He was born on the same day as the Count of Chambord, the 29th of September, 1820.

He was greatly struck with this coincidence, indulging himself in a vague dream, in which he established a connection between the king's return to France and his own private fortunes.

He never said exactly what he was expecting, but he led people to suppose that when that time arrived something extraordinarily agreeable would happen to him.

So whenever he had a wish too great to be gratified, he would put it off to another time, when the king came back.
"Besides," observed he, "I saw the Count de Chambord one evening." Every face was turned towards him.
"It's quite true.

A stout man, in an overcoat, and with a good-natured air.