Just then the usher appeared, and hastened up to the banker.

L’huissier parut, s’empressa.

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Yes, indeed, the usher Merle, or any other imbecile that she might have come across. Any one would have done to succeed Rougon.

Oui, l'huissier Merle, un passant imbécile, n'importe qui: Rougon aurait eu un digne successeur.

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Clorinde tried to peep into the ' Salle des Pas Perdus,' but an usher promptly closed the door.

Clorinde voulut allonger la tête dans la salle des pas perdus; mais un huissier referma brusquement la porte.

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A single usher guarded his door, and in the first ante-chamber there were only a couple of messengers.

Un simple huissier gardait sa porte, et deux garçons de service occupaient la première antichambre.

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When the usher had admitted Fonsegue the reconciliation took place in the simplest fashion.

Lorsque l’huissier eut introduit Fonsègue, la réconciliation eut lieu tout simplement.

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The Chief of the Detective Police had scarcely gone off, by way of an adjoining salon, when the usher reopened the door communicating with the ante-room: "Monsieur le President du Conseil."

À peine le chef de la Sûreté avait-il disparu, par la porte d’un salon voisin, que l’huissier rouvrit celle de l’antichambre. « M. le président du Conseil. »

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' The editor of the Voeu National is there,' murmured the usher.

--M. le directeur du Voeu national est là», murmura l'huissier.

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Then he was about to dismiss him when the usher came back saying that the President of the Council was in the ante-room.

Et il le congédiait, lorsque l’huissier reparut, en disant que M. le président du Conseil était là.

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' No, Monsieur Kahn,' replied the usher, ' the President of the Council of State has not yet arrived.'

«Non, monsieur Kahn, répondit l'huissier, M. le président du conseil d'État n'est pas encore arrivé.»

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All at once, however, he rang the bell, and an usher entered the room—a splendidly built man who had served in the cavalry.

Il sonna. Un huissier entra, un homme superbe, qui avait servi dans la cavalerie.

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The usher handed him a large envelope, and then went off to prowl about the bazaar.

L'huissier lui remit une grande enveloppe et alla rôder dans la salle.

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For two months she received there all who wanted to see her, simply attended by the waiters, who had to usher in persons of the highest position.

Pendant deux mois, elle reçut là, servie par les garçons, qui eurent à introduire les plus hauts personnages.

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However, an usher suddenly came in, almost breathless.

Un huissier arriva, essoufflé.

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' I beg your pardon, my dear friend,' he said, turning to Kahn, as soon as the usher had left the room ; ' but I am so very busy.

«Je vous demande pardon, mon cher ami, reprit-il en se tournant vers M. Kahn, quand l'huissier fut sorti. Mais je suis si occupé...

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With calm face the usher replied : ' It's all because they caught sight of you, Monsieur le President.'

L'huissier montra sa face calme, en disant: «C'est qu'ils vous ont vu, monsieur le président.»

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