITTE WAS WON
 * Chapter XI: THE REIGN OF THEODOSE
 * Chapter XII: DEVILS AGAINST DEVILS
 * Chapter XIII: THE PERVERSITY OF DOVES
 * Chapter XIV: ONE OF CERIZET'S FEMALE CLIENTS
 * Chapter XV: THE DIFFICULTIES THAT CROP UP IN THE EASIEST OF THEFTS
 * Chapter XVI: DU PORTAIL
 * Chapter XVII: IN WHICH THE LAMB DEVOURS THE WOLF
 * Chapter XVIII: SET A SAINT TO CATCH A SAINT

Part II: THE PARVENUS
 * Chapter I: PHELLION, UNDER A NEW ASPECT
 * Chapter II: THE PROVENCAL'S PRESENT POSITION
 * Chapter III: GOOD BLOOD CANNOT LIE
 * Chapter IV: HUNGARY VERSUS PROVENCE
 * Chapter V: SHOWING HOW NEAR THE TARPEIAN ROCK IS TO THE CAPITOL
 * Chapter VI: 'TWAS THUS THEY BADE ADIEU
 * Chapter VII: HOW TO SHUT THE DOOR IN PEOPLE'S FACES
 * Chapter VIII
 * Chapter IX: GIVE AND TAKE
 * Chapter X: IN WHICH CERIZET PRACTISES THE HEALING ART AND THE ART OF POISONING ON THE SAME DAY
 * Chapter XI: EXPLANATIONS AND WHAT CAME OF THEM
 * Chapter XII: A STAR
 * Chapter XIII: THE MAN WHO THINKS THE STAR TOO BRIGHT
 * Chapter XIV: A STORMY DAY
 * Chapter XV: AT DU PORTAIL'S
 * Chapter XVI: CHECKMATE TO THUILLIER
 * Chapter XVII: IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS FUNCTIONS

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