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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，“youcanrepairth
