“Monsieurlecomte，don’tgivehimyourdaughteruntilyouhavemadeeveryinquiry；interrogatehisformercomrades，——Bixiou，Giroudeau，andothers。“
Threemonthslater，theComtedeBrambourggaveasuppertoduTillet，Nucingen，EugenedeRastignac，MaximedeTrailles，andHenrideMarsay。Theamphitryonacceptedwithmuchnonchalancethehalf-
consolatorycondolencestheymadetohimastohisrupturewiththehouseofSoulanges。
“Youcandobetter，“saidMaximedeTrailles。
“HowmuchmoneymustamanhavetomarryademoiselledeGrandlieu？“