He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

Indeed, when his meetings were all over, he was thankful for the disappearance of Luzanne.

At heart he was not all bad.
A madness had been on him.

He, therefore, slept heavily from midnight till morning on the eve of the election, and began the day with the smile of one who abides the result with courage.
Several times he came upon Carnac in the streets, and they saluted courteously; yet he saw the confidence of Carnac in his bearing.

Twice also he came upon Junia and he was startled by the look she gave him.
It was part of his punishment that Junia was the source of his undoing where Luzanne was concerned.