The Fortune of the Rougons (Les Rougon-Macquart Book 1)

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The democratic sub-prefect resigned and left Plassans. Aristide wrote an article attacking the coup although he visited the Rougons, intrigued with what they were plotting. Aristide now had to wait to see who would emerge as victors. In the next few days revolts occurred in surrounding towns. As the Rougon group met, news reached them that insurgents were on their way.

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Many left to hide; the commander left to join the his men. It was agreed that Pierre would stay behind armed with fifty men. After the commander left the rest decided to lay low until it had all blown over. Antoine Macquart half-brother of Pierre moved to Plassans after the fall of Napoleon. He was idle and drunk and despised anyone that worked for a living. He was furious when he found out that Pierre had taken his inheritance. He went around town telling people how his brother had robbed him of his money. Antoine learnt how to plait baskets and hampers so he could earn some money.

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After ten years of this he was fed up with working. She worked tirelessly whilst he idled away his time. When they drank they would fight.

They had three children: Gervaise was conceived when they were drunk; she was tall and lanky and had a limp. Jean was dull but liked to study. Lisa worked as a maid and moved to Paris in with her employer. Antoine supported the Republic as a way to get his revenge on society and the Rougons. Once the Rougons were trying to establish their position among the reactionaries Antoine was a source of embarrasment to them. Antoine, of course, enjoyed causing them embarrasment.

He even threatened to publish the story of how Pierre had robbed his mother. Antoine tried to find accomplices in his attacks on the Rougons.

Aristide was wary of him. Meanwhile, his sister, Ursule and her husband, Mouret, were happy running their business. Ursule died in and Mouret later killed himself. He would watch over her when she had one of her fits. He read Rousseau and considered himself a Republican. At the beginning of Fine died. A month later Gervaise ran off to Paris with Lantier and her two children, Jean soon followed.

He half-heartedly started making his baskets again.

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Once the uprisings started in nearby towns after the coup Antoine saw his chance. He joined a group in the main square in Plassans and persuaded them to go to the Rougons house as they were enemies of the Republic. They confronted the mayor and commander but quickly overcame them. As the insurgents were preparing to leave town Antoine persuaded them to leave him twenty men with which he could try to control Plassans.

By daybreak Miette is exhausted. Miette was nine when her father was tried for murder.

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Her aunt died when Miette was eleven. They would tease her about her father. They eventually spoke and got to know each other. He surprised Miette the following day by sticking his head round the doorway; they held hands and talked. Without speaking she took him by the hand, led him back to their side and threw the key into the well.

That evening Tante Dide had another attack. They also rambled over the countryside at night. When their rambling tired them they would return to the Aire St-Mittre. One night Miette uncovered a tombstone where they could only make out some of the inscription, which read: News reaches the insurgents that events in Paris has gone against the republicans. Before they could leave news reaches them that an army of soldiers is approaching.

The fighting starts, some men flee. Pascal arrives as Miette breathes her last breath; he pronounces her dead. Meanwhile the insurgents are being massacred. It seems like the city is dead. On returning home he sees a silhouette of his wife in the window involved in a struggle. The key to the shed containing the arms is thrown to him on to the pavement. He rounds up Roudier and Granoux.

He finds out from them that the insurgents left during the night. They round up thirty-nine men, collect the arms from the shed and march to the town hall. They find the guards asleep and go inside. Macquart is taken prisoner. It is dawn and they talk and dream of their future successes. Others arrive and praise Rougon Only Viuillet is missing but he soon arrives. He had installed himself in the post office during the chaos.

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