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Chapter 9 IN WHICH THE QUIQUENDONIANS ADOPT A HEROIC RESOLUTION.

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ger knew or recognized themselves. The most peaceable citizens had become quarrelsome. If you looked at them askance, they wou

uch a state of things. The burgomaster--that worthy Van Tricasse whom we have seen so placid, so dull, so incapable of coming to any decision-- the burgomaster became intract

mes succeeded in drowning her voice by talking louder than she, but could not silence her. The petulant humour of this worthy dame was excited by everything. Nothing went right. The servants offended her every moment. Tatanémance, her sister-in-law, who

is devouring us? Are we possessed with the devil? Ah, Madame Van Tricasse, Madame Van Tricasse

by which M. Van Tricasse would become a widower and

vealed. Artists, before common-place, displayed new ability. Politicians and authors arose. Orators proved themselves equal to the most arduous debates, and on every question inflamed audiences which were quite ready to be inflamed. From the sessions of the council, this mo

f the police regulations issued by the council, which some obstinate citizens threatened to resist; apropos of the sweeping of the gutters, repairing the sewers, and so on. Nor did the enr

t quality; but she had preciously laid it up like a relic, and there had see

d given rise to

corner of Flanders, lies next to the little town of Virga

rty, let it be observed--audaciously ventured to pasture on the territory of Quiquendone. This unfortunate beast had scarcely eaten three mouthfuls; but the

Van Tricasse, the thirty-second predecessor of the burgomaster of

emembrance of the offence would fade away with the lapse of time; and really, for

is strange epidemic, which, radically changing the charact

us of its rights" could not admit as a precedent; he showed the insult to be still existing, the wound still bleeding: he spoke of certain special head-shakings on the part of the people of Virgamen, which indicated in what degree of contempt they regarded the people of Quiquendone; he appeal

cannot be told. All the auditors rose, and with extended arms demanded war with loud cries. Never h

meeting, would have vainly attempted to resist the popular outburst. Besides,

ntier! To t

one, it is certain that the Virgamenians ran a real danger, for the

is senses on this grave occasion, tried to make his fellow-citizens compr

se generals, cannons, and guns would be improvised; that the right

e made short work of those pusillanimous people who disguise their fear

as if the hall would fal

demanded, and was tak

Virgamen! to Virg

men! to V

he name of the town he promised the honours of a triumph, such as was given in

ugh he really had been, insisted on making another observation. He wished to remark that the trium

cried the meet

hree thousand five hundred and seventy-five inhabitants, it woul

ss logician finish, and he was

tail, "whatever this cowardly apothecary may have said, I engage by mys

undred!" cried a yet

x hundred!" reto

onfectioner of the Rue Hemling, who was on t

aster Van Tricasse, on finding t

e confectioner became general-in-

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Contents

Chapter 1 IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER VAN TRICASSE AND THE COUNSELLOR NIKLAUSSE CONSULT ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN. Chapter 2 IN WHICH THE COMMISSARY PASSAUF ENTERS AS NOISILY AS UNEXPECTEDLY. Chapter 3 IN WHICH DOCTOR OX REVEALS HIMSELF AS A PHYSIOLOGIST OF THE FIRST RANK, AND AS AN AUDACIOUS EXPERIMENTALIST. Chapter 4 IN WHICH THE BURGOMASTER AND THE COUNSELLOR PAY A VISIT TO DOCTOR OX, AND WHAT FOLLOWS. Chapter 5 IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE. Chapter 6 IN WHICH THE ANDANTES BECOME ALLEGROS, AND THE ALLEGROS VIVACES. Chapter 7 IN WHICH THE ANCIENT AND SOLEMN GERMAN WALTZ BECOMES A WHIRLWIND. Chapter 8 IN WHICH IT WILL BE SEEN THAT THE EPIDEMIC INVADES THE ENTIRE TOWN, AND WHAT EFFECT IT PRODUCES. Chapter 9 IN WHICH THE QUIQUENDONIANS ADOPT A HEROIC RESOLUTION. Chapter 10 IN WHICH YGèNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX. Chapter 11 IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
Chapter 12 IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DéNOUEMENT.
Chapter 13 A WINTER NIGHT.
Chapter 14 THE PRIDE OF SCIENCE.
Chapter 15 A STRANGE VISIT.
Chapter 16 THE CHURCH OF SAINT PIERRE.
Chapter 17 THE BLACK FLAG
Chapter 18 No.18
Chapter 19 A RAY OF HOPE.
Chapter 20 IN THE PASSES.
Chapter 21 LIVERPOOL ISLAND.
Chapter 22 THE QUAKING OF THE ICE.
Chapter 23 SETTLING FOR THE WINTER.
Chapter 24 PLAN OF THE EXPLORATIONS.
Chapter 25 THE HOUSE OF SNOW.
Chapter 26 BURIED ALIVE.
Chapter 27 A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
Chapter 28 THE RETURN TO THE SHIP.
Chapter 29 THE TWO RIVALS.
Chapter 30 DISTRESS.
Chapter 31 THE WHITE BEARS.
Chapter 32 CONCLUSION.
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