Disappointed in this hope for many years, she and her husband
retired from business with barely sufficient means to keep themselves
in comfort. She, instigated by the Marquis de Carnavant (her putative
father), urged her husband to take part in politics, and meetings of
the reactionary party were regularly held in her "yellow drawing-room."
While the success of the _Coup d'Etat_ was in some doubt, she encouraged
her husband in maintaining the position he had taken up; and, having
ascertained that the success of the Bonapartists was assured she
arranged with Antoine Macquart for the attack on the town hall, the
repulse of which led to the rise of the family fortunes. La Fortune des
Rougon.
After her husband's appointment as Receiver of Taxes, she continued
her weekly receptions, but endeavoured to give them a non-political
character by inviting representatives of all parties. Her son Eugene,
now a Minister of State, kept her advised as to the course she should
pursue, and on his instructions she gave some assistance to Abbe Faujas
in his political "conquest of Plassans." La Conquete de Plassans.
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