andthethingsbringinghiminagoodthirdattheleast，thisoughtintwelvemonthstogivehimaprofitofahundredandthirtyfrancs。Hehopedthatthebusinesswouldnotstopthere；
thatthebillswouldnotbepaid；thattheywouldberenewed；andthathispoorlittlemoney，havingthrivenatthedoctor’sasatahospital，wouldcomebacktohimonedayconsiderablymoreplump，andfatenoughtobursthisbag。
Everything，moreover，succeededwithhim。HewasadjudicatorforasupplyofcidertothehospitalatNeufchatel；MonsieurGuillauminpromisedhimsomesharesintheturf-pitsofGaumesnil，andhedreamtofestablishinganewdiligenceservicebetweenArcueilandRouen，whichnodoubtwouldnotbelonginruiningtheramshacklevanofthe“Liond’Or，“andthat，travellingfaster，atacheaperrate，andcarryingmoreluggage，wouldthusputintohishandsthewholecommerceofYonville。
Charlesseveraltimesaskedhimselfbywhatmeansheshouldnextyearbeabletopaybacksomuchmoney。Hereflected，imaginedexpedients，suchasapplyingtohisfatherorsellingsomething。
Buthisfatherwouldbedeaf，andhe——hehadnothingtosell。