,,! ,,works ,,( ,,anatole ,,france ,,9 ,,an ,,engli% ,,translation ,,edit$ ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,,*apman ,,! ,,elm-,,tree ,,on ,,! ,,mall ,illu/ration ,,! ,,elm-,,tree ,,on ,,! ,,mall ,a ,,*ronicle ,,( ,,our ,,own ,,times ,,by ,,anatole ,,france ,a ,,translation ,,by ,m4 ,p4 ,,willcocks ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head ,,new ,,york3 ,,john ,,lane ,,company3 ,,mcmx ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne ,,co4 ,,limit$ ,tavi/ock ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,london ,,! ,,elm-,,tree ,,on ,,! ,,mall ,i ,! salon :i* ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op us$ z a reception room _h be5 fitt$1 9 ! "t ( ,l\is ,,xv41 ) panell+s ( c>v$ wood pa9t$ a light grey4 ,seat$ figures ( wom5 surr\nd$ by trophies fill$ ! angles ( ! cornices4 ,! mirror on ! *imney-piece be+ 9 two divisions1 0 cov]$1 z to its l[] half1 ) a drap]y ( crimson velvet :i* ?rew into relief a pure :ite /atue ( ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes ) h] pretty blue sc>f4 ,along ! walls1 9 ! middle ( ! panels1 hung enamel plates fram$ 9 r$di% plu%1 portraits ( ,popes ,pius ,,ix4 & ,leo ,,xiii4 pr9t$ 9 col\rs1 & pieces ( embroid]y1 ei!r s\v5irs ( ,rome or gifts f ! pi\s ladies ( ! diocese4 ,! gild$ side-tables 7 load$ ) pla/] models ( ,go?ic or ,romanesque *ur*es3 ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op 0 fond ( build+s4 ,f ! pla/] rose hung a ,m]ov+ian *&eli] execut$ f ! designs ( ,m4 ,quatreb>be1 diocesan ar*itect & ,knight ( ! ,ord] ( ,sa9t ,gregory4 ,tuck+ 8 cassock up above 8 violet /ock+s & w>m+ 8 %ort1 /\t legs at ! fire1 ,monseigneur 0 dictat+ a pa/oral lett]1 :il/1 seat$ at a l>ge table ( brass & tortoise%ell1 on :i* /ood an ivory crucifix1 ! vic>-g5]al1 ,m4 de ,g\let1 0 writ+3 ,s t no?+ may occur to sadd5 = u ! joys ( our retreat4 ''' ,monseigneur dictat$ 9 a dry1 col\rless voice4 ,he 0 a v %ort man1 b ! great head ) its squ>e face s(t5$ by age 0 c>ri$ erect4 ,not)/&+ its co>se & homely l9eam5ts1 8 face 0 expressive ( subtlety & a k9d ( dignity born ( habit & ! love ( comm&4 8,! joys ( our retreat4 ''' ,"h y w exp\nd ! ideas ( h>mony1 ( ! subdu+ ( ! m9d1 ( t submission to ! p[]s t be :i* is s necess>y1 & :i* ,i h already dealt ) 9 my previ\s pa/oral lett]s40 ,m4 de ,g\let rais$ 8 long1 pale1 ref9$ head adorn$ by beautiful curl$ locks z ?\gh by a ,l\is ,quatorze wig4 8,b ?is "t10 said he1 8w\ld x n be exp$i5t1 :ile repeat+ ^! decl>ations1 to %[ t res]ve appropriate to ! position ( ! secul> p[]s1 %ak5 z !y are by int]nal convulsions & h5ce=? incapable ( imp>t+ to _! cov5ants :at !y !mselves d n possess--,i mean cont9uity & /ability8 ,= y mu/ see1 ,monseigneur1 t ! decl9e ( p>liam5t>y pr$om9ance '''0 ,! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op %ook 8 head4 8,)\t res]vation1 ,monsieur de ,g\let1 )\t any species ( res]vation4 ,y are full ( le>n+ & piety1 ,monsieur de ,g\let1 b y\r old pa/or c /ill give y a few lessons 9 discretion1 be=e h&+ ov] ! gov]nm5t ( ! diocese1 at 8 dea?1 to y\r y\?ful en]gy4 ,h we n to congratulate ourselves ^u ! attitude ( ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 :o reg>ds our s*ools & our lab\rs ) fav\r8 ,& are we n welcom+ to our table to-morr[ ! g5]al 9 comm& ( ! division & ! presid5t-9-*ief8 ,&1 propos ( t1 let me see ! m5u40 ,! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op inspect$ x1 made alt]ations & additions1 & gave special directions t ! game %\ld be ord]$ f ,rivoire1 ! poa*] to ! prefecture4 ,a s]vant ent]$ & pres5t$ him ) a c>d on a silv] tray4 ,hav+ read ! "n ( ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y1 on ! c>d1 ,monseigneur turn$ t[>ds 8 vic>-g5]al4 8,i'll wag]10 said he1 8t ,m4 ,lantaigne is com+ to compla9 to me aga9 ab\t ,m4 ,guitrel40 ,abb de ,g\let rose to leave ! salon4 ,b ,monseigneur /opp$ him4 8,/ay6 ,i want y to %>e ) me ! pleasure ( li/5+ to ,m4 ,lantaigne1 :o1 z y "k1 is spok5 ( z ! f9e/ prea*] 9 ! diocese4 ,=1 if "o li/5$ only to public op9ion1 x w\ld seem t he prea*es bett] ?an y1 de> ,monsieur de ,g\let4 ,b t is n my op9ion4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,i c>e nei!r = 8 inflat$ /yle nor = 8 involv$ s*ol>%ip4 ,he is t]ribly we>isome1 & ,i am keep+ y "h to help me to get rid ( him z quickly z possible40 ,a prie/ ent]$ ! salon & b[$4 ,he 0 v tall & imm5sely corpul5t1 ) a s]i\s1 simple1 ab/ract$ face4 ,at sight ( him ,monseigneur exclaim$ gaily3 8,ah6 good-day1 ,monsieur l'abb ,lantaigne4 ,at ! v mom5t t y s5t 9 y\r "n ! vic>-g5]al & ,i 7 talk+ ab\t y4 ,we 7 say+ t y are ! mo/ di/+ui%$ orator 9 ! diocese1 & t ! ,l5t5 c\rse y prea*$ at ,sa9t-,exupre is pro( positive ( y\r great tal5ts & pr(\nd s*ol>%ip40 ,abb ,lantaigne r$d5$4 ,he 0 s5sitive to praise1 & x 0 by ! door ( pride alone t ! ,enemy c\ld f9d entrance to 8 s\l4 8,monseigneur10 he answ]$1 8 face lit up by a smile :i* quickly di$ away1 8! approval ( ,y\r ,em95ce gives me a deep delight :i* comes felicit\sly to soo! ! op5+ ( an int]view :i* is a pa9ful "o to me4 ,= x is a compla9t :i* ! head ( ! high sem9>y has ! mis=tune to p\r into y\r pat]nal e>s40 ,monseigneur int]rupt$ him3 8,tell me1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne1 has t ,l5t5 c\rse at ,sa9t-,exupre be5 pr9t$80 8,a synopsis ( x appe>$ 9 ! diocesan ,sema9e religieuse4 ,i am mov$1 ,monseigneur1 by ! m>ks ( int]e/ :i* y deign to %[ 9 my apo/olic lab\rs4 ,alas6 x is long en\gh ago s9ce ,i fir/ ent]$ ! pulpit4 ,9 #ahhj1 :5 ,i _h too _m s]mons1 ,i gave !m to ,m4 ,roquette1 :o has s9ce be5 rais$ to a bi%opric40 8,ah60 cri$ ,monseigneur1 ) a smile1 8t good ,m4 ,roquette6 ,:5 ,i w5t la/ ye> ad lim9a apo/olorum ,i met ,m4 ,roquette = ! fir/ "t j z he 0 gaily sett+ out = ! ,vatican4 ,a week lat] ,i met him 9 ,sa9t-,pet]'s1 :]e he 0 imbib+ ! solace t he mu* ne$$ aft] be+ refus$ ! c>d9al's hat40 8,& :y10 dem&$ ,m4 ,lantaigne1 9 a voice t :i/l$ l a :ip-la%1 8:y %\ld ! purple h desc5d$ on ! %\ld]s ( ?is poor creature1 a m$iocrity 9 "*1 a non5tity 9 doctr9e1 ^: m5tal d5sity has made him ridicul\s1 & ^: sole recomm5dation is t he has sat at table ) ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic at a masonic banquet8 ,c\ld ,m4 ,roquette only rise above himself1 he w\ld be a/oni%$ at f9d+ himself a bi%op4 ,9 ^! times ( trial1 :5 a future confronts u pregnant ) awful m5ace z well z ) graci\s promise1 x w\ld be exp$i5t to build up a body ( cl]gy p[]ful bo? 9 "* & 9 s*ol>%ip4 ,& 9 fact1 ,monseigneur1 ,i come to int]view ,y\r ,em95ce ab\t ano!r ,roquette1 ab\t ano!r prie/ :o is unfitt$ to su/a9 ! weight ( 8 great duties4 ,! pr(essor ( rhetoric at ! high sem9>y1 ,m4 l'abb ,guitrel '''0 ,monseigneur int]rupt$ ) a feign$ je/1 & ask$1 ) a laugh1 :e!r ,abb ,guitrel 7 9 a fair way to become a bi%op 9 8 turn4 8,:at an idea1 ,monseigneur60 cri$ ,abb ,lantaigne4 8,if p]*ance ?is man 7 rais$ to a bi%opric1 we %\ld behold once m ! days ( ,caut9us1 :5 an unwor?y pontiff defil$ ! see ( ,sa9t ,m>t940 ,! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op1 curl$ up 9 8 arm-*air1 rem>k$ g5ially3 8,caut9us1 ,bi%op ,caut9us0 7x 0 ! fir/ "t he _h he>d ! "n71 8,caut9us :o 0 a successor ( ,sa9t ,m>t94 ,are y q sure t ?is ,caut9us behav$ z badly z !y make out8 ,x is an int]e/+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,gallic ,*ur* conc]n+ :i* ,i %\ld mu* l to h ! op9ion ( s le>n$ a man z y\rself1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne40 ,! head ( ! high sem9>y drew himself up4 8,! te/imony1 ,monseigneur1 ( ,gregory ( ,t\rs is explicit 9 ! passage t\*+ ,bi%op ,caut9us4 ,?is successor ( ! bless$ ,m>t9 liv$ 9 su* luxury & robb$ ! ,*ur* ( its treasures to su* an ext5t t1 at ! end ( two ye>s ( 8 adm9i/ration1 all ! sacr$ vessels 7 9 ! h&s ( ! ,jews ( ,t\rs4 ,& if ,i h c\pl$ ! "n ( ,caut9us ) t ( ?is unhappy ,m4 ,guitrel1 x is n )\t reason4 ,m4 ,guitrel c>ries (f ! arti/ic curios1 wood-c>v+s1 or f9ely *as$ vessels1 :i* are /ill to be f\nd 9 c\ntry *ur*es1 9 ! c>e ( ignorant *ur*w>d5s1 & x is = ! b5efit ( ! ,jews t he devotes himself to ?is robb]y40 8,= ! b5efit ( ! ,jews80 dem&$ ,monseigneur4 8,:at is ?is t y are tell+ me80 8,= ! b5efit ( ! ,jews10 return$ ,abb ,lantaigne1 8& to embelli% ! draw+-rooms ( ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 ,jew & freemason4 ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 is fond ( antiquities4 ,?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,m4 ,guitrel %e has ga9$ possession ( ! copes treasur$ = ?ree hundr$ ye>s 9 ! ve/ry ( ! *ur* at ,lusancy1 & %e has1 ,i am told1 turn$ !m into seats ( ! k9d call$ p\fs40 ,monseigneur %ook 8 head4 8,p\fs6 ,b if ! transf] ( ^! disus$ ve/m5ts has be5 conduct$ legally1 ,i d n see t ,bi%op ,caut9us ''' ,i mean ,m4 ,guitrel1 has done wrong 9 tak+ "p 9 ?is lawful transaction4 ,!re is no reason :y ^! copes ( ! pi\s prie/s ( ,lusancy %\ld be rev]$ z relics ( ! sa9ts4 ,!re is no sacrilege 9 sell+ _! ca/-(f clo!s to be turn$ into p\fs40 ,m4 de ,g\let1 :o _h be5 nibbl+ 8 p5 = "s mom5ts1 c\ld n refra9 f a murmur4 ,he deplor$ ! fact t ! *ur*es %\ld be ?us robb$ ( _! arti/ic treasures by infidels4 ,! head ( ! high sem9>y answ]$ 9 firm tones3 8,let u1 ,monseigneur1 if y please1 drop ! subject ( ! trade to :i* ! fri5d ( ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 ! ,jewi% prfet1 devotes himself1 & all[ me to enum]ate ! only too def9ite compla9ts :i* ,i h to br+ aga9/ ! pr(essor ( rhetoric at ! high sem9>y4 ,i impugn3 fir/1 8 doctr9e2 second1 8 conduct4 ,i say t ,i indict fir/ 8 doctr9e1 & t on f\r gr\nds3 fir/ '''0 ,! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op /ret*$ out bo? 8 arms z ?\gh to w>d (f su* a multitude ( *>ges4 8,monsieur ,lantaigne1 ,i see t = "s "t ! vic>-g5]al has be5 bit+ 8 p5 & mak+ desp]ate signs to rem9d me t our pr9t] is wait+ = our pa/oral lett]1 :i* has to be read on ,sunday 9 ! *ur*es ( our diocese4 ,all[ me to f9i% dictat+ ?is *>ge1 :i*1 ,i tru/1 w br+ "s solace to our prie/s & fai?ful p40 ,abb ,lantaigne b[$1 & v sadly )drew4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op1 turn+ to ,m4 de ,g\let1 said3 8,i did n "k t ,m4 ,guitrel 0 s fri5dly ) ! prfet4 ,& ,i am grateful to ! head ( ! sem9>y = hav+ w>n$ me ( x4 ,m4 ,lantaigne is s9c]ity itself3 ,i prize 8 frankness & /raight=w>dness4 ,) him1 "o kn[s :]e "o is '''0 ,he correct$ himself3 8,:]e "o w\ld be40 ,,ii ,m4 ,lantaigne1 pr9cipal ( ! high sem9>y1 0 work+ 9 8 /udy1 ! :itewa%$ walls ( :i* 7 ?ree p>ts cov]$ by deal %elves load$ ) ! d>k b9d+s ( 8 work+ libr>y1 ! :ole ( ,migne's ,patrologie1 & *eap editions ( ,sa9t ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ,b>onius & ,bossuet4 ,a ,virg9 9 ! mann] ( ,mign>d surm\nt$ ! door1 ) a du/y sprig ( box /ick+ out ( ! old gilt frame4 ,un9vit+ horsehair *airs /ood on ! r$ tiles 9 front ( ! w9d[s1 ?r\gh :i* ! /ale smell ( ! refectory asc5d$ to ! cotton w9d[-curta9s4 ,! pr9cipal1 b5d+ ov] 8 little walnut-wood desk1 0 turn+ ov] ! pages ( ! regi/]s h&$ him by ,abb ,p]ruque1 ! ma/] ( me?od1 :o /ood at 8 side4 8,i see10 said ,m4 ,lantaigne1 8t aga9 ?is week a ho>d ( sweetmeats has be5 discov]$ 9 a pupil's room4 ,su* infractions are f> too (t5 repeat$40 ,9 fact1 ! /ud5ts ( ! sem9>y made a practice ( hid+ cakes ( *ocolate among _! s*ool-books4 ,?is 0 :at !y call$ !ology ,m5i]4 ,!y us$ to meet 9 a room at night1 by twos or ?rees1 to discuss x4 ,m4 ,lantaigne begg$ ! ma/] ( me?od to use unfalt]+ sev]ity4 8,?is disord] is deplorable 9 t x may involve ! mo/ s]i\s misconduct40 ,he ask$ = ! regi/] ( ! rhetoric class4 ,b :5 ,m4 ,p]ruque _h h&$ x to him1 he look$ away f x4 ,8 he>t swell$ at ! idea t sacr$ rhetoric 0 taught by ?is ,guitrel1 a man ) nei!r morals nor le>n+4 ,he sigh$ )9 himself3 8,:5 w ! scales fall f ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op's eyes1 t he may see ! unwor?9ess ( ?is prie/80 ,!n1 te>+ himself f ?is bitt] ?\ght only to plunge into ! bitt]ness ( ano!r3 8,& ,pidagnel80 he ask$4 ,= two ye>s ,firm9 ,pidagnel _h caus$ incessant anxiety to ! head ( ! sem9>y4 ,! only son ( a cobbl] :o kept 8 /all betwe5 two buttresses ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 he 01 ?r\gh ! brightness ( 8 intellig5ce1 ! mo/ brilliant pupil 9 ! h\se4 ,( placid temp]am5t1 he _h a v fair report = conduct4 ,! timidity ( 8 "* & ! weakness ( 8 con/itution seem$ a good safegu>d = 8 moral purity4 ,b he _h nei!r ! in/9ct = !ology nor ! vocation = ! prie/hood4 ,8 v fai? 0 un/able4 ,) 8 great spiritual k1 ,m4 ,lantaigne _h no inord9ate fe> ( ^? viol5t crises among 8 "y ,levites1 :i*1 (t5 salut>y1 are to be allay$ by grace4 ,he dread$1 on ! contr>y1 ! indiff]5ce ( a placidly intractable m9d4 ,he almo/ despair$ ( a s\l to :om d\bt 0 light & be>able & ^: ?\ghts fl[$ to irreligion by a natural incl9ation4 ,su* a "o ! %oemak]'s clev] son %[$ himself to be4 ,m4 ,lantaigne _h "o day unexpect$ly *anc$1 by "o ( ^? brusque wiles :i* 7 natural to him1 to plumb ! dep?s ( ?is nature1 d\ble-fac$ ?r\gh its c\rtesy4 ,he p]ceiv$ ) con/]nation t f ! tea*+ at ! sem9>y ,firm9 _h only acquir$ an elegant ,lat9 /yle1 skill 9 sophi/ry1 & a k9d ( s5tim5tal my/icism4 ,f t "t ,firm9 _h appe>$ to him z a be+ weak & =midable1 pitiable & noxi\s4 ,yet he lov$ ?is lad1 lov$ him t5d]ly1 to infatuation4 ,9 spite ( 8 disappo9tm5t x pleas$ him t he %\ld be ! hon\r1 ! glory ( ! sem9>y4 ,he lov$ 9 ,firm9 ! *>m ( 8 m9d1 ! subtle h>mony ( 8 /yle1 & ev5 ! t5d]ness ( ^? pale1 %ort-sight$ eyes1 l bruises "u ! quiv]+ eyelids4 ,he sometimes took pleasure 9 see+ 9 him "o ( ! victims ( ?is ,abb ,guitrel1 ^: intellectual & moral pov]ty mu/ 7s he firmly believ$7 injure & depress an intellig5t & quick-sight$ pupil4 ,he flatt]$ himself t1 if bett] tra9$ 9 ! future1 ,firm91 al?\gh too weak ev] to give to ! ,*ur* "o ( ^? p[]ful lead]s :om %e s mu* ne$s1 w\ld at lea/ produce = religion1 p]haps1 a ,preyve or a ,g]bet1 "o ( ^? prie/s :o c>ry into ! prie/hood ! he>t ( a "y "m4 ,b1 incapable ( long self-flatt]y1 ,m4 ,lantaigne spe$ily reject$ ?is unlikely hope & saw 9 ?is lad a ,gur\lt1 a ,r5an4 ,& ! sweat ( angui% *ill$ 8 =ehead4 ,8 fe> 0 le/1 9 re>+ su* pupils1 he might be tra9+ =midable enemies ( ! tru?4 ,he knew t x 0 9 ! temple itself t ! hamm]s 7 =g$ :i* ov]?rew x4 ,he v (t5 said3 8,su* is ! p[] ( !ological discipl9e t x alone is capable ( re>+ great reprobates2 an unbeliev] :o has n pass$ ?r\gh our h&s is p[]less & )\t weapons = evil4 ,x is )9 our walls t !y imbibe all k1 ev5 t ( blasphemy40 ,f ! mass ( ! /ud5ts he only dem&$ indu/ry & integrity1 feel+ c]ta9 t ^! w\ld make good p>i% prie/s ( !m4 ,b 9 8 f9e/ /ud5ts he fe>$ curiosity1 pride1 ! impi\s boldness ( ! intellect1 & ev5 ! qualities t br\ght ! angels to p]dition4 8,monsieur ,p]ruque10 said he brusquely1 8let u see ! notes on ,pidagnel40 ,! ma/] ( me?od1 ) 8 ?umb moi/5$ at 8 lips1 turn$ ov] ! leaves ( ! regi/]1 & !n po9t$ out ) 8 great dirt-encircl$ =ef+] ! l9es trac$ on ! m>g9 ( ! book3 ,m4 ,pidagnel holds ?\ghtless conv]sations4 ,m4 ,pidagnel gives way to depression4 ,m4 ,pidagnel refuses to take any physical ex]cise4 ,! director read & %ook 8 head4 ,he turn$ ! leaf & cont9u$ read+3 ,m4 ,pidagnel has writt5 a poor essay on ! unity ( ! fai?4 ,at ?is ,abb ,lantaigne bur/ out3 8,unity--t is j :at he w nev] grasp6 ,& yet x is ! idea above all o!rs :i* ought to be impress$ on ! prie/'s m9d4 ,= ,i d n fe> to affirm t ?is conception is entirely ( ,god1 &1 z x 71 ,8 mo/ vivid manife/ation among m540 ,he turn$ 8 holl[1 gloomy gaze t[>ds ,abb ,p]ruque4 8,?is subject ( ! unity ( ! fai?1 ,monsieur ,p]ruque1 is my t\*/one by :i* ,i try ! spirits4 ,! simple/ m9ds1 if !y d n fail 9 s9c]ity1 draw logical conclusions f ! idea ( unity2 & ! mo/ able d]ive an admirable philosophy f ?is pr9ciple4 ,9 ! pulpit1 ,monsieur ,p]ruque1 ,i h ?ree times h&l$ ! unity ( ! fai?1 & ! weal? ( ! subject /ill amazes me40 ,he resum$ 8 read+3 ,m4 ,pidagnel has compil$ a note-book1 :i* has be5 f\nd 9 8 desk1 & :i* conta9s1 writt5 9 ,m4 ,pidagnel's own h&1 extracts f diff]5t love-poems1 compos$ by ,leconte de ,lisle & ,paul ,v]la9e1 z well z by sev]al o!r loose writ]s1 & ! *oice ( ! extracts betrays excessive pr(ligacy bo? ( ! m9d & ! s5ses4 ,he %ut ! regi/] & pu%$ x away r\ghly4 8,:at we lack n[adays10 sigh$ he1 8is nei!r le>n+ nor intellig5ce2 x is ! !ological m9d40 8,monsieur10 said ,abb ,p]ruque1 8! /ew>d wants to "k if y c receive him at once4 ,! contract ) ,lafolie = but*]'s meat expires on ! fifte5? ( ?is mon?1 & !y are wait+ = y\r decision be=e r5ew+ an arrangem5t ^u :i* ! h\se c sc>cely plume itself4 ,= y _c fail to h rem>k$ ! bad quality ( ! beef suppli$ by ,lafolie40 8,tell ! /ew>d to come 910 said ,m4 ,lantaigne4 ,&1 left alone1 he put 8 head 9 8 h&s & sigh$3 8,o qu&o f9i]is et qu&o cessabis1 univ]sa vanitas mundi8,a ,f> f ,!e1 ,o ,god1 we are b w&]+ %ad[s4 ,!re are no great] crimes ?an ^? committ$ aga9/ ! unity ( ! fai?4 ,v\*safe to lead ! _w back to ?is bless$ unity60 ,a 8,:5 wilt ?\ end1 :5 wilt ?\ cease to be1 oh1 ev]-pres5t vanity ( ?is _w80 ,:51 dur+ ! recreation h\r aft] ! midday meal1 ! pr9cipal cross$ ! c\rty>d1 ! sem9>i/s 7 play+ a game ( football4 ,on ! gravell$ playgr\nd !re 0 a great commotion ( ruddy heads pois$ on /alks l black knife-h&les1 ! j]ky ge/ures ( puppets1 & %\ts & cries 9 all ! ru/ic dialects ( ! diocese4 ,! ma/] ( me?od1 ,abb ,p]ruque1 8 cassock tuck$ up1 0 jo9+ 9 ! game ) ! ze/ ( a cloi/]$ peasant1 drunk ) air & ex]cise1 & 9 a?letic /yle 0 kick+ f ! toe ( 8 buckl$ %oe ! huge ball cov]$ ) its lea!r qu>t]s4 ,at sight ( ! pr9cipal ! play]s /opp$4 ,m4 ,lantaigne made a sign to !m to cont9ue4 ,he foll[$ ! grove ( /unt$ acacia trees t fr+es ! c\rty>d on ! side t[>ds ! ramp>ts & ! c\ntry4 ,half-way along he met ?ree pupils :o1 arm 9 arm1 7 walk+ up & d[n z !y talk$4 ,s9ce !y usually sp5t ! recreation h\rs 9 ?is way1 !y 7 call$ ! p]ipatetics4 ,m4 ,lantaigne call$ "o ( !m1 ! %orte/1 a pale-fac$ lad1 ) slightly /oop+ %\ld]s1 a ref9$ & mock+ m\?1 & timid eyes4 ,he did n he> at fir/1 & 8 neighb\r _h to nudge him ) an elb[ & say to him3 8,pidagnel1 ! pr9cipal is call+ y40 ,at ?is ,pidagnel approa*$ ,abb ,lantaigne & b[$ to him ) a half-graceful clums9ess4 8,my *ild10 said ! pr9cipal to him1 8y w be s good z to be my s]v] at mass to-morr[40 ,! "y man blu%$4 ,x 0 a covet$ hon\r to s]ve ! pr9cipal's mass4 ,abb ,lantaigne1 8 brevi>y "u 8 arm1 w5t out by ! little door t op5s on ! fields & took ! cu/om>y road 9 8 walks1 a du/y track edg$ ) nettles & ?i/les t foll[s ! ramp>ts4 ,he 0 ?9k+3 8,:at w become ( ?is poor *ild1 if he is sudd5ly expell$1 ignorant ( any sort ( manual lab\r1 weak1 delicate1 & timid8 ,& :at grief !re w be 9 8 infirm fa!r's %op60 ,he walk$ along ov] ! fl9ts ( ! b>r5 road4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! mission cross1 he took (f 8 hat1 wip$ ! p]spiration f 8 =ehead ) 8 silk h&k]*ief1 & said 9 a l[ voice3 8,oh ,god1 inspire me to act accord+ to ,?y int]e/s1 :atev] x may co/ my pat]nal he>t60 ,at half-pa/ six next morn+ ,abb ,lantaigne 0 say+ ! conclud+ words ( ! mass 9 ! b>e1 des]t$ *apel4 ,9 front ( a side-alt> a solit>y old sacri/an 0 sett+ pap] fl[]s 9 porcela9 vases1 b5ea? ! gilt /atue ( ,sa9t ,joseph4 ,a grey1 ra9y daylight p\r$ sadly ?r\gh ! blurr$ w9d[-panes4 ,! celebrant1 upright at ! left ( ! high alt>1 0 read+ ! la/ ,gospel4 8,et ,v]bum c>o factum e/10 said he1 b5d+ 8 knees4 ,firm9 ,pidagnel1 :o 0 s]v+ ! mass1 knelt at ! same "t on ! /ep :]e /ood ! bell2 !n he rose &1 aft] ! la/ responses1 prec$$ ! prie/ into ! sacri/y4 ,abb ,lantaigne set d[n ! *alice ) ! corporal & wait$ = ! s]v] to help him remove 8 prie/ly ve/m5ts4 ,firm9 ,pidagnel1 be+ s5sitive to ! my/]i\s influ5ces ( ?+s1 felt ! *>m ( ?is sc5e1 s simple & yet s sacr$4 ,8 s\l1 suffus$ ) t5d] unction1 ta/$ ) a k9d ( joy ! famili> gr&eur ( ! prie/hood4 ,nev] _h he felt s deeply ! desire to be a prie/ & 9 8 turn to celebrate ! holy sacrifice4 ,hav+ kiss$ & c>efully fold$ up ! alb & *asuble1 he b[$ be=e ,abb ,lantaigne ere retir+4 ,! head ( ! sem9>y1 :o _h resum$ 8 great-coat1 made a sign to him to /ay1 & look$ at him ) su* nobility & k9dness t ! "y man receiv$ ! look z a fav\r & a bless+4 ,aft] a long sil5ce3 8,my *ild10 said ,m4 ,lantaigne1 8:il/ celebrat+ ?is mass :i* ,i ask$ y to s]ve1 ,i pray$ ,god to give me ! /r5g? to s5d y away4 ,my pray] has be5 grant$4 ,y are no long] a memb] ( ?is h\sehold40 ,z he took 9 ^! words1 ,firm9 0 /upefi$4 ,x seem$ to him t ! floor+ 0 giv+ way b5ea? 8 feet4 ,?r\gh eyes big ) te>s1 he vaguely saw ! lonely road1 ! ra91 a life d>k5$ ) mis]y & toil1 ! fate ( a lo/ *ild t]rifi$ by its own weakness & timidity4 ,he look$ at ,m4 ,lantaigne4 ,! resolute g5tl5ess1 ! quiet /r5g?1 ! calmness ( ?is man revolt$ him4 ,sudd5ly a feel+ 0 born & grew 9 him1 a feel+ t su/a9$ & /r5g!n$ him1 a hatr$ ( ! prie/1 a dea?less & fruitful hatr$1 a hatr$ to fill a :ole life4 ,)\t utt]+ a ^w1 he w5t ) great /rides out ( ! sacri/y4 ,,iii ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y ( '''1 wrote ! foll[+ lett] to ,monseigneur ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op ( '''3 8,,monseigneur1 8,:51 on ! #ag? ( ?is mon?1 ,i _h ! hon\r ( be+ receiv$ by ,y\r ,em95ce1 ,i fe>$ to trespass on y\r pat]nal k9dness & on y\r pa/oral clem5cy by exp\nd+ at suffici5t l5g? ! matt] ab\t :i* ,i came to conv]se ) y4 ,b z ?is affair reflects on y\r high & holy jurisdiction & conc]ns ! gov]nm5t ( ?is diocese1 :i* c\nts among ! mo/ anci5t & beautiful prov9ces ( ,*ri/ian ,gaul1 ,i conceive x to be my duty to submit to ! wat*ful imp>tiality ( ,y\r ,em95ce ! facts conc]n+ :i* x is call$ ^u to judge 9 ! pl5itude ( its au?ority & 9 ! fulness ( its wisdom4 8,9 br++ ^! facts to ! k ( ,y\r ,em95ce1 ,i am fulfill+ a duty :i* ,i %\ld *>act]ise z pa9ful to my he>t1 if ,i did n "k t ! accompli%m5t ( e duty br+s to ! s\l an inexhau/ible spr+ ( consolation1 & t x is n en\gh to obey ,god1 if "o does n obey ,him ) ready gladness4 8,! facts :i* x behoves y to "k1 ,monseigneur1 relate to ,abb ,guitrel1 pr(essor ( rhetoric at ! high sem9>y4 ,i w /ate !m z briefly & z accurately z possible4 8,^! facts conc]n3 8,fir/1 ! doctr9e2 8,second1 ! morals ( ,abb ,guitrel4 8,i w fir/ /ate ! facts relat+ to ,m4 ,guitrel's doctr9e4 8,on read+ ! note-books f :i* he deliv]s 8 lectures on sacr$ rhetoric1 ,i notic$ 9 !m v>i\s op9ions :i* d n agree ) ! tradition ( ! ,*ur*4 8,fir/1 ,m4 ,guitrel1 :il/ condemn+ z to _! conclusions ! comm5t>ies on ,holy ,scripture drawn up by a!i/s & s-call$ re=m]s1 does n condemn !m 9 _! pr9ciple & orig91 9 :i* he is s]i\sly 9 error4 ,= x is evid5t t1 ! c>e ( ! ,scriptures hav+ be5 confid$ to ! ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur* alone is capable ( int]pret+ ! books :i* %e alone pres]ves4 8,second1 l$ a/ray by ! rec5t example ( a monk :o ?ir/$ = ! applause ( ! age1 ,m4 ,guitrel presumes to expla9 ! sc5es ( ! ,gospel by means ( t pret5d$ local col\r & t pseudo-psy*ology ( :i* ! ,g]mans make a great %[2 & he does n p]ceive t1 by ?us walk+ 9 ! way ( infidels1 he is skirt+ ! abyss into :i* !y h fall54 ,i %\ld we>y ! b5evol5t att5tion ( ,8 ,em95ce ,monseigneur ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op 7 ,i to place be=e 8 rev]5d glance ! passages :]e ,m4 ,guitrel ) pitiable *ildi%ness foll[s ! n>ratives ( travell]s1 z to #8! boat-s]vice on ! ,lake ( ,tib]ias1' & ^? :]e1 ) intol]able indec5cy1 he describes :at he calls #8! s\l-/ates' & #8! psy*ic crises' ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 8,^! fooli% innovations1 blamewor?y 9 a cloi/]$ worldl+1 %\ld n be tol]at$ 9 a secul> cl]ic entru/$ ) ! in/ruction ( "y aspirants to ! prie/hood4 ,h5ce ,i 0 m griev$ ?an surpris$ :5 ,i he>d t an intellig5t pupil1 :om ,i h s9ce be5 oblig$ to expel = 8 bad disposition1 describ$ ! pr(essor ( rhetoric z a #8f9 de sicle' prie/4 8,?ird1 ,m4 ,guitrel affects a culpable laxity 9 rely+ on ! untru/wor?y au?ority ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 :o is n includ$ 9 ! m>tyrology4 ,9 ?is ! pr(essor ( rhetoric betrays ! weakness ( a m9d misl$ by ! example ( ! s-call$ my/ics1 :o imag9e t !y f9d 9 ! ,/romata a purely allegorical int]pretation ( ! mo/ concrete my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,&1 )\t actually go+ a/ray1 ,m4 ,guitrel %[s himself1 9 ?is matt]1 to be inconsi/5t & light-m9d$4 8,f\r?1 s9ce depravity ( ta/e is "o ( ! results ( doctr9al weakness1 & s9ce a m9d :i* rejects /rong food batt5s on wor?less n\ri%m5t1 ,m4 ,guitrel seeks models ( eloqu5ce = ! use ( 8 pupils ev5 9 ! spee*es ( ,m4 ,lacordaire & ! homilies ( ,m4 ,gratry4 8,secondly1 ,i w enum]ate ! facts relat+ to ,m4 ,guitrel's morals4 8,fir/1 ,abb ,guitrel consorts ) ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 bo? secretly & con/antly1 & 9 ?is he ?r[s (f ! res]ve :i* x always behoves an ecclesia/ic ( l[] rank to obs]ve 9 relation to ! public au?orities1 a res]ve :i*1 "u pres5t circum/ances & t[>ds a ,jewi% (ficial1 !re is no excuse = dropp+4 ,& by ! c>e :i* he takes nev] to ent] ! prefecture save by a private door1 ,m4 ,guitrel seems to ackn[l$ge to himself ! fals5ess ( a position :i* he nev]!less ma9ta9s4 8,x is also notori\s t ,m4 ,guitrel occupies a position ) respect to ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 t is m m]cantile ?an religi\s4 ,?is lady is fond ( antiquities1 & al?\gh a ,jewess1 %e does n despise any articles connect$ ) religion1 provid$ t !y h ! m]it ( art or ( antiquity4 ,x is unhappily well atte/$ t ,m4 ,guitrel busies himself 9 buy+ = ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 at an absurd price ! antique furniture ( village p>sonages1 left 9 ! c>e ( ignorant *ur*w>d5s4 ,9 ?is way c>v$ wa9scot+1 prie/ly ve/m5ts1 *alices1 & pyxes are torn f ! sacri/ies ( y\r rural *ur*es1 ,monseigneur1 9 ord] t at ! prefecture !y may adorn ! private ap>tm5ts ( ,m4 & ,madame ,worms-,clavel94 ,& ev]ybody kn[s t ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 has trimm$ ) ! spl5did & sacr$ copes ( ,sa9t-,por*aire ! species ( furniture vulg>ly call$ #8p\fs4' ,i d n imply t ,m4 ,guitrel has d]iv$ any mat]ial & direct pr(it f ^! transactions2 b x mu/ ne$s grieve y\r pat]nal he>t t a prie/ ( ! diocese %\ld h jo9$ 9 robb+ y\r *ur*es ( t weal? :i* proves1 ev5 9 ! eyes ( unbeliev]s1 ! sup]iority ( ,*ri/ian to pr(ane art4 8,second1 )\t compla9t or prote/ ,abb ,guitrel all[s ! rum\r to spread & gr[ t 8 elevation to ! vacant bi%opric ( ,t\rco+ is fav\r$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,m9i/] = ,ju/ice & ,religion4 ,n[ ?is rum\r is prejudicial to ! m9i/]1 =1 al?\gh a free?9k] & a freemason1 he ought to be too c>eful ( ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* ov] :i* he has be5 appo9t$ civil ov]se] to place 9 ! seat ( ! bless$ ,l\p a prie/ su* z ,m4 ,guitrel4 ,& if ?is inv5tion 7 to be trac$ to its s\rce1 x is to be fe>$ t 9 ,m4 ,guitrel himself w\ld be f\nd ! fir/ & =emo/ contriv] ( x4 8,?ird1 hav+ =m]ly occupi$ 8 leisure 9 translat+ into ,fr5* v]se ! ,bucolics ( t ,lat9 poet call$ ,calpurnius1 :om ! be/ critics agree 9 relegat+ to ! l[e/ class ( insipid babbl]s1 ,abb ,guitrel1 ) a c>elessness :i* ,i w\ld fa9 believe to be q un9t5tional1 has all[$ ?is "w ( 8 y\? to circulate privately4 ,a copy ( ! ,bucolics 0 address$ to ! free-?9k+ radical pap] ( ! di/rict1 le ,ph>e1 :i* publi%$ extracts f x2 among !m !re occurr$ 9 p>ticul> ?is l9e1 :i* ,i blu% to put be=e ! pat]nal eyes ( ,y\r ,em95ce3 8,& our heav5 ( bliss is a well-lov$ brea/4,b 8,?is quotation 0 accompani$ 9 le ,ph>e by ! mo/ d]ogatory comm5ts on ! private "*1 z well z ! lit]>y ta/e1 ( ,abb ,guitrel4 ,& ! editor1 ^: ill-w is only too well kn[n to ,y\r ,em95ce1 took ?is wret*$ l9e z a pretext = *>ges ( wanton ?\ghts & di%on\rable int5tions g5]ally aga9/ all ! pr(essors ( ! high sem9>y1 & ev5 aga9/ all ! prie/s 9 ! diocese4 ,?is is :y1 )\t inquir+ :e!r z a s*ol> ,m4 ,guitrel _h any excuse = translat+ ,calpurnius1 ,i deplore ! publication ( 8 "w z ! cause ( a sc&al :i*1 ,i am sure1 0 m bitt] to y\r b5evol5t he>t1 ,monseigneur1 ?an gall & wormwood4 8,f\r?1 ,m4 ,guitrel is 9 ! habit ( go+ e day at five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon to ! confection]'s %op kept by ,dame ,magloire1 9 ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre4 ,& !re1 lean+ ov] ! sidebo>ds1 c\nt]s & tables1 he exam9es ) deep int]e/ & c>eful dilig5ce ! da9ties pil$ up on plates & di%es4 ,!n1 /opp+ at ! spot :]e are arrang$ ! k9ds ( cakes :i* !y tell me are call$ clairs & babas1 he t\*es fir/ "o & !n ano!r ( ^! pa/ies ) ! tip ( 8 f+]1 & aft]w>ds has ^! da9ty morsels wrapp$ up 9 a %eet ( pap]4 ,f> be x f me to br+ a *>ge ( s5suality aga9/ him on acc\nt ( ?is ridicul\sly c>eful *oice ( a few cream-cakes or sug>-pa/ies4 ,b if "o reflects t he goes to ,dame ,magloire's at ! v mom5t :5 ! %op is ?rong$ ) fa%ionable folk ( bo? sexes1 & t he makes himself a butt = ! je/s ( worldl+s1 "o w ask oneself :e!r ! pr(essor ( rhetoric at ! high sem9>y does n leave "s "p ( 8 dignity beh9d him 9 ! confection]'s %op4 ,9 fact1 ! *oice ( two cakes has n escap$ ! ill-natur$ comm5t ( obs]v]s1 & x is said1 ei!r rightly or wrongly1 t ,m4 ,guitrel keeps "o = himself & gives ! o!r to 8 s]vant4 ,he may d\btless1 )\t incurr+ any blame1 %>e any da9ties ) ! woman atta*$ to 8 s]vice1 especially if t woman has atta9$ ! canonical age4 ,b malici\s gossip int]prets ?is intimacy & famili>ity 9 ! mo/ %ameful s5se1 & ,i %\ld nev] d>e to repeat to ,y\r ,em95ce ! rem>ks :i* are made 9 ! t[n z to ! relations betwe5 ,m4 ,guitrel & 8 dome/ic4 ,i d n wi% to ent]ta9 ^! *>ges4 ,nev]!less1 ,y\r ,em95ce w see t ,m4 ,guitrel is n easily to be excus$ = hav+ giv5 a %[ ( tru? to ! calumny by 8 mis*iev\s behavi\r4 ,i h relat$ ! facts4 ,x n[ rema9s = me only to conclude4 8,i h ! hon\r to propose t ,y\r ,em95ce %\ld cancel ! appo9tm5t ( ,m4 ,guitrel 7,joa*im7 z pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric at ! high sem9>y ( '''1 9 accordance ) y\r spiritual p[]s z recognis$ by ! ,/ate 7decree ( #ag? ,m>*1 #ahjh74 8,v\*safe1 ,monseigneur1 to cont9ue y\r pat]nal k9dness t[>ds "o :o1 be+ plac$ 9 comm& ( y\r sem9>y1 has no de>] wi% ?an to give y pro(s ( 8 complete devotion & ( ! pr(\nd respect ) :i* he has ! hon\r to be1 8,monseigneur1 0,! mo/ humble & ob$i5t s]vant ( ,y\r ,em95ce1 8,,lantaigne40 ,hav+ writt5 ?is lett]1 ,m4 ,lantaigne seal$ x ) 8 seal4 ,b 8,notre ciel n\s1 c'e/ un se9 *ri40 ,,iv ,x is true t ,abb ,guitrel1 pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric at ! high sem9>y ( '''1 0 intimately connect$ ) ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 & ) ,madame ,worms-,clavel91 ne ,cobl5tz4 ,b ,abb ,lantaigne 0 wrong 9 believ+ t ,m4 ,guitrel frequ5t$ ! draw+-rooms ( ! prefecture1 :]e 8 pres5ce w\ld h be5 equally disquiet+ to ! ,ar*bi%op & to ! masonic lodges1 s9ce ! prfet 0 ma/] ( ! lodge 8,! ,ris+ ,sun40 ,x 0 9 ! confection]'s %op kept by ,dame ,magloire 9 ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre1 :]e he w5t e ,saturday at five o'clock to buy two little ?ree-s\ cakes1 "o = 8 s]vant & ! o!r = himself1 t ! prie/ _h met ! prfet's wife1 :ile %e 0 eat+ babas !re 9 ! company ( ,madame ,lac>elle1 wife ( ,m4 le prfet's private secret>y4 ,by 8 demean\r1 at once obsequi\s & discreet1 :i* inspir$ entire confid5ce & remov$ all appreh5sions1 ! pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric _h in/antly ga9$ ! good graces ( ,madame ,worms-,clavel91 to :om he sugge/$ ! m9d1 ! face1 & almo/ ! sex ( ^? old-clo!s wom51 ! gu>dian angels ( h] y\? 9 ! difficult days ( ,batignolles & ! ,place ,cli*y1 :5 ,nomi ,cobl5tz _h f9i%$ gr[+ up & 0 beg9n+ to fade 9 ! bus9ess (fice kept by h] fa!r ,isaac 9 ! mid/ ( di/ress-sales & police-raids4 ,"o ( ^! deal]s 9 second-h& clo!s1 a ,madame ,va*]ie1 :o e/eem$ h]1 _h act$ z g-betwe5 = h] & an active & promis+ "y b>ri/]1 ,m4 ,?odore ,worms-,clavel91 :o1 f9d+ h] s]i\sly-m9d$ & practically useful1 _h m>ri$ h] aft] ! bir? ( _! daught] ,jeanne1 & %e 9 return _h clev]ly pu%$ him 9 ! adm9i/ration4 ,abb ,guitrel 0 v mu* l ,madame ,va*]ie4 ,!y _h ! same look1 ! same voice1 ! same ge/ures4 ,?is propiti\s lik5ess _h ar\s$ 9 ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 a sudd5 sympa?y4 ,besides1 %e _h always rev]$ ! ,ca?olic cl]gy z "o ( ! p[]s ( ?is _w4 ,%e con/itut$ h]self ,m4 ,guitrel's advocate 9 h] husb&'s good graces4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 :o recognis$ 9 8 wife a quality t rema9$ him a deep my/]y1 ! quality ( tact1 & :o knew h] to be clev]1 receiv$ ,abb ,guitrel c\rte\sly ! fir/ "t he met him 9 ! jewell]'s %op kept by ,rondonneau junior 9 ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies4 ,he _h gone !re to see ! designs = ! cups ord]$ by ! ,/ate to be giv5 z prizes 9 ! races organis$ by ! ,society = ! ,improvem5t ( ,horse-bre$+4 ,aft] t visit he frequ5tly return$ to ! goldsmi?'s1 drawn by an innate ta/e = preci\s metals4 ,on 8 side1 ,abb ,guitrel contriv$ frequ5t occasions = visit+ ! %[-rooms ( ,rondonneau ! y\ng]1 mak] ( sacr$ vessels3 c&le/icks1 lamps1 pyxes1 *alices1 pat5s1 mon/rances1 & tab]nacles4 ,! prfet & ! prie/ 7 n ill-pleas$ at ^! meet+s 9 ! fir/-/orey %[-rooms1 out ( sight ( pry+ eyes1 9 front ( a c\nt] load$ ) bullion & amid/ ! vases & /atuettes t ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 call$ bondieus]ies4,c ,/ret*$ out 9 ,rondonneau junior's "o arm-*air1 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 s5t a little wave ( 8 h& to ,m4 ,guitrel1 :o1 black & fat1 /ole along by ! glass cases l a great rat4 ,c ,lit4 good-god]ies--i4e41 pi\s gimcrack]ies4 8,good-day1 monsieur l'abb4 ,delight$ to see y60 ,& x 0 true4 ,he vaguely felt t1 9 contact ) ?is ecclesia/ic ( peasant /ock1 z ,fr5* 9 prie/ly "* & 9 type z ! black5$ /ones ( ,sa9t-,exupre & ! old trees on ! ,mall1 he 0 fr5*ify+ himself1 naturalis+ himself1 /ripp+ (f ! pond]\s remnants ( 8 ,g]man & ,semitic desc5t4 ,intimacy ) a prie/ 0 flatt]+ to ! ,jewi% (ficial4 ,9 x he ta/$1 )\t actually ackn[l$g+ x to himself1 ! pride ( rev5ge4 ,to br[beat1 to patronise "o ( ^? tonsur$ heads entru/$ = eighte5 c5turies1 bo? by heav5 & e>?1 ) ! excommunication & ext]m9ation ( ! circumcis$1 0 = ! ,jew a ke5 & flatt]+ success4 ,& besides1 ?is dirty1 ?readb>e1 yet respect$1 cassock t b[$ be=e him ent]$ *teaux :]e ! prfet 0 n receiv$4 ,! ari/ocratic wom5 ( ! dep>tm5t rev]$ ?is g>b n[ humiliat$ be=e ! (ficial uni=m4 ,def]5ce f "o ( ! cl]gy 0 almo/ equival5t to def]5ce f t rural nobility t _h n completely come ov]1 & ( ^: scornful coldness ! ,jew1 ?\gh by no means s5sitive1 _h _h pa9ful exp]i5ces4 ,m4 ,guitrel1 humble1 yet ) f9esse1 made 8 def]5ce appreciat$4 ,be+ hon\r$ z a p[]ful ma/] by ?is ecclesia/ical politician1 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t return$ 9 patronage :at he receiv$ 9 def]5ce1 & flung conciliatory spee*es at ,abb ,guitrel3 8,d\btless !re are good1 devot$1 & intellig5t prie/s4 ,:5 ! cl]gy takes its /& ^u its privileges '''0 ,& ,abb ,guitrel b[$4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 w5t on3 8,! ,republic does n wage sy/ematic w> on ! p>i% prie/s4 ,&1 if ! frat]nities _h submitt$ to ! law1 _m ( _! difficulties w\ld h be5 avoid$40 ,& ,m4 ,guitrel prote/$3 8,x is a matt] ( pr9ciple4 ,i %\ld h decid$ 9 fav\r ( ! frat]nities4 ,x is also a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,! frat]nities did a great deal ( good40 ,! prfet summ$ up f out ( ! cl\d ( 8 cig>-smoke4 8,h>k+ back ov] :at has be5 done is useless4 ,b ! new _s is a _s ( conciliation40 ,& aga9 ,m4 ,guitrel b[$1 :ile ,rondonneau junior b5t ov] 8 acc\nt books 8 bald head :]e ! flies pit*$4 ,"o day1 be+ ask$ to give h] op9ion ab\t a vase t ! prfet 0 to pres5t ) 8 own h& to ! w9n] 9 ! race = draught-horses1 ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 came to ,rondonneau junior's ) h] husb&4 ,%e f\nd ,m4 ,guitrel 9 ! jewell]'s (fice4 ,he made a fe9t to leave ! place4 ,b !y begg$ him to rema94 ,!y ev5 consult$ him z to ! nymphs :o =m$1 by _! b5d+ figures1 ! h&les ( ! cup4 ,! prfet w\ld h pref]r$ !m to be ,amazons4 8,amazons1 d\btless10 murmur$ ! pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric4 ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 w\ld h lik$ c5tauresses4 8,c5tauresses1 yes1 yes10 said ! prie/2 8or r c5taurs40 ,mean:ile ,rondonneau junior 0 hold+ up ! wax model 9 8 f+]s 9 front ( ! spectators & smil+ 9 admiration4 8,monsieur l'abb10 ask$ ! prfet1 8does ! ,*ur* always ban ! nude 9 art80 ,m4 ,guitrel repli$3 8,! ,*ur* has nev] absolutely proscrib$ nude /udies2 b %e has always judici\sly re/ra9$ _! employm5t40 ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 look$ at ! prie/ & ?\ght h[ rem>kably l ,madame ,va*]ie he 04 ,%e confid$ to him t %e _h a passion = curios1 t %e 0 mad ab\t brocades1 /amp$ velvets1 gold fr+es1 embroid]y & lace4 ,%e disclos$ to him ! covet\s desires accumulat$ 9 h] m9d s9ce ! days :5 %e us$ to trail 9 h] y\? & pov]ty 9 front ( ! %op-w9d[s ( ! second-h& deal]s 9 ! ,qu>ti] ,brda4 ,%e told him t %e _h dreams ( a salon ) old copes & old *asubles1 & t %e 0 also collect+ antique jewels4 ,he answ]$ t 9 tru? ! ornam5ts ( ! prie/s provid$ preci\s models = arti/s1 & t !re we _h a pro( t ! ,*ur* 0 no enemy to art4 ,f t day =w>d ,m4 ,guitrel began to hunt 9 ! c\ntry sacri/ies = spl5did antiques1 & sc>cely a week pass$ t he did n c>ry into ,rondonneau junior's1 "u 8 great-coat1 a *asuble or a cope1 adroitly pillag$ f "s innoc5t prie/4 ,m4 ,guitrel 01 moreov]1 v scrupul\s 9 remitt+ to ! rifl$ ve/ry-bo>d ! hundr$-s\ piece ) :i* ! prfet paid = ! silk1 ! brocade1 ! velvet & ! lace4 ,9 six mon?s' "t ,madame ,worms-,clavel9's draw+-room _h become l a ca!dral treasury2 a cl++ od\r ( inc5se l+]$ r\nd x4 ,"o summ] day 9 t ye>1 ,m4 ,guitrel1 accord+ to cu/om1 m\nt$ ! goldsmi?'s /airs1 & f\nd ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 puff+ away m]rily 9 ! %op4 ,= ! day be=e ! prfet _h succe$$ 9 gett+ 8 c&idate1 a cattle-bre$]1 & "y turn-coat royali/1 return$2 & he 0 c\nt+ on ! approval ( ! m9i/]1 :o secretly pref]r$ ! new to ! old republicans z be+ less exact+ & m humble4 ,9 ! elation ( 8 boi/]\s satisfaction1 he slapp$ ! prie/ on ! %\ld]3 8,monsieur l'abb1 :at we want is _m prie/s l y1 enlight5$1 tol]ant1 free f prejudices--= y hav5't any prejudices1 n y6--prie/s :o recognise ! ne$s ( ! pres5t day & ! requirem5ts ( a democratic society4 ,if ! episcopate1 if ! ,fr5* cl]gy w\ld only cat* ! progressive yet cons]vative s5tim5ts t ! ,republic pr(esses1 !y w\ld /ill h a f9e "p to play40 ,!n1 amid/ ! smoke ( 8 big cig>1 he exp\nd$ ideas on religion :i* te/ifi$ to an ignorance t fill$ ,m4 ,guitrel ) inw>d dismay4 ,! prfet1 h[ev]1 decl>$ himself to be m ,*ri/ian ?an _m ,*ri/ians1 & 9 ! language ( ! masonic lodge he extoll$ ! moral tea*+ ( ,jesus1 :ile he reject$ indiscrim9ately local sup]/itions & fundam5tal dogmas1 ! ne$les ?r[n into ! pisc9a ( ,sa9t ,phal by m>riageable girls1 & ! real pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,m4 ,guitrel1 an easy-go+ s\l1 b incapable ( yield+ a po9t z to dogma1 /amm]$ out3 8,"o mu/ make a di/9ction1 monsieur le prfet1 "o mu/ make a di/9ction40 ,9 ord] to make a div]sion1 he drew out f a pocket ( 8 great-coat a roll ( p>*m5t :i* he op5$ on ! c\nt]4 ,x 0 a l>ge page ( pla9-*ant1 ) ,go?ic text "u ! f\r-l9e divisions1 ) rubrics & a decorat$ initial4 ,! prfet fix$ 8 great1 lamp-globe eyes on ! page4 ,rondonneau junior1 /ret*+ out 8 rosy bald head1 said3 8,! m9iature 9 ! initial is r f9e4 ,x's ,sa9t ,aga?a1 isn't x80 8,! m>tyrdom ( ,sa9t ,aga?a10 said ,m4 ,guitrel4 8,"h are se5 ! execution]s tortur+ ! brea/s ( ! sa9t40 ,& he add$ 9 a voice :i* fl[$ z sweetly z ?ick syrup3 8,accord+ to au!ntic records1 su* 0 9 fact ! torm5t inflict$ on ,sa9t ,aga?a ( bless$ memory by ! proconsul4 ,a page f an antiphon>y1 ,monsieur le prfet--a trifle1 a m]e trifle1 :i* p]haps w f9d a little ni*e 9 ! collections ( ,madame ,worms-,clavel91 s devot$ to our ,*ri/ian antiquities4 ,?is page gives u a fragm5t ( ! prop] ( ! sa9t40 ,& he deciph]$ ! ,lat9 text1 m>k+ ! tonic acc5t en]getically3 8,dum torqu]etur beata ,agata 9 mamill gravit] dixit ad judicem3 #8,impie1 crudelis et dire tyranne1 non es confusus amput>e 9 fem9 quod ipse 9 matre suxi/i8 ,ego habeo mamillas integras intus 9 anim quas ,dom9o consecravi4'0,d ,d 8,:ile ! bless$ ,aga?a 0 be+ cruelly tortur$ 9 ! brea/1 %e said to ! judge3 #8,oh1 wick$1 cruel1 & savage tyrant1 art ?\ n a%am$ to mutilate 9 a woman t ) :i* y\r "m f$ y8 ,)9 my s\l ,i h brea/s undesecrat$ :i* ,i h sanctifi$ to ,god4'0 ,! prfet1 :o 0 a graduate1 half und]/ood1 & 9 8 desire to appe> ,gallic1 rem>k$ t x 0 piquant4 8,nave10 answ]$ ,abb ,guitrel g5tly1 8nave40 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 grant$ t ! language ( ! ,middle ,ages _h1 9 fact1 a c]ta9 navet4 8,x has also sublimity10 said ,m4 ,guitrel4 ,b ! prfet 0 r incl9$ to seek 9 ,*ur* ,lat9 = ! piquancy ( broad hum\r1 & x 0 ) a sly little laugh ( ob/9acy t he cramm$ ! p>*m5t into 8 pocket1 ) _m ?anks to 8 de> ,guitrel = ?is discov]y4 ,!n1 pu%+ ! ,abb into ! w9d[-recess1 he :isp]$ 9 8 e>3 8,my de> ,guitrel1 :5 ! *ance comes1 ,i w d some?+ = y40 ,v ,!re 0 "o p>ty 9 ! t[n :i* op5ly decl>$ t ,abb ,lantaigne1 pr9cipal ( ! high sem9>y1 0 a prie/ wor?y ( a bi%opric & fitt$ to fill ! vacant see ( ,t\rco+ hon\rably1 until ! "t :5 ,monseigneur ,*>lot's dea? %\ld enable him1 cross 9 h& & ame?y/ on f+]1 to assume ! mitre 9 ! t[n t _h witness$ 8 lab\rs & 8 m]its4 ,?is 0 ! s*eme ( ! v5]able ,m4 ,cassignol1 ex-presid5t 9 *ief1 & a ,/ate p5sion] ( tw5ty-five ye>s' /&+4 ,) ^! plans 7 associat$ ,m4 ,l]ond1 deputy attorney-g5]al at ! "t ( ! decrees1,e n[ a b>ri/] practis+ at '''1 & ,abb de ,lalonde1 =m]ly an ,army *apla91 & n[ *apla9 to ! ,dames du ,salut4 ,^!1 belong+ to ! mo/ respect$1 b n to ! mo/ influ5tial1 class 9 ! t[n1 made up practically ! :ole ( ,abb ,lantaigne's p>ty4 ,! head ( ! high sem9>y _h be5 invit$ to d9e ) ,m4 ,cassignol1 ! *ief presid5t1 :o said to him1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,m4 de ,lalonde & ,m4 ,l]ond3 ,e ,! c\p d'tat ( #ahea4 8,monsieur l'abb1 put y\rself =w>d z a c&idate4 ,:5 x %all come to a *oice betwe5 ,abb ,lantaigne1 :o has s nobly s]v$ bo? religion & ,*ri/ian ,france by p5 & tongue1 :o has protect$ ! (t-betray$ cause ( ! rights ( ! ,fr5* ,*ur* )9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ) ! =ce ( 8 m5tal end[m5ts & high "*1 & ,m4 ,guitrel1 none w h ! effront]y to hesitate4 ,& s9ce x seems t ?is "t ! hon\r ( supply+ a bi%op = ! t[n ( ,t\rco+ is to fall to our city1 ! fai?ful ( ! diocese are will+ to lose y = a "t = ! good ( ! episcopate z well z ( ,*ri/5dom40 ,& ! v5]able ,m4 ,cassignol1 :o 0 n[ 9 8 eighty-six? ye>1 add$ ) a smile3 8,we %all see y aga91 ,i h a firm conviction ( t4 ,y w come back to u f ,t\rco+1 monsieur l'abb40 ,abb ,lantaigne _h repli$3 8,monsieur le prsid5t1 ) no int5tion ( anticipat+ any hon\r1 ,i yet %all %irk no duty40 ,he ye>n$ & long$ = ! see ( ! lam5t$ ,monseigneur ,ducl\4 ,b ?is prie/1 ^: ambition 0 froz5 by 8 pride1 0 wait+ until !y came to br+ him ! mitre4 ,"o morn+ ,m4 ,l]ond came to see him at ! sem9>y1 & br\ght news ( h[ ,abb ,guitrel's c&idature 0 progress+ at ! ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,wor%ip4 ,x 0 suspect$ t ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 work+ h>d 9 fav\r ( ,m4 ,guitrel 9 ! (fices ( ! ,m9i/ry1 :]e all ! freemasons _h already receiv$ _! ord]s4 ,?is 0 :at he _h be5 told at ! (fices ( le ,libral1 ! religi\s & mod]ate pap] ( ! di/rict4 ,) reg>d to ! int5tions ( ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op1 no?+ 0 kn[n4 ,! tru? 0 t ,monseigneur ,*>lot d>$ nei!r oppose nor support any c&idate4 ,8 *>act]i/ic caution _h be5 gr[+ on him = ye>s4 ,if he _h any pref]5ces he let no "o guess !m4 ,= a long "t he _h be5 com=tably & pleasurably conceal+ 8 policy1 j z he play$ 8 game ( bezique e ev5+ ) ,m4 de ,g\let4 ,&1 9 fact1 ! promotion ( a prie/ ( 8 diocese to a non-suffragan bi%opric 0 9 no way an affair ( 84 ,b he 0 =c$ to take "p 9 ?is intrigue4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 ! prfet1 :om he did n wi% to (f5d1 _h caus$ him to be s\nd$4 ,8 ,em95ce c\ld n be ignorant ( ! %rewd & urbane disposition ( :i* ,m4 ,guitrel _h giv5 pla9 pro(s 9 ! diocese4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he believ$ ?is ,guitrel to be capable ( any?+4 8,:o kn[s10 ?\ght he1 8:e!r he is n s*em+ to get himself appo9t$ "h z my coadjutor1 in/ead ( go+ to t gloomy little metropolis ( ,nor!rn ,gaul8 ,& if ,i decl>e him wor?y ( a bi%opric1 w x n be believ$ t ,i int5d him to %>e my see80 ,?is appreh5sion t he w\ld be giv5 a coadjutor embitt]$ ,monseigneur ,*>lot's old age4 ,9 ,abb ,lantaigne's case he _h /rong reasons = be+ sil5t & hold+ alo(4 ,he w\ld n h support$ ?is prie/'s c&idature = ! simple reason t he =esaw its failure4 ,monseigneur ,*>lot nev] will+ly put himself on ! los+ side4 ,moreov]1 he loa!d ! pr9cipal ( ! high sem9>y4 ,yet ?is hatr$1 9 a m9d s easy-go+ & k9dly z ,monseigneur's1 0 n actually prejudicial to ,m4 ,lantaigne's ambitions4 ,9 ord] to get rid ( him1 ,monseigneur ,*>lot w\ld h cons5t$ to 8 becom+ ei!r bi%op or ,pope4 ,m4 ,lantaigne _h a high reputation = piety1 le>n+1 & eloqu5ce3 "o c\ld n1 )\t a c]ta9 %amelessness1 be op5ly aga9/ him4 ,n[ ,monseigneur ,*>lot1 be+ popul> & v ke5 to ga9 e "o's goodwill1 did n despise ! op9ion ( hon\rable m54 ,m4 ,l]ond 0 unable to foll[ ! secret ?\ghts ( ,monseigneur1 b he knew t ! ,ar*bi%op _h n yet committ$ himself4 ,he judg$ t x might be possible to br+ influ5ce to be> on ! old man's m9d & t an appeal to 8 pa/oral in/9cts might n be 9 va94 ,he urg$ ,m4 ,lantaigne to proce$ at once to ! ,ar*bi%op's palace4 8,y w beg ,8 ,em95ce1 ) filial def]5ce1 = advice 9 ! probable ev5t ( ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+ be+ (f]$ to y4 ,x is ! "r /ep1 & x w produce an excell5t effect40 ,m4 ,lantaigne object$3 8,x behoves me to wait = a m solemn call40 8,:at call c\ld be m solemn ?an ! suffrages ( s _m zeal\s ,*ri/ians1 :o hail y\r "n ) a unanimity t recalls ! anci5t popul> acclamations ) :i* a ,md>d & a ,remi 7 greet$80 8,b1 monsieur10 answ]$ hone/ ,lantaigne1 8^? acclamations1 9 ! obsolete cu/om to :i* y ref]1 came f ! fai?ful ( ! diocese :i* ^! holy m5 7 call$ ^u to gov]n4 ,& ,i am n aw>e t ! ,ca?olics ( ,t\rco+ h acclaim$ me40 ,at ?is po9t lawy] ,l]ond said :at _h to be said3 8,if y d n b> ! road = him1 ,m4 ,guitrel w become a bi%op40 ,! next day ,m4 ,lantaigne _h fa/5$ ov] 8 %\ld]s 8 visit+ cloak1 ! turn$-back w+ ( :i* flapp$ on 8 /urdy back1 ! :ile on ! road to ! ,ar*bi%op's palace he bes\ght 8 ,god to sp>e ! ,*ur* ( ,france an unm]it$ disgrace4 ,8 ,em95ce1 at ! mom5t :5 ,m4 ,lantaigne b[$ be=e him1 _h j receiv$ a lett] f ! nunciature ask+ him = a confid5tial note ab\t ,m4 ,guitrel4 ,! nuncio made no secret ( 8 lik+ = a prie/ reput$ to be intellig5t & zeal\s & capable ( be+ useful 9 negotiations ) ! temporal p[]4 ,8 ,em95ce _h imm$iately dictat$ to ,m4 de ,g\let a note 9 fav\r ( ! nuncio's protg4 ,he exclaim$ 9 8 pleasant tremul\s voice3 8,monsieur ,lantaigne1 h[ glad ,i am to see y60 8,monseigneur1 ,i h come to ask ,y\r ,em95ce = y\r pat]nal c\nsel 9 case ! ,holy ,fa!r1 reg>d+ me ) fav\r1 %\ld nom9ate me '''0 8,v happy to see y1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne4 ,y come j 9 ! nick ( "t60 8,i w\ld v5ture1 if ,y\r ,em95ce did n deem me unwor?y ( '''0 8,y are1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne1 an em95t !ologian & a prie/ ( ! highe/ possible le>n+ 9 ! canon law4 ,y are an au?ority on knotty po9ts ( discipl9e4 ,y\r advice is preci\s on que/ions ( ! liturgy &1 9 g5]al1 on any po9t t conc]ns religion4 ,if y _h n come1 ,i 0 go+ to s5d = y1 z ,m4 de ,g\let c tell y4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ,i am 9 great ne$ ( y\r insight40 ,& ,monseigneur1 ) 8 g\ty h&1 well practis$ 9 b5$iction1 wav$ ! pr9cipal ( ! high sem9>y to a seat4 8,monsieur ,lantaigne1 be k9d en\gh to li/5 to me4 ,! v5]able ,m4 ,laprune1 ! cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 is j gone f "h4 ,i mu/ tell y t ?is poor cur has ?is morn+ f\nd a man hang$ 9 8 *ur*4 ,j conceive 8 di/ress6 ,he is beside himself4 ,& 9 su* a crisis1 ,i myself ne$ to take ! advice ( ! mo/ le>n$ prie/ 9 my diocese4 ,:at ought we to d8 ,tell me60 ,m4 ,lantaigne collect$ himself = a mom5t4 ,!n1 9 ! tone ( a p$agogue1 he began to exp\nd ! traditions conc]n+ ! purification ( *ur*es3 8,! ,maccabees1 aft] hav+ wa%$ ! temple pr(an$ by ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 9 ! ye> #afd be=e ! ,inc>nation1 celebrat$ its d$ication4 ,t is ! orig91 ,monseigneur1 ( ! fe/ival call$ ,hani*a--t is to say1 r5ewal4 ,9 fact '''0 ,& he develop$ 8 ideas4 ,monseigneur li/5$ ) an air ( admiration1 & ,m4 ,lantaigne drew up f 8 inexhau/ible memory endless texts relat+ to ! c]emonies ( purification1 prec$5ts1 argum5ts1 comm5t>ies4 8,john1 ,*apt] ,x41 v]se #bb ''' ! ,roman ,pontifical ''' ! ,v5]able ,b$e1 ,b>onius '''0 ,he spoke = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,aft] ?is ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op repli$3 8,x %\ld be not$ t ! hang$ man 0 f\nd 9 ! por* ( ! side door1 on ! epi/le side40 8,0 ! inn] door ( ! por* clos$80 ask$ ,m4 ,lantaigne4 8,alas6 alas60 answ]$ ,monseigneur1 8x 0 n wide op5 ''' b nei!r 0 x completely %ut40 8,aj>1 ,monseigneur80 8,t's x6 ,aj>40 8,& ! suicide1 ,monseigneur1 0 )9 ! space cov]$ by ! por*8 ,t is a po9t :i* x is mat]ially important to asc]ta94 ,y\r ,em95ce p]ceives ! :ole importance ( t80 8,assur$ly1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne4 ''' ,monsieur de ,g\let1 0 !re n "o arm ( ! hang$ man :i* project$ f ! por* & jutt$ into ! *ur*80 ,m4 de ,g\let repli$ ) a blu% & "s incoh]5t syllables4 8,i feel c]ta910 repli$ ,monseigneur1 8t ! arm w5t beyond1 or1 at any rate1 "p ( ! arm40 ,m4 ,lantaigne conclud$ f ?is t ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,exupre 0 pr(an$4 ,he quot$ prec$5ts & describ$ ! proce$+s aft] ! da/>dly assass9ation ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 9 ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-ti5ne-du-,mont4 ,he travell$ up ! ages1 pass$ ?r\gh ! ,revolution1 :5 ! *ur*es 7 trans=m$ into arm\ries1 ref]r$ to ,?omas ,becket & ! impi\s ,heliodorus4 8,:at s*ol>%ip6 ,:at s\nd doctr9e60 said ,monseigneur4 ,he rose & /ret*$ out 8 h& = ! prie/ to kiss4 8,x is a priceless s]vice t y h r5d]$ me1 ,monsieur ,lantaigne2 be assur$ t ,i h a great e/eem = y\r s*ol>%ip & accept my pa/oral b5$iction4 ,f>ewell40 ,& ,m4 ,lantaigne1 dismiss$1 p]ceiv$ t he _h n be5 able to say a s+le ^w ab\t ! important bus9ess on :i* he _h come4 ,b1 ) ! e*oes ( 8 own words all r\nd him1 full ( 8 le>n+ & 8 application ( x1 & mu* flatt]$1 he desc5d$ ! gr& /aircase /ill turn+ ov] 9 8 own m9d ! matt] ( ! suicide ( ,sa9t-,exupre & ! urg5t ne$ = ! purification ( ! p>i% *ur*4 ,outside he 0 /ill ?9k+ ( x4 ,z he 0 desc5d+ ! w9d+ /reet ( ! ,t9tell]ies1 he met ! cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 ! v5]able ,m4 ,laprune1 :o1 /&+ 9 front ( coop] ,l5fant's %op1 0 exam9+ ! corks4 ,8 w9e _h be5 turn+ s\r1 & ?is det]ioration he attribut$ to ! defective way 9 :i* 8 bottles 7 cork$4 8,x is deplorable10 he murmur$1 8deplorable60 8,& y\r suicide80 dem&$ ,abb ,lantaigne4 ,at ?is "q ! wor?y cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre op5$ 8 full1 r\nd eyes & ask$ 9 a/oni%m5t3 8,:at suicide80 8,! man :o hang$ himself 9 ,sa9t-,exupre1 ! mis]able suicide :om y f\nd ?is morn+ 9 ! por* ( y\r *ur*40 ,m4 ,laprune1 t]rifi$1 wond]+ f :at he _h j he>d1 :e!r he or ,m4 ,lantaigne _h gone mad1 repli$ t he _h f\nd no "o hang$4 8,:at60 repli$ ,m4 ,lantaigne1 surpris$ 9 8 turn1 8wasn't a man f\nd ?is morn+ hang$ 9 ! por* ( a door on ! epi/le side60 ,9 sign ( d5ial1 ! vic> twice revolv$ on 8 %\ld]s a face :]eon %one ! sacr$ tru?4 ,abb ,lantaigne n[ look$ l a man tak5 ) gidd9ess3 8,b x 0 ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op :o has j told me himself t y f\nd a man hang$ 9 y\r *ur*60 8,oh60 repli$ ,m4 ,laprune1 sudd5ly reassur$1 8,monseigneur want$ to amuse himself4 ,he loves a je/4 ,he is a capital h& at x1 & kn[s h[ to keep )9 ! b\nds ( seeml9ess4 ,he has s mu* wit60 ,b ,abb ,lantaigne1 rais+ heav5w>ds 8 fi]y1 sombre glance1 exclaim$3 8,! ,ar*bi%op has deceiv$ me6 ,?is man w1 !n1 nev] speak ! tru?1 save :5 on ! /eps ( ! alt>1 tak+ ! consecrat$ ho/ 9 8 h&s1 he pron\nces ! words3 ,dom9e1 non sum dignus60 ,,vi ,n[ t he 0 no long] incl9$ to ! saddle & lik$ to keep 8 room1 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h r$uc$ 8 division to c>ds 9 small c>dbo>d boxes1 :i* he plac$ e morn+ on 8 desk1 & :i* he arrang$ e ev5+ on ! :ite deal %elves above 8 iron b$/ead4 ,he m>%all$ 8 c>ds day by day ) scrupul\s exactitude1 9 an ord] :i* fill$ him ) satisfaction4 ,e c>d repres5t$ a man4 ,! symbol by :i* he h5ce=? ?\ght ( 8 (fic]s1 non-commission$ (fic]s & m51 satisfi$ 8 crav+ = me?od & suit$ 8 natural b5t ( m9d4 ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h always be5 not$ z an excell5t (fic]4 ,g5]al ,p>roy1 "u :om he _h s]v$1 said ( him3 8,9 ,capta9 de ,*almot ! capacity = ob$i5ce is exactly balanc$ by ! p[] ( comm&4 ,a r>e & priceless quality ( ! true milit>y _s40 ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h always be5 scrupul\s 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duty4 ,be+ upright1 diffid5t1 & an excell5t p5man1 he _h at la/ hit ^u a sy/em :i* fitt$ 9 ) 8 abilities1 &1 9 comm& ( 8 division ( c>ds1 he appli$ 8 me?od ) ! utmo/ vig\r4 ,on ?is p>ticul> day1 hav+ ris5 accord+ to 8 cu/om at five o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he _h pass$ f 8 tub to 8 "w-table2 &1 :il/ ! sun 0 m\nt+ ) solemn sl[ness above ! elms ( ! ,ar*bi%op's palace1 ! g5]al 0 organis+ manuvres by manipulat+ ! boxes ( c>ds t symbolis$ reality1 & t 7 actually id5tical ) reality to an intellig5ce :i*1 l 81 0 excessively rev]5t t[>ds ev]y?+ symbolic4 ,= m ?an ?ree h\rs he _h be5 por+ ov] 8 c>ds ) a m9d & face z wan & melan*oly z ! c>ds !mselves1 :5 8 s]vant ann\nc$ ! ,abb de ,lalonde4 ,!n he took (f 8 glasses1 wip$ 8 "w-r$d5$ eyes1 rose1 & half smil+1 turn$ t[>ds ! door a c\nt5ance :i* _h once be5 h&some & :i* 9 old age rema9$ q simple 9 its l9eam5ts4 ,he /ret*$ out to ! visitor :o ent]$ a l>ge h& ! palm ( :i* _h sc>cely any l9es1 & said good-day to ! prie/ 9 a gruff1 yet hesitat+ voice1 :i* reveal$ at ! same "t ! diffid5ce ( ! man & ! infallibility ( ! comm&]4 8,my de> abb1 h[ are y8 ,i am v glad to see y40 ,& he pu%$ =w>d to him "o ( ! two horsehair *airs :i*1 ) ! desk & ! b$1 compris$ all ! furniture ( ?is clean1 bright1 empty room4 ,! abb sat d[n4 ,he 0 a wond]fully active little old man4 ,9 8 face ( wea!r-worn1 crumbl+ brick1 !re 7 set1 l two jewels1 ! blue eyes ( a *ild4 ,!y look$ at "o ano!r = a mom5t1 und]/&+ly1 )\t say+ a ^w4 ,!y 7 two old fri5ds1 two comrades-9-arms4 ,=m]ly a *apla9 9 ! ,army1 ,abb de ,lalonde 0 n[ *apla9 to ! ,dames du ,salut4 ,z milit>y *apla91 he _h be5 atta*$ to ! regim5t ( gu>ds ( :i* ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h be5 colonel 9 #ahgj1 & :i*1 =m+ "p ( ! division '''1 _h be5 %ut up 9 ,metz ) ,baza9e's army4 ,! memory ( ^! hom]ic1 yet lam5table1 weeks came back to ! m9ds ( ^! two fri5ds e "t !y saw "o ano!r1 & e "t !y made ! same rem>ks4 ,?is "t ! *apla9 began3 8,d y rememb]1 g5]al1 :5 we 7 9 ,metz1 runn+ %ort ( m$ic9e1 ( fodd]1 runn+ %ort ( salt8 '''0 ,abb de ,lalonde 0 ! lea/ s5sual ( m54 ,he _h h>dly felt ! want ( salt = himself1 b he _h suff]$ mu* at n be+ able to give ! m5 salt z he gave !m tobacco1 9 little packets c>efully wrapp$ up4 ,& he rememb]$ ?is cruel privation4 8,ah6 g5]al1 ! salt ran %ort60 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot repli$3 8,!y made up = x1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 by mix+ gunp[d] ) ! food40 8,all ! same10 answ]$ ! *apla91 8w> is a t]rible ?+40 ,?us spoke ?is innoc5t fri5d ( soldi]s 9 ! s9c]ity ( 8 he>t4 ,b ! g5]al did n acquiesce 9 ?is condemnation ( w>4 8,p>don me1 my de> abb6 ,w> is1 ( c\rse1 a cruel necessity1 b "o :i* provides = (fic]s & m5 an opportunity ( %[+ ! highe/ qualities4 ,)\t w>1 we %\ld /ill be ignorant ( h[ f> ! c\rage & endurance ( m5 c g40 ,&1 v s]i\sly1 he add$3 8,! ,bible proves ! lawfulness ( w>1 & y "k bett] ?an ,i h[ 9 x ,god is call$ ,sabao?--t is1 ! ,god ( armies40 ,! abb smil$ ) an expression ( frank rogui%ness1 display+ ! ?ree v :ite tee? :i* 7 all t rema9$ to him4 8,pooh6 ,i don't "k ,hebrew1 n ,i4 ''' ,& ,god has s _m m beautiful names t ,i c disp5se ) call+ him by t "o4 ''' ,alas6 g5]al1 :at a spl5did army p]i%$ "u ! comm& ( t unhappy m>%al6 '''0 ,at ^! words1 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot began to say :at he _h already said a hundr$ times3 8,baza9e6 ''' ,li/5 to me4 ,neglect ( ! regulations t\*+ =tifi$ t[ns1 culpable hesitation 9 giv+ ord]s1 m5tal res]vations be=e ! enemy4 ,& be=e ! enemy "o ought to h no m5tal res]vations ''' ,capitulation 9 op5 c\ntry4 ''' ,he des]v$ 8 fate4 ,& !n a scapegoat 0 ne$$40 8,= my "p10 answ]$ ! *apla91 8,i %\ld bew>e ( ev] say+ a s+le ^w :i* might injure ! memory ( ?is un=tunate m>%al4 ,i _c judge 8 actions4 ,& x is c]ta9ly n my bus9ess to noise abroad ev5 8 indubitable %ortcom+s4 ,= he grant$ me a fav\r = :i* ,i %all feel grateful z long z ,i live40 8,a fav\r80 dem&$ ! g5]al4 8,he8 ,to y80 8,oh6 a fav\r s noble1 s beautiful6 ,he grant$ me a p>don = a poor soldi]1 a dragoon condemn$ to dea? = insubord9ation4 ,9 memory ( ?is fav\r1 e ye> ,i say a mass = ! repose ( ! s\l ( ex-,m>%al ,baza9e40 ,b ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot w\ld n let himself be turn$ f ! po9t4 8,capitulation 9 op5 c\ntry6 ''' ,j imag9e x4 ''' ,he des]v$ 8 fate40 ,&1 9 ord] to he>t5 himself up1 ! g5]al spoke ( ,canrob]t1 & ( ! spl5did /& ( ! 444 brigade at ,sa9t-,privat4 ,& ! *apla9 relat$ anecdotes ( a div]t+ k9d1 ) an edify+ climax4 8,ah6 ,sa9t-,privat1 g5]al6 ,on ! eve ( ! battle1 a great rascal ( a c>ab9e] came to look = me4 ,i see him /ill1 all black5$1 9 a %eepsk94 ,he cries to me3 #8,to-morr['s go+ to be w>m "w4 ,i may leave my bones to rot !re4 ,confess me1 monsieur le cur1 & quickly6 ,i mu/ g & groom my little m>e4' ,i say to him3 #8,i don't want to delay y1 fri5d4 ,/ill1 y mu/ tell me y\r s9s4 ,:at are y\r s9s8' ,9 a/oni%m5t he looks at me & replies3 #8,:y1 all6' #8,:at1 all8' #8,yes1 all4 ,i h committ$ all ! s9s4' ,i %ake my head4 #8,all1 my fri5d--t is a good _m6 ''' ,tell me1 ha/ ?\ beat5 ?y "m8' ,at ?is "q1 my g5tleman gr[s excit$1 waves 8 great arms1 swe>s l a ,pagan1 & exclaims3 #8,monsieur le cur1 y are mock+ me6' ,i reply to him3 #8,calm y\rself1 fri5d4 ,y see n[ t y h n committ$ all ! s9s4' '''0 ,?us ! *apla9 *e]ily n>rat$ pi\s regim5tal anecdotes4 ,& !n he d$uc$ ! moral f !m4 ,good ,*ri/ians made good soldi]s4 ,x 0 a mi/ake to bani% religion f ! ,army4 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot approv$ ( ^! maxims4 8,i h always said s1 my de> abb4 ,9 de/roy+ my/ical beliefs y ru9 ! milit>y _s4 ,by :at "r d y exact ( a man ! sacrifice ( 8 life if y take away f him ! hope ( ano!r exi/5ce80 ,& ! *apla9 answ]$1 ) a smile full ( k9dl9ess1 innoc5ce & joy3 8,y w see t !re w be a return to religion4 ,!y are already go+ back to x on all sides4 ,m5 are n z bad z !y appe> & ,god is inf9itely good40 ,!n at la/ he reveal$ ! object ( 8 visit4 8,i come1 g5]al1 to ask a great fav\r ( y40 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot became att5tive2 8 face1 already sad1 grew sadd] /ill4 ,he lov$ & respect$ ?is old *apla91 & w\ld h wi%$ to give him pleasure4 ,b ! v idea ( grant+ a fav\r 0 al>m+ to 8 /rict uprightness4 8,yes1 g5]al1 ,i come to ask y to "w = ! good ( ! ,*ur*4 ,y "k ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y 9 our t[n4 ,he is a prie/ r5[n$ = 8 piety & le>n+1 a great !ologian40 8,i h met ,abb ,lantaigne sev]al times4 ,he made a fav\rable impression on me4 ,b '''0 8,oh6 g5]al1 if y _h he>d 8 lectures z ,i h done1 y w\ld be amaz$ at 8 le>n+4 ,yet ,i 0 able to appreciate b a trifl+ "p ( x4 ,?irty ye>s ( my life ,i h sp5t 9 rem9d+ poor soldi]s /ret*$ on a hospital b$ ( ! goodness ( ,god4 ,i h slipp$ 9 a good ^w along ) a screw ( tobacco4 ,= ano!r tw5ty-five ye>s ,i h be5 confess+ holy maid5s1 full ( sanctity1 ( c\rse1 b less *>m+ 9 "* ?an 7 my soldi]s4 ,i h nev] _h ! "t to read ! ,fa!rs2 ,i h nei!r en\gh bra9 nor en\gh !ology to appreciate ,m4 l'abb ,lantaigne at 8 true wor?1 = he is a walk+ encyclop$ia4 ,b at lea/ ,i c assure y1 g5]al1 t he speaks z he acts1 & he acts z he speaks40 ,& ! old *apla91 w9k+ 8 eye rogui%ly1 add$3 8,all ecclesia/ics1 un=tunately1 are n ( ?is k9d40 8,nor are all soldi]s10 said ! g5]al1 smil+ a v wan smile4 ,& ! two m5 ex*ang$ a sympa!tic glance1 9 _! common hatr$ ( intrigue & falsity4 ,abb de ,lalonde1 :o 01 h[ev]1 capable ( a little guile1 w\nd up 8 eulogy ( ,abb ,lantaigne ) ?is t\*3 8,he is an excell5t prie/1 & if he _h be5 a soldi] he w\ld h made an excell5t soldi]40 ,b ! g5]al dem&$ brusquely3 8,well6 :at c ,i d = him80 8,help him to slip on ! violet /ock+s1 :i* he has ri*ly des]v$1 g5]al4 ,he is an admitt$ c&idate = ! vacant bi%opric ( ,t\rco+4 ,i beg y to support him ) ! ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice & ,religion1 :om1 ,i am told1 y "k p]sonally40 ,! g5]al %ook 8 head4 ,9 fact1 he _h nev] ask$ any?+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 z a royali/ & a ,*ri/ian1 reg>d$ ! ,republic ) a disapproval t 0 complete1 sil5t & :ole-he>t$4 ,read+ no newspap]s & talk+ ) no "o1 he und]valu$ on pr9ciple a civil p[] ( ^: do+s he knew no?+4 ,he obey$ & held 8 tongue4 ,he 0 admir$ 9 ! *teaux ( ! neighb\rhood = 8 melan*oly resignation1 inspir$ by ! s5tim5t ( duty1 /r5g!n$ by a pr(\nd scorn = ev]y?+ :i* 0 n milit>y1 int5sifi$ by a gr[+ difficulty 9 ?\ght & spee* r5d]$ obvi\s & affect+ by ! progress ( an affection ( ! liv]4 ,x 0 well kn[n t ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot rema9$ a fai?ful royali/ 9 ! dep?s ( 8 he>t4 ,x 0 n s well kn[n t "o day 9 ! ye> #ahic 8 he>t _h receiv$ "o ( ^? %ocks :i* c only be comp>$ ) :at ,*ri/ians describe z ! work+s ( grace1 & :i* br+ ) ! =ce ( a ?und]bolt deep & unlook$-= peace to a man's inn]mo/ be+4 ,?is ev5t took place at five o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ( ! #d? ( ,june 9 ! draw+-rooms ( ! prefecture4 ,!re1 among ! fl[]s t ,madame ,worms-,clavel9 _h h]self arrang$1 ,presid5t ,c>not1 on 8 way ?r\gh ! t[n1 _h receiv$ ! (fic]s ( ! g>rison4 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 be+ pres5t ) 8 /aff1 saw ! ,presid5t = ! fir/ "t1 & in/antly1 = no app>5t reason1 on no explicable gr\nds1 0 pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh by a t]rible admiration4 ,9 a second1 be=e ! g5tle gravity & hone/ inflexibility ( ! head ( ! ,/ate1 all 8 prejudices fell away4 ,he =got t ?is sov]eign 0 a civilian4 ,he rev]$ & lov$ him4 ,he sudd5ly felt himself b\nd ) ties ( sympa?y & respect to ?is man1 sad & sall[ l himself1 b augu/ & s]5e l a rul]4 ,he utt]$ ) a soldi]ly /utt] ! (ficial complim5t :i* he _h le>nt by he>t4 ,! ,presid5t answ]$ him3 8,i ?ank y 9 ! "n ( ! ,republic & ( our c\ntry :i* y loyally s]ve40 ,at ?is1 all ! devotion to an abs5t pr9ce :i* ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h /or$ up = tw5ty-five ye>s well$ =? f 8 he>t t[>ds ! ,presid5t1 ^: quiet face rema9$ surpris+ly immobile1 & :o spoke 9 a melan*oly voice ) no movem5t ( *eek or lips1 on :i* 8 black be>d set a seal4 ,on ?is wax5 face1 9 ^! sl[1 hone/ eyes1 on ?is feeble brea/1 across :i* blaz$ ! broad r$ ribbon ( 8 ord]1 9 ! :ole figure ( ?is suff]+ automaton1 ! g5]al p]ceiv$ bo? ! dignity ( ! lead]1 & ! affliction ( ! ill-fat$ man :o has nev] laugh$4 ,) 8 admiration !re 0 m+l$ a /ra9 ( t5d]ness4 ,a ye> lat] he he>d ( ! tragic end ( ?is ,presid5t = ^: safety he w\ld will+ly h di$1 & :om he h5ce=? pictur$ 9 8 ?\ghts z d>k & /iff1 l ! flag roll$ r\nd its /aff 9 ! b>racks & cov]$ ) its case4 ,f t "t he _h ignor$ ! civil rul]s ( ,france4 ,he c>$ to "k no?+ save ( 8 milit>y sup]iors1 :om he obey$ ) melan*oly punctili\sness4 ,pa9$ at ! idea ( answ]+ ! v5]able ,abb de ,lalonde by a refusal1 he be?\ght himself = a mom5t1 & !n gave 8 reasons4 8,a matt] ( pr9ciple4 ,i nev] ask any?+ ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,y agree ) me1 don't y8 ''' ,= f ! mom5t t "o lays d[n a rule = oneself '''0 ,! *apla9 look$ at him ) an expression ( sadness t seem$ z ?\gh ?r[n ov] 8 happy old face4 8,oh6 h[ c\ld ,i agree ) y1 g5]al--,i :o beg ( ev]ybody8 ,i am a h>d5$ begg>4 ,= ,god & ! poor1 ,i h plead$ ) all ! p[]s ( ! day1 ) ,k+ ,l\is ,philippe's m9i/]s1 ) ^? ( ! provisional gov]nm5t1 ) ,napoleon ,,iii4's m9i/]s1 ) ^? ( ! ,ordre ,moral & ^? ( ! pres5t ,republic4 ,!y h all help$ me to d "s good4 ,& s9ce y "k ! ,m9i/] ( ,religion '''0 ,at ?is mom5t a %rill voice call$ 9 ! passage3 8,p\lot6 ,p\lot60 ,& a /\t lady 9 a morn+ wrapp]1 h] :ite hair cr[n$ ) hair-curl]s1 ent]$ ! room ) a ru%4 ,x 0 ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 :o 0 call+ ! g5]al to djeun]4 ,%e _h already %ak5 h] husb& ) imp]i\s t5d]ness1 & exclaim$ once m3 8,p\lot60 be=e %e became aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( ! old prie/ cru%$ up aga9/ ! door4 ,%e apologis$ = h] untidy dress4 ,%e _h _h s mu* to d ?is morn+6 ,?ree daught]s1 two sons1 an orphan nephew & h] husb&--sev5 *ildr5 to look aft]6 8,ah6 madame10 said ! abb1 8x is ,god himself :o has s5t y6 ,y w be my provid5ce40 8,y\r provid5ce1 monsieur l'abb60 ,9 h] grey dress+-g[n h] figure reveal$ ! ample dignity ( classic mo!rhood4 ,on h] beam+ m\/a*io$ face %one a matronly pride2 h] l>ge ge/ures express$ at once ! briskness ( a h\sewife habituat$ to "w & ! ease ( a woman accu/om$ to (ficial def]5ce4 ,! g5]al disappe>$ beh9d h]4 ,%e 0 8 h\sehold goddess & 8 gu>dian angel1 ?is ,paul9e :o c>ri$ on h] brave1 en]getic %\ld]s all ! burd5 ( ?is pov]ty-/rick51 o/5tati\s h\se1 :o play$ ! "p ( seam/ress to ! family1 z well z cook1 dressmak]1 *amb]maid1 gov]ness1 apo!c>y1 & ev5 mill9] ) a frankly gaudy ta/e1 & yet %[$ at big d9n]s & receptions an imp]turbable good bre$+1 a comm&+ pr(ile1 & %\ld]s t 7 /ill beautiful4 ,x 0 commonly said 9 ! division t if ! g5]al became ,m9i/] ( ,w>1 8 wife w\ld d ! hon\rs ( ! htel 9 ! ,b\lev>d ,sa9t-,g]ma9,f 9 capital fa%ion4 ,f ,:]e ! ,fr5* ,w> ,(fice is situat$4 ,! en]gy ( ! g5]al's wife spread freely ov] into ! out] _w & fl\ri%$ vigor\sly 9 pi\s & *>itable works4 ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot 0 lady patroness ( ?ree cr*es & a doz5 *>ities recomm5d$ by ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op4 ,monseigneur ,*>lot %[$ a special pr$ilection = ?is lady1 & said to h] sometimes1 ) 8 man-(-!-_w smile3 8,y are a g5]al 9 ! army ( ,*ri/ian *>ity40 ,&1 be+ a pr(essor ( or?odoxy1 ,monseigneur ,*>lot nev] fail$ to add3 8,& !re is no *>ity outside ! ,*ri/ian *>ity2 = ! ,*ur* alone is 9 a position to solve ! social problems ^: difficulties p]plex ! m9ds ( all & cause special anxiety to our pat]nal he>t40 ,?is 0 j :at ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot ?\ght4 ,%e 0 lavi%ly1 gl>+ly pi\s1 & n free f ! r l\d magnific5ce t 0 aptly acc5t$ by ! s\nd ( h] voice & ! fl[]s 9 h] hats4 ,h] fai?1 volum9\s & decorative l ! bosom :i* en%r9$ x1 made a spl5did %[ 9 draw+-rooms4 ,by ! bread? ( h] religi\s s5tim5ts %e _h done mu* h>m to h] husb&4 ,b nei!r ( !m paid any he$ to ?is4 ,! g5]al also believ$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 al?\gh ?is w\ld n h prev5t$ him f hav+ ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op arre/$ on a writt5 ord] f ! ,m9i/] ( ,w>4 ,yet he 0 reg>d$ ) suspicion by ! democracy4 ,& ! prfet1 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 himself1 ?\gh little ( a fanatic1 reg>d$ ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot z a dang]\s man4 ,?is 0 8 wife's fault4 ,%e 0 ambiti\s1 b ! s\l ( hon\r & incapable ( betray+ h] ,god4 8,h[ c ,i be y\r provid5ce1 monsieur l'abb80 ,& :5 %e he>d t ! po9t at issue 0 ! rais+ to ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+ ( ,abb ,lantaigne1 a man ( su* noble1 /eadfa/ piety1 %e caught fire & %[$ h] c\rage4 8,^? are ! bi%ops we want4 ,m4 ,lantaigne ought to be nom9at$40 ,! old *apla9 began to make use ( ?is happy valiancy4 8,!n1 madame1 induce ! g5]al to write to ! ,m9i/] ( ,religion1 :o turns out to be 8 fri5d40 ,%e %ook ! cr[n ( curl]s on h] head vigor\sly4 8,no1 monsieur l'abb4 ,my husb& w n write4 ,x is useless to p]si/4 ,he ?9ks t a soldi] ought nev] to ask = any?+4 ,he is "r4 ,my fa!r 0 ( ?is op9ion4 ,y knew him1 monsieur l'abb1 & y "k t he 0 a f9e man & a good soldi]40 ,! old ,army *apla9 smote 8 =ehead4 8,colonel de ,balny6 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 ,i knew him4 ,he 0 a h]o & a ,*ri/ian40 ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot int]pos$3 8,my fa!r-9-law1 ,colonel de ,balny1 0 *iefly comm5dable = hav+ ma/]$ 9 _! entirety ! regulations ( #ahbi on cavalry manuvres4 ,^! regulations 7 s complicat$ t few (fic]s ma/]$ !m 9 _! complet5ess4 ,!y 7 aft]w>ds )drawn1 & ,colonel de ,balny conceiv$ su* a disgu/ at ?is t x ha/5$ 8 end4 ,new regulations 7 impos$1 possess+ ! unque/ionable advantage ( simplification4 ,yet ,i "q :e!r ! old /ate ( ?+s 0 n pref]able4 ,y mu/ exact mu* f a cavalryman 9 ord] to get a little out ( him4 ,x is ! same ) ! foot-soldi]40 ,& ! g5]al began anxi\sly to manipulate 8 division ( c>ds drawn up 9 ! boxes4 ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot _h he>d ^! same words v (t54 ,%e always made ! same reply to !m4 ,once m ?is "t %e said3 8,p\lot6 h[ c y say t papa di$ ( *agr91 :5 he fell d[n 9 an apoplectic fit at a review80 ,! old *apla91 by a crafty wile1 br\ght ! conv]sation back to ! subject :i* int]e/$ him4 8,ah6 madame1 y\r excell5t fa!r1 ,colonel de ,balny1 w\ld h c]ta9ly appreciat$ ! "* ( ,m4 ,lantaigne1 & he w\ld h (f]$ up pray]s t ?is prie/ might be rais$ to a bi%opric40 8,i also1 monsieur l'abb1 w (f] up pray]s = t10 answ]$ ! g5]al's wife4 8,my husb& _c1 ought n to make any application4 ,b if y ?9k t my int]v5tion w be useful1 ,i w drop a ^w to ,monseigneur4 ,he doesn't t]rify me at all1 our ,ar*bi%op40 8,d\btless a ^w f y\r m\? '''0 murmur$ ! old man4 8444 ,! e> ( ,monseigneur ,*>iot w be op5 to x40 ,! g5]al's wife ann\nc$ t %e w\ld be see+ ! ,ar*bi%op at ! inauguration ( ! ,pa9 de ,sa9t ,anto9e1 ( :i* %e 0 presid5t1 & t !re ''' ,%e int]rupt$ h]self3 8,! cutlets6 ''' ,excuse me1 monsieur l'abb '''0 ,%e ru%$ out on to ! l&+ & %\t$ ord]s to ! cook f ! /aircase4 ,!n %e reappe>$ 9 ! room4 8,& !re ,i %all draw him aside1 & beg him to speak to ! nuncio 9 fav\r ( ,m4 ,lantaigne4 ,is t ! "r way to g to "w80 ,! old *apla9 made z if to take h] h&s1 yet )\t actually do+ s4 8,t's j ! way1 madame4 ,i am sure t ! good ,sa9t ,an?ony ( ,padua w be ) y & w help y to p]suade ,monseigneur ,*>lot4 ,he is a great sa9t4 ,i mean ,sa9t ,an?ony4 ''' ,ladies ought n to believe t he devotes himself exclusively to f9d+ ! jewels :i* !y h lo/4 ,9 heav5 he has some?+ bett] to d4 ,to beg him = bread = ! poor1 t is assur$ly f> wor?i]4 ,y h realis$ t1 de> madame4 ,! ,pa9 de ,sa9t ,anto9e is a f9e "w4 ,i mu/ in=m myself m fully ab\t x4 ,b ,i %all take good c>e n to brea! a ^w ( x to my good si/]s40 ,he 0 ref]r+ to ! ,dames du ,salut1 to :om he 0 *apla94 8,!y h already too _m und]tak+s4 ,!y are excell5t si/]s1 b too mu* absorb$ 9 trifl+ duties1 & f> too petty1 ! poor ladies40 ,he sigh$1 recall+ ! "t :5 he 0 a regim5tal *apla91 ! tragic days ( ! w>1 :5 he accompani$ ! w\nd$ /ret*$ out on an ambulance litt] & gave !m a drop ( br&y4 ,= x 0 by doles ( tobacco & spirits t he 0 9 ! habit ( c>ry+ on 8 apo/olic lab\rs4 ,he aga9 gave way to 8 love ( talk+ ab\t ! fight+ r\nd ,metz & told "s anecdotes4 ,he _h sev]al conc]n+ a c]ta9 sapp]1 a native ( ,lorra9e call$ ,l>moise1 a man full ( res\rces4 8,i did n tell y1 g5]al1 h[ ?is great devil ( a sapp] us$ to br+ me a bag ( potatoes e morn+4 ,"o day ,i ask$ him :]e he pick$ !m up4 ,says he3 #8,9 ! enemy's l9es4' #8,y villa91' ,i say to him4 ,!reupon he expla9s to me h[ he has f\nd "s fell[-c\ntrym5 among ! ,g]man gu>ds4 #8,fell[-c\ntrym58' #8,yes1 fell[-c\ntrym51 fell[s f home4 ,we are only sep>at$ by ! fronti]4 ,we embrac$ "o ano!r1 we talk$ ab\t our relatives & fri5ds4 ,& !y said to me3 0,y c take z _m potatoes z y l40'0 ,& ! *apla9 add$3 8,?is simple incid5t made me feel bett] ?an any reason+ h[ cruel & unju/ w> is40 8,yes10 said ! g5]al1 8^! annoy+ intimacies occasionally occur at ! po9ts ( contact ( two armies4 ,!y mu/ be /]nly repress$1 hav+ due reg>d1 ( c\rse1 to ! circum/ances40 ,,vii ,on ! prom5ade along ! ramp>ts t ev5+ ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y1 fell 9 ) ,m4 ,b]g]et1 a pr(essor ( lit]ature :o 0 consid]$ a man ( rem>kable1 b ecc5tric "*4 ,m4 ,lantaigne =gave him 8 scepticism & *att$ ) him will+ly1 :5ev] he met him "u ! elm-trees on ! ,mall4 ,on 8 side1 ,m4 ,b]g]et _h no objection to /udy+ ! m9d ( an intellig5t prie/4 ,!y bo? knew t _! conv]sations on a seat 9 ! prom5ade 7 equally displeas+ to ! dean ( ! ,faculty & to ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,b ,abb ,lantaigne knew no?+ ab\t worldly prud5ce1 & ,m4 ,b]g]et1 v we>y1 disc\rag$1 & disillusion$1 _h giv5 up c>+ = fruitless consid]ations ( policy4 ,sceptical )9 ! b\nds ( decorum & good ta/e1 ! assidu\s devotions ( 8 wife & ! endless cate*isms ( 8 daught]s _h result$ 9 8 be+ impea*$ ( cl]icalism 9 ! m9i/]ial bureaux1 :il/ c]ta9 spee*es t _h be5 attribut$ to him 7 us$ aga9/ him1 bo? by pr(ess+ ,ca?olics & pr(essional patriots4 ,foil$ 9 8 ambitions1 he /ill meant to live 9 8 own way1 & hav+ fail$ to le>n h[ to please1 tri$ discreetly to displease4 ,on ?is peaceful & radiant ev5+ ,m4 ,b]g]et1 see+ ! head ( ! high sem9>y com+ along 8 usual road1 advanc$ sev]al paces to meet ! prie/ & jo9$ him "u ! fir/ elm-trees on ! ,mall4 8,to me ! place is happy :]e ,i meet y10 said ,abb ,lantaigne1 :o lov$1 be=e a univ]sity man1 to air 8 h>mless lit]>y affectations4 ,9 a few v vague phrases !y made a mutual confession ( ! great pity ar\s$ 9 !m bo? by ! _w 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,x 0 ,abb ,lantaigne alone :o deplor$ ! decay ( ?is anci5t city1 s ri*1 dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 9 k & ?\ght1 & n[ subject to a few petty tradesm5 & freemasons4 ,9 frank opposition to ?is1 ,m4 ,b]g]et said3 8,9 days gone by m5 7 j :at !y are n[2 t is to say1 mod]ately good & mod]ately bad40 8,n s60 answ]$ ,m4 ,lantaigne4 8,m5 7 vigor\s 9 "* & /rong 9 doctr9e :5 ,raymond ! ,great1 surnam$ ! balsamic doctor1 taught 9 ?is t[n ! epitome ( human k40 ,! pr(essor & ! prie/ sat d[n on a /one b5* :]e two old m51 pale-fac$ & decrepit1 7 already sitt+ )\t say+ a ^w4 ,9 front ( ?is b5*1 gre5 mead[s1 wrea!d 9 light mi/1 /ret*$ g5tly d[nw>ds to ! popl>s t fr+$ ! riv]4 8,monsieur l'abb10 said ! pr(essor1 8,i h1 l ev]ybody else1 turn$ ov] ! pages ( ! ,hortus & ! ,!saurus ( ,raymond ! ,great 9 ! municipal libr>y4 ,moreov]1 ,i h read ! new book t ,abb ,cazeaux has devot$ to ! balsamic doctor4 ,n[1 :at /ruck me 9 t book '''0 8,abb ,cazeaux is "o ( my pupils10 int]rupt$ ,m4 ,lantaigne4 8,8 book on ,raymond ! ,great is bas$ on facts1 :i* is praisewor?y2 x is f\nd$ on !ology1 :i* is /ill m praisewor?y & r>e1 = !ology is lo/ 9 ?is decad5t ,france1 :i* 0 ! greate/ ( ! nations z long z %e 0 ! mo/ !ological40 8,?is book ( ,m4 ,cazeaux's10 answ]$ ,m4 ,b]g]et1 8appe>$ to me to be int]e/+ f sev]al po9ts ( view4 ,= want ( a k ( !ology ,i lo/ myself 9 x m ?an once4 ,yet ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld see 9 x t ! bless$ ,raymond1 rigidly or?odox monk z he 01 claim$ = ! tea*] ! "r ( pr(ess+ two contradictory op9ions on ! same subject1 ! "o !ological & 9 accordance ) revelation1 ! o!r purely human & bas$ on exp]i5ce or reason4 ,! balsamic doctor1 ^: /atue adorns s /]nly ! c\rty>d ( ! ,ar*bi%op's palace1 ma9ta9$1 accord+ to :at ,i h be5 able to und]/&1 t "o & ! same man may d5y1 z an obs]v] or z a disputant1 ! tru?s :i*1 z a ,*ri/ian1 he believes & confesses4 ,& x seem$ to me t y\r pupil1 ,m4 ,cazeaux1 approv$ ( a sy/em s /range40 ,abb ,lantaigne1 q animat$ by :at he _h j he>d1 drew 8 r$ silk h&k]*ief f 8 pocket1 unfurl$ x l a flag1 & ) flu%$ face & m\? wide op5 flung himself fe>lessly on ! *all5ge ?r[n d[n4 8,monsieur ,b]g]et1 z to :e!r "o c h1 on ! same subject1 two di/9ct op9ions1 ! "o !ological & ( div9e orig91 ! o!r purely rational or exp]im5tal & ( human orig91 t is a "q :i* ,i answ] 9 ! affirmative4 ,& ,i am go+ to prove to y ! tru? ( ?is app>5t contradiction by a mo/ common in/ance4 ,:51 seat$ 9 y\r /udy1 be=e y\r table load$ ) books & pap]s1 y exclaim1 #8,x is incr$ible6 ,i h j ?is mom5t put my pap]-knife on ?is table & n[ ,i d n see x !re4 ,i see x1 ,i'm sure ,i see x1 & yet ,i no long] see x1' :5 y ?9k 9 ?is way1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 y h two contradictory op9ions ) respect to ! same object1 "o t y\r pap]-knife is on ! table because x ought to be !re3 t op9ion is bas$ on reason2 ! o!r t y\r pap]-knife is n on ! table1 because y d n see x !re3 t op9ion is bas$ on exp]i5ce4 ,!re y h two irreconcilable op9ions on ! same subject4 ,& !y are simultane\s4 ,y affirm at ! same "t bo? ! pres5ce & ! abs5ce ( ! pap]-knife4 ,y exclaim1 #8,x is !re1 ,i am sure ( x1' at ! v mom5t y are prov+ x is n !re40 ,&1 hav+ f9i%$ 8 demon/ration1 ,abb ,lantaigne wav$ 8 *equ]$1 snuff-bespr9kl$ silk h&k]*ief1 l ! flam+ bann] ( s*ola/icism4 ,b ! pr(essor ( lit]ature 0 n conv9c$4 ,he _h no difficulty 9 %[+ ! empt9ess ( ?is sophism4 ,he repli$ q g5tly 9 ! r weak voice t he habitually husb&$1 t1 9 look+ = 8 pap]-knife1 he exp]i5c$ fe> & hope1 by turns & n simultane\sly1 ! result ( an unc]ta9ty :i* c\ld n la/2 = x end$ by 8 mak+ sure :e!r ! knife 0 on ! table or n4 8,!re is no?+1 monsieur l'abb10 add$ he1 8no?+ 9 ?is in/ance ( ! boxwood knife t is applicable to ! contradictory judgm5t :i* ! bless$ ,raymond1 or ,m4 ,cazeaux1 or y y\rself1 might =m on su* or su* a fact record$ 9 ! ,bible1 :5 y /ate t x is at ! same "t bo? true & false4 ,all[ me1 9 my turn1 to give y an in/ance4 ,i *oose1--n1 ( c\rse1 9 ord] to ensn>e y1 b because ?is incid5t comes ( its own accord into my m9d1--,i *oose ! /ory ( ,jo%ua caus+ ! sun to /& /ill4 '''0 ,m4 ,b]g]et pass$ 8 tongue ov] 8 lips & smil$4 ,= 9 tru? he 01 9 ! secret places ( 8 s\l1 a ,voltairean3 8444 ,jo%ua caus+ ! sun to /& /ill4 ,w y tell me1 /raight out1 monsieur l'abb1 t ,jo%ua made ! sun /& /ill & did n make x /& /ill80 ,! head ( ! high sem9>y _h by no means an air ( emb>rassm5t4 ,spl5did controv]siali/ z he 01 he turn$ to 8 oppon5t ) fla%+ eyes & heav+ brea/4 8,aft] e res]vation has be5 expressly made ) respect to ! true int]pretation1 bo? lit]al & spiritual1 ( ! passage 9 ,judges :i* y attack & aga9/ :i* s _m unbeliev]s h bl9dly da%$ !mselves be=e y1 ,i w reply to y fe>lessly4 ,yes1 ,i h two di/9ct op9ions z to ! int]pretation ( ?is miracle4 ,i believe z a natural philosoph]1 = reasons drawn f physics1 t is to say1 f obs]vation1 t ! e>? turns r\nd a motionless sun4 ,& z a !ologian ,i believe t ,jo%ua caus$ ! sun to /& /ill4 ,!re is "h a contradiction4 ,b ?is contradiction is n irreconcilable4 ,i w prove x to y at once4 ,= ! idea :i* we =m ( ! sun is purely human2 x only conc]ns man & c\ld n be applicable to ,god4 ,= man1 ! sun does n turn r\nd ! e>?4 ,i grant x1 & ,i am will+ to decide 9 fav\r ( ,cop]nicus4 ,b ,i w n g s f> z to =ce ,god to become a ,cop]nican l myself1 & ,i %all n inquire :e!r1 = ,god1 ! sun turns or does n turn r\nd ! e>?4 ,to speak truly1 ,i _h no ne$ ( ! text ( ,judges 9 ord] to "k t our human a/ronomy is n ! a/ronomy ( ,god4 ,speculations z to "t1 numb] & space d n embrace inf9ity1 & x is a mad idea to wi% to entangle ! ,holy ,_s 9 a physical or ma!matical difficulty40 8,!n10 ask$ ! pr(essor1 8y admit t1 ev5 9 ma!matics1 x is p]missible to h two contradictory op9ions1 ! "o human1 ! o!r div9e80 8,i w n risk be+ r$uc$ to t extremity10 answ]$ ,abb ,lantaigne4 8,!re is 9 ma!matics an exactitude :i* practically reconciles x ) absolute tru?4 ,numb]s1 on ! contr>y1 are only dang]\s because ! reason1 be+ tempt$ to seek 9 !m = its own pr9ciple1 runs ! risk ( go+ s f> a/ray z to see no?+ 9 ! univ]se save a sy/em ( numb]s4 ,?is error has be5 condemn$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,yet ,i w answ] y boldly t human ma!matics are n div9e ma!matics4 ,d\btless1 h[ev]1 x w\ld n be possible = "o to contradict ! o!r1 & ,i pref] to believe t y d n wi% to make me say t = ,god ?ree & ?ree c make n9e4 ,b we d n "k all ! prop]ties ( numb]s1 & ,god does4 8,i he> t !re are prie/s1 reg>d$ z em95t1 :o ma9ta9 t sci5ce ought to agree ) !ology4 ,i dete/ ?is imp]t95ce1 ,i w say ?is impiety1 = !re is a c]ta9 impiety 9 mak+ ! immutable & absolute tru? walk 9 h>mony ) t imp]fect & provisional tru? :i* is call$ sci5ce4 ,?is madness ( assimilat+ reality to appe>ance1 ! body to ! s\l1 has produc$ a multitude ( mis]able1 baneful op9ions ?r\gh :i* ! apologi/s ( ?is p]iod h all[$ _! foolh>dy feebl5ess to be se54 ,"o1 a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,society ( ,jesus1 admits ! plurality ( inhabit$ worlds2 he all[s t intellig5t be+s may inhabit ,m>s & ,v5us1 provid$ t to ! e>? !re be res]v$ ! privilege ( ! ,cross1 by :i* x aga9 becomes unique & peculi> 9 ! ,creation4 ,! o!r1 a man :o n )\t "s m]it occupi$ 9 ! ,sorbonne ! *air ( !ology :i* has s9ce be5 aboli%$1 grants t ! geologi/ c trace ! ve/iges ( preadamites & r$uces ! ,g5esis ( ! ,bible to ! organisation ( "o prov9ce ( ! univ]se = ! soj\rn ( ,adam & 8 se$4 ,o dull folly6 ,o pitiable boldness6 ,o anci5t novelties1 already condemn$ a hundr$ times6 ,o violation ( sacr$ unity6 ,h[ mu* bett]1 l ,raymond ! ,great & 8 hi/orian1 to proclaim t sci5ce & religion ought no m to be confus$ ) ea* o!r ?an ! relative & ! absolute1 ! f9ite & ! inf9ite1 ! d>kness & ! light60 8,monsieur l'abb10 said ! pr(essor1 8y despise sci5ce40 ,! prie/ %ook 8 head4 8,n s1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 n s6 ,i hold1 on ! contr>y1 accord+ to ! example ( ,sa9t ,?omas ,aqu9as & all ! great doctors1 t sci5ce & philosophy ought to be held 9 high e/eem 9 ! s*ools4 8,"o does n despise sci5ce )\t despis+ reason2 "o does n despise reason )\t despis+ man2 "o does n despise man )\t insult+ ,god4 ,! ra% scepticism :i* lays ! blame on human reason is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds t crim9al scepticism t defies ! div9e my/]ies4 ,i value sci5ce z a gift :i* comes to u f ,god4 ,b if ,god has giv5 u sci5ce1 he has n giv5 u ,8 sci5ce4 ,8 geometry is n ours4 ,ours speculates on "o plane or 9 space2 ,8 works 9 inf9itude4 ,he has n deceiv$ u3 t is :y ,i consid] t !re is a true human sci5ce4 ,he has n taught u all3 t is :y ,i decl>e ! p[]lessness ( ?is sci5ce1 ev5 ?\gh true1 to agree ) ! tru? ( tru?s4 ,& ?is discrepancy1 e "t t x occurs betwe5 ! two1 ,i see )\t fe>3 x proves no?+1 nei!r aga9/ heav51 nor e>?40 ,m4 ,b]g]et confess$ t ?is sy/em seem$ to him z clev] z x 0 bold1 & ultimately consonant ) ! int]e/s ( ! fai?4 8,b10 add$ he1 8x is n our ,ar*bi%op's doctr9e4 ,9 8 pa/oral lett]s1 ,monseigneur ,*>lot speaks volunt>ily ( ! tru?s ( religion be+ confirm$ by ! discov]ies ( sci5ce1 & especially by ! exp]im5ts ( ,m4 ,pa/eur40 8,oh60 answ]$ ,abb ,lantaigne 9 a nasal voice t hiss$ ) scorn1 8,8 ,em95ce obs]ves1 9 philosophy at lea/1 ! v[ ( evangelical pov]ty40 ,at ! mom5t :5 ?is phrase 0 la%+ ! air b5ea? ! qu9cunxes1 a corpul5t great-coat1 capp$ by a wide cl]ical hat1 pass$ 9 front ( ! b5*4 8,speak l[]1 monsieur l'abb10 said ! pr(essor2 8,abb ,guitrel he>s y40 ,,viii ,m4 le ,prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 *att+ ) ,abb ,guitrel 9 ! %op ( ,rondonneau junior1 goldsmi? & jewell]4 ,he leant back 9 an arm-*air & cross$ 8 legs s t ! sole ( "o ( 8 boots /uck up t[>ds ! placid old man's *94 8,monsieur l'abb1 x is useless = y to speak3 y are an enlight5$ prie/2 y see 9 religion a collection ( moral precepts1 a necess>y discipl9e1 & n a set ( antiquat$ dogmas1 ( my/]ies ^: absurdity is only too little my/]i\s40 ,z a prie/1 ,m4 ,guitrel _h excell5t rules ( conduct4 ,"o ( ^! rules 0 to avoid sc&al & to hold 8 tongue1 r ?an expose ! tru? to ! mock]y ( unbeliev]s4 ,&1 z ?is precaution agre$ ) ! b5t ( 8 "*1 he obs]v$ x scrupul\sly4 ,b ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 lack+ 9 discretion4 ,8 va/1 fle%y nose1 8 ?ick lips1 seem$ l a p[]ful app>atus ( suction & absorption1 :il/ 8 rec$+ =ehead1 above 8 great pale eyes1 betray$ 8 opposition to all moral delicacy4 ,he p]si/$1 m>%all$ aga9/ ,*ri/ian dogmas ! argum5ts ( ! masonic lodges & ! lit]>y cafs1 & conclud$ by say+ t x 0 impossible = an intellig5t man to believe a ^w ( ! ,cate*ism4 ,!n1 br++ d[n 8 fat1 b]+$ h& on ! prie/'s %\ld]1 he said3 8,y don't answ]1 my de> abb2 y are ( my op9ion40 ,m4 ,guitrel1 9 "s sort a m>tyr1 0 =c$ to confess 8 fai?4 8,p>don me1 monsieur le prfet2 t little book1 ! ,cate*ism1 :i* x is ! fa%ion to despise 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 conta9s m tru?s ?an ! great treatises on philosophy :i* make su* a va/ noise 9 ! _w4 ,! ,cate*ism unites ! mo/ le>n$ metaphysics ) ! mo/ effective simplicity4 ,?is appreciation is n m9e2 x is t ( an em95t philosoph]1 ,m4 ,jules ,simon1 :o ranks ! ,cate*ism above ,plato's ,timu40 ,! prfet d>$ n contradict ! op9ion ( an ex-m9i/]4 ,he rememb]$ at ! same "t t 8 (ficial sup]ior1 ! pres5t ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,home ,dep>tm5t1 0 a ,prote/ant4 ,he said3 8,z an (ficial ,i respect all religions equally1 ,prote/antism z well z ,ca?olicism4 ,z a man1 ,i am a free?9k]1 & if ,i _h any pref]5ce z to dogma1 let me tell y1 monsieur l'abb1 t x w\ld be 9 fav\r ( ! ,re=m$ ,p>ty40 ,m4 ,guitrel repli$ 9 an unctu\s voice3 8,!re are1 d\btless1 among ,prote/ants1 _m p]sons em95tly e/imable f ! po9t ( view ( morals1 & ,i d>e say _m exempl>y p]sons1 if !y are judg$ f ! _w's /&po9t4 ,b ! s-call$ re=m$ ,*ur* is b a limb hack$ f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! place ( ! w\nd /ill ble$s40 ,indiff]5t to ?is p[]ful phrase1 borr[$ f ,bossuet1 ,m4 le prfet drew f 8 case a big cig>1 light$ x1 & hold+ out ! case to ! prie/3 8,w y accept a cig>1 monsieur l'abb80 ,be+ d5sely ignorant ( ecclesia/ical discipl9e1 & believ+ t tobacco-smok+ 0 =bidd5 to ! cl]gy1 he (f]$ a cig> to ,m4 ,guitrel 9 ord] to make him look awkw>d or to lead him a/ray4 ,9 8 ignorance he believ$ t by ?is (f] he 0 lead+ a we>] ( ! cassock into s91 mak+ him fall into disob$i5ce1 p]haps into sacrilege1 & almo/ into apo/asy4 ,b ,m4 ,guitrel placidly took ! cig>1 slipp$ x c>efully into ! pocket ( 8 great-coat1 & said urbanely t he w\ld smoke x aft] supp] 9 8 room4 ,?us ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 & ,abb ,guitrel1 pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric at ! high sem9>y1 conv]s$ 9 ! goldsmi?'s (fice4 ,ne> !m1 ,rondonneau junior1 contractor to ! ,ar*bi%op1 :o also work$ = ! prefecture1 li/5$ to ! conv]sation discreetly1 )\t tak+ "p 9 x4 ,he 0 prep>+ 8 mail1 & 8 bald pate came & w5t among 8 acc\nt-books & ! samples ( comm]cial jewell]y heap$ up on ! table4 ,) a brusque movem5t ,m4 le prfet /ood upright1 pu%$ ,abb ,guitrel to ! o!r end ( ! room1 into ! recess ( ! w9d[1 & :isp]$ 9 8 e>3 8,my de> ,guitrel1 y "k t ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+ is vacant40 8,i h 9 fact10 answ]$ ! prie/1 8le>nt ( ! dea? ( ,monseigneur ,ducl\4 ,x is a great loss = ! ,*ur* ( ,france4 ,monseigneur ,ducl\'s m]its 7 only equall$ by 8 mode/y4 ,he excell$ 9 prea*+4 ,8 pa/oral addresses are models ( hortatory eloqu5ce4 ,%all ,i d>e to recall to m9d t ,i knew him 9 ,orleans1 at ! "t :5 he 0 /ill ,abb ,ducl\1 ! rev]$ cur ( ,sa9t-,euv]te1 & t at t "t he deign$ to hon\r me ) 8 graci\s fri5d%ip8 ,! news ( 8 premature dea? 0 p>ticul>ly di/ress+ to me40 ,he 0 sil5t1 lett+ 8 lips droop 9 sign ( grief4 8,x's n a "q ( t10 said ! prfet4 8,he is dead2 x is a "q ( fill+ 8 place40 ,m4 ,guitrel's face *ang$4 ,n[1 screw+ up 8 little eyes till !y 7 q r\nd1 he look$ l a rat :o sees bacon 9 ! l>d]4 8,y mu/ "k1 my de> ,guitrel10 cont9u$ ! prfet1 8t ?is bus9ess has no?+ :atev] to d ) me4 ,x is n ,i :o appo9t ! bi%ops4 ,i am n ! keep] ( ! seals1 nor ! nuncio1 nor ! ,pope4 ,god be ?ank$60 ,& he began to laugh4 8,by ! bye1 on :at t]ms d y /& ) ! nuncio80 8,! nuncio1 monsieur le prfet1 looks ^u me ) fri5dl9ess1 z a humble & dutiful s]vant ( ! ,holy ,fa!r4 ,b ,i d n flatt] myself t he especially he$s me1 9 ! humble /ation 9 :i* ,i h be5 plac$ & :]e ,i am cont5t to rema940 8,my de> abb1 if ,i speak to y ab\t ?is affair--q betwe5 ourselves1 isn't x8--x is because !re is a "q ( s5d+ a prie/ f my c\nty t[n to ,t\rco+4 ,i he> on good au?ority t ! "n ( ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y1 is be+ br\ght =w>d1 & x is n impossible t ,i may be ask$ to supply confid5tial in=mation ab\t ! c&idate4 ,he is y\r ecclesia/ical sup]ior4 ,:at d y ?9k ( him80 ,m4 ,guitrel answ]$1 ) d[nca/ eyes3 8,x is c]ta9 t ,abb ,lantaigne w\ld br+ to ! episcopal see once sanctifi$ by ! apo/le ,l\p bo? em95t piety & ! preci\s gifts ( eloqu5ce4 ,8 ,l5t5 s]mons prea*$ at ,sa9t-,exupre h be5 ju/ly admir$ = _! logical arrangem5t ( ideas & p[] ( expression1 & x is commonly recognis$ t "s ( ! s]mons w\ld fall 9 no respect %ort ( p]fection1 if !re 7 pres5t 9 !m t unction1 t p]fum$ & consecrat$ oil1 if ,i may d>e s to call x1 :i* alone p5etrates ! he>t4 8,! cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre took pleasure 9 be+ ! fir/ to decl>e t ,m4 ,lantaigne1 9 speak+ ! ^w f ! pulpit ( ! mo/ v5]able *ur* 9 ! diocese1 _h des]v$ well ( ! great apo/le ( ! ,gauls :o laid ! fir/ /one ( x1 by reason ( an ard\r & a zeal ^: v excesses 7 excus$ by _! b5evol5t orig94 ,he only deplor$ ! orator's excursions into ! doma9 ( contempor>y hi/ory4 ,= x mu/ ne$s be confess$ t ,m4 ,lantaigne has no fe> ( walk+ on emb]s t are /ill burn+4 ,m4 ,lantaigne is di/+ui%$ by piety1 le>n+ & tal5t4 ,:at a pity t a prie/ wor?y ( be+ rais$ to ! highe/ positions 9 ! ,*ur* %\ld believe x to be 8 duty to proclaim a devotion1 d\btless praisewor?y 9 pr9ciple1 b reckless 9 its results1 to an exil$ family f :om he has receiv$ fav\rs4 ,he takes pleasure 9 %[+ a copy ( ! ,imitation de ,jsus-,*ri/1 b\nd 9 purple & gold1 :i* 0 giv5 to him by ! ,comtesse de ,p>is1 & he displays f> too freely ! ext5t ( 8 gratitude & fidelity4 ,& :at a mis=tune t an arrogance1 excusable p]haps 9 su* l(ty tal5t1 %\ld lead him ev5 to ! l5g?s ( speak+ publicly "u ! qu9cunxes ab\t ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op 9 t]ms :i* ,i d>e n repeat6 ,alas6 fail+ my voice1 all ! trees on ! ,mall w\ld re-utt] ^! words t fell f ! m\? ( ,m4 ,lantaigne1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,m4 ,b]g]et1 pr(essor ( lit]ature3 #8,9 bra9 alone1 ,8 ,em95ce obs]ves ! evangelical v[ ( pov]ty6' ,su* say+s are habitual ) him1 & 0 he n he>d to say at ! la/ ord9ation1 :5 ,8 ,em95ce advanc$ clo!d 9 ^? pontifical ornam5ts :i* he be>s ) s mu* dignity1 not)/&+ 8 %ort /ature3 #8,gold5 cross1 wood5 bi%op'8 ,mo/ unseasonably he ?us c5sur$ ! magnific5ce ) :i* ,monseigneur ,*>lot delights to celebrate ! (fices z well z to regulate ! ord]+ ( 8 (ficial banquets1 & especially ! d9n] :i* he gave to ! g5]al 9 comm& ( ! new army-corps1 & to :i* y 7 invit$1 ,monsieur le prfet4 ,& 9 p>ticul> any bett] agreem5t betwe5 ! prefecture & ! ar*bi%opric (f5ds ,abb ,lantaigne1 :o is f> too incl9$1 un=tunately1 to prolong ! pa9ful misund]/&+s f :i* ,*ur* & ,/ate suff] equally1 9 scorn ( ! precepts ( ,/4 ,paul & ! tea*+ ( ,8 ,hol9ess ,leo ,,xiii40 ,! prfet op5$ 8 m\? q wide1 be+ 9 ! habit ( li/5+ ) x4 ,he bur/ out3 8,?is ,lantaigne is /eep$ 9 ! mo/ dete/able _s ( cl]icalism6 ,he owes me a grudge8 ,:at has he got aga9/ me8 ,am ,i n tol]ant & lib]al en\gh8 ,did ,i n %ut my eyes :5 on all sides ! monks & nuns re-ent]$ ! conv5ts1 ! s*ools8 ,= if we vigor\sly uphold ! ess5tial laws ( ! ,republic1 we h>dly en=ce !m4 ,b prie/s are incorrigible4 ,y are all ! same4 ,y cry out t y are be+ oppress$ z soon z y y\rself are n oppress+4 ,& :at does he say ab\t me1 ?is ,lantaigne ( y\rs80 8,no?+ def9ite c be set =? aga9/ ! adm9i/ration ( ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 b an uncompromis+ s\l l ,m4 ,lantaigne nev] =gives ei!r y\r association ) freemasonry or y\r ,jewi% orig940 ,! prfet %ook ! a% f 8 cig>4 8,! ,jews are no fri5ds ( m9e4 ,i h no ties 9 ! ,jewi% _w4 ,b be tranquil1 my de> abb1 ,i give y my ^w t ,m4 ,lantaigne %all n be bi%op ( ,t\rco+4 ,i h en\gh influ5ce 9 ! bureaux to *eckmate him4 ''' ,j li/5 to me1 ,guitrel3 ,i _h no money :5 ,i />t$ out 9 life4 ,i made connections = myself4 ,connections are wor? ne>ly z mu* z weal?4 ,i h _m & good ones4 ,i %all be on ! wat* to see t ,abb ,lantaigne cuts 8 own ?roat 9 ! bureaux4 ,besides1 my wife has a c&idate = ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+4 ,& t c&idate is y1 ,guitrel40 ,at ?is ^w1 ,abb ,guitrel ca/ d[n 8 eyes & flung up 8 arms4 8,i1 sit 9 ! seat sanctifi$ by ! bless$ ,l\p & by s _m pi\s apo/les ( ,nor!rn ,gaul6 ,c su* a ?\ght h occurr$ to ,madame ,worms-,clavel980 8,my de> ,guitrel1 %e wi%es t y %\ld we> ! mitre4 ,& ,i assure y %e is p[]ful en\gh to create a bi%op4 ,= my "p1 ,i %all n be sorry to give a ,republican bi%op to ! ,republic4 ,t's und]/ood1 my de> ,guitrel2 y look aft] ! ,ar*bi%op & ! nuncio2 my wife & ,i w set ! bureaux 9 motion40 ,& ,m4 ,guitrel murmur$ ) clasp$ h&s3 8,! anci5t & v5]able see ( ,t\rco+60 8,a ?ird-class bi%opric1 a m]e hole1 my de> abb4 ,b "o mu/ make a beg9n+4 ,:y6 d y "k :]e ,i />t$ my c>e] 9 (ficial life8 ,at ,cret6 ,i 0 s\s-prfet ( ,cret1 9 ! ,pyrnes-,ori5tales6 ,w\ld any "o cr$it x8 ''' ,b ,i am wa/+ my "t gossip+ ''' ,good ev5+1 ,monseigneur40 ,! prfet held out 8 h& to ! prie/4 ,& ,m4 ,guitrel w5t (f along ! w9d+ /reet ( ! ,t9tell]ies1 humbly & ) %\ld]s b5t1 yet plann+ cunn+ measures & promis+ himself1 on ! day :5 he wore ! mitre & grasp$ ! crozi]1 to resi/ ! civil ,gov]nm5t1 l a pr9ce ( ! ,*ur*1 to fight ! freemasons & to hurl ana!mas at ! pr9ciples ( free?\ght1 ! ,republic1 & ! ,revolution4 ,,ix ,an article 9 le ,libral in=m$ ! t[n ( ''' t x possess$ a prophetess4 ,?is 0 ,mademoiselle ,claude ,d5iseau1 daught] ( a man :o kept a regi/ry = c\ntry s]vants4 ,up to ! age ( sev5te5 ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau _h n reveal$ to ! close/ obs]v] any abnormality ( m9d or body4 ,%e 0 a fair1 fat1 %ort girl1 nei!r pretty nor ugly1 b pleasant & ( a lively disposition4 8,%e _h receiv$10 said le ,libral1 8a good middle-class education1 & %e 0 religi\s )\t bigotry40 ,at ! beg9n+ ( h] eighte5? ye>1 on ! #crd ( ,febru>y1 #ahi-1 at six o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 be+ engag$ 9 lay+ ! clo? on ! table 9 ! d9+-room1 %e ?\ght %e he>d h] "m's voice say+1 8,claud9e1 g to y\r room40 ,%e w5t !re & betwe5 ! b$ & ! door %e p]ceiv$ a bright light1 & he>d a voice :i* spoke f ! light1 say+3 8,claud9e1 ?is c\ntry mu/ d p5ance1 = t w w>d (f great mis=tunes4 ,i am ,sa9t ,radegonde1 ,que5 ( ,france40 ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau !n descri$ 9 ! spl5d\r a lum9\s &1 z x 71 transp>5t face t wore a cr[n ( gold & gems4 ,aft] t ,sa9t ,radegonde came e day to conv]se ) ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau1 to :om %e reveal$ secrets & made prophecies4 ,%e _h =etold ! fro/s t blight$ ! v9e 9 blossom1 & reveal$ t ,m4 ,rieu1 cur ( ,sa9te-,agns1 w\ld n see ! ,ea/] fe/ival4 ,! v5]able ,m4 ,rieu actually di$ on ,holy ,?ursday4 ,= ! ,republic & = ,france %e nev] ceas$ to =etell t]rible disa/]s close at h&--fires1 floods1 massacres4 ,b ,god1 we>i$ ( *a/is+ a fai?less p1 w\ld at la/1 "u a k+1 br+ back peace & prosp]ity to x4 ,! sa9t diagnos$ & cur$ diseases4 ,"u h] inspiration1 ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau _h told ,jobel91 ! road-m5d]1 ( an o9tm5t :i* _h cur$ him ( an an*ylosis ( ! knee4 ,jobel9 _h be5 able to resume 8 "w aga94 ,^! m>vels attract$ a cr[d ( inquir]s to ! flat inhabit$ by ! ,d5iseau family 9 ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre1 above ! tramway (fice4 ,! "y girl 0 /udi$ by ecclesia/ics1 retir$ (fic]s1 & doctors ( m$ic9e4 ,!y believ$ t !y notic$1 :5 %e 0 repeat+ ! words ( ,sa9t ,radegonde1 t h] voice became deep]1 h] expression /]n]1 & t h] limbs became rigid4 ,!y also notic$ t %e us$ expressions :i* are n cu/om>y ) "y girls1 & t h] words c\ld be expla9$ by no natural means4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 at fir/ indiff]5t & sc(f+1 soon foll[$ ! extraord9>y success ( ! prophetess ) anxiety1 = %e ann\nc$ ! end ( ! ,republic & ! return ( ,france to a ,*ri/ian mon>*y4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 _h ent]$ (fice at ! "t ( ! sc&als at ! lyse "u ,presid5t ,grvy4 ,s9ce !n he _h p>ticipat$ 9 ^? cases ( corruption t are endlessly be+ hu%$ up & z con/antly reviv$ to ! great detrim5t ( ,p>liam5t & ! public au?ority4 ,& ?is spectacle1 :i* seem$ natural to him1 _h +raft$ 9 8 m9d a pr(\nd feel+ ( laxity1 :i* spread f him to all 8 subord9ates4 ,a s5ator & two deputies f 8 dep>tm5t 7 be+ ?reat5$ ) legal proce$+s4 ,! mo/ influ5tial memb]s ( ! p>ty1 eng9e]s & f9anci]s1 7 ei!r 9 prison or 9 hid+4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 satisfi$ t ! p 7 atta*$ to ! republican rule1 he expect$ f !m nei!r en?usiasm nor def]5ce1 :i* seem$ to him b old-fa%ion$ qualities & ! empty symbols ( a vani%$ age4 ,ev5ts _h enl>g$ 8 naturally limit$ intellig5ce4 ,! va/ irony ( ?+s _h pass$ into 8 s\l1 mak+ x easy-go+1 mock+1 indiff]5t4 ,hav+ recognis$1 moreov]1 t ! electoral committees con/itut$ ! only real au?ority t /ill subsi/$ 9 ! dep>tm5t1 he obey$ !m ) a semblance ( zeal & ) secret opposition4 ,if he execut$ _! ord]s1 x 0 n )\t a consid]able modification ( _! rig\r4 ,9 a ^w1 f opportuni/ he _h become lib]al & progressive4 ,he will+ly all[$ lib]ty ( spee* & action4 ,b he 0 too wise to all[ any unbe>able excesses1 &1 l a consci5ti\s (ficial1 he took good c>e t ! gov]nm5t %\ld n receive any gl>+ insult1 & t ! m9i/]s %\ld peaceably enjoy t common attitude ( indiff]5ce :i*1 by ga9+ ov] _! fri5ds z well z _! enemies1 ensur$ at ! same "t bo? _! p[] & _! repose4 ,x pleas$ him t ! gov]nm5tal pap]s & ! opposition ones1 bo? be+ compromis$ by f9ancial transactions1 %\ld be utt]ly discr$it$1 alike z to _! praise & _! blame4 ,! sociali/ %eet1 be+ ! only indep5d5t "o1 0 also ! only viol5t "o4 ,b x 0 v poor2 & ! fe> :i* x inspir$ drove p back t[>ds ! gov]nm5t4 ,?us ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 entirely s9c]e :5 he in=m$ ! ,home ,secret>y t ! political situation 0 excell5t 9 8 dep>tm5t4 ,& "h 0 ! prophetess ( ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre de/roy+ ! h>mony ( ?is happy /ate4 ,"u ! direction ( ,sa9t ,radegonde1 %e ann\nc$ ! fall ( ! m9i/ry1 ! dissolution ( ,p>liam5t1 ! resignation ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 & ! collapse ( a discr$it$ gov]nm5t4 ,%e 0 mu* m viol5t ?an le ,libral & f> m influ5tial4 ,= le ,libral drew b few1 :ile ! :ole t[n ?rong$ ar\nd ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau4 ,! cl]gy1 ! l>ge l&[n]s1 ! nobility1 ! cl]ical press1 hung ^u h] & drank 9 h] words4 ,sa9t ,radegonde ralli$ ! defeat$ enemies ( ! ,republic & br\ght toge!r ! 8,cons]vatives40 ,a h>mless rally1 b inconv5i5t4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 0 especially afraid le/ a ,p>is pap] %\ld noise ! affair ab\t4 8,x w\ld !n assume10 said he to himself1 8! proportions ( a sc&al & w\ld expose me to a reprim& f ! m9i/]40 ,he resolv$ to look = ! quiete/ way ( sil5c+ ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau1 & fir/ began to make inquiries z to ! "* ( h] relations4 ,h] fa!r's family 0 n mu* respect$ 9 ! t[n4 ,! ,d5iseaux 7 p ( no position4 ,mademoiselle ,claude's fa!r kept a regi/ry (fice1 ! reputation ( :i* 0 nei!r bett] nor worse ?an t ( o!r regi/ries4 ,ma/]s & s]vants compla9$ ( x1 b /ill made use ( x4 ,9 #ahga ,d5iseau _h _h ! ,commune proclaim$ 9 ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre4 ,some:at lat]1 ^u ! expulsion ( ?ree ,dom9icans at ! po9t ( ! sword1 he _h (f]$ resi/ance to ! g5d>mes1 & _h got himself arre/$4 ,next he _h /ood at municipal elections z a sociali/1 & _h only obta9$ a v small numb] ( votes4 ,he 0 hot-head$ & weak-m9d$1 b believ$ to be hone/4 ,! "m 0 a ,nadal4 ,! ,nadals1 9 a bett] position ?an ! ,d5iseaux1 7 small agricultural proprietors1 all mu* respect$4 ,"o ( ! ,nadals1 an aunt to ,mademoiselle ,claude1 be+ subject to halluc9ations1 _h be5 %ut up 9 an asylum = "s ye>s4 ,! ,nadals 7 religi\s & _h cl]ical connections4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 c\ld le>n no?+ m ab\t !m4 ,"o morn+ he _h a conv]sation on ?is subject ) 8 private secret>y1 ,m4 ,lac>elle1 :o belong$ to an old family 9 ! neighb\rhood & knew ! dep>tm5t well4 8,my de> ,lac>elle1 we mu/ put an end to ?is madness4 ,= x is pla9 t ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau is mad40 ,lac>elle repli$ gravely1 n )\t ! k9d ( arrogance insep>able f 8 long fair m\/a*es4 8,monsieur le prfet1 op9ions are divid$ ) respect to ?is1 & _m p believe t ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau is p]fectly sane40 8,aft] all1 ,lac>elle1 y d n believe t ,sa9t ,radegonde comes e morn+ to *at ) h] & to drag ! head ( ! ,/ate1 along ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 d[n into ! mire40 ,b ,lac>elle 0 ( op9ion t !re _h be5 exagg]ation1 t ill-dispos$ p]sons 7 mak+ ! mo/ ( an extraord9>y manife/ation4 ,x really 0 extraord9>y t ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau %\ld prescribe sov]eign rem$ies = incurable diseases2 %e _h cur$ ,jobel91 ! road-m5d]1 & an old bailiff call$ ,favru4 ,t 0 n all4 ,%e =etold ev5ts t fell out z %e _h said4 8,i c v\* = "o fact1 monsieur le prfet4 ,la/ week ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau said3 #8,!re is a treasure hidd5 9 a field call$ ,faifeu1 at ,noiselles4' ,!y dug at ! place describ$ & discov]$ a great slab ( /one :i* block$ ! entrance ( an und]gr\nd passage40 8,b1 /ill10 cri$ ! prfet1 8y _c ma9ta9 t ,sa9t ,radegonde '''0 ,he /opp$1 ?\ghtful & que/ion+4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! sa9tly leg5ds ( ,*ri/ian ,gaul & ( ! national antiquities ( ,france4 ,b at s*ool he _h /udi$ text-books ( hi/ory4 ,he 0 /ruggl+ to recall 8 boyi% recollections4 8,sa9t ,radegonde 0 ! "m ( ,sa9t ,l\is80 ,m4 ,lac>elle1 :o knew m hi/ory1 only hesitat$ a mom5t4 8,no10 said he1 8! "m ( ,sa9t ,l\is 0 ,blan*e ( ,ca/ille4 ,sa9t ,radegonde 0 an e>li] que540 8,well1 %e _c be all[$ to p]=m h] conjur+ tricks 9 ! c\nty t[n4 ,& y1 my de> ,lac>elle1 y ought to make h] fa!r und]/&--?is ,d5iseau1 ,i mean to say--t he has no?+ to d b to give a good flogg+ to 8 daught] & put h] "u lock & key40 ,lac>elle smoo!d 8 ,gallic m\/a*es4 8,monsieur le prfet1 ,i advise y to g & see ?is ,d5iseau girl4 ,%e is int]e/+4 ,%e w give y a private sitt+ q to y\rself40 8,y c't mean x1 ,lac>elle6 ,fancy my go+ to be in/ruct$ by a little hussy t my ,gov]nm5t is on ! po9t ( collapse60 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 n cr$ul\s4 ,he only ?\ght ( religion f a political po9t ( view4 ,he _h inh]it$ no cre$ f 8 p>5ts1 :o 7 ali5s to e sup]/ition1 z !y 7 to e l&4 ,8 s\l _h suck$ none ( ! n\ri%m5t ( ! pa/ f any soil4 ,he rema9$ empty1 col\rless1 unfett]$4 ,?r\gh metaphysical incompet5cy & ! in/9ctive feel+ = action & acquisition1 he clung to tangible tru?1 & 9 all good fai? believ$ himself to be a positivi/4 ,hav+ b lately drunk 8 bocks 9 ! cafs at ,montm>tre 9 ! company ( *emi/s ) political op9ions1 he /ill pres]v$ a bl9d tru/fulness 9 sci5tific me?ods1 :i* he 9 8 turn extoll$ 9 ! lodges to ! lead+ spirits among ! freemasons4 ,he enjoy$ embelli%+ 8 political intrigues & adm9i/rative exp$i5ts ) ! fair appe>ance ( sociological exp]im5t4 ,& ! m useful sci5ce 0 to him ! bett] he appreciat$ x4 8,i pr(ess10 said he 9 all s9c]ity1 8t unque/ion+ fai? 9 facts :i* con/itutes ! sci5ti/1 ! sociologi/40 ,& x 0 j because he only believ$ 9 facts & because he pr(ess$ ! cre$ ( positivism t ! affair ( ! ,sibyl began to worry him4 ,8 private secret>y1 ,m4 ,lac>elle1 _h said to him3 8,?is "y woman has cur$ a road-m5d] & a bailiff4 ,^! are facts4 ,%e has po9t$ out ! place :]e !y w\ld discov] a treasure1 & !y really f\nd 9 t place a trap-door to ! op5+ ( a subt]ranean passage4 ,t is a fact4 ,%e =etold ! failure ( ! v9es4 ,t is a fact40 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 _h ! in/9ct ( mock]y & a s5se ( hum\r1 b ?is ^w fact ex]cis$ a spell ov] 8 m9d2 & x occurr$ vaguely to 8 memory t doctors l ,*>cot _h made obs]vations 9 ! hospitals on sick p gift$ ) extraord9>y p[]s4 ,he rememb]$ c]ta9 curi\s ph5om5a ( hy/]ia & cases ( second sight4 ,he wond]$ :e!r ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau 7 n a suffici5tly int]e/+ hy/]ic pati5t = h] to be h&$ ov] to ! exp]ts 9 m5tal cases1 :i* w\ld rid ! t[n ( h]4 ,he ?\ght3 8,i might give an (ficial ord] = ! consignm5t ( ?is girl to an asylum1 z 9 ! case ( any p]son ^: m5tal d]angem5t =ms a dang] to public ord] & p]sonal safety2 b ! enemies ( ! gov]nm5t w\ld squeal l polecats1 & ,i c already he> lawy] ,l]ond *>g+ me ) unlawful committal4 ,! plot mu/ be unravell$1 if ! cl]icals ( ! c\nty t[n h concoct$ "o4 ,= x is n to be endur$ t ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau %\ld decl>e e day1 z ! m\?piece ( ,sa9t ,radegonde1 t ! ,republic is s9k+ into ! mire4 ,i grant t "s regrettable de$s h be5 done4 ,c]ta9 p>tial *anges w =ce !mselves on u1 especially 9 national repres5tation1 b1 ?ank ,god1 ! gov]nm5t is /ill /rong en\gh = me to support x40 ,x ,abb ,lantaigne1 pr9cipal ( ! high sem9>y1 & ,m4 ,b]g]et1 pr(essor ( lit]ature1 7 seat$ 9 conv]sation on a b5* on ! ,mall1 accord+ to _! cu/om 9 summ]4 ,on e subject !y 7 oppos$ 9 op9ion2 nev] 7 two m5 m diff]5t 9 m9d & "*4 ,b !y 7 ! only p 9 ! t[n :o took an int]e/ 9 g5]al ideas4 ,?is fell[-feel+ unit$ !m4 ,:ile philosophis+ b5ea? ! qu9cunxes :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e1 !y consol$ ea* o!r1 "o = ! lonel9ess ( celibacy1 ! o!r = ! vexations ( dome/ic life2 bo? = _! pr(essional c>es & = ! unpopul>ity ea* alike %>$4 ,on ?is p>ticul> day !y c\ld see f ! b5* :]e !y sat ! monum5t ( ,jeanne d',arc /ill %r\d$ 9 wrapp+s4 ,! ,maid hav+ once slept a night 9 ! t[n1 at ! h\se ( an hone/ dame call$ la ,gausse1 9 #ahi- ! municipality1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,/ate1 _h caus$ a monum5t to be rais$ to commemorate ?is /ay4 ,?is monum5t1 ! "w ( two arti/s1 ! "o a sculptor & ! o!r an ar*itect1 bo? natives ( ! di/rict1 display$ ! ,maid fully arm$1 /&+1 m$itative1 on a high p$e/al4 ,! date ( ! unveil+ 0 fix$ = ! foll[+ ,sunday4 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,education 0 expect$1 & x 0 reckon$ t !re w\ld be a lavi% di/ribution ( crosses ( hon\r & academic decorations4 ,! t[nsfolk ?rong$ ! ,mall to gaze at ! l95 :i* cov]$ ! bronze figure & ! /one p$e/al4 ,outsid]s in/all$ !mselves on ! ramp>ts4 ,on ! boo?s set up "u ! qu9cunxes ! refre%m5t-sell]s 7 nail+ up b&s ( calico be>+ ! leg5ds3 ,vritable bire ,jeanne d',arc4--,caf de la ,pucelle4 ,at sight ( ?is1 ,m4 ,b]g]et rem>k$ t "o ought to rejoice 9 ?is conc\rse ( citiz5s assembl$ to pay hon\r to ! lib]ator ( ,orleans4 8,! ar*ivi/ ( ! dep>tm5t1 ,m4 ,mazure10 add$ he1 8/&s out f ! cr[d4 ,he has writt5 a memoir to prove t ! fam\s hi/orical tape/ry1 repres5t+ ! meet+ at ,*9on1 0 n made ab\t #adcj 9 ,g]many1 z 0 believ$1 b t x came at t p]iod f "s /udio ( ,flemi% ,france4 ,he submitt$ ! conclusions ( 8 memoir to ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 :o call$ !m em95tly patriotic & approv$ ( !m4 ,he express$ a hope t he w\ld see ! au?or ( ?is discov]y receiv+ ! insignia ( an (fic] ( ! ,academy b5ea? ,jeanne's /atue4 ,x is also rum\r$ t 9 8 spee* at ! unveil+ ,m4 le prfet w say1 ) 8 eyes turn$ t[>ds ! ,vosges1 t ,jeanne 0 a daught] ( ,alsace-,lorra9e40 ,abb ,lantaigne1 c>+ b little = a joke1 made no reply & kept a grave face4 ,9 pr9ciple he reg>d$ ^! celebrations 9 hon\r ( ,jeanne d',arc z praisewor?y4 ,two ye>s be=e he _h himself pron\nc$ at ,sa9t-,exupre a panegyric on ! ,maid1 & _h decl>$ h] ! type ( ! good ,fr5*woman & ! good ,*ri/ian4 ,he f\nd no subject = je/ 9 a solemnity :i* 0 a glorification ( fai? & c\ntry4 ,z a patriot & a ,*ri/ian1 he only regrett$ t ! bi%op & 8 cl]gy w\ld n take ! fir/ place 9 x4 8,! ?+10 said he1 8t ensures ! cont9uity ( ! ,fr5* nation1 is nei!r k+s nor presid5ts ( ! ,republic1 nei!r prov9cial gov]nors nor prfets1 nei!r (fic]s ( ! cr[n nor (ficials ( ! pres5t gov]nm5t2 x is ! episcopacy :i*1 f ! fir/ apo/les to ! ,gauls d[n to ! pres5t day1 has cont9u$1 )\t break1 *ange1 or dim9ution1 & =ms1 s to say1 ! solid web ( ! hi/ory ( ,france4 ,! p[] ( ! bi%ops is spiritual & /able4 ,! p[] ( ! k+s1 legitimate b transitory1 is decrepit f its bir?4 ,on its cont9uance t ( ! nation does n dep5d4 ,! nation is a spiritual conception insep>able f ! moral & religi\s idea4 ,b1 al?\gh abs5t 9 ! body f ! celebrations t are be+ arrang$ = "h1 ! cl]gy w be pres5t at !m 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,jeanne d',arc is ours1 & x is va9 = unbeliev]s to try & /eal h] f u40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,x is1 h[ev]1 v natural t ?is simple girl1 hav+ become a symbol ( patriotism1 %\ld be claim$ by all patriots40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,i _c imag9e--,i h told y s be=e--nationality )\t religion4 ,e duty comes f ,god1 ! duty ( ! citiz5 no less ?an t ( o!rs4 ,if ,god be ignor$ ! call ( duty is /ill$4 ,if x is a "r & a duty to def5d "o's native l& aga9/ ! =eign]1 x is n 9 virtue ( any pret5d$ rights ( man :i* nev] exi/$1 b 9 con=mity ) ! w ( ,god4 ,?is con=mity appe>s 9 ! /ories ( ,jael & ,judi?4 ,x %9es cle>ly 9 ! book ( ! ,maccabees4 ,x c be read 9 ! de$s ( ! ,maid40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,!n y believe1 monsieur l'abb1 t ,jeanne d',arc receiv$ h] mission f ,god ,himself8 ,t w l& y 9 numb]less difficulties4 ,i w only submit to y "o ( ^!1 because x is inh]5t 9 ! nature ( y\r beliefs4 ,x relates to ! voices & app>itions :i* manife/$ !mselves to ! peasant ( ,domremy4 ,^? :o grant t ,sa9t ,ca!r9e really appe>$ to ,jacquot d',arc's daught]1 9 company ) ,sa9t ,mi*ael & ,sa9t ,m>gu]ite1 w f9d !mselves1 ,i fancy1 mu* emb>rass$ :5 x has be5 prov$ to !m t ?is ,sa9t ,ca!r9e ( ,alex&ria nev] exi/$1 & t h] hi/ory is 9 reality only a r poor ,greek romance4 ,n[ ?is fact 0 prov$ z e>ly z ! sev5te5? c5tury1 n by ! free?9k]s ( ! p]iod1 b by a le>n$ doctor ( ! ,sorbonne1 ,jean de ,launoy1 a man ( piety & good life4 ,! judici\s ,tillemont1 al?\gh s submissive to ! ,*ur*1 reject$ ! biography ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e z an absurd fable4 ,is n t a difficulty1 monsieur l'abb1 = ^? :o believe t ! ,voices ( ,jeanne d',arc came f ,heav580 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,! m>tyrology1 monsieur1 wor?y ( all rev]5ce z x is1 is n an article ( fai?2 & x is p]missible1 9 imitation ( ,doctor de ,launoy & ,tillemont1 to ca/ d\bts on ! exi/5ce ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e ( ,alex&ria4 ,= my "p1 ,i am n incl9$ to g s f>1 & ,i hold su* an absolute d5ial z ra%4 ,i recognise t ! biography ( ?is sa9t has come to u f ! ,ea/ ov]laid ev]y:]e ) fabul\s details1 b ,i believe t ^! embelli%m5ts h be5 laid ov] a solid f\ndation4 ,nei!r ,launoy nor ,tillemont is infallible4 ,x is n c]ta9 t ,sa9t ,ca!r9e nev] exi/$1 & if by *ance hi/oric pro( ( h] non-exi/5ce 7 e/abli%$1 t w\ld give way be=e ! !ological te/imony to ! contr>y1 furni%$ by ! miracul\s appe>ances ( ?is sa9t au!nticat$ by ! ,ord9>y & solemnly recognis$ by ! ,pope4 ,=1 aft] all1 good logic requires t tru?s ( ! sci5tific plane %\ld yield to tru?s ( a high] ord]4 ,b we are n yet 9 a position to "k ! op9ion ( ! ,*ur* z to ! ,maid's app>itions4 ,jeanne d',arc has n be5 canonis$1 & ! miracles wr\ght = h] or by h] are op5 to discussion3 ,i nei!r d5y nor affirm !m1 & x is a purely human vision :i* makes me p]ceive 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is m>vell\s girl ! h& ( ,god /ret*$ out ov] ,france4 ,tru? to tell1 ?\gh1 t vision is p[]ful & p5etrat+40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,if ,i h rightly und]/ood y1 monsieur l'abb1 y d n consid] ! /range ev5t at ,fi]bois z an atte/$ miracle1 :5 ,jeanne1 z !y say1 po9t$ out a sword conceal$ 9 ! wall4 ,& y are n c]ta9 t ! ,maid1 z %e h]self decl>$1 br\ght back a *ild to life at ,lagny4 ,y "k my op9ions1 & = my "p ,i %\ld give a natural int]pretation to ^! two facts4 ,i suppose t ! sword 0 fa/5$ to ! wall ( ! ,*ur* z a votive (f]+1 & 0 consequ5tly visible4 ,z = ! *ild t ! ,maid rais$ f ! dead = ! "t necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( baptism1 & :o di$ aga9 aft] hav+ be5 br\ght to ! font1 ,i conf9e myself to rem9d+ y t !re 0 ne> ,domremy a ,notre-,dame-des-,aviots ^: p>ticul> function x 0 to end[ /ill-born *ildr5 ) a few h\rs ( life4 ,i suspect t ! memory ( ,notre-,dame-des-,aviots _h a good deal to d ) ! illusions t possess$ ,jeanne d',arc :5 %e believ$1 at ,lagny1 t %e _h rais$ a new-born *ild f ! dead40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,!re is mu* unc]ta9ty 9 ^! explanations1 monsieur4 ,& r ?an adopt !m1 ,i susp5d my judgm5t1 :i* incl9es1 ,i confess1 t[>ds ! miracul\s side1 at lea/ ) respect to ,sa9t ,ca!r9e's sword4 ,= ! passage is precise3 ! sword 0 9 ! wall1 & x 0 necess>y to excavate to f9d x4 ,nei!r is x impossible1 aga91 t ,god1 ^u ! efficaci\s pray]s ( a virg91 %\ld h giv5 life back to a *ild t _h di$ )\t hav+ receiv$ baptism40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,y speak1 monsieur l'abb1 ( #8! efficaci\s pray]s ( a virg94' ,d y !n grant1 9 accordance ) ! belief ( ! ,middle ,ages1 t !re 0 "s virtue1 "s peculi> p[]1 9 ,jeanne d',arc's virg9ity80 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,cle>ly virg9ity is pleas+ to ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ rejoices 9 ! triumph ( ,8 virg9s4 ,a "y girl turn$ ,attila & 8 ,huns back f ,lutetia2 a "y girl deliv]$ ,orleans & caus$ ! lawful k+ to be cr[n$ at ,rheims40 ,! prie/ hav+ ?us express$ himself1 ,m4 ,b]g]et seiz$ on 8 words 9 a way ( 8 own4 8,exactly10 said he4 8,jeanne d',arc 0 a mascotte40 ,b ,abb ,lantaigne did n he>4 ,he rose & said3 8,france's de/9$ rle 9 ,*ri/5dom is n yet a*iev$4 ,i =esee t ere long ,god w yet aga9 "w ,8 w ?r\gh ! nation :i* has be5 ! mo/ fai?ful & ! mo/ fai?less to ,him40 8,& s x is10 answ]$ ,m4 ,b]g]et1 8t1 z 9 ! pr(ligate times ( ,k+ ,*>les ,,vii41 we behold ! rise ( prophetesses4 ,our t[n inde$ holds "o ( !m1 :o is mak+ a happi] />t ?an ,jeanne1 s9ce ,jacquot d',arc's daught] 0 reg>d$ z mad by h] p>5ts1 & ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau f9ds a disciple 9 h] own fa!r4 ,/ill ,i d n believe t h] good luck w be great & la/+4 ,our prfet1 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 is some:at want+ 9 good bre$+1 b he is less ( a simpleton ?an ,baudric\rt1 & x is no long] ! cu/om = ! heads ( ! ,/ate to give audi5ce to prophetesses4 ,m4 ,flix ,faure w n be advis$ by 8 confessor to te/ ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau4 ,"h1 p]haps1 y may reply1 monsieur l'abb1 t ! influ5ce ( ,b]nadette ( ,l\rdes is /rong] 9 our days ?an t ( ,jeanne d',arc ev] 04 ,! latt] ov]?rew "s hundr$s ( />v+ & panic-/rick5 ,engli%2 ,b]nadette has set c\ntless pilgrims on ! m>* & drawn ?\s&s ( millions to a m\nta9 9 ! ,pyr5ees4 ,& my rev]$ fri5d1 ,m4 ,pi]re ,laffitte1 assures me t we h ent]$ on an era ( positive philosophy40 8,z = :at happ5s at ,l\rdes10 said ,abb ,lantaigne1 8)\t becom+ latitud9>ian or fall+ into excessive cr$ulity1 ,i res]ve my op9ion on a po9t ^u :i* ! ,*ur* has made no pron\ncem5t4 ,b h5ce=? ,i see a triumph = religion 9 ?is cr[d ( pilgrims1 j z y y\rself see 9 x a defeat = mat]iali/ic philosophy40 ,,xi ,! m9i/ry _h fall54 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 felt nei!r surprise nor regret at ?is4 ,9 ! dep?s ( 8 he>t he _h always consid]$ x too re/less & too di/urb+1 an object ( suspicion1 & n )\t reason1 to ! agriculturi/1 ! l>ge m]*ant1 & ! small inve/or4 ,)\t affect+ ! =tunate indiff]5ce ( ! masses1 ?is cab9et _h ex]cis$1 to ! prfet's grief1 a vexati\s influ5ce ov] freemasonry1 ! organisation by :i*1 = fifte5 ye>s pa/1 ! :ole political life ( ! dep>tm5t _h be5 drawn toge!r & held 9 *eck4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 _h be5 able to turn ! masonic lodges ( ! dep>tm5t into bo>ds ve/$ ) ! prelim9>y *oice ( c&idates = public (fices1 = electoral functions1 & = p>ty fav\rs4 ,ex]cis+ 9 ?is way wide & def9ite pr]ogatives1 ! lodges1 be+ z mu* opportuni/ z !y 7 radical1 comb9$1 act$ 9 conc]t ) "o ano!r1 & work$ toge!r = ! republican cause4 ,! prfet1 rejoic+ to see ! ambition ( "s re/ra9+ ! desires ( o!rs1 ga!r$ toge!r1 on ! jo9t recomm5dation ( ! lodges1 a b& ( s5ators1 deputies1 municipal c\ncillors & road-surveyors1 all equally loyal to ! gov]nm5t1 yet suffici5tly div]se 9 op9ion & suffici5tly mod]ate to satisfy & reassure all republican p>ties1 save ! sociali/s4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 _h br\ght ab\t ?is unanimity4 ,& n[ ! radical m9i/ry mu/ ne$s break up s happy a h>mony4 ,ill-luck decre$ t ! hold] ( "o ( ! m9or portfolios 7ei!r agriculture or comm]ce7 %\ld travel ?r\gh ! dep>tm5t & /op = "s h\rs 9 ! c\nty t[n4 ,x suffic$ = him to deliv] a philosophic & moral spee* at "o assembly to flutt] all ! assemblies1 divide ea* lodge into two1 set bro!r aga9/ bro!r1 & infuriate citiz5 ,m&>1 ! *emi/ ( ! ,rue ,culture1 ma/] ( ! lodge 8,new ,alliance10 & a radical1 aga9/ ,m4 ,tric\l1 v9e-gr[] ( ,les ,t\rnelles1 ma/] ( ! lodge 8,sacr$ ,fri5d%ip10 & an opportuni/4 ,m5tally ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 made ano!r compla9t aga9/ ! fall5 m9i/ry3 t ( hav+ lavi%ly di/ribut$ academic decorations & giv5 ,ord]s ( ,m]it = agricultural pr(ici5cy to radical-sociali/s only1 ?us robb+ ! prfet ( ! advantage ( gov]n+ ) ! aid ( ^! decorations1 or at lea/ by means ( t>dily fulfill$ promises ( !m4 ,m4 le prfet express$ 8 ?\ghts accurately z1 alone 9 8 /udy1 he murmur$ ^! bitt] words3 8,if !y believ$ !y c\ld play at politics by upsett+ my loyal lodges & fa/5+ my useful palms to ! tail ( e drunk5 dog 9 ! dep>tm5t1 !y'll f9d !mselves f9ely mi/ak560 ,?us x 0 t he he>d ( ! fall ( ! m9i/ry )\t any regret4 ,besides1 ^! *anges t he _h =ese5 nev] surpris$ him4 ,8 adm9i/rative policy 0 always f\nd$ on ! assumption t m9i/] succe$s m9i/]4 ,he made a po9t ( nev] s]v+ a ,home ,secret>y ) ard5t zeal4 ,he refra9$ f be+ ov]-pleas+ to any "o1 & %unn$ all opportunities ( do+ too well4 ,?is mod]ation1 kept up dur+ ! cont9uance ( "o m9i/ry1 assur$ him ! sympa?y ( ! next "o1 ?us suffici5tly pr$ispos$ 9 8 fav\r to acquiesce 9 its turn 9 ! half-he>t$ zeal1 :i* became a claim to ! fav\r ( a ?ird cab9et4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 reign$ )\t rul+1 correspond$ briefly ) ! ,place ,beauvau1,g manuvr$ ! bo>ds1 & /ay$ 9 (fice4 ,g ,:]e ! ,fr5* ,home ,(fice is situat$4 ,9 8 /udy1 ?r\gh ! half-op5 w9d[s ( :i* came ! sc5t ( fl[]+ lilacs & ! twitt]+ ( sp>r[s1 he 0 m$itat+1 9 a g5tle & peaceful mood1 on ! l+]+ ext9ction ( ! sc&als :i* on two occasions _h gone ne> to ru9+ ! lead]s ( ! p>ty4 ,he look$ =w>d to ! day1 /ill f> di/ant1 on :i* x w\ld aga9 be possible to resume activity4 ,he reflect$ t1 9 spite ( pass+ difficulties1 & not)/&+ ! discord unluckily communicat$ to ! masonic lodges & ! electoral committees1 he w\ld h capital municipal elections4 ,! mayors 9 ?is agricultural di/rict 7 excell5t4 ,! _s ( ! populace 0 s loyal t ! two deputies1 :o1 be+ compromis$ 9 sev]al f9ancial transactions1 7 ?reat5$ ) legal proce$+s1 _h yet reta9$ all _! influ5ce 9 _! di/ricts4 ,he said to himself t ! scrut9 de li/e,h w\ld nev] h produc$ su* fav\rable results4 ,9 8 exaltation ( m9d ?\ghts t 7 almo/ philosophic came to ! surface ( 8 m9d z to ! ease ) :i* m5 c be gov]n$4 ,he _h a confus$ vision ( ?is human bea/ all[+ itself to be l$1 & /raggl+ along 9 tireless gloomy tractabl5ess b5ea? ! eye ( ! %eph]d+ dog4 ,h ,9 :i* ea* vot] inscribes on 8 pap] z _m names z !re are vacancies to be fill$4 ,m4 ,lac>elle ent]$ ! /udy ) a newspap] 9 8 h&4 8,monsieur le prfet1 ! resignation ( ! m9i/]s1 hav+ be5 accept$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 is ann\nc$ 9 l',(ficiel40 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 cont9u$ 8 g5tle mus+1 & ,m4 ,lac>elle turn$ up 8 long ,gallic m\/a*es & roll$ 8 *9a-blue eyes1 z a sign t he 0 ab\t to give expression to a ?\ght4 ,&1 z a matt] ( fact1 he did s4 8,op9ions diff] z to ! fall ( ! m9i/ry40 8,really80 ask$ ,m4 le prfet1 :o 0 n li/5+4 8,well6 monsieur le prfet1 x _c be d5i$ t ,mademoiselle ,claud9e ,d5iseau pr$ict$ t ! m9i/ry w\ld fall at an e>ly date40 ,m4 le prfet %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,he _h a m9d wise en\gh to see t !re 0 no?+ m>vell\s 9 ! fulfilm5t ( su* a prophecy4 ,b ,lac>elle1 ) a pr(\nd k ( local affairs1 a m>vell\sly contagi\s /upidity1 & an exceptional aptitude = self-delusion1 imm$iately relat$ to him ?ree or f\r new /ories :i* 7 runn+ ?r\gh ! t[n1 & especially ! /ory ( ,m4 de ,gromance1 to :om ,sa9t ,radegonde _h said1 9 reply to h] visitor's secret ?\ght3 8,be at ease1 monsieur le comte2 ! *ild t y\r wife w be> is really y\r son40 ,!n ,lac>elle return$ to ! disclosure ( ! hidd5 treasure4 ,two ,roman co9s _h be5 f\nd at ! place indicat$4 ,! excavations 7 /ill go+ on4 ,!re _h also be5 "s cures ( :i* ! private secret>y gave vague & rambl+ descriptions4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 li/5$ uncompreh5d+ly4 ,! m]e idea ( ! ,d5iseau girl sadd5$ & worri$ him4 ,! influ5ce ( ?is vision>y ov] ! t[nsfolk at l>ge 0 beyond 8 und]/&+4 ,he 0 afraid ( us+ 8 abilities ineffectively 9 a psy*ic case su* z ?is4 ,?is fe> p>alys$ 8 reason1 al?\gh x 0 /rong en\gh 9 ord9>y circum/ances4 ,z he li/5$ to ,lac>elle1 he exp]i5c$ a dread ( be+ conv9c$1 & in/9ctively exclaim$ brusquely3 8,i don't believe 9 su* ?+s z ^!6 ,i don't believe 9 !m60 ,b d\bt & anxiety ov]:elm$ him4 ,he wi%$ to "k :at ,abb ,guitrel1 :om he reg>d$ z bo? le>n$ & intellig5t1 ?\ght on ! subject ( ?is prophetess4 ,x 0 j ! "t :5 he w\ld meet ! abb at ! goldsmi?'s h\se4 ,he w5t to ,rondonneau junior's1 & f\nd him 9 ! inn] room1 nail+ up a case1 :il/ ,abb ,guitrel exam9$ a silv]-gilt vase set on a long /em & surm\nt$ ) a r\nd$ lid4 8,t's a f9e *alice1 isn't x1 monsieur l'abb80 8,x is a pyx1 monsieur le prfet1 a ciborium1 a vessel int5d$ ad f]5dos cibos4,i ,9 fact1 ! pyx holds ! sacr$ ho/s1 ! food ( ! s\l4 ,=m]ly !y us$ to keep ! pyx 9 a silv] dove hung ov] ! baptismal font1 ! alt>1 or ! tomb ( a m>tyr4 ,?is "o is decorat$ 9 ! /yle ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,an au/]e & magnific5t /yle1 v suitable1 monsieur le prfet1 = *ur* furniture1 & especially = ! sacr$ vessels40 ,i ,to be> ! bread4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 0 n li/5+ to ! prie/1 ^: re/less1 crafty pr(ile he 0 obs]v+4 8,"h is ! man10 ?\ght he1 8:o is go+ to tell me ab\t ,sa9t ,radegonde & ! prophetess40 ,& ! dep>tm5tal repres5tative ( ! ,republic 0 already screw+ up 8 c\rage1 conc5trat+ 8 en]gies1 le/ he %\ld appe> weak-m9d$1 sup]/iti\s & cr$ul\s1 be=e an ecclesia/ic4 8,yes1 monsieur le prfet0 said ,abb ,guitrel1 8our wor?y ,m4 ,rondonneau junior has execut$ ?is beautiful specim5 ( goldsmi?'s "w aft] anci5t models4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !y c\ld n h done bett] 9 ! ,place ,sa9t-,sulpice1 9 ,p>is1 :]e ! be/ goldsmi?s are to be f\nd40 8 propos1 monsieur l'abb1 :at is y\r op9ion ( ! prophetess :om our t[n possesses80 8,:at prophetess1 monsieur le prfet8 ,d y mean t poor girl :o pret5ds to be 9 communication ) ,sa9t ,radegonde1 que5 ( ,france8 ,alas6 monsieur1 x _c possibly be ! pi\s sp\se ( ,clotaire :o sugge/s to t mis]able girl sorry nons5se ( e k9d & rhapsodies :i*1 be+ irreconcilable ) good s5se1 are /ill less to be reconcil$ ) !ology4 ,fool]y1 monsieur le prfet1 m]e fool]y60 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 :o _h prep>$ "s subtle je/s conc]n+ prie/ly cr$ulity1 rema9$ sil5t4 8,no1 inde$10 cont9u$ ,m4 ,guitrel1 ) a smile1 8x is incr$ible t ,sa9t ,radegonde %\ld sugge/ ?is tra%1 ?is folly1 all ^! silly1 empty1 sometimes het]odox1 spee*es t fall f ! lips ( ?is "y maid54 ,! voice ( ! sa9t$ ,radegonde w\ld h ano!r acc5t1 believe me40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,v little is kn[n1 9 fact1 ab\t ?is ,sa9t ,radegonde40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,y mi/ake1 monsieur le prfet1 y mi/ake6 ,sa9t ,radegonde1 rev]5c$ by ! :ole ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 is ! object ( special wor%ip 9 ! diocese ( ,poiti]s1 :i* 0 =m]ly witness ( h] m]its40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,yes1 z y say1 monsieur l'abb1 !re is a special '''0 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,ev5 a!i/s !mselves h reg>d$ ?is great figure ) admiration4 ,:at a sublime picture1 monsieur le prfet6 ,aft] ! murd] ( h] bro!r by h] husb&1 ,clotaire's noble sp\se betakes h]self to ,bi%op ,md>d at ,noyon1 & urges him to d$icate h] to ,god4 ,tak5 by surprise1 ,sa9t ,md>d hesitates2 he urges ! indissolubility ( m>riage4 ,b ,radegonde h]self cov]s h] head ) ! veil ( a recluse1 & fl+s h]self at ! feet ( ! pontiff1 :o1 ov]come by ! sa9tly p]si/5ce ( ! que51 & brav+ ! wra? ( ! savage mon>*1 (f]s ?is bless$ victim to ,god40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,b1 monsieur l'abb1 d y approve ( a bi%op defy+ ! civil p[]s 9 t fa%ion & abett+ ! wife ( 8 ov]lord 9 h] revolt8 ,! deuce6 if ^! are y\r op9ions1 ,i %all be grateful to y = tell+ me s40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,alas6 monsieur le prfet1 ,i h n1 z ! bless$ ,md>d _h1 ! illum9ation ( sanctity to enable me to disc]n ! w ( ,god 9 extraord9>y circum/ances4 ,luckily n[adays ! rules :i* a bi%op %\ld foll[ ) reg>d to ! civil p[]s are def9itely def9$4 ,& monsieur le prfet w k9dly rememb]1 9 speak+ ( me = ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+ to 8 fri5ds 9 ! m9i/ry1 t ,i recognise all ! obligations t foll[ f ! ,concordat4 ,b :y intrude my humble p]sonality 9 ^! great sc5es ( hi/ory8 ,sa9t ,radegonde1 clo!d 9 ! veil ( a deaconess1 f\nd$ ! mona/]y ( ,sa9te-,croix 9 ,poiti]s1 :]e %e liv$ = m ?an fifty ye>s 9 ! practice ( a rigor\s asceticism4 ,%e obs]v$ fa/s & ab/95ces ) su* scrupul\sness '''0 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,keep ^! /ories ( y\rs1 monsieur l'abb = y\r sem9>i/s4 ,y don't believe t ,sa9t ,radegonde communicates ) ,mademoiselle ,d5iseau4 ,i congratulate y on t4 ,& ,i c\ld wi% t all ! prie/s 9 ! dep>tm5t 7 z reasonable z y4 ,b x only ne$s ?is hy/]ic pati5t--= hy/]ic %e is--to attack ! gov]nm5t = all ! curs to come 9 h]ds to li/51 op5-m\!d & applaud+1 to all ! insults %e spits out40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,oh6 !y make res]vations1 monsieur le prfet1 !y make res]vations4 ,! ,*ur* in/ructs !m to be extremely w>y 9 face ( e fact t assumes ! appe>ance ( a miracle4 ,& ,i assure y t1 = my "p1 ,i am v di/ru/ful ( mod]n miracles40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,tell me1 betwe5 ourselves3 y don't believe 9 miracles1 my de> abb80 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,9 miracles t are n duly v]ifi$ ,i h1 inde$1 b little belief40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,we are alone4 ,confess1 n[1 t !re are no miracles1 t !re nev] h be5 any1 & t !re nev] c possibly be any40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,n at all1 monsieur le prfet4 ,a miracle is possible2 x c be unmi/akably recognis$2 x is useful = ! confirmation ( doctr9e2 & its utility is prov$ by ! conv]sion ( nations40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,anyh[1 y grant t x is ridicul\s to believe t ,sa9t ,radegonde1 :o liv$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages '''0 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,9 ! six? c5tury1 9 ! six? c5tury40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,exactly1 9 ! six? c5tury4 ''' ,%\ld come 9 #ahi- to gossip ) ! daught] ( a regi/ry-keep] on ! political programme ( ! m9i/ry & ! ,*amb]s40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,communications betwe5 ! ,*ur* triumphant & ! ,*ur* militant are possible2 hi/ory supplies numb]less und5iable in/ances ( x4 ,b1 yet aga91 ,i d n believe t ! "y p]son ( :om we are speak+ is fav\r$ ) a communication ( ?is k9d4 ,h] say+s1 if ,i may d>e to say s1 d n be> ! hall-m>k ( a cele/ial revelation4 ,ev]y?+ %e says is someh[ '''0 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,humbug40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,if y l4 ''' ,?\gh1 inde$1 x might be q possible t %e is possess$40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,:at is ?is t y are say+8 ,y1 an intellig5t prie/1 a future bi%op ( ! ,republic1 y believe 9 possession6 ,x is a m$ival sup]/ition6 ,i h read a book by ,mi*elet on x40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,b1 monsieur le prfet1 possession is a fact recognis$ n only by !ologians1 b also by sci5ti/s1 a!i/s = ! mo/ "p4 ,& ,mi*elet himself1 :om y quote1 believ$ 9 ! cases ( possession at ,l\dun40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,:at notions6 ,y are all ! same6 ,& if ,claud9e ,d5iseau 7 possess$1 z y say8 '''0 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,!n x w\ld be necess>y to exorcise h]40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,exorcise h]8 ,don't y ?9k1 monsieur l'abb1 t t w\ld be absurd80 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,n at all1 monsieur le prfet1 n at all40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,:at does "o d80 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,!re are rules1 monsieur le prfet1 a =mul>y1 a ritual = ?is k9d ( op]ation1 :i* has nev] ceas$ to be us$4 ,jeanne d',arc h]self _h to und]go x1 9 ! t[n ( ,vauc\leurs1 unless ,i mi/ake4 ,m4 ,laprune1 ! cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 w\ld be ! "r p]son to exorcise ?is ,d5iseau girl1 :o is "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,he is a v v5]able prie/4 ,x is true t1 z reg>ds ! ,d5iseau family1 he is 9 a position :i* may react on 8 "*1 &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 influ5ce a wise & cauti\s m9d1 z yet un5feebl$ by age1 or :i* at any rate /ill seems able to be> ! weight ( ye>s & ! fatigues ( a long & on]\s m9i/ry4 ,i mean to say t ev5ts1 reg>d$ by "s z miracles1 h tak5 place 9 ! p>i% ( ?is wor?y cur2 & ,m4 ,laprune's zeal mu/ ne$s h be5 l$ into error by ! ?\ght t ! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,exupre may h be5 privileg$ to su* a degree t a manife/ation ( div9e p[] has tak5 place 9 x1 9 pref]5ce to all ! o!r p>i%es 9 our t[n4 ,buoy$ up by su* a hope1 he has p]haps =m$ illusions :i* he has unconsci\sly communicat$ to 8 cl]gy4 ,an error & a mi/ake :i* "o c excuse1 if "o consid]s ! circum/ances4 ,inde$1 :at bless+s w\ld n a new miracle %$ on ! p>i% *ur* ( ,sa9t-,exupre6 ,! zeal ( ! fai?ful w\ld be reviv$ by x1 an outp\r+ ( gifts w\ld br+ weal? into ! fam\s1 b clean-/ripp$1 walls ( ! anci5t *ur*4 ,& ! fav\r ( ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op w\ld solace ! la/ days ( ,m4 ,laprune1 n[ arriv$ at ! end ( 8 m9i/ry & /r5g?40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,b if ,i und]/& y rightly1 monsieur l'abb1 x is ?is dodd]+ cure ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 x is ,m4 ,laprune1 ) 8 vicaires1 :o has got up ! affair ( ! ,prophetess4 ,und\bt$ly ! prie/s are /rong4 ,!y won't believe x 9 ,p>is1 9 ! bureaux1 b x is ! tru?4 ,! prie/s are a f9e p[]6 ,"h y\r old ,laprune has be5 organis+ ^! sances ( cl]ical spiritualism :i* all ! t[n att5ds 9 ord] to he> ! ,p>liam5t1 ! presid5cy1 & myself insult$--= ,i am p]fectly aw>e t !y don't sp>e me 9 ^! conv5ticles ( ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,oh6 monsieur le prfet1 f> be x f me to ?9k ( suspect+ ! wor?y cur ( ,sa9t-,exupre ( hav+ concoct$ a plot6 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i s9c]ely believe t1 if he has 9 any way enc\rag$ ?is unhappy affair1 he w soon recognise 8 error1 & w use all 8 influ5ce to efface ! results ( x4 ''' ,b ev5 9 8 int]e/ & 9 t ( ! diocese1 "o might =e/all him & in=m ,8 ,em95ce ( ! real facts1 ( :i* he is p]haps /ill ignorant4 ,once w>n$ ( ^! disord]s1 he w d\btless put an end to !m40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,t's an idea6 ''' ,my de> abb1 are y will+ to und]take ! commission8 ,= my "p1 z prfet1 ,i am oblig$ to ignore ! fact t !re is an ,ar*bi%op1 save 9 cases provid$ = by ! law1 su* z bells & processions4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( x1 x is an absurd situation1 = f ! mom5t t ,ar*bi%ops h an actual exi/5ce ''' ,b politics h _! necessities4 ,tell me frankly4 ,are y 9 fav\r at ! ,ar*bi%op's palace80 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,8 ,em95ce sometimes deigns to li/5 to me ) k9dness4 ,! affability ( ,8 ,em95ce is extreme40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,well6 tell him t x is inadmissible = ,sa9t ,radegonde to come to life aga9 9 ord] to plague ! s5ators1 ! deputies1 & ! prfet ( ! dep>tm5t1 & t1 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* z well z ( ! ,republic1 x is "t to bridle ! tongue ( ! fi]ce ,clotaire's sp\se4 ,j tell ,8 ,em95ce t40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,sub/antially1 monsieur le prfet2 sub/antially ,i w tell him t40 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,set ab\t x z y l1 monsieur l'abb1 b prove to him t he mu/ =bid 8 prie/s to ent] ! ,d5iseau h\se1 t he mu/ op5ly reprim& ! cur ,laprune1 condemn 9 la ,sema9e religieuse ! spee*es made by ?is mad woman1 & (ficially reque/ ! editors ( le ,libral to cease ! campaign !y are wag+ 9 support ( a miracle bo? uncon/itutional & contr>y to ! ,concordat40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,i w try x1 monsieur le prfet4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i w try x4 ,b :at am ,i1 a poor pr(essor ( sacr$ rhetoric1 be=e ,8 ,em95ce ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op80 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,he is intellig5t1 is y\r ,ar*bi%op2 he w und]/& t 8 own int]e/s1 & ! hon\r ( ,sa9t ,radegonde1 by ! ,"l6 '''0 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,d\btless1 monsieur le prfet1 d\btless4 ,b ,8 ,em95ce1 s devot$ to ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! diocese1 p]haps consid]s t ! prodigi\s cr[d ( s\ls ar\nd ?is poor girl is a tok5 ( t ye>n+ aft] belief :i* torm5ts ! y\ng] g5]ation1 a pro( t fai? is m liv+ ?an ev] among ! masses1 an example1 9 fact1 :i* x w\ld be well to pres5t to ! consid]ation ( /atesm54 ,& x is possible t1 ?9k+ ?us1 he may be 9 no hurry to cause ! sign to cease1 to suppress ! pro( & ! example4 ,x is possible '''0 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8444 t he may make fun ( ev]ybody4 ,he is q capable ( x40 ,m4 ,,guitrel3 8,oh6 monsieur le prfet1 !re is no f\ndation = t assumption6 ,b h[ mu* easi] & m c]ta9 w\ld my mission be1 if1 l ! dove f ! ark1 ,i 7 ! be>] ( an olive bran*1 if ,i 7 au?oris$ to say--oh6 j 9 a :isp]6--to ,monseigneur1 t ! sal>y ( ! sev5 poor curs ( ! diocese1 susp5d$ by ! =m] ,m9i/] ( ,religion1 0 re/or$60 ,m4 ,,le ,,pr,,fet3 8,give1 give1 t's x1 isn't x8 ,i w ?9k x ov]4 ''' ,i w telegraph to ,p>is1 & ,i w br+ y ! answ] at ,rondonneau junior's4 ,good ev5+1 monsieur le diplomate60 ,a week aft] ! day ( ?is secret conf]5ce ,abb ,guitrel _h successfully accompli%$ 8 mission4 ,! prophetess ( ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre1 dis[n$ by ! ar*bi%opric1 ab&on$ by ! cl]gy1 abjur$ by le ,libral1 kept on h] side none save ! two correspond+ memb]s ( ! academy ( psy*ical rese>*1 "o ( :om reg>d$ h] z a subject wor?y ( /udy & ! o!r z a dang]\s *>latan4 ,fre$ f ?is mad woman1 & delight$ at ! municipal elections1 :i* _h br\ght =? nei!r new measures nor new m51 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 rejoic$ f ! bottom ( 8 he>t4 ,,xii ,m4 ,paillot 0 ! booksell] at ! corn] ( ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre & ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! h\ses :i* surr\nd$ ?is squ>e 7 anci5t2 ^? t leant aga9/ ! *ur* bore c>v$ & pa9t$ signbo>ds4 ,sev]al _h a po9t$ gable & a wood5 frontage4 ,"o ( ^!1 :i* _h kept its c>v$ beams1 0 a gem admir$ by connoisseurs4 ,! ma9 joi/s 7 upheld by c>v$ corbels1 "s 9 ! %ape ( angels be>+ %ields1 ! o!rs 9 ! =m ( monks cr\*+ l[4 ,to ! left ( ! door1 aga9/ a po/1 rose ! mutilat$ figure ( a woman1 h] br[ encircl$ by a floreat$ cr[n4 ,! t[nsfolk decl>$ t ?is 0 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite4 ,& ! build+ 0 kn[n by ! "n ( ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se4 ,x 0 believ$1 on ! au?ority ( ,dom ,maurice1 au?or ( a ,trsor d'antiquits1 pr9t$ 9 #agjc1 t ,m>g>et ( ,scotl& lodg$ 9 ?is h\se = sev]al mon?s ( ! ye> #adch4 ,b ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,agriculture & ,ar*ology1 proves 9 a sub/antially con/ruct$ memoir t ?is h\se 0 built 9 #adhh = a prom95t citiz5 nam$ ,philippe ,tric\ill>d4 ,! ar*ologi/s ( ! t[n1 :5ev] !y conduct sightse]s to ! front ( ?is build+1 seiz+ a mom5t :5 ! ladies are inatt5tive1 take pleasure 9 %[+ ! cant+ arms ( ,philippe ,tric\ill>d1 c>v$ on a %ield held by two angels4 ,^! arms1 :i* ,m4 de ,t]remondre has judici\sly comp>$ ) ^? ( ! ,coleoni ( ,b]gamo1 are repres5t$ on ! corbel :i* /&s ov] ! doorway1 "u ! left l9tel4 ,! figures on x are v %ad[y1 & are only recognisable by ^? :o h _h !m po9t$ out4 ,z = ! figure ( a woman we>+ a cr[n1 :i* leans aga9/ ! p]p5dicul> joi/1 ,m4 de ,t]remondre f\nd no difficulty 9 prov+ t x mu/ be reg>d$ z a ,sa9t ,m>gu]ite4 ,9 fact1 !re may /ill be made out at ! feet ( ! sa9t ! rema9s ( a hide\s %ape :i* is none o!r ?an t ( ! devil2 & ! "r arm ( ! pr9cipal figure1 :i* is lack+ to-day1 ought to hold ! holy-wat] spr9kl] :i* ! bless$ sa9t %ook ov] ! enemy ( ! human race4 ,x is cle> :at ,sa9t ,m>gu]ite typifies 9 ?is place1 n[ t ,m4 ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/ ( ! dep>tm5t1 has br\ght to light a docum5t prov+ t 9 ! ye> #adhh ,philippe ,tric\ill>d1 !n ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 _h lately m>ri$ ,m>gu]ite ,l>rive1 daught] ( a magi/rate4 ,by a confusion :i* is n v surpris+1 ,m>gu]ite ,l>rive's cele/ial patron 0 tak5 = ! "y pr9cess ( ,scotl& ^: soj\rn 9 ! t[n ( ''' has left a deep impression4 ,few ladies h bequea!d a memory m full ( pity ?an t pr9cess :o di$ at tw5ty ) ?is la/ sigh on h] lips3 8,out ^u !e1 life60 ,! h\se ( ,m4 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 jo9s on to ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se4 ,orig9ally x 0 built1 l its neighb\r1 ) a wood5 front1 & ! visible timb]-"w 0 no less c>efully c>v$4 ,b1 9 #ahfj1 ,m4 ,paillot's fa!r1 booksell] to ! ,ar*bi%opric1 _h x pull$ d[n 9 ord] to rebuild x simply1 9 ! mod]n /yle1 )\t any pret5ce at weal? or art1 m]ely tak+ c>e to make x conv5i5t z a dwell+-h\se & place ( bus9ess4 ,a tree ( ,jesse1 9 ,r5aissance /yle1 :i* cov]$ ! entire front ( ,paillot's h\se1 at ! corn] =m$ by ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre & ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies1 0 torn d[n ) ! re/1 b n de/roy$4 ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 com+ ^u x aft]w>ds 9 a timb]-m]*ant's y>d1 pur*as$ x = ! museum4 ,?is monum5t is 9 good /yle4 ,un=tunately ! prophets & patri>*s1 :o clu/] on ea* bran* l m>vell\s fruits1 & ! ,virg91 blossom+ on ! summit ( ! prophetic tree1 7 mutilat$ by ! ,t]rori/s 9 #agic1 & ! tree suff]$ fre% damage 9 #ahfj1 :5 x 0 c>ri$ to ! timb]-y>d z firewood4 ,m4 ,quatreb>be1 ! diocesan ar*itect1 expatiates on ^! mutilations 9 8 int]e/+ pamphlet on ,les ,v&ales mod]nes4 8,"o %udd]s10 says he1 8at ! ?\ght t ?is preci\s relic ( an age ( fai? ran ! risk ( be+ sawn up & burnt be=e our v eyes40 ,?is s5tim5t1 be+ express$ by a man ^: cl]ical t5d5cies 7 well kn[n1 0 tr5*antly criticis$ by le ,ph>e 9 an anonym\s p>agraph 9 :i* 0 recognis$1 rightly or wrongly1 ! h& ( ! ar*ivi/ ( ! dep>tm5t1 ,m4 ,mazure4 8,9 tw5ty words10 said ?is p>agraph1 8! ar*itect ( ! diocese supplies u ) sev]al occasions = surprise4 ,! fir/ is t any "o %\ld be able to %udd] at ! m]e idea ( ! loss ( an indiff]5tly c>v$ beam1 & "o s mu* mutilat$ t ! details are n recognisable2 ! second is t ?is beam %\ld /& to ,m4 ,quatreb>be1 ^: cre$ is well kn[n1 z a relic ( an age ( fai?1 s9ce x dates f #aecj--t is to say1 f ! ye> :5 ! ,prote/ant ,diet ( ,augsburg assembl$2 ! ?ird is t ,m4 ,quatreb>be %\ld omit to say t ! preci\s beam 0 torn d[n & s5t to ! timb]-y>d by 8 own fa!r-9-law1 ,m4 ,nicolet1 ! diocesan ar*itect1 :o1 9 #ahfj1 trans=m$ ! ,paillot h\se 9 ! way :i* "o c n[ see2 ! f\r? is t ,m4 ,quatreb>be ignores ! fact t x 0 none o!r ?an ,m4 ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/1 :o discov]$ ! c>v$ beam 9 ,cl\zot's wood-y>d1 :]e x _h be5 rott+ = t5 ye>s "u ,m4 ,quatreb>be's v nose1 & :o po9t$ x out to ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,agriculture & ,ar*ology1 :o pur*as$ x = ! museum40 ,9 its actual condition ! h\se ( ,m4 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 %[$ a uni=m :ite frontage1 ?ree /oreys 9 height4 ,! %op1 ornam5t$ ) woodwork pa9t$ gre51 bore1 9 lett]s ( gold1 ! words1 8,paillot1 libraire40 ,! %op-w9d[ display$ t]re/rial & cele/ial globes ( diff]5t diamet]s1 boxes ( ma!matical in/rum5ts1 s*ool books & little text-books = ! (fic]s ( ! g>rison1 ) a few novels & new memoirs3 ^! 7 :at ,m4 ,paillot call$ works ( lit]ature4 ,a w9d[1 n>r[] & n s deep1 t gave on ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies1 conta9$ works on agriculture & law1 & ?us complet$ ! supply ( in/rum5ts requir$ by ! intellectual life ( ! c\nty t[n4 ,on a c\nt] inside ! %op 7 to be f\nd works ( lit]ature1 novels1 essays1 & memoirs4 8,classics 9 sets0 7 /ack$ 9 pigeon-holes1 & q at ! bottom1 by ! side ( ! door :i* op5$ on ! /aircase1 "s %elves 7 res]v$ = old books4 ,= ,m4 ,paillot comb9$ 9 8 %op ! bus9ess ( a new & second-h& booksell]4 ,?is d>k corn] ( ! old books attract$ ! bibliophiles ( ! di/rict1 :o 9 days gone by _h f\nd treasure-trove !re4 ,a c]ta9 copy ( ! fir/ edition ( ! ?ird book ( ,pantagruel 0 recall$1 une>!d 9 excell5t condition 9 #ahga by ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 fa!r ( ! pres5t presid5t ( ! ,agricultural ,society1 at ,paillot's1 9 ! old-book corn]4 ,!re 0 /ill m my/]i\s talk ( a ,mell9 de ,sa9t-,gelais1 conta9+ on ! back ( ! title-page "s autograph v]ses by ,m>ie ,/u>t1 t ,m4 ,dutilleul1 ! not>y1 _h f\nd1 ab\t ! same "t1 & 9 ! same place1 & = :i* he paid ?ree francs4 ,b1 s9ce !n1 no "o _h ann\nc$ any m>vell\s discov]y4 ,! gloomy1 monoton\s corn] ( ! old books sc>cely *ang$4 ,!re 0 always to be se5 !re l',abrg de l',hi/oire des ,voyages1 9 fifty-six volumes1 & ! odd volumes ( ,kehl's ,voltaire1 9 l>ge pap]4 ,m4 ,dutilleul's discov]y1 d\bt$ by _m1 0 by "s op5ly d5i$4 ,!y bas$ _! op9ion on ! idea t ! old not>y 0 q capable ( hav+ li$ ?r\gh vanity1 & on ! fact t aft] ,m4 ,dutilleul's dea? no copy ( ! poems ( ,mell9 de ,sa9t-,gelais 0 f\nd 9 8 libr>y4 ,yet ! bibliophiles ( ! t[n1 :o frequ5t$ ,paillot's %op1 nev] fail$ to explore ! old-book corn]1 at lea/ once a mon?4 ,m4 de ,t]remondre 0 "o ( ! mo/ assidu\s visitors4 ,he 0 a l>ge l&$ proprietor 9 ! dep>tm5t1 well connect$1 a bre$] ( cattle & a connoisseur 9 arti/ic matt]s4 ,he x 0 :o design$ ! hi/oric co/umes = processions & :o presid$ ov] ! committee =m$ = ! erection ( a /atue ( ,jeanne d',arc on ! ramp>ts4 ,he sp5t f\r mon?s ( ! ye> 9 ,p>is1 & _h ! reputation ( be+ a man ( gallantry4 ,at fifty he pres]v$ a slim & elegant figure4 ,he 0 v popul> ) all ?ree classes 9 ! c\nty t[n1 & !y _h sev]al times (f]$ him ! position ( deputy4 ,?is he _h refus$1 decl>+ t 8 leisure1 z well z 8 indep5d5ce1 0 de> to him4 ,& p 7 curi\s ab\t ! reasons = 8 refusal4 ,m4 de ,t]remondre _h ?\ght ( buy+ ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se 9 ord] to turn x into a museum ( local ar*ology & (f] x to ! t[n4 ,b ,madame ,h\ssieu1 ! wid[$ own] ( ?is h\se1 _h n respond$ to ! ov]tures :i* he _h made to h]4 ,n[ m ?an eighty ye>s ( age1 %e liv$ 9 ! old h\se1 alone1 save = a doz5 cats4 ,%e 0 suppos$ to be ri* & mis]ly4 ,all t c\ld be done 0 to wait = h] dea?4 ,e "t t he ent]$ ,paillot's %op1 ,m4 de ,t]remondre ask$ ! booksell]3 8,is ,que5 ,m>gu]ite /ill 9 ! l& ( ! liv+80 ,& ,m4 ,paillot repli$ t assur$ly "o morn+ %e w\ld be f\nd dead 9 h] b$1 liv+ %ut up alone at h] age4 ,mean:ile1 he dread$ h] sett+ 8 h\se on fire4 ,?is 0 h] neighb\r's con/ant fe>4 ,he liv$ 9 t]ror le/ ! old lady %\ld burn d[n h] wood5 h\se & 8 along ) x4 ,madame ,h\ssieu int]e/$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre greatly4 ,he 0 inquisitive ab\t all t ,que5 ,m>gu]ite1 z he call$ h]1 said & did4 ,at ! la/ visit :i* he _h paid to h]1 %e _h %[n him a bad ,re/oration engrav+ repres5t+ ! ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme press+ to h] he>t ! portraits ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie ,anto9ette enclos$ 9 a m$allion4 ,?is engrav+1 set 9 a black frame1 hung 9 ! gr\nd-floor sitt+-room4 ,%[+ x to him1 ,madame ,h\ssieu said3 8,t's ! portrait ( ,que5 ,m>gu]ite1 :o long ago liv$ 9 ?is h\se40 ,& ,m4 de ,t]remondre ask$ himself h[ a portrait ( ,m>ie-,?rse-,*>lotte ( ,france _h1 ev5 by ! dulle/ ( m9ds1 be5 tak5 = a portrait ( ,m>g>et ( ,scotl&4 ,he m$itat$ on x = a mon?4 ,!n "o day he exclaim$1 z he ent]$ ,paillot's %op3 8,i've got x60 ,& he expla9$ to 8 fri5d ! booksell] ! v plausible reasons = ?is extraord9>y confusion4 8,li/5 to me1 ,paillot6 ,m>g>et ( ,scotl&1 mi/ak5 = ,m>gu]ite ,l>rive1 is confus$ ) ,m>gu]ite ( ,valois1 ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme1 & ?is pr9cess is1 9 h] turn1 confus$ ) ! ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme1 daught] ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie-,anto9ette1 ,m>gu]ite ,l>rive--,m>g>et ( ,scotl&--,m>gu]ite1 ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme--! ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme4 8,i am r pr\d ( hav+ f\nd t out1 ,paillot4 ,tradition %\ld always be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,b :5 we own ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se1 we w furbi% up ! memory ( t good ,philippe ,tric\ill>d a little40 ,h>d ^u ?is decl>ation ,dr4 ,=n]ol ent]$ ! %op ) ! wont$ impetuosity ( t indefatigable visitor ( ! sick1 :o br\ght ) him hope & com=t4 ,gu/ave ,=n]ol 0 a fat1 m\/a*io$ man4 ,possess$ 9 8 wife's "r ( a small c\ntry e/ate1 he affect$ ! fa%ions ( a c\ntry proprietor & paid 8 visits 9 a s(t hat1 a hunt+ wai/coat & lea!r legg+s4 ,al?\gh 8 practice 0 exclusively among ! l[] middle class & ! rural population ( ! suburbs1 he 0 consid]$ ! mo/ skilful practition] 9 ! t[n4 ,fri5dly ) ,paillot1 z ) all 8 fell[-t[nsm51 he 0 n 9 ! habit ( pay+ useless visits to him1 nor ( wa/+ 8 "t gossip+ 9 ! %op4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 he sank d[n on "o ( ! ?ree ru%-bottom$ *airs :i*1 set 9 ! old-book corn]1 _h ga9$ = ,paillot's %op ! reputation = a hospitality at once lit]>y1 le>n$1 cultur$1 & academic4 ,he puff$1 wav$ a good-day to ,paillot ) 8 h&1 b[$ ) "s def]5ce to ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 & said3 8,i am tir$4 ''' ,well6 ,paillot1 7 y pleas$ ) ! %[ ye/]day8 ,:at did ,madame ,paillot ?9k ( ! play & ! actors80 ,! booksell] did n commit himself4 ,he consid]$ t x is wise = a tradesman to express no op9ions 9 8 %op4 ,besides1 he w5t to ! !atre only en famille1 & t b seldom4 ,b ,dr4 ,=n]ol1 ^: position z m$ical (fic] to ! !atre procur$ him free passes1 nev] miss$ a p]=mance4 ,a travell+ company _h giv5 la ,m>*ale ! night be=e1 ) ,paul9e ,giry 9 ! lead+ "p4 8,%e is always capital1 is ,paul9e ,giry10 said ! doctor4 8,t's ! g5]al op9ion10 said ! booksell]4 8,%e isn't z "y z %e once 010 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 :o 0 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( volume xxxviii4 ( l',hi/oire ,gnrale des ,voyages4 8,by ,jove1 no60 answ]$ ! doctor4 8,y "k t ,giry isn't h] real "n80 8,h] real "n is ,gir\10 answ]$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre au?oritatively4 8,i knew h] "m1 ,clm5ce ,gir\4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago ,paul9e ,giry 0 d>k & v pretty40 ,& ! ?ree ( !m1 9 ! old-book corn]1 set to "w to reckon ! actress's age4 ,b z !y 7 calculat+ f d\btful or incorrect data1 !y only rea*$ contradictory1 or sometimes ev5 absurd1 conclusions1 & ) ^! !y 7 by no means satisfi$4 8,i am worn out10 said ! doctor4 8,y all w5t to b$ aft] ! !atre4 ,b ,i 0 call$ up at midnight to g to an old f>m] on ,duroc hill1 :o 0 suff]+ f /rangulat$ h]nia4 ,says 8 man to me3 #8,he has br\ght up ev]y?+ he c4 ,he h>ps on "o note4 ,he is go+ to die4' ,i h ! horse put 9 & ,i sp9 out to ,duroc hill1 ov] yond]1 "r at ! end ( ! ,faub\rg de ,tramayes4 ,i f9d my man a-b$ & h[l+4 ,corpse-l face1 /]corace\s vomit+4 ,v good6 ,8 wife says to me3 #8,x's 9 8 inside t x takes him4'0 8,%e's =ty-sev51 is ,paul9e ,giry10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,x's q possible10 said ,paillot4 8,at lea/ =ty-sev510 answ]$ ! doctor4 8,d\ble h]nia1 & dang]\s x 04 ,v good6 ,i proce$ to r$uce x by h&-pressure4 ,al?\gh x is only necess>y to ex]cise a v fa9t pressure ) ! h&1 aft] ?irty m9utes ( ?is bus9ess1 "o's arms & back are brok54 ,& x 0 only at ! end ( five h\rs1 at ! t5? repetition1 t ,i 0 able to effect ! r$uction40 ,at ?is po9t 9 ! n>rative rec\nt$ by ,dr4 ,=n]ol1 ,paillot ! booksell] w5t to s]ve "s ladies :o ask$ = "s int]e/+ books to read 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& ! doctor1 address+ himself to ,m4 de ,t]remondre alone1 cont9u$3 8,i 0 "o a*e4 ,i say to my man3 #8,y mu/ keep to y\r b$1 &1 if possible1 y mu/ rema9 ly+ on y\r back1 until ! truss-mak] has made a truss = y accord+ to my directions4 ,lie /ret*$ out1 or look out = /rangulation4 ,& y "k :e!r t's nice6 ,)\t c\nt+ t "o day or ano!r x'll c>ry y (f4 ,y und]/&8' 8#8,yes1 sir4' 8#8,v good4' 8,d[n ,i g to ! y>d to wa% myself at ! pump4 ,y may imag9e t aft] ?is bus9ess ,i want$ a bit ( a wa%4 ,i /rip myself to ! wai/1 & ,i rub myself ) s(t soap =1 maybe1 a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,i dress myself aga94 ,i dr9k a glass ( :ite w9e t !y br+ me 9 ! y>d4 ,i see ! grey dawn break1 ,i he> ! l>k s+1 & ,i g back to ! sick man's room4 ,!re x 0 d>k4 ,i %\t 9 ! direction ( ! b$3 #8,hey8 ,t's und]/ood1 isn't x8 ,p]fect /illness :il/ wait+ = ! new truss4 ,! "o y h is no good at all4 ,d'y he>8' ,no answ]4 #8,are y asleep8' ,!n ,i he> beh9d me ! voice ( ! old nurse3 #8,doctor1 our man's no long] 9 ! h\se1' %e tells me4 #8,he 0 we>y+ to g out to 8 v9es4'0 8,!re ,i recognise my peasants10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 ,he laps$ into m$itation & resum$3 8,doctor1 ,paul9e ,giry is n[ =ty-n9e4 ,%e made h] db at ! ,vaudeville 9 #ahgf2 %e 0 !n tw5ty-two4 ,i am sure ( x40 8,9 t case10 said ! doctor1 8%e w\ld be 9 h] =ty-?ird ye>1 s9ce we are n[ 9 #ahig40 8,x isn't possible10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8= %e is at lea/ six ye>s old] ?an ,rose ,max1 :o has c]ta9ly pass$ h] =tie? ye>40 8,rose ,max8 ,i don't say no1 b %e is /ill a f9e woman10 said ! doctor4 ,he yawn$1 /ret*$ himself1 & said3 8,gett+ back f ,duroc hill1 at six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ,i f9d two bak]'s m5 9 my hall1 come to tell me t _! mi/ress1 ! bak]'s wife ( ! ,t9tell]ies1 has be5 br\ght to b$40 8,b10 ask$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8did x require two bak]'s m5 to tell y t80 8,!y _h s5t !m "o aft] ! o!r10 answ]$ ! doctor4 8,i ask if ! *>act]i/ic symptoms h set 94 ,!y give me no answ]1 b a ?ird bak]'s man turns up 9 8 ma/]'s c>t4 ,up ,i get & seat myself at 8 side4 ,we take half a turn1 & !re ,i am roll+ ov] ! pavem5t ( ! ,t9tell]ies40 8,i h x60 exclaim$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 :o 0 pursu+ 8 own ?\ghts4 8,x 0 9 '#fi t %e came out at ! ,vaudeville4 ,& x 0 9 '#gf t my c\s9 ,c\rtrai knew h] ''' & 0 intimate ) h]40 8,are y speak+ ( ,jacques de ,c\rtrai1 :o 0 a capta9 ( dragoons80 8,no1 ,i am speak+ ( ,agnor1 :o di$ 9 ,brazil4 ''' ,%e has a son :o left ,sa9t-,cyr la/ ye>40 ,?us spoke ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 j z ,m4 ,b]g]et1 pr(essor ( lit]ature at ! ,univ]sity1 ent]$ ! %op4 ,m4 ,b]g]et held "o ( ! ?ree academic *airs ( ! ,paillot e/abli%m5t1 & 0 ! mo/ indefatigable talk] ( ! old-book corn]4 ,!re1 ) a fri5dly h&1 he us$ to turn ov] ! leaves ( books old & books new1 & al?\gh he nev] b\ght a s+le volume1 = fe> ( gett+ a wigg+ = x f 8 wife & ?ree daught]s1 he receiv$ ! he>tie/ welcome f ,paillot1 :o held him 9 high e/eem z a res]voir1 an alembic1 ( t sci5ce & ^? belles-lettres on :i* booksell]s live & fl\ri%4 ,! old-book corn] 0 ! only place 9 ! t[n :]e ,m4 ,b]g]et c\ld sit 9 utt] cont5tm5t1 = at home ,madame ,b]g]et *as$ him f room to room = diff]5t reasons ( dome/ic adm9i/ration2 at ! ,univ]sity1 ! ,dean1 9 8 hatr$1 =c$ him to give 8 lectures 9 a d>k1 unheal?y cell>1 into :i* b few pupils desc5d$1 & all ?ree classes 9 ! t[n ca/ black looks at him = hav+ call$ ,jeanne d',arc a milit>y mascotte4 ,n[ ,m4 ,b]g]et slipp$ into ! old-book corn]4 8,good-day1 g5tlem56 ,any?+ new80 8,a baby to ! bak]'s wife 9 ! ,t9tell]ies10 said ! doctor4 8,i br\ght x into ! _w j tw5ty m9utes ago4 ,i 0 go+ to tell ,m4 de ,t]remondre ab\t x4 ,& ,i may add t x wasn't )\t difficulty40 8,?is *ild10 repli$ ! pr(essor1 8hesitat$ to be born4 ,he w\ld nev] h cons5t$ to x if1 be+ gift$ ) und]/&+ & =esight1 he _h kn[n ! de/9y ( man on ! e>?1 & m especially 9 our t[n40 8,x is a pretty little girl10 said ! doctor1 8a pretty little girl ) a raspb]ry m>k "u ! left brea/40 ,! conv]sation cont9u$ betwe5 ! doctor & ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,a pretty little girl1 ) a raspb]ry m>k "u ! left brea/1 doctor8 ,x w\ld seem t ! bak]ess _h a long+ = raspb]ries :5 %e took (f h] corsets4 ,! m]e desire ( a "m does n suffice to /amp ! picture ( x on ! (fspr+ %e be>s4 ,x is also necess>y t ! long+ woman %\ld t\* "o p>ticul> "p ( h] body4 ,& ! picture w be /amp$ on ! *ild 9 ! correspond+ spot4 ,isn't t ! common belief1 doctor80 8,t is :at old wom5 believe10 repli$ ,dr4 ,=n]ol4 8,& ,i h kn[n m51 & ev5 doctors1 :o 7 wom5 9 ?is respect1 & :o %>$ 9 ! cr$ulity ( ! nurses4 ,= my "p1 ! exp]i5ce ( an already long practice1 my k ( obs]vations made by sci5ti/s1 & especially a g5]al view ( embryology1 prev5t my %>+ 9 ?is popul> belief40 8,!n1 accord+ to y\r op9ion1 doctor1 wi%+-m>ks are j spots l o!rs1 t =m on ! sk9 )\t kn[n cause40 8,/op a bit6 #8,wi%+-m>ks' pres5t a p>ticul> *>act]i/ic4 ,!y conta9 no blood-vessels & are n erectile1 l ! tum\rs ) :i* y might p]haps be tempt$ to confuse !m40 8,y decl>e1 doctor1 t !y are a peculi> species4 ,d y make no inf]5ce f t z to _! orig980 8,absolutely none40 8,b if ^! spots are n really #8wi%+-m>ks1' if y refuse !m a ''' h[ %all ,i put x8 ''' a psy*ic orig91 ,i am unable to acc\nt = ! accid5t ( a belief :i* is f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 & :i* is /ill %>$ by su* a great numb] ( p4 ,my aunt ,pa/r 0 a v intellig5t & by no means sup]/iti\s woman4 ,%e di$ la/ spr+1 ag$ sev5ty-sev51 9 ! full belief t ! ?ree :ite currants visible on ! %\ld] ( h] daught] ,b]?a _h an illu/ri\s orig9 & came f ! ,p>c de ,neuilly1 :]e1 9 ! autumn ( #ahcd1 dur+ h] pregnancy1 %e 0 pres5t$ to ,que5 ,m>ie-,amlie1 :o took h] to walk along a pa? bord]$ by currant-bu%es40 ,to ?is ,dr4 ,=n]ol made no reply4 ,he 0 n rem>kably giv5 to contradict+ ! op9ions ( ri* pati5ts4 ,b ,m4 ,b]g]et1 pr(essor ( lit]ature at ! ,univ]sity1 b5t 8 head t[>ds 8 left %\ld] & gave a f>-away look1 z he always did :5ev] he 0 go+ to speak4 ,!n he said3 8,g5tlem51 x is a fact t ^! m>ks1 call$ #8wi%+-spots1' r$uce !mselves to a small numb] ( types1 :i* may be classifi$1 accord+ to _! col\r & =m1 into /rawb]ries1 currants1 & raspb]ries1 or w9e & c(fee spots4 ,x w\ld1 p]haps1 be conv5i5t to add to ^! types t ( ^? diffus$ yell[ spots 9 :i* folks endeav\r to recognise portions ( t>t or m9ce-pie4 ,n[1 :o c possibly believe t pregnant wom5 desire no?+ save to dr9k w9e or caf au lait1 or to eat r$ fruits1 &1 possibly1 =cemeat-pie8 ,su* an idea runs c\nt] to natural philosophy4 ,t desire :i*1 accord+ to c]ta9 philosoph]s1 has alone creat$ ! _w & alone pres]ves x1 works 9 !m z 9 all liv+ be+s1 only ) m range & div]sity4 ,x gives !m secret fev]s1 hidd5 passions1 & /range fr5zies4 ,)\t go+ into ! "q ( ! effect ( _! p>ticul> condition on ! appetites common to all t lives1 & ev5 to plants1 we recognise t ?is condition does n produce indiff]5ce1 b t x r p]v]ts & inflames ! deep] in/9cts4 ,if ! new-born *ild ought really to c>ry ! visible signs ( its "m's desires1 believe me1 we %\ld m frequ5tly see impr9t$ on its body o!r symbols ?an ^! innoc5t /rawb]ries & drops ( c(fee ) :i* ! folly ( old wives div]ts itself40 8,i see :at y mean10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,wom5 lov+ jewels1 _m *ildr5 w\ld be born ) sapphires1 rubies1 & em]alds on _! f+]s1 & ) gold bracelets on _! wri/s2 necklaces ( pe>ls1 rivires ( diamonds w\ld cov] _! neck & brea/4 ,/ill1 "o ought to be able to po9t to su* *ildr5 z ^!40 8,j s10 repli$ ,m4 ,b]g]et4 ,&1 tak+ up f ! table1 :]e ,m4 de ,t]remondre _h left x1 ! ?irty-eigh? volume ( l',hi/oire ,gnrale des ,voyages1 ! pr(essor buri$ 8 nose 9 ! book1 betwe5 pages #bab & #bac1 a spot :i*1 e "t t he _h op5$ ! inevitable old book dur+ ! la/ six ye>s1 _h confront$ him l a fate1 to ! exclusion ( e o!r page1 z an in/ance ( ! monotony ) :i* life glides by1 a symbol ( ! uni=mity ( ^? tasks & ^? days 9 a prov9cial univ]sity :i* prec$e ! day ( dea? & ! travail ( ! body 9 ! tomb4 ,& ?is "t1 z he _h already done s _m times be=e1 ,m4 ,b]g]et read 9 volume xxxviii4 ( l',hi/oire ,gnrale des ,voyages ! fir/ l9es ( page #bab3 8a passage to ! ,nor?4 #8,x is to ?is *eck1' said he1 #8t we owe ! opportunity ( be+ able to visit ! ,s&wi* ,isles aga91 & to enri* our voyage ) a discov]y :i*1 al?\gh ! la/1 seems 9 _m respects to be ! mo/ important t ,europeans h yet made 9 ! :ole expanse ( ! ,pacific ,ocean4' ,! happy prophecy :i* ^! words seem$ to d5ote has1 un=tunately1 nev] be5 fulfill$40 ,& ?is "t1 z always1 ! read+ ( ^! l9es plung$ ,m4 ,b]g]et into melan*oly4 ,:il/ he 0 imm]s$ 9 x1 ! booksell]1 ,m4 ,paillot1 confront$ a little soldi]1 :o _h come 9 to buy a s\'s wor? ( lett]-pap]1 ) disda9 & hauteur4 8,i don't keep lett]-pap]10 decl>$ ,m4 ,paillot1 turn+ 8 back on ! little soldi]4 ,!n he compla9$ ( 8 assi/ant1 ,lon1 :o 0 always on err&s1 & :o1 once gone out1 nev] came back4 ,consequ5tly he1 ,paillot1 0 con/antly be+ pe/]$ by intrud]s4 ,!y actually ask$ him = lett]-pap]6 8,i rememb]10 said ,dr4 ,=n]ol to him1 8t "o m>ket-day a good c\ntry-woman came 9 & ask$ y = a pla/]1 & t y _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 prev5t+ h] f tuck+ up h] petticoats & %[+ y ! pa9ful spot :]e ! pap] 0 to be appli$40 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 repli$ to ?is anecdotic sally by a sil5ce :i* express$ (f5d$ dignity4 8,heav5s60 exclaim$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 ! book-lov]1 8?is le>n$ /oreh\se ( our ,frb51 our ,elzevir1 our ,debure1 confus$ ) ! *emi/'s %op ( ,?omas ,diafoirus6 ,:at an outrage60 8,inde$10 repli$ ,dr4 ,=n]ol1 8! good s\l meant no h>m 9 %[+ ,paillot ! seat ( h] tr\ble4 ,b x won't d to judge ! peasants by h]4 ,9 g5]al1 !y %[ extreme repugnance to lett+ !mselves be se5 by ! doctor4 ,my c\ntry colleagues h (t5 rem>k$ ?is to me4 ,c\ntry-wom51 attack$ by s]i\s diseases1 resi/ exam9ation ) an en]gy & ob/9acy :i* t[nswom51 & p>ticul>ly wom5 ( ! _w1 d n %[ 9 ! same circum/ances4 ,i saw a f>m]'s wife at ,lucigny die ( an int]nal tum\r1 :i* %e _h nev] all[$ to be suspect$40 ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 :o1 z presid5t ( sev]al local academies1 _h lit]>y prejudices1 took ^! rem>ks z a pretext = accus+ ,zola ( hav+ %amefully malign$ ! peasants 9 ,la ,t]re4 ,at ?is accusation1 ,m4 ,b]g]et em]g$ f 8 p5sive sadness & said3 8,yet ! peasants are drunk>ds & p>ricides1 & volunt>ily ince/u\s1 z ,zola has depict$ !m4 ,_! repugnance to l5d !mselves to cl9ical inspection by no means proves _! *a/ity4 ,x only %[s ! p[] ( prejudice 9 m9ds ( limit$ intellig5ce4 ,! simpl] a prejudice is1 ! /rong] is its p[]4 ,! prejudice t x is wrong to be se5 nak$ rema9s p[]ful ) !m4 ,x has be5 weak5$ among/ arti/s & p ( intellig5ce by ! cu/om ( ba?s1 d\*es1 & massage2 x has be5 /ill fur!r weak5$ by /hetic feel+ & by ! ta/e = voluptu\s s5sations1 & x easily yields to consid]ations ( heal? & hygi5e4 ,?is is all t c be d$uc$ f ! doctor's obs]vations40 8,i h notic$10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8t well-made wom5 '''0 8,!re are h>dly any10 said ! doctor4 8,doctor1 y rem9d me ( my *iropodi/10 repli$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,he said to me "o day3 #8,if y 7 a *iropodi/1 sir1 y w\ld take no /ock 9 wom54'0 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 :o = "s mom5ts _h be5 glu$ to ! wall li/5+ int5tly1 said3 8,i don't "k :at is go+ on 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se2 ,i he> cries & ! noise ( furniture be+ ov]turn$40 ,& he 0 aga9 seiz$ ) 8 cu/om>y misgiv+4 8,t old lady w set fire to h] h\se1 & ! :ole block ( build+s w be burnt3 x's all wood40 ,nobody he$$ ^! words1 nobody attempt$ to soo! 8 ridicul\s appreh5sions4 ,dr4 ,=n]ol rose pa9fully to 8 feet1 /ret*$ ! we>i$ muscles ( 8 arms ) an ef=t1 & w5t (f on 8 r\nd ( visits ?r\gh ! t[n4 ,m4 de ,t]remondre put on 8 gloves & took a /ep t[>ds ! door4 ,!n1 p]ceiv+ a tall )]$ figure :i* 0 cross+ ! squ>e 9 /iff1 abrupt /rides3 8,"h10 said he1 8is ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot4 ,i hope ! prfet won't meet him40 8,& :y n80 dem&$ ,m4 ,b]g]et4 8,because ^! meet+s are by no means pleasant = ,m4 ,worms-,clavel94 ,la/ ,sunday our prfet1 :ile driv+ by 9 a victoria1 caught sight ( ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 :o 0 walk+ ) 8 wife & daught]s4 ,loll+ back 9 8 c>riage1 ) 8 hat on 8 head1 he salut$ ! gallant vet]an ) a little wave ( 8 h& & a #8,good-day1 good-day1 g5]al6' ,! g5]al r$d5$ ) ang]4 ,= ! unassum+ are always viol5t 9 _! ang]4 ,g5]al ,*almot 0 beside himself4 ,he 0 t]rible4 ,be=e all ! prom5ad]s he imitat$ ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9's famili> salute & %\t$ at him 9 a voice ( ?und]3 #8,good-day1 good-day1 prfet6'0 8,!re is p]fect sil5ce n[ 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se10 said ,m4 ,paillot4 ,,xiii ,! midday sun d>t$ its cle> :ite rays4 ,n a cl\d 9 ! sky1 n a brea? 9 ! air4 ,! solit>y orb swung across ! va/ repose 9 :i* ev]y?+ 0 wrapp$ & urg$ its blaz+ c\rse t[>ds ! horizon4 ,on ! des]t$ ,mall ! %ad[s lay /ill & heavy at ! foot ( ! elms4 ,a road-m5d] slept 9 ! bottom ( ! dit* t b\nds ! ramp>ts4 ,! birds 7 sil5t4 ,seat$ at ! %ady end ( a b5* ?ree p>ts /eep$ 9 sunlight1 ,m4 ,b]g]et =got1 "u ^! classic trees1 9 ! fri5dly solitude1 8 wife & 8 ?ree daught]s1 8 cramp$ life & 8 cramp$ home2 l sop he revell$ 9 ! fre$om ( 8 m9d1 & 8 analytical imag9ation rov$ irresponsibly among ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,h[ev] ,abb ,lantaigne1 head ( ! high sem9>y1 0 pass+1 ) 8 brevi>y 9 8 h&1 d[n ! broad walk ( ! ,mall4 ,m4 ,b]g]et rose to (f] 8 %ady place on ! b5* to ! prie/4 ,m4 ,lantaigne came up & sank into x compos$ly1 ) t prie/ly dignity :i* nev] left him & :i* 9 him 0 j simplicity4 ,m4 ,b]g]et sat ne> him1 at ! spot :]e ! %ad[ fell m+l$ ) light f ! fea!ry end ( ! bran*es1 s t 8 black clo?+ 0 cov]$ ) gold5 discs1 & ov] 8 dazzl$ eyes 8 eyelids began to bl9k4 ,he congratulat$ ,abb ,lantaigne 9 ^! words3 8,x is said ev]y:]e1 monsieur l'abb1 t y w be call$ to ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+4 8,! sign ,i hail1 & f x d>e to hope4,j ,b ?is *oice is too good a "o n to make "o d\btful4 ,y are believ$ to be a royali/1 & t c\nts aga9/ y4 ,are y n a republican l ! ,pope80 ,j 8,j'en accepte l'augure et j'ose l'espr]40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,i am a republican l ! ,pope4 ,t is to say1 ,i am at peace & n at w> ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic4 ,b peace is n love4 ,& ,i d n love ! ,republic40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,i guess y\r reasons4 ,y condemn x = be+ free?9k+ & ho/ile to ! cl]gy40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,assur$ly ,i condemn x z irreligi\s & inimical to ! prie/s4 ,b ?is irreligion1 ^! ho/ilities1 are n inh]5t 9 x4 ,!y are ! attributes ( republicans1 n ( ! ,republic4 ,!y dim9i% or increase at e *ange ( m9i/]s4 ,!y are less to-day ?an !y 7 ye/]day4 ,possibly !y w increase to-morr[4 ,p]haps a "t w come :5 !y w be non-exi/5t1 z !y 7 non-exi/5t "u ! rule ( ,m>%al ,mac,mahon1 or at lea/ dur+ ! delusive beg9n+s ( t rule & "u ! deceptive m9i/ry ( ,may #af?4 ,!y are accid5tal1 n ess5tial4 ,b ev5 if x 7 respectful t[>ds religion & its m9i/]s1 ,i %\ld /ill hate ! ,republic40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,:y80 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,because x is div]sity4 ,9 t x is ess5tially bad40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,i don't q und]/& y1 monsieur l'abb40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,t comes f y\r n hav+ ! !ological m9d4 ,at "o "t ev5 laym5 receiv$ "s impress ( x4 ,_! college note-books1 :i* !y pres]v$1 suppli$ !m ) ! elem5ts ( philosophy4 ,t is especially true ( ! m5 ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,at t "t all ^? :o 7 educat$ knew h[ to reason1 ev5 ! poets4 ,x is ! tea*+ ( ,port-,royal t und]lies ! ,phdre ( ,rac9e4 ,b to-day :5 !ology has be5 relegat$ to ! sem9>ies1 no "o kn[s h[ to reason1 & m5 ( ! _w are almo/ z fooli% z poets & savants4 ,did n ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 believ+ t he 0 speak+ to ! po9t1 tell me ye/]day1 on ! ,mall1 t ,*ur* & ,/ate ought to make mutual concessions8 ,p no long] "k1 !y no long] ?9k4 ,empty words pass & repass 9 ! air4 ,we are 9 ,babel4 ,y1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 are mu* bett] read 9 ,voltaire ?an 9 ,sa9t ,?omas40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,x is true4 ,b did y n say1 monsieur l'abb1 t ! ,republic is div]sity1 & t 9 t respect x is ess5tially bad8 ,t is :at ,i beg y to expla9 to me4 ,p]haps ,i might succe$ 9 und]/&+ y4 ,i "k m !ology ?an y cr$it me )4 ,note-book 9 h&1 ,i h read ,b>onius40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,b>onius is only an annali/1 al?\gh ! greate/ ( all2 & ,i am q sure t f him y h only be5 able to c>ry away "s hi/oric odds & ends4 ,if y 7 9 ! slighte/ degree a !ologian1 y w\ld be nei!r surpris$ nor disconc]t$ at :at ,i h j said4 8,div]sity is hateful4 ,x is ! *>act]i/ic ( evil to be div]se4 ,?is *>act]i/ic manife/s itself 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic1 :i* is m ali5at$ ?an any o!r f unity4 ,) its want ( unity x fails 9 indep5d5ce1 p]man5ce1 & p[]4 ,x fails 9 k1 & "o may say ( x t x kn[s n :at x does4 ,al?\gh = our *a/isem5t x cont9ues1 yet x has no cont9uity4 ,= ! idea ( cont9uity implies t ( id5tity1 & ! ,republic ( "o day is nev] ! same z t ( ! day be=e4 ,ev5 its ugl9ess & its vices d n belong to x4 ,& y h y\rself rem>k$ t by !m x has nev] be5 discr$it$4 ,reproa*es & sc&als t w\ld h ru9$ ! mightie/ empire h p\r$ ov] x h>mlessly4 ,x is inde/ructible1 = x is de/ruction4 ,x is disp]sion1 x is discont9uity1 x is div]sity1 x is evil40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,are y speak+ ( ,republics 9 g5]al1 or only ( our own80 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,obvi\sly ,i am consid]+ nei!r ! ,roman ,republic1 nor ! ,dut*1 nor ! ,swiss1 b only ! ,fr5*4 ,= ^! gov]nm5ts h no?+ 9 common save ! "n1 & y w n *>ge me ) judg+ !m by ! "n by :i* !y call !mselves1 nor by ^? po9ts 9 :i* !y seem1 "o & all1 oppos$ to mon>*y--an opposition :i* is n 9 itself necess>ily to be condemn$2 b ! ,republic 9 ,france means no?+ m ?an ! lack ( a pr9ce & ! want ( a gov]n+ p[]4 ,& ?is nation 0 too old at ! "t ( ! amputation = "o n to fe> t x w\ld die ( x40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,yet ,france has already surviv$ ! ,empire by tw5ty-sev5 ye>s1 ! b\rgeois-k+ by =ty-eight ye>s1 & ! legitimate sov]eign by sixty-six ye>s40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,say r t = a c5tury ,france1 w\nd$ to dea?1 has be5 dragg+ out a mis]able remnant ( life 9 alt]nate fits ( fev] & pro/ration4 ,& d n imag9e t ,i flatt] ! pa/ or base my regrets on ly+ pictures ( an age ( gold :i* nev] exi/$4 ,! conditions ( national life are q famili> to me4 ,its h\rs are m>k$ by p]ils1 its days by disa/]s4 ,& x is j & necess>y t x %\ld be s4 ,its life1 l t ( individual m51 if x 7 exempt f trials1 w\ld h no mean+4 ,! e>ly hi/ory ( ,france is full ( crimes & expiations4 ,god ceaselessly *a/5$ ?is nation ) ! zeal ( an untir+ love1 & 9 ! "t ( ! k+s ,8 m]cy sp>$ h] no suff]+4 ,b1 be+ !n ,*ri/ian1 h] woes 7 useful & preci\s to h]4 ,9 !m %e recognis$ ! ennobl+ p[] ( *a/isem5t4 ,f !m %e d]iv$ h] lessons1 h] m]its1 h] salvation1 h] p[]1 & h] r5[n4 ,n[ h] suff]+s h no long] any mean+ = h]2 %e nei!r und]/&s !m nor acquiesces 9 !m4 ,:il/ und]go+ ! te/ %e rebels aga9/ x4 ,& ! dem5t$ /ate expects good =tune6 ,x is 9 los+ fai? 9 ,god t "o loses1 along ) ! idea ( ! absolute1 ! k ( ! relative & ev5 ! hi/oric s5se4 ,god alone in=ms ! logical sequ5ce ( human ev5ts :i*1 )\t ,him1 w\ld no long] foll[ "o ano!r 9 a rational & conceivable mann]4 ,& = ! la/ hundr$ ye>s ! hi/ory ( ,france has be5 an enigma = ! ,fr5*4 ,yet ev5 9 our days !re 0 "o solemn h\r ( hope & expectation4 8,! horseman :o rides =? at ! h\r appo9t$ by ,god1 & :o is call$ n[ ,%almanez>1 n[ ,nebu*adnezz>1 !n ,cyrus1 ,cambyses1 ,memmius1 ,titus1 ,al>ic1 ,attila1 ,mahomet ,,ii41 or ,william1 _h ridd5 ) fi]y trail across ,france4 ,humiliat$1 ble$+1 & mutilat$1 %e rais$ h] eyes to ,heav54 ,may t mom5t be c\nt$ to h] = righte\sness6 ,%e seem$ to und]/&1 & along ) h] fai? to recov] h] intellig5ce1 to recognise ! value & ! use ( h] va/ & provid5tial woes4 ,%e ar\s$ h] j m51 h] ,*ri/ians1 to =m a sov]eign assembly4 ,!n appe>$ ! spectacle ( t assembly1 r5ew+ a solemn cu/om & consecrat+ ,france to ! he>t ( ,jesus4 ,we saw1 z 9 ! times ( ,sa9t ,l\is1 *ur*es ris+ on ! m\nta9s1 be=e ! gaze ( p5it5t cities2 we saw ! =emo/ citiz5s prep>+ = ! re/oration ( ! mon>*y40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et 7sotto voce73 8#a4 ,! ,assembly ( ,bordeaux4 #b4 ,! ,sacr-,cur ( ,montm>tre & ! ,*ur* ( ,f\rvires at ,lyons4 #c4 ,! ,commission ( ! ,n9e & ! mission ( ,m4 ,*esnelong40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,:at d y say80 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,no?+4 ,i am fill+ 9 ! head+s 9 ! ,disc\rs sur l',hi/oire univ]selle40 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,d n je/ & d n d5y4 ,com+ along ! roads s\nd$ ! :ite horses t 7 br++ ! k+ to 8 own aga94 ,h5ri ,dieudonn 0 com+ to re-e/abli% ! pr9ciple ( au?ority f :i* spr+ ! two social =ces3 comm& & ob$i5ce2 he 0 com+ to re/ore human ord] along ) div9e ord]1 political wisdom along ) ! religi\s _s1 ! hi]>*y1 law1 discipl9e1 true lib]ty & unity4 ,! nation1 l9k+ up its traditions once m1 0 recov]+1 along ) ! s5se ( its mission1 ! secret ( its p[] & ! pl$ge ( victory4 ''' ,god will$ x n4 ,^! great designs1 ?w>t$ by ! enemy :o /ill hat$ u aft] hav+ satisfi$ 8 hatr$1 oppos$ by a great numb] ( ! ,fr5*1 mis]ably support$ ev5 by ^? :o _h =m$ !m1 7 br\ght to naught 9 "o day4 ,! fronti] ( our c\ntry 0 b>ricad$ aga9/ ,h5ri ,dieudonn1 & ! p subsid$ into a ,republic2 t is to say1 !y repudiat$ _! bir?right1 !y r5\nc$ _! rights & _! duties1 9 ord] to gov]n !mselves accord+ to _! own incl9ations & to live at _! ease 9 t lib]ty :i* ,god curbs & :i* ov]turns bo? law & ord]1 ! temporal images ( ,himself4 ,h5ce=? evil 0 k+ & proclaim$ its edicts4 ,! ,*ur*1 expos$ to incessant vexations1 0 p]fidi\sly tempt$ on ! "o side to an impossible r5unciation & on ! o!r to revolt involv+ puni%m5t40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,y d\btless reckon among ! vexati\s measures ! expulsion ( ! frat]nities80 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,x is cle> t ! expulsion ( ! frat]nities 0 prompt$ by evil int5tions1 & 0 ! result ( malici\s calculation4 ,x is also c]ta9 t ! religi\s :o 7 expell$ did n des]ve su* treatm5t4 ,9 /rik+ !m x 0 believ$ t ! ,*ur* 0 be+ /ruck4 ,b ! bl[1 badly aim$1 /r5g!n$ ! body t !y wi%$ to %ake1 & re/or$ to ! p>i%es ! au?ority & ! res\rces :i* _h be5 div]t$ f !m4 ,our enemies did n "k ! ,*ur*1 & _! *ief m9i/] ( t "t1 less ignorant ?an !y1 b m desir\s ( satisfy+ !m ?an ( de/roy+ u1 made a w> on u t 0 m]ely mimic & = purposes ( %[4 ,= ,i d n reg>d ! expulsion ( ! non-lic5s$ ord]s z an effective attack4 ,( c\rse1 ,i hon\r ! victims ( ?is clumsy p]secution2 b ,i consid] t ! ,*ur* ( ,france has 9 ! secul> cl]gy a suffici5t /aff to gov]n & m9i/] to s\ls )\t ! help ( ! regul>s4 ,alas6 ! ,republic has inflict$ deep] & m secret w\nds on ! ,*ur*4 ,y "k too mu* ab\t educational que/ions1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 n to h discov]$ sev]al ( ^! plague-spots2 b ! mo/ poison\s "o 0 induc$ by ! introduction into ! episcopate ( prie/s feeble 9 m9d or 9 "*4 ''' ,i h said en\gh ab\t t4 ,! ,*ri/ian at lea/ consoles & reassures himself1 kn[+ t ! ,*ur* w n p]i%4 ,b :at w be ! patriot's consolation8 ,he discov]s t all ! memb]s ( ! ,/ate are gangr5$ & rott54 ,9 tw5ty ye>s :at progress 9 corruption6 ,a *ief ( ! ,/ate ^: sole virtue is 8 p[]lessness1 & :o is d5\nc$ z crim9al if x %\ld get w9d t he v5tures to act1 or ev5 m]ely to ?9k2 m9i/]s subject to a fooli% ,p>liam5t1 :i* is believ$ to be corrupt1 & ^: memb]s1 m ignorant e day1 7 *os51 m\ld$1 nom9at$ 9 ! godless clubs ( ! freemasons to c>ry out an evil policy ( :i* !y are yet incapable1 & :i* is surpass$ by ! evils br\ght ab\t ?r\gh _! turbul5t inaction2 an incessantly increas+ bureaucracy1 va/1 gre$y1 & mis*iev\s1 9 :i* ! ,republic believes %e is secur+ = h]self a b& ( support]s1 b :i* %e is n\ri%+ to h] own ru92 a magi/racy recruit$ )\t law or equity1 & too (t5 canvass$ by ! gov]nm5t n to be suspect$ ( obsequi\sness2 an army1 nay1 a :ole nation1 unceas+ly p]vad$ by ! fatal _s ( indep5d5ce & equality1 is p\r$ back /raightway into t[n & c\ntry1 a :ole community1 deprav$ by b>rack life1 unfitt$ = arts & trades1 & dislik+ all lab\r2 an educational body :i* has a mission to tea* a!ism & immorality2 a diplomatic corps :i* fails 9 read9ess & au?ority1 & :i* leaves ! c>e ( our =eign policy & ! conclusion ( our alliances to innkeep]s1 %opkeep]s & j\rnali/s2 9 a ^w1 all ! p[]s1 ! legislative & ! executive1 ! judicial1 ! milit>y1 & ! civil1 int]m+l$1 confus$1 de/roy$ "o by ! o!r2 a f>cical rule :i*1 9 its de/ructive weakness1 has giv5 to society ! two mo/ p[]ful in/rum5ts ( dea? t wick$ness ev] devis$3 divorce & mal?usianism4 ,& all ! evils ( :i* ,i h made a rapid summ>y belong to ! ,republic & spr+ naturally f h]3 ! ,republic is ess5tially unrighte\s4 ,%e is unrighte\s 9 will+ a lib]ty :i* ,god has n will$1 s9ce ,he is ! ma/]1 & s9ce ,he has delegat$ to prie/s & k+s a "p ( 8 au?ority2 %e is unrighte\s 9 will+ an equality :i* ,god has n will$1 s9ce ,he has e/abli%$ ! hi]>*y ( dignities 9 ,heav5 & on e>?2 %e is unrighte\s 9 in/itut+ t tol]ance :i* _c be ! w ( ,god1 s9ce evil is intol]able2 %e is unrighte\s 9 consult+ ! w ( ! p1 z if ! multitude ( ignorant ought to prevail aga9/ ! small company ( ^? :o b[ !mselves be=e ! w ( ,god1 :i* ov]%ad[s ! gov]nm5t & ev5 ! details ( adm9i/ration1 z a pr9ciple ^: consequ5ces are nev]-end+2 9 a ^w1 %e is unrighte\s 9 proclaim+ h] indiff]5ce to religion--t is to say1 h] impiety1 h] unbelief1 h] blasphemies 7( :i* ! v smalle/ is mortal s971 & h] adhesion to div]sity1 :i* is evil & dea?40 ,m4 ,,b]g]et3 8,did y n say j n[1 monsieur l'abb1 t be+ z republican z ! ,pope1 y 7 resolv$ to live at peace ) ! ,republic80 ,m4 ,,lantaigne3 8,c]ta9ly1 ,i w live ) h] 9 submission & ob$i5ce4 ,9 rebell+ aga9/ h]1 ,i %\ld act accord+ to h] pr9ciples1 & contr>y to my own4 ,by be+ s$iti\s ,i %\ld resemble h]1 & ,i %\ld no long] resemble myself4 8,x is unlawful to return evil = evil4 ,sov]eignty is h]s4 ,:e!r %e decrees ill or does n decree1 h]s is ! guilt4 ,let x re/ ) h]6 ,my duty is to obey4 ,i %all d x4 ,i %all obey4 ,z a prie/ &1 if x please ,god1 z a bi%op1 ,i %all refuse no?+ to ! ,republic ( :at ,i owe h]4 ,i call to m9d t ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 9 ,hippo1 !n besieg$ by ! ,v&als1 di$ a bi%op & a ,roman citiz54 ,= myself1 ! l[e/ memb] ( ?is illu/ri\s ,*ur* ( ! ,gauls1 aft] ! example ( ! greate/ ( ! doctors1 ,i w die 9 ,france1 a prie/ & a ,fr5* citiz51 pray+ ,god to scatt] ! ,v&als40 ,! elm-trees on ! ,mall began to incl9e _! %ad[ t[>ds ! ea/4 ,a fre% breeze com+ f a region ( di/ant /orm /irr$ among ! leaves4 ,:il/ a ladybird travell$ ov] ! sleeve ( 8 coat1 ,m4 ,b]g]et repli$ to ,abb ,lantaigne 9 a tone ( ! greate/ affability4 8,monsieur l'abb1 y h j trac$1 ) an eloqu5ce only to be f\nd on y\r lips1 ! *>act]i/ics ( democratic rule4 ,?is gov]nm5t is v mu* z y describe x4 ,& yet x is ! "o ,i pref]4 ,9 x all bonds are loos5$1 :i* weak5s ! ,/ate1 b relieves individuals & ensures a c]ta9 ease ( life & a lib]ty :i* un=tunately local tyrannies c\nt]act4 ,x is true t corruption appe>s to be great] 9 x ?an 9 mon>*ies4 ,t spr+s f ! numb] & div]sity ( ! p :o are rais$ to p[]4 ,b ?is corruption w\ld be less visible if ! secret ( x 7 bett] kept4 ,! lack ( secrecy & ! want ( cont9uity r5d] all ent]prise impossible 9 a democratic ,republic4 ,b1 s9ce ! ent]prises ( mon>*ies h mo/ (t5 ru9$ ! nations1 ,i am n v sorry to live "u a gov]nm5t incapable ( great designs4 ,:at rejoices me especially 9 our ,republic is ! s9c]e desire :i* %e %[s n to provoke w> 9 ,europe4 ,%e rejoices 9 milit>ism1 b is n at all bellicose4 ,9 consid]+ ! *ances ( a w>1 o!r gov]nm5ts h no?+ to fe> save defeat4 ,ours fe>s equally--& ju/ly s--bo? victory & defeat4 ,?is salut>y fe> secures u peace1 :i* is ! greate/ ( bless+s4 8,! wor/ fault ( ! pres5t rgime is t x co/s v de>4 ,x makes no outw>d %[3 x is n o/5tati\s4 ,x is gorge\s nei!r 9 its wom5 nor its horses4 ,b1 ) its humble appe>ance & neglect$ ext]ior1 x is exp5sive4 ,x has too _m poor relations1 too _m fri5ds to provide =4 ,x is a sp5d?rift4 ,! mo/ griev\s po9t is t x lives on an exhau/$ c\ntry1 ^: p[]s are wan+ & :i* no long] ?rives4 ,& ! adm9i/ration has great ne$ ( money4 ,x is aw>e t x is 9 difficulties4 ,& its difficulties are great] ?an x fancies4 ,!y w increase /ill m4 ,! evil is n new4 ,x is ! "o :i* kill$ ! old rgime4 ,i am go+1 monsieur l'abb1 to tell y a great tru?3 z long z ! ,/ate cont5ts itself ) ! rev5ues suppli$ by ! poor1 z long z x has en\gh f ! subsidies :i* are assur$ to x ) me*anical regul>ity by ^? :o "w ) _! h&s1 x lives happy1 peaceful1 & hon\r$4 ,economi/s & f9anci]s are pleas$ to ackn[l$ge its hone/y4 ,b z soon z ?is unhappy ,/ate1 driv5 by ne$1 makes a %[ ( ask+ = money f ^? :o h x1 & ( levy+ "s slight toll on ! ri*1 x is made to feel t x is committ+ a horrible outrage1 is violat+ all rights1 is want+ 9 respect to a sacr$ ?+1 is de/roy+ comm]ce & indu/ry1 & cru%+ ! poor by t\*+ ! ri*4 ,no "o hides 8 conviction t discr$it is at h&4 ,& x s9ks b5ea? ! g5u9e contempt ( ! good citiz54 ,yet ru9 comes sl[ly & surely4 ,! ,/ate t\*es capital3 x is lo/4 8,our m9i/]s are je/+ at u :5 !y speak ( ! cl]ical or ! sociali/ p]il4 ,!re is b "o p]il1 ! f9ancial p]il4 ,! ,republic is beg9n+ to recognise ?is4 ,i pity h]1 ,i %all regret h]4 ,i 0 re>$ "u ! ,empire1 9 love = ! ,republic4 #8,%e is ju/ice1' my fa!r1 pr(essor ( rhetoric at ! college ( ,sa9t-,om]1 us$ to say to me4 ,he did n "k h]4 ,%e is n ju/ice1 b %e is ease4 ,monsieur l'abb1 if y _h a s\l less exalt$1 less s]i\s1 & m giv5 to je/+ ?\ghts1 ,i %\ld confide to y t ! pres5t ,republic1 ! ,republic ( #ahif1 delights me & t\*es me by its mode/y4 ,%e acquiesces 9 n be+ admir$4 ,%e exacts b a trifl+ respect1 & ev5 r5\nces e/eem4 ,x is en\gh = h] to live4 ,t is h] sole desire2 x is a lawful "o4 ,! humble/ be+s cl+ to life4 ,l ! woodcutt] ( ! fabuli/1 l ! apo!c>y ( ,mantua1 :o s greatly a/oni%$ t "y fool ( a ,romeo1 %e fe>s dea?1 & x is h] only fe>4 ,%e mi/ru/s pr9ces & soldi]s4 ,9 dang] ( dea?1 %e w\ld be v ill to h&le4 ,fe> w\ld make h] ab&on h] own nature & w\ld r5d] h] f]oci\s4 ,t w\ld be a pity4 ,b z long z !y make no attempt on h] life1 & z long z !y only attack h] hon\r1 %e is good-natur$4 ,a gov]nm5t ( ?is k9d suits me & gives me confid5ce4 ,s _m o!rs 7 m]ciless ?r\gh self-e/eem6 ,s _m o!rs made sure ( _! rights1 _! gr&eur1 & _! prosp]ity by cruelties6 ,s _m o!rs h p\r$ out blood = _! pr]ogative & _! maje/y6 ,%e has no self-e/eem2 %e has no maje/y4 ,a =tunate lack :i* keeps h] innocu\s to u6 ,provid$ t %e lives1 %e is cont5t4 ,%e rules laxly1 & ,i %\ld be tempt$ to praise h] = t m ?an = all ! re/4 ,& s9ce %e gov]ns laxly1 ,i =give h] = gov]n+ badly4 ,i suspect m5 at all times ( hav+ mu* exagg]at$ ! necessity ( gov]nm5t & ! b5efits ( a /rong adm9i/ration4 ,c]ta9ly /rong adm9i/rations make nations great & prosp]\s4 ,b ! nations h suff]$ s mu* all ?r\gh ! c5turies = _! gr&eur & prosp]ity1 t ,i fancy !y w\ld r5\nce x4 ,glory has co/ !m too de> = !m to res5t ! fact t our pres5t rul]s h only procur$ = u ! colonial v>iety ( x4 ,if ! uselessness ( all gov]nm5t %\ld at la/ be discov]$1 ! ,republic ( ,m4 ,c>not w\ld h pav$ ! way = ?is priceless discov]y4 ,& "o ought to feel "s gratitude t[>ds x = t4 ,tak+ ev]y?+ into consid]ation1 ,i feel mu* atta*$ to our in/itutions40 ,?us spoke ,m4 ,b]g]et1 pr(essor ( lit]ature at ! ,univ]sity4 ,abb ,lantaigne rose1 drew out f 8 pocket 8 blue-*eck]$ h&k]*ief1 pass$ x ov] 8 lips1 return$ x to 8 pocket1 smil$1 contr>y to 8 cu/om1 secur$ 8 brevi>y "u 8 arm1 & said3 8,y express y\rself pleasantly1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et4 ,j s did ! rhetors talk 9 ,rome :5 ,al>ic ent]$ x ) 8 ,visigo?s4 ,yet "u ! t]eb9? trees ( ! ,esquil9e ! rhetors ( ! fif? c5tury let fall ?\ghts ( less vanity4 ,= !n ,rome 0 ,*ri/ian4 ,y are t no long]40 8,monsieur l'abb10 repli$ ! pr(essor1 8be a bi%op & n ! head ( ! ,univ]sity40 8,x is true1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et10 said ! prie/ ) a l\d laugh1 8t if ,i 7 head ( ! ,univ]sity ,i %\ld =bid y to be a tea*] ( y\?40 8,& y w\ld d me a great s]vice4 ,= !n ,i %\ld write 9 ! pap]s1 l ,m4 ,jules ,lematre1 & :o kn[s :e!r1 l him '''0 8,well6 well6 y w\ld n be out ( place among ! wits4 ,& ! ,fr5* ,academy has a p>tiality = free?9k]s40 ,he spoke & walk$ away ) a firm1 /raight1 heavy tread4 ,m4 ,b]g]et rema9$ alone 9 ! middle ( ! b5*1 :i* 0 n[ ?ree-p>ts cov]$ by %ade4 ,! ladybird :i* _h be5 flutt]+ its w+-cases on 8 %\ld] = a mom5t flew away4 ,he began to dream4 ,he 0 n happy1 = he _h an acute m9d ^: po9ts 7 n always turn$ outw>ds1 & v (t5 he prick$ himself ) ! ne$le-po9ts ( 8 own criticism4 ,anmic & bili\s1 he _h a v weak dige/ion & enfeebl$ s5ses1 :i* br\ght him m disgu/ & suff]+ ?an pleasure & happ9ess4 ,he 0 reckless 9 spee*1 & 9 un]r+ness & precision 8 tactlessness atta9$ ! same results z ! mo/ practis$ skill4 ,) cunn+ art he seiz$ e opportunity ( injur+ himself4 ,he inspir$ ! majority ( p ) a natural av]sion1 & be+ sociable & incl9$ to frat]nise ) 8 fell[s1 he suff]$ f t fact4 ,he _h nev] succe$$ 9 m\ld+ 8 pupils1 & he deliv]$ 8 lectures on ,lat9 lit]ature 9 a gloomy1 damp1 des]t$ cell>1 9 :i* he 0 buri$ ?r\gh ! ,dean's burn+ hatr$ ( him4 ,! ,univ]sity build+s 71 h[ev]1 spaci\s4 ,built 9 #ahid1 8^! new premises10 accord+ to ! words ( ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 at ! op5+1 8te/ifi$ to ! zeal ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic = ! diffusion ( le>n+40 ,!y boa/$ an amphi!atre1 decorat$ by ,m4 ,lon ,glaize ) allegorical pa9t+s repres5t+ ,sci5ce & ,lit]ature1 :]e ,m4 ,compagnon gave 8 mu*-belaud$ lectures on ma!matics4 ,! o!r g[nsm5 9 _! r$ or yell[ taught diff]5t subjects 9 h&some1 well-light$ rooms4 ,m4 ,b]g]et alone1 "u ! b$el's ironic glance1 _h to desc5d1 foll[$ by ?ree /ud5ts1 into a dusky1 subt]ranean hole4 ,!re1 9 ! heavy1 noisome air1 he exp\nd$ ! neid ) ,g]man s*ol>%ip & ,fr5* subtlety2 !re1 by 8 lit]>y & moral pessimism1 he afflict$ ,m4 ,r\x1 ( ,bordeaux1 8 be/ pupil2 !re1 he op5$ up new vi/as1 ^: aspect 0 t]rify+2 !re1 "o ev5+ he pron\nc$ ^? words n[ become fam\s1 b :i* ought r to h p]i%$1 /ifl$ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! vault3 8,fragm5ts ( diff]+ orig9s1 sold]$ clumsily on to ea* o!r1 made up ! ,iliad & ! ,odyssey4 ,su* are ! models ( composition t h be5 imitat$ by ,virgil1 by ,fnelon1 & 9 g5]al1 9 classic lit]atures1 by writ]s ( n>ratives 9 v]se or 9 prose40 ,m4 ,b]g]et 0 n happy4 ,he _h receiv$ no honor>y di/9ction4 ,x is true t he despis$ hon\rs4 ,b he felt t x w\ld h be5 mu* f9] to despise !m :ile accept+ !m4 ,he 0 obscure & less well kn[n 9 ! t[n = works ( tal5t ?an ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 au?or ( a ,t\ri/ ,guide2 ?an ,g5]al ,milh]1 a di/+ui%$ miscellane\s writ] ( ! dep>tm5t2 less ev5 ?an 8 pupil1 ,m4 ,alb]t ,r\x1 ( ,bordeaux1 au?or ( ,nire1 a poem 9 v]s libres4 ,c]ta9ly he despis$ lit]>y fame1 kn[+ t t ( ,virgil 9 ,europe re/$ on a d\ble misconception1 "o absurd & ! o!r fabul\s4 ,b he suff]$ at hav+ no int]c\rse ) writ]s :o1 l ,,mm4 ,faguet1 ,d\mic1 or ,pellissi]1 seem$ ak9 to him 9 m9d4 ,he w\ld h lik$ to "k !m1 to live ) !m 9 ,p>is1 l !m to write 9 reviews1 to contradict1 to rival1 p]haps to out/rip !m4 ,he recognis$ 9 himself a c]ta9 subtlety ( intellect1 & he _h writt5 pages :i* he knew to be pleas+4 ,he 0 n happy4 ,he 0 poor1 %ut up ) 8 wife & 8 ?ree daught]s 9 a little dwell+1 :]e he ta/$ to ! full ! inconv5i5ces ( dome/ic life2 & x h>ass$ him to f9d hair-curl]s on 8 writ+-table1 & to see ! m>g9s ( 8 manuscripts s+$ by curl+-tongs4 ,! only secure & pleasant place ( retreat t he _h 9 ! _w 0 t b5* on ! ,mall %ad$ by an anci5t elm1 & ! old-book corn] 9 ,paillot's %op4 ,he m$itat$ = a mom5t on 8 sad condition2 !n he rose f 8 b5* & took ! road :i* leads to ! booksell]'s4 ,,xiv ,:5 ,m4 ,b]g]et ent]$ ! %op1 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 ) a p5cil ?ru/ beh9d 8 e>1 0 collect+ 8 8returns40 ,he 0 /ack+ up ! volumes ^: yell[ cov]s1 aft] long exposure to ! sunlight1 _h turn$ br[n & become cov]$ ) fly-m>ks4 ,^! 7 ! unsaleable copies1 :i* he 0 s5d+ back to ! publi%]s4 ,m4 ,b]g]et recognis$ among ! 8returns0 sev]al works t he lik$4 ,he felt no *agr9 at ?is1 hav+ too mu* ta/e to hope to see 8 fav\rite au?ors w9n+ ! votes ( ! cr[d4 ,he sank d[n1 z he 0 accu/om$ to d1 9 ! old-book corn]1 & ?r\gh m]e habit took up ! ?irty-eigh? volume ( l',hi/oire ,gnrale des ,voyages4 ,! book1 b\nd 9 gre5 lea!r1 op5$ ( its own accord at p4 #bab1 & ,m4 ,b]g]et once m read ^! fatal l9es3 8a passage to ! ,nor?4 #8,x is to ?is *eck1' said he1 #8t we owe ! opportunity ( be+ able to visit ! ,s&wi* ,isles aga9 ''''0 ,& ,m4 ,b]g]et sank into melan*oly4 ,m4 ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/ ( ! dep>tm5t1 & ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,agriculture & ,ar*ology1 :o bo? _h _! ru%-bottom$ *airs 9 ! old-book corn]1 came 9 opportunely to jo9 ! pr(essor4 ,m4 ,mazure 0 a paleograph] ( great m]it4 ,b 8 mann]s 7 n elegant4 ,he _h m>ri$ ! s]vant ( ! ar*ivi/1 8 pr$ecessor1 & appe>$ 9 ! t[n 9 a /raw hat ) batt]$ cr[n4 ,he 0 a radical1 & publi%$ docum5ts conc]n+ ! hi/ory ( ! c\nty t[n dur+ ! ,revolution4 ,he enjoy$ inveigh+ aga9/ ! royali/s ( ! dep>tm5t2 b hav+ appli$ = academic hon\rs )\t hav+ receiv$ !m1 he began invectives aga9/ 8 political fri5ds1 & p>ticul>ly aga9/ ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 ! prfet4 ,be+ insult+ by nature1 8 pr(essional practice ( discov]+ secrets dispos$ him to sl&] & calumny4 ,nev]!less he 0 good company1 especially at table1 :]e he us$ to s+ dr9k+ songs4 8,y "k10 said he to ,m4 de ,t]remondre & ,m4 ,b]g]et1 8t ! prfet uses ! h\se ( ,rondonneau junior = assignations ) wom54 ,he has be5 caught !re4 ,abb ,guitrel also haunts ! place4 ,&1 appropriately en\gh1 ! h\se is call$1 9 a l&-survey ( #aghc1 ! ,h\se ( ! ,two ,satyrs40 8,b10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8!re are no wom5 ( loose life 9 ! h\se ( ,rondonneau junior40 8,!y are tak5 !re10 answ]$ ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/4 8,talk+ ( t10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8,i h he>d1 my de> ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 t y h be5 %ock+ my old fri5d ,lantaigne1 on ! ,mall1 by a cynical confession ( y\r political & social immorality4 ,!y say t y "k nei!r law nor curb '''0 8,!y are mi/ak510 repli$ ,m4 ,b]g]et4 8444 t y are indiff]5t 9 ! matt] ( gov]nm5t40 8,n at all6 ,b1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i d n atta* any special importance to ! =m ( ! ,/ate4 ,*anges ( gov]nm5t make little *ange 9 ! condition ( individuals4 ,we d n dep5d on con/itutions or on *>t]s1 b on in/9cts & morals4 ,x s]ves no purpose at all to *ange ! "n ( public necessities4 ,& x is only ! crazy & ! ambiti\s :o make revolutions40 8,x is n above t5 ye>s ago10 repli$ ,m4 ,mazure1 8t ,i w\ld h risk$ a brok5 head = ! ,republic4 ,to-day ,i c\ld see h] turn a som]sault1 & only laugh & cross my arms4 ,! old republicans are despis$4 ,fav\r is only grant$ to ! turncoats4 ,i am n ref]r+ to y1 ,monsieur de ,t]remondre4 ,b ,i am disgu/$4 ,i h come to ?9k ) ,m4 ,b]g]et4 ,all gov]nm5ts are ungrateful40 8,!y are all p[]less10 said ,m4 ,b]g]et2 8& ,i h "h 9 my pocket a little tale :i* ,i %\ld v mu* l to read to y4 ,i h f\nd$ x on an anecdote :i* my fa!r (t5 relat$ to me4 ,x proves t absolute p[] is p[]lessness itself4 ,i %\ld l to h y\r op9ion on ?is trifle4 ,if y d n disapprove ( x1 ,i %all s5d x to ! ,revue de ,p>is40 ,m4 de ,t]remondre & ,m4 ,mazure drew _! *airs up to t ( ,m4 ,b]g]et1 :o pull$ a note-book f 8 pocket & began to read 9 a weak1 b cle> voice3 ,a ,,deputy ,,magi/rate ,9 a salon ( ! ,tuil]ies ! m9i/]s _h assembl$ ''' 8,all[ me to li/510 said ,m4 ,paillot1 ! booksell]4 8,i am wait+ = ,lon1 :o is n back yet4 ,:5 he is out1 he nev] comes back4 ,i am oblig$ to t5d ! %op & s]ve ! cu/om]s4 ,b ,i %all he> at lea/ a "p ( ! read+4 ,i l to improve my m9d40 8,v well1 ,paillot10 said ,m4 ,b]g]et1 & he resum$3 ,a ,,deputy ,,magi/rate ,9 a salon ( ! ,tuil]ies ! m9i/]s _h assembl$ 9 c\ncil1 "u ! presid5cy ( ! ,emp]or4 ,napoleon ,,iii4 0 sil5tly mak+ m>ks ) a p5cil on a plan ( an indu/rial t[n4 ,8 long1 sall[ face1 ) its melan*oly sweetness1 _h a /range appe>ance amid ! squ>e heads ( ! m5 ( affairs & ! bronz$ faces ( ! m5 ( toil4 ,he half rais$ 8 eyelids1 glanc$ ) 8 g5tle1 vague look r\nd ! oval table1 & ask$3 8,g5tlem51 is !re any o!r matt] to be discuss$80 ,8 voice issu$ f 8 ?ick m\/a*es a little muffl$ & holl[1 & seem$ to come f v f> (f4 ,at ?is mom5t ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals made a sign to 8 colleague ( ! ,home ,dep>tm5t :i* ! latt] did n seem to notice4--,at t "t ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals 0 ,m4 ,del>bre1 a magi/rate 9 virtue ( 8 bir?1 :o _h display$ 9 8 high judicial functions a becom+ pliability1 abruptly laid aside n[ & !n = ! rigidity ( a pr(essional dignity t no?+ c\ld b5d4 ,x 0 said t1 aft] hav+ become an ultramontane & a memb] ( ! ,empress's p>ty1 ! jans5ism ( ^? great lawy]s1 8 ance/ors1 sometimes bubbl$ up 9 8 nature4 ,b ^? :o _h access to him consid]$ him to be m]ely punctili\s1 a trifle fanciful1 indiff]5t to ! great que/ions :i* 8 m9d did n grasp1 & ob/9ate ab\t ! trifles :i* suit$ ! pett9ess ( 8 intrigu+ "*4 ,! ,emp]or 0 prep>+ to rise1 ) 8 two h&s on ! gilt arms ( 8 *air4 ,del>bre1 see+ t ! ,home ,secret>y1 8 nose 9 8 pap]s1 0 avoid+ 8 look1 took x ^u himself to *all5ge him4 8,p>don me1 my de> colleague1 = rais+ a "q :i*1 al?\gh x />t$ 9 y\r dep>tm5t1 none ! less conc]ns m9e4 ,b y h y\rself decl>$ to me y\r int5tion ( appris+ ! ,c\ncil ( ! extremely delicate situation 9 :i* a magi/rate has be5 plac$ by ! prfet ( a dep>tm5t 9 ! ,we/40 ,! ,home ,secret>y %rugg$ 8 broad %\ld]s slightly & look$ at ,del>bre ) "s impati5ce4 ,he _h ! air1 at once jovial & *ol]ic1 :i* belongs to great demagogues4 8,oh10 said he1 8t 0 gossip1 ridicul\s tittle-tattle1 a rum\r :i* ,i %\ld be a%am$ to br+ to ! notice ( ! ,emp]or1 7 x n t my colleague1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice1 seems to atta* an importance to x :i*1 = my "p1 ,i h n succe$$ 9 discov]+40 ,napoleon began sket*+ once m4 8,x has to d ) ! prfet ( ,loire-,infrieure10 cont9u$ ! m9i/]4 8,?is (ficial is reput$1 9 8 dep>tm5t1 to be a gallant squire ( dames1 & ! reputation = gallantry :i* has become atta*$ to 8 "n1 comb9$ ) 8 well-kn[n c\rtesy & 8 devotion to ! gov]nm5t1 has contribut$ n a little to ! popul>ity :i* he enjoys 9 ! c\ntry4 ,8 att5tions to ,madame ,mreau1 ! wife ( ! procureur-gnral1 h be5 notic$ & comm5t$ on4 ,i grant t ,m4 ,plisson1 ! prfet1 has giv5 occasion = sc&al\s gossip 9 ,nantes1 & t sev]e *>ges h be5 laid to 8 acc\nt 9 ! b\rgeois circles ( ! c\nty t[n1 especially 9 ! draw+-rooms frequ5t$ by ! magi/racy4 ,assur$ly ,m4 ,plisson's attitude t[>ds ,madame ,mreau1 ^: position ought to h protect$ h] f any su* equivocal att5tions1 w\ld be regrettable1 if x 7 cont9u$4 ,b ! in=mation ,i h receiv$ enables me to /ate t ,madame ,mreau has n be5 actually compromis$ & t no sc&al is to be anticipat$4 ,a little prud5ce & circumspection w suffice to prev5t ?is affair hav+ any annoy+ consequ5ces40 ,hav+ spok5 9 ^! t]ms1 ! ,home ,secret>y clos$ 8 portfolio & leant back 9 8 *air4 ,! ,emp]or said no?+4 8,excuse me1 my de> colleague60 said ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals drily1 8! wife ( ! procureur-gnral ( ! c\rt ( ,nantes is ! mi/ress ( ! prfet ( ,loire-,infrieure2 ?is connection1 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! :ole di/rict1 is calculat$ to injure ! pre/ige ( ! magi/racy4 ,x is important to call ! att5tion ( ,8 ,maje/y to ?is /ate ( ?+s40 8,d\btless10 repli$ ! ,home ,secret>y1 8 gaze turn$ t[>ds ! allegories on ! ceil+1 8d\btless1 su* facts are to be regrett$2 yet "o mu/ 9 no way exagg]ate2 x is possible t ! prfet ( ,loire-,infrieure may h be5 a little imprud5t & ,madame ,mreau a little giddy1 b '''0 ,! m9i/] waft$ ! re/ ( 8 ideas t[>ds ! my?ological figures :i* float$ across ! pa9t$ sky4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce1 dur+ :i* "o c\ld he> ! impud5t *irp+ ( ! sp>r[s p]*$ on ! trees 9 ! g>d5 & on ! eaves ( ! *teau4 ,m4 ,del>bre bit 8 ?9 lips & pull$ 8 au/]e b coquetti% m\/a*es4 ,he repli$3 8,excuse my p]si/5ce2 ! secret reports :i* ,i h receiv$ leave no d\bt z to ! nature ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ,m4 ,plisson & ,madame ,mreau4 ,^! relations 7 already e/abli%$ two ye>s ago4 ,9 fact1 9 ! mon? ( ,septemb] #ah-- ! prfet ( ,loire-,infrieure got ! procureur-gnral an invitation to hunt ) ! ,comte de ,mora9ville1 deputy = ! ?ird division 9 ! dep>tm5t1 & dur+ ! magi/rate's abs5ce he ent]$ ,madame ,mreau's room4 ,he got 9 by way ( ! kit*5-g>d54 ,! next day ! g>d5] saw traces t ! wall _h be5 scal$ & in=m$ ! police4 ,inquiry 0 made2 !y ev5 arre/$ a tramp1 :o1 n be+ able to prove 8 innoc5ce1 endur$ sev]al mon?s ( precaution>y imprisonm5t4 ,he _h1 x is true1 a v bad record & no special po9ts ( int]e/ ab\t him4 ,/ill to ?is day ! procureur-gnral p]si/s1 support$ by a v small proportion ( ! public1 9 believ+ him to be guilty ( h\se-break+4 ,! position1 ,i repeat1 is r5d]$ by ?is fact no less annoy+ & prejudicial to ! pre/ige ( ! magi/racy40 ,! ,home ,secret>y p\r$ ov] ! discussion1 accord+ to 8 wont1 c]ta9 massive phrases calculat$ to close & suppress x by _! weight4 ,he held1 said he1 8 prfets 9 ! palm ( 8 h&2 he w\ld be able to lead ,m4 ,plisson easily to a j appreciation ( ?+s1 )\t tak+ any dra/ic measure aga9/ an intellig5t & zeal\s (ficial1 :o _h succe$$ 9 8 dep>tm5t1 & :o 0 valuable 8f ! po9t ( view ( ! electoral position40 ,no "o c\ld say t he 0 m int]e/$ ?an ! ,home ,secret>y 9 ma9ta9+ a good und]/&+ betwe5 ! (ficials ( ! dep>tm5ts & ! judicial au?ority4 ,/ill ! ,emp]or kept t dreamy look 9 :i* he 0 usually wrapp$ :5 sil5t4 ,he 0 evid5tly ?9k+ ( pa/ ev5ts1 = he sudd5ly said3 8,poor ,m4 ,plisson6 ,i knew 8 fa!r4 ,he 0 call$ ,ana*>sis ,plisson4 ,he 0 ! son ( a republican ( #agib2 himself a republican1 he us$ to write 9 ! opposition pap]s dur+ ! ,july adm9i/ration4 ,at ! "t ( my captivity 9 ! =tress ( ,ham1 he address$ a fri5dly lett] to me4 ,y _c imag9e ! joy :i* ! slighte/ tok5 ( sympa?y gives a prison]4 ,aft] t we w5t on our sep>ate pa?s4 ,we nev] saw "o ano!r aga94 ,he is dead40 ,! ,emp]or lit a cig>ette & rema9$ wrapp$ 9 8 dream = a mom5t4 ,!n ris+3 8,g5tlem51 ,i w n deta9 y40 ,) ! awkw>d gait ( a great w+$ bird :5 x walks1 he return$ to 8 private ap>tm5ts2 & ! m9i/]s w5t out1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ?r\gh ! long suite ( rooms1 b5ea? ! solemn gaze ( ! u%]s4 ,! m>%al :o 0 ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> held out 8 cig>-case to ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals4 8,monsieur ,del>bre1 %all we take a little walk outside8 ,i want to /ret* my legs40 ,:il/ !y 7 bo? walk+ d[n ! ,rue de ,rivoli1 by ! rail+ t bord]s ! ,t]rasse des ,feuillants3 8,speak+ ( cig>s10 said ! m>%al1 8,i only l v dry "o-s\ cig>s4 ,! o!rs seem l sweetmeats to me4 ,don't y "k '''0 ,he cut %ort 8 ?\ght1 !n3 8,?is ,plisson t y 7 talk+ ab\t j n[ 9 ! ,c\ncil1 isn't he a little dri$ up1 sw>?y man1 :o 0 s\s-prfet at ,sa9t-,di five ye>s ago80 ,del>bre repli$ t ,plisson _h inde$ be5 s\s-prfet 9 ! ,vosges4 8,s ,i said to myself3 ,i knew ,plisson4 ,& ,i rememb] ,madame ,plisson v well4 ,i sat next to h] at d9n] at ,sa9t-,di1 :5 ,i w5t !re = ! unveil+ ( a monum5t4 ,don't y "k '''0 8,:at k9d ( woman is %e80 ask$ ,del>bre4 8,t9y1 sw>?y1 ?94 ,a deceptive ?9ness4 ,9 ! morn+1 9 a high-neck$ dress1 %e look$ a m]e wisp4 ,at table 9 ! ev5+1 9 a l[-neck$ dress ) fl[]s 9 h] bosom1 v *>m+40 8,b morally1 m>%al80 8,morally4 ''' ,i am n an imbecile1 am ,i1 n[8 ,well6 ,i h nev] und]/ood any?+ ab\t a woman's morals4 ,all t ,i c tell y is t ,madame ,plisson pass$ = a s5tim5tali/4 ,!y said %e _h a w>m he>t = h&some m540 8,%e gave y a h9t to t effect1 my de> m>%al80 8,n ! lea/ 9 ! _w4 ,%e said to me at dess]t1 #8,i dote on eloqu5ce4 ,a noble spee* c>ries me away4' ,i c\ld n apply t rem>k to myself4 ,x is true t ,i _h t morn+ deliv]$ an address4 ,b ,i _h got my aide-de-camp1 a %ort-sight$ artill]y (fic]1 to write x out = me4 ,he _h writt5 s small t ,i c\ld n read x4 ''' ,don't y "k8 '''0 ,!y _h rea*$ ! ,place ,v5dme4 ,del>bre held out 8 little )]$ h& to ! m>%al1 & /ole "u ! ar*way ( ! ,m9i/ry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ week1 at ! break+ up ( ! ,c\ncil1 :5 ! m9i/]s 7 already )draw+1 ! ,emp]or laid 8 h& on ! %\ld] ( ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals4 8,my de> ,monsieur ,del>bre10 said he to him1 8,i h he>d by *ance--9 my position1 "o nev] le>ns any?+ save by *ance--t !re is a deputy magi/rate's po/ vacant at ! ,nantes b>4 ,i beg t y w consid] = t po/ a v des]v+ "y doctor ( law1 :o has writt5 a rem>kable treatise on ,trade ,unions4 ,8 "n is ,*anot1 & he is ! nephew ( ,madame ,ramel4 ,he is to beg an audi5ce ( y ?is v day4 ,%\ld y propose him to me = x1 ,i %all sign 8 nom9ation ) pleasure40 ,! ,emp]or _h pron\nc$ ! "n ( 8 fo/]-si/] t5d]ly1 = he _h nev] lo/ 8 affection = h]1 al?\gh1 a republican ( republicans1 %e repell$ 8 advances1 refus$1 poor wid[ z %e 01 ! ma/]'s (f]s1 & rag$ op5ly 9 h] g>ret aga9/ ! c\p d'tat4 ,b yield+ at la/1 aft] fifte5 ye>s1 to ! p]si/5t k9dness ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 %e _h come to beg1 z e>ne/ ( reconciliation1 a fav\r f ! pr9ce--n = h]self1 b = h] nephew "y ,*anot1 a doctor ( law1 &1 accord+ to 8 pr(essors1 an hon\r to ! ,s*ools4 ,ev5 n[ x 0 an au/]e fav\r t ,madame ,ramel dem&$ ( h] fo/]-bro!r2 admission to ! op5 c\rt = "y ,*anot c\ld sc>cely be consid]$ an act ( p>tiality4 ,b ,madame ,ramel 0 ke5ly anxi\s t h] nephew %\ld be s5t to ,loire-,infrieure1 :]e 8 relatives liv$4 ,?is fact recurr$ to ,napoleon's m9d1 & he impress$ x on ! ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice4 8,x is v important10 said he1 8t my c&idate %\ld be nom9at$ at ,nantes1 = t is 8 native place & :]e 8 p>5ts live4 ,t is an important consid]ation = a "y man ^: means are small & :o likes family life40 8,*anot ''' h>d-work+1 m]itori\s1 & ) small means '''0 answ]$ ! m9i/]4 ,he add$ t he w\ld use 8 be/ endeav\rs to act 9 accordance ) ! desire express$ by ,8 ,maje/y4 ,8 only fe> 0 le/ ! procureur-gnral %\ld h already submitt$ to him a li/ ( propos$ nom9ees1 among :om1 naturally1 ! "n ,*anot w\ld n occur4 ,?is procureur-gnral 01 inde$1 ,m4 ,mreau1 conc]n+ :om !re _h be5 a discussion 9 ! prec$+ ,c\ncil4 ,! ,keep] ( ! ,seals 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to act v h&somely t[>ds him4 ,b he w\ld /ra9 e n]ve to br+ ?is affair to an issue t con=m$ ) ! int5tions express$ by ,8 ,maje/y4 ,he b[$ & took 8 leave4 ,x 0 8 reception day4 ,z soon z he _h ent]$ 8 /udy1 he ask$ 8 secret>y1 ,lab>!1 :e!r !re 7 _m p 9 ! ante-room4 ,!re 7 two presid5ts ( c\rts1 a c\ncillor ( ! ,appeal ,c\rt1 ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op ( ,nicom$ia1 a cr[d ( judges1 b>ri/]s1 & prie/s4 ,! m9i/] ask$ if !re 0 any "o !re call$ ,*anot4 ,lab>! se>*$ 9 ! silv] salv]1 & discov]$1 among ! pile ( c>ds1 t ( ,*anot1 doctor ( law1 prizeman ( ! ,faculty ( ,law1 ,p>is4 ,! m9i/] ord]$ him to be call$ fir/1 m]ely reque/+ t he %\ld be conduct$ by ! back passages1 9 ord] n to (f5d ! magi/rates & cl]gy4 ,! m9i/] seat$ himself at 8 table & murmur$ q to himself3 8#8,a s5tim5tali/1' said ! m>%al1 #8) a w>m he>t = h&some m5 :o speak well4' '''0 ,! u%] introduc$ into ! /udy a huge1 tall "y man1 /oop+1 spectacl$1 & ) a po9t$ skull4 ,e "p ( 8 unc\? frame express$ at once ! timidity ( ! recluse & ! boldness ( ! ?9k]4 ,! ,keep] ( ! ,seals exam9$ him f head to foot & saw t he _h ! *eeks ( a *ild & no %\ld]s4 ,he sign$ to him to sit d[n4 ,! suitor1 hav+ p]*$ himself at ! edge ( ! *air1 %ut 8 eyes & began to p\r =? a flood ( words4 8,monsieur le ,m9i/re1 ,i come to beg f y\r noble patronage ! privilege ( admission to ! magi/racy4 ,possibly ,y\r ,excell5ce may consid] t ! reports ,i h ga9$ 9 ! v>i\s exam9ations :i* ,i h und]gone1 & a prize :i* has be5 aw>d$ to me = a "w on ,trade ,unions1 are suffici5t qualifications1 & t ! nephew ( ,madame ,ramel1 fo/]-si/] ( ! ,emp]or1 is n altoge!r unwor?y '''0 ,! ,keep] ( ! ,seals /opp$ him ) a wave ( 8 little yell[ h&4 8,d\btless1 ,monsieur ,*anot1 d\btless an augu/ patronage1 :i* w\ld nev] h be5 mi/ak5ly be/[$ on an unwor?y recipi5t1 has be5 secur$ = y4 ,i "k x1 ! ,emp]or takes mu* int]e/ 9 y4 ,y desire a *air z judge-advocate1 ,monsieur ,*anot80 8,y\r ,excell5ce10 repli$ ,*anot1 8w\ld put ! f9i%+ t\* to my wi%es by nom9at+ me deputy magi/rate at ,nantes1 :]e my family live40 ,del>bre fix$ 8 lead5 eyes on ,*anot & said drily3 8,!re is no vacancy at ! b> ( ,nantes40 8,excuse me1 ,y\r ,excell5cy1 ,i ?\ght '''0 ,! m9i/] rose4 8,!re is none !re40 ,& :il/ ,*anot 0 mak+ clumsily = ! door & look+ = an exit 9 ! :ite panels z he made 8 b[1 ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals said to him1 ) a p]suasive air & almo/ 9 a confid5tial tone3 8,tru/ me1 ,monsieur ,*anot1 & dissuade y\r aunt f mak+ any new solicitations :i*1 f> f be+ ( any pr(it to y1 w only d y h>m4 ,re/ assur$ t ! ,emp]or takes an int]e/ 9 y1 & rely on me40 ,z soon z ! door 0 %ut ! m9i/] call$ 8 secret>y4 8,lab>!1 br+ me y\r c&idate40 99 99 99 99 99 ,at eight o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ,lab>! ent]$ a h\se 9 ! ,rue ,jacob1 m\nt$ ! /aircase z f> z ! attics1 & call$ f ! l&+3 8,are y ready1 ,lesp>dat80 ,! door ( a little g>ret op5$4 ,inside on a %elf !re 7 sev]al law-books & tatt]$ novels2 on ! b$ a black velvet mask ) a fall ( lace1 a bun* ( )]$ violets1 & "s f5c+ foils4 ,on ! wall a bad portrait ( ,mirabeau1 a copp]-plate engrav+4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room a big bronz$ fell[ 0 br&i%+ dumb-bells4 ,he _h frizzl$ hair1 a l[ =ehead1 hazel eyes full ( laught] & sweetness1 a nose t quiv]$ l ! no/rils ( a horse1 & 9 8 pleasantly gap+ m\? /rong :ite tee?4 8,i 0 wait+ = y10 said he4 ,lab>! begg$ him to dress himself4 ,he 0 hungry4 ,:at "t w\ld !y get _! d9n]8 ,lesp>dat1 hav+ laid 8 dumb-bells on ! floor1 pull$ (f 8 j]sey1 & %[$ ! h]culean nape t c>ri$ 8 r\nd head on 8 broad %\ld]s4 8,he looks at lea/ tw5ty-six10 ?\ght ,lab>!4 ,z soon z ,lesp>dat _h put on 8 coat1 ! ?9 clo? ( :i* all[$ "o to foll[ ! p[]ful1 easy play ( ! muscles1 ,lab>! pu%$ him outside4 8,we %all be at ,magny's 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,i h ! m9i/]'s br\gham40 ,z !y _h matt]s to discuss1 !y ask$ = a private room at ! re/aurant4 ,aft] ! sole & ! pr-sal1 ,lab>! attack$ 8 subject bluntly3 8,li/5 to me c>efully1 ,lesp>dat4 ,y w see my *ief to-morr[1 y\r nom9ation w be propos$ by ! procureur-gnral ( ,nantes on ,?ursday1 & on ,monday submitt$ = ! signature ( ! ,emp]or4 ,x is arrang$ t x %all be giv5 to him unexpect$ly1 at ! mom5t :5 he w be busy ) ,alfr$ ,maury 9 fix+ ! site ( ,alesia4 ,:5 he is /udy+ ! topography ( ! ,gauls 9 ! "t ( ,cs>1 ! ,emp]or signs ev]y?+ !y want him to4 ,b und]/& cle>ly :at is expect$ f y4 ,y mu/ w9 ! fav\r ( ,madame la prfte4 ,y mu/ w9 f h] ! ultimate fav\r4 ,x is only by ?is consummation t ! magi/racy w be av5g$40 ,lesp>dat swall[$ & li/5$1 pleas$ & smil+ 9 8 +5u\s self-conceit4 8,b10 said he1 8:at notion has budd$ 9 ,del>bre's head8 ,i ?\ght he 0 a puritan40 ,lab>!1 rais+ 8 knife1 /opp$ him4 8,fir/ ( all1 my fri5d1 ,i beg t y w n compromise my *ief1 :o mu/ rema9 ignorant ( all t's go+ on "h4 ,b s9ce y h br\ght 9 ,del>bre's "n1 ,i w tell y t 8 puritanism is a jans5i/ puritanism4 ,he is a great-nephew ( ,deacon ,pris4 ,8 mat]nal great-uncle 0 t ,m4 ,c>r de ,montg]on :o def5d$ ! fanatics ( ,sa9t-,md>d's ,cloi/],k be=e ! ,p>liam5t4 ,n[ ! jans5i/s love to practise _! au/]ities 9 nooks & crannies2 !y h a ta/e = diplomatic & canonical blackgu>dism4 ,x is ! effect ( _! p]fect purity4 ,& !n !y read ! ,bible4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is full ( /ories ( ! same k9d z y\rs1 my de> ,lesp>dat40 ,k ,9 #agcj miracles 7 claim$ by ! jans5i/s to h be5 work$ 9 ! cemet]y ( ,/4 ,md>d1 ,p>is1 at ! grave ( ,franois de ,pris1 a "y jans5i/ deacon4 ,! spot became a place ( pilgrimage1 & 0 visit$ by ?\s&s ( jans5i/ fanatics4 ,lesp>dat 0 n li/5+4 ,he 0 float+ 9 a sea ( nave delight4 ,he 0 ask+ himself3 8,:at w fa!r say8 ,:at w "m say80 ?9k+ ( 8 p>5ts1 groc]s ( l>ge ambitions & little weal? at ,ag54 ,& he vaguely associat$ 8 budd+ =tune ) ! glory ( ,mirabeau1 8 fav\rite h]o4 ,s9ce 8 college days he _h dreamt ( a de/9y ri* ) wom5 & feats ( oratory4 ,lab>! recall$ 8 "y fri5d's att5tion to himself4 8,y "k1 monsieur le sub/itut1 y are n irremovable4 ,if aft] a reasonable int]val y h n made y\rself v agreeable to ,madame ,plisson--,i mean completely agreeable--y fall into disgrace40 8,b10 ask$ ,lesp>dat frankly1 8h[ mu* "t d y give me to make myself excessively pleas+ to ,madame ,plisson80 8,until ! vacation10 answ]$ ! m9i/]'s secret>y gravely4 8,we give y1 9 addition1 all sorts ( facilities1 secret missions1 furl\ghs1 c4 ,ev]y?+ except money4 ,above all1 we are an hone/ adm9i/ration4 ,p don't believe x4 ,b lat] on !y w f9d t we 7 no jobb]s4 ,take ,del>bre3 he has clean h&s4 ,besides1 ! ,home ,(fice1 :i* is on ! husb&'s side1 controls ! ,secret ,s]vice ,money4 ,d n c\nt on any?+ save y\r two ?\s& f\r hundr$ francs ( sal>y & y\r h&some face to captivate ,madame ,plisson40 8,is %e pretty1 ?is prfte ( m9e80 dem&$ ,lesp>dat4 ,he ask$ ?is "q c>elessly1 )\t exagg]at+ ! importance ( x1 placidly1 z behoves a v "y man :o f9ds all wom5 beautiful4 ,by way ( reply1 ,lab>! ?rew on ! table ! photograph ( a ?9 lady 9 a r\nd hat1 ) a d\ble b&eau fall+ on h] br[n neck4 8,"h10 said he1 8is ! portrait ( ,madame ,plisson4 ,x 0 ord]$ by ! ,cab9et f ! ,prefecture ( ,police1 & !y s5t x on aft] !y _h /amp$ x ) a w>ranty /amp1 z y see40 ,lesp>dat seiz$ x eag]ly ) 8 squ>e f+]s4 8,%e is h&some10 said he4 8,h y a plan80 ask$ ,lab>!4 8,a me?odical s*eme ( op]ations40 8,no10 answ]$ ,lesp>dat simply4 ,lab>!1 :o 0 ke5-witt$1 prote/$ t x 01 h[ev]1 necess>y to =esee1 to arrange1 n to all[ oneself to be tak5 unaw>es by any cont+5cies4 8,y are c]ta910 add$ he1 8to be invit$ to ! balls at ! prefecture1 & y w1 ( c\rse1 dance ) ,madame ,plisson4 ,d y "k h[ to dance8 ,%[ me h[ y dance40 ,lesp>dat rose1 &1 clasp+ 8 *air 9 8 arms1 took "o turn ( a waltz ) ! deportm5t ( a graceful be>4 ,lab>! wat*$ him v gravely ?r\gh 8 eyeglass4 8,y are heavy1 awkw>d1 )\t t irresi/ible suppl5ess :i* '''0 8,mirabeau danc$ badly10 said ,lesp>dat4 8,aft] all10 said ,lab>!1 8p]haps x is only t ! *air does n inspire y40 ,:5 !y 7 bo? once m on ! damp pavem5t ( ! n>r[ ,rue ,contresc>pe1 !y met sev]al girls :o 7 com+ & go+ betwe5 ! ,c>ref\r ,buci & ! w9e-%ops ( ! ,rue ,dauph9e4 ,z "o ( ^!1 a ?ick-set1 heavy girl1 9 a d+y black dress1 0 pass+ sadly by "u a /reet lamp ) slack gait1 ,lesp>dat seiz$ h] r\ghly by ! wai/1 lift$ h]1 & made h] take ) him two turns ( a waltz across ! greasy pavem5t & into ! gutt]1 be=e %e _h any idea :at 0 happ5+4 ,recov]+ f h] a/oni%m5t1 %e %riek$ ! f\le/ insults at h] cavali]1 :o c>ri$ h] away ) irresi/ible v]ve4 ,he himself suppli$ ! or*e/ra1 9 a b>itone voice1 z w>m & s$uctive z milit>y music1 & :irl$ s madly ) ! girl t1 all bespatt]$ ) mud & wat] f ! /reet1 !y collid$ ) ! %afts ( pr[l+ cabs & felt on _! neck ! brea? ( ! horses4 ,aft] a few turns1 %e murmur$ 9 ! "y man's e>1 h] head sunk on 8 brea/ & all h] ang] gone3 8,aft] all1 y are a pretty fell[1 y are4 ,y ought to make !m happy1 didn't y8--^? girls at ,bulli]'s40 8,t's en\gh1 my fri5d10 cri$ ,lab>!4 8,don't g & get run 94 ,my ^w1 y w av5ge ! magi/racy60 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! gold5 light ( a ,septemb] day f\r mon?s lat]1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice & ,religion1 pass+ ) 8 secret>y "u ! arcades ( ! ,rue de ,rivoli1 recognis$ ,m4 ,lesp>dat1 ! deputy magi/rate ( ,nantes1 at ! v mom5t :5 ! "y man 0 hurry+ into ! ,htel du ,l\vre4 8,lab>!10 ask$ ! m9i/]1 8did y "k t y\r protg 0 9 ,p>is8 ,has he !n no?+ to keep him 9 ,nantes8 ,x seems to me t x is n[ "s "t s9ce y h giv5 me any confid5tial in=mation ab\t him4 ,8 />t int]e/$ me1 b ,i don't "k yet :e!r he has q liv$ up to ! high op9ion y =m$ ( him40 ,lab>! took up ! cudgels = ! sub/itut2 he rem9d$ ! m9i/] t ,lesp>dat 0 on regul> leave2 t at ,nantes he _h imm$iately ga9$ ! confid5ce ( 8 *iefs at ! b>1 & t he _h at ! same "t won ! good graces ( ! prfet4 8,m4 ,plisson10 add$ he1 8_c get on )\t him4 ,x is ,lesp>dat :o organises ! conc]ts at ! prefecture40 ,!n ! m9i/] & 8 secret>y cont9u$ _! walk t[>ds ! ,rue de la ,paix1 along ! arcades1 /opp+ "h & !re be=e ! w9d[s ( ! photograph %ops4 8,!re are too _m nude figures expos$ 9 ^! %op-fronts10 said ! m9i/]4 8,x w\ld be bett] to take away _! lic5se f ^! %ops4 ,/rang]s judge u by appe>ances1 & su* spectacles z ^! are calculat$ to injure ! good "n ( ! c\ntry & ! gov]nm5t40 ,sudd5ly1 at ! corn] ( ! ,rue de l'*elle1 ,lab>! told 8 *ief to look at a veil$ woman :o 0 com+ t[>ds !m ) a rapid /ep4 ,b ,del>bre1 glanc+ at h] = a mom5t1 consid]$ h] v ord9>y1 f> too sl5d]1 & n at all elegant4 8,%e is clumsily %od10 said he2 8%e is f ! prov9ces40 ,:5 %e _h pass$ !m3 8,y\r ,excell5cy is q "r10 said ,lab>!4 8,t is ,madame ,plisson40 ,at ?is "n ! m9i/]1 mu* int]e/$1 turn$ r\nd eag]ly4 ,) a vague feel+ ( 8 own dignity1 he d>$ n foll[ h]4 ,b he %[$ 8 curiosity 9 8 look4 ,leb>! spurr$ x on4 8,i'll wag]1 monsieur le m9i/re1 t %e won't g v f>40 ,!y bo? ha/5$ _! /eps1 & saw ,madame ,plisson foll[ ! arcades1 skirt ! ,place du ,palais-,royal1 & !n1 ?r[+ uneasy glances to left & "r1 disappe> into ! ,htel du ,l\vre4 ,at t ! m9i/] began to laugh f ! dep?s ( 8 ?roat4 ,8 little lead5 eyes light$ up4 ,& he mutt]$ betwe5 8 tee? ! words :i* 8 secret>y guess$ r ?an he>d3 8,! magi/racy is av5g$40 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! same day ! ,emp]or1 !n 9 resid5ce at ,fonta9ebleau1 0 smok+ cig>ettes 9 ! libr>y ( ! palace4 ,he 0 lean+ motionless1 ) ! air ( a melan*oly sea-bird1 aga9/ ! case 9 :i* is kept ! ,monaldes*i coat ( mail4 ,viollet-le-,duc & ,mrime1 bo? 8 intimate fri5ds1 /ood by 8 side4 ,he ask$3 8,:y1 ,monsieur ,mrime1 d y l ! works ( ,brantme80 8,sire10 repli$ ,mrime1 89 !m ,i recognise ! ,fr5* nation1 ) h] good & bad qualities4 ,%e is nev] worse ?an :5 %e is )\t a lead] to %[ h] a noble aim40 8,really10 said ! ,emp]or1 8does "o f9d t 9 ,brantme80 8,"o also f9ds 9 him10 answ]$ ,mrime1 8! influ5ce ( wom5 9 ! affairs ( /ate40 ,at t mom5t ,madame ,ramel ent]$ ! gall]y4 ,napoleon _h giv5 ord]s t %e %\ld be all[$ to come to him :5ev] %e pres5t$ h]self4 ,at ! sight ( 8 fo/]-si/] he %[$ z mu* delight z 8 expressionless1 sorr[ful face 0 capable ( display+4 8,my de> ,madame ,ramel10 ask$ he1 8h[ is y\r nephew gett+ on at ,nantes8 ,is he satisfi$80 8,b1 sire10 said ,madame ,ramel1 8he 0 n s5t !re4 ,ano!r 0 nom9at$ 9 8 place40 8,t's /range10 murmur$ ,8 ,maje/y ?\ghtfully4 ,!n1 plac+ 8 h& on ! academician's %\ld]3 8,my de> ,monsieur ,mrime1 ,i am suppos$ to rule ! fate ( ,france1 ( ,europe1 & ( ! _w4 ,& ,i _c get a nom9ation = a sub/itut ( ! six? class1 at a sal>y ( two ?\s& f\r hundr$ francs40 ,,xv ,hav+ f9i%$ 8 read+1 ,m4 ,b]g]et fold$ up 8 manuscript & put x 9 8 pocket4 ,m4 ,mazure1 ,m4 ,paillot1 & ,m4 de ,t]remondre nodd$ ?ree times 9 sil5ce4 ,!n ! la/-nam$ plac$ a h& on ,b]g]et's %\ld]3 8,:at y h j read to u1 my de> sir10 said he1 8is truly '''0 ,at ?is mom5t ,lon flung himself into ! %op & exclaim$ ) a mixture ( excitem5t & importance3 8,madame ,h\ssieu has j be5 f\nd /rangl$ 9 h] b$40 8,h[ extraord9>y60 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,f ! /ate ( ! body10 add$ ,lon1 8x is believ$ t dea? took place ?ree days ago40 8,!n10 rem>k$ ,m4 ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/1 8t w\ld make x ,saturday t ! crime 0 committ$40 ,paillot1 ! booksell]1 :o _h rema9$ sil5t up till n[1 ) 8 m\? wide op5 out ( def]5ce to dea?1 n[ began to collect 8 ?\ghts4 8,on ,saturday1 ab\t five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i pla9ly he>d /ifl$ cries & ! heavy ?ud produc$ by ! fall ( a body4 ,i ev5 said to ^! g5tlem50 7he turn$ t[>ds ,m4 de ,t]remondre & ,m4 ,b]g]et7 8t some?+ extraord9>y 0 go+ on 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se40 ,no "o support$ ! claim t ! booksell] 0 mak+ t he alone1 by ! ke5ness ( 8 s5ses & ! p5etration ( 8 m9d1 _h suspect$ ! de$ at ! mom5t :5 x 0 tak+ place4 ,aft] a respectful sil5ce1 ,paillot began aga93 8,dur+ ! night betwe5 ,saturday & ,sunday ,i said to ,madame ,paillot3 #8,!re isn't a s\nd f ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se4'0 ,m4 ,mazure ask$ ! age ( ! victim4 ,paillot repli$ t ,madame ,h\ssieu 0 betwe5 sev5ty-n9e & eighty ye>s ( age1 t %e _h be5 a wid[ fifty ye>s1 t %e own$ l&$ prop]ty1 /ocks & %>es1 & a l>ge sum ( money1 b t1 be+ mis]ly & ecc5tric1 %e kept no s]vant1 & cook$ h] victuals h]self ov] ! fireplace 9 h] room1 liv+ alone amid/ a wreckage ( furniture & crock]y1 cov]$ ) ! du/ ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,x 0 actually m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce any "o _h wield$ a broom 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se4 ,madame ,h\ssieu w5t out b seldom1 b\ght a :ole week's supply ( provisions = h]self1 & nev] let any "o into ! h\se save ! but*]-boy & two or ?ree ur*9s :o ran err&s = h]4 8,& ! crime is suppos$ to h be5 committ$ on ,saturday aft]noon80 ask$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,s x is believ$1 f ! /ate ( ! body10 repli$ ,lon4 8,x appe>s t x is a gha/ly sight40 8,on ,saturday1 9 ! aft]noon10 repli$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8we 7 "h1 m]ely sep>at$ by a wall f ! horrible sc5e1 & we 7 *att+ ab\t pass+ trifles40 ,!re 0 aga9 a long sil5ce4 ,!n "s "o ask$ if ! assass9 _h be5 arre/$1 or if !y ev5 knew :o x 04 ,b1 9 spite ( 8 zeal1 ,lon c\ld n answ] ^! que/ions4 ,a %ad[1 :i* grew ev] deep] & deep] & seem$ fun]eal1 began to fall across ! booksell]'s %op4 ,x 0 caus$ by ! d>k cr[d ( sightse]s sw>m+ 9 ! squ>e 9 front ( ! h\se ( crime4 8,d\btless !y are wait+ = ! inspector ( police & ! public prosecutor10 said ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/4 ,paillot1 :o 0 gift$ ) an exquisite caution1 fe>+ le/ ! eag] p w\ld break ! w9d[-panes1 ord]$ ,lon to close ! %utt]s4 8,don't leave any?+ op510 said he1 8save ! w9d[ :i* looks on ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies40 ,?is precaution>y measure seem$ to be> ! /amp ( a c]ta9 moral delicacy4 ,! g5tlem5 ( ! old-book corn] approv$ ( x4 ,b s9ce ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies 0 n>r[1 & s9ce on t side ! panes 7 cov]$ ) notices & draw+-copies1 ! %op became plung$ 9 d>kness4 ,! murmur ( ! cr[d1 till !n unnotic$1 spread ) ! %ad[ & became cont9u\s1 holl[1 solemn1 almo/ t]rible1 evid5c+ ! unanimity ( ! moral condemnation4 ,mu* mov$1 ,m4 de ,t]remondre gave fre% expression to ! ?\ght :i* _h /ruck him3 8,x is /range10 said he1 8t :ile ! crime 0 be+ committ$ s ne> u1 we 7 talk+ quietly ( unimportant affairs40 ,at ?is ,m4 ,b]g]et b5t 8 head t[>ds 8 left %\ld]1 gave a f>-away glance1 & spoke ?us3 8,my de> sir1 all[ me to tell y t !re is no?+ /range 9 t4 ,x is n cu/om>y1 :5 a crim9al action is go+ on1 t conv]sations %\ld /op ( _! own accord ar\nd ! victim1 ei!r )9 a radius ( s _m leagues or ev5 ( s _m feet4 ,a commotion inspir$ by ! mo/ villa9\s ?\ght only produces natural effects40 ,m4 de ,t]remondre made no reply to ?is spee*1 & ! re/ ( 8 he>]s turn$ away f ,m4 ,b]g]et ) a vague s5se ( disquietude & disapproval4 ,/ill ! pr(essor ( lit]ature p]si/$3 8,& :y %\ld an act s natural & s common z murd] produce /range & uncommon results8 ,to kill is common to animals1 & especially to man4 ,murd] 0 = long ages reg>d$ 9 human civilisation z a c\rage\s action1 & !re /ill rema9 9 our morals & in/itutions c]ta9 traces ( ?is anci5t po9t ( view40 8,:at traces80 dem&$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,!y are to be f\nd 9 ! hon\rs10 repli$ ,m4 ,b]g]et1 8:i* are paid to soldi]s40 8,t is n ! same ?+10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,c]ta9ly x is10 said ,m4 ,b]g]et4 8,= ! motive =ce ( all human actions is hung] or love4 ,hung] taught savages murd]1 impell$ !m to w>s1 to invasions4 ,civilis$ nations are l hunt+-dogs4 ,a p]v]t$ in/9ct drives !m to de/roy )\t pr(it or reason4 ,! unreasonabl5ess ( mod]n w>s disguises itself "u dyna/ic int]e/1 nationality1 balance ( p[]1 hon\r4 ,?is la/ pretext is p]haps ! mo/ extravagant ( all1 = !re is n a nation 9 ! _w t is n sulli$ ) e crime & load$ ) e %ame4 ,!re is n "o ( !m :i* has n endur$ all ! humiliations t =tune c\ld inflict on a mis]able b& ( m54 ,if !re yet rema9s any hon\r among ! nations1 x is a /range means ( uphold+ x to make w>--t is to say1 to commit all ! crimes by :i* an individual di%on\rs himself3 arson1 robb]y1 rape1 murd]4 ,& z = ! actions ^: motive p[] is love1 !y are = ! mo/ "p z viol5t1 z fr5zi$1 z cruel z ! actions inspir$ by hung]2 s mu* s t "o mu/ come to ! conclusion t man is a mis*iev\s bea/4 ,b x /ill rema9s to inquire :y ,i "k ?is1 & :5ce x comes t ! fact ar\ses grief & indignation 9 me4 ,if no?+ b evil exi/$1 x w\ld n be visible1 z ! night w\ld h no "n if ! sun nev] rose40 ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 h[ev]1 _h ext5d$ en\gh def]5ce to ! religion ( t5d]ness & human dignity by reproa*+ himself ) hav+ conv]s$ 9 a gay & c>eless fa%ion at ! mom5t ( ! crime & s ne> ! victim4 ,he began to reg>d ! tragic end ( ,madame ,h\ssieu z a famili> incid5t :i* "o might look at /raight=w>dly & ( :i* "o might d$uce ! consequ5ces4 ,he reflect$ t n[ !re 0 no?+ to prev5t 8 buy+ ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se z a /oreh\se = 8 collections ( furniture1 *9a1 & tape/ry1 & ?us />t+ a sort ( municipal museum4 ,z a rew>d = 8 zeal & munific5ce1 he c\nt$ on receiv+1 along ) ! applause ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 & p]haps ! title ( correspond5t ( ! ,in/itute4 ,he _h 9 ! ,academy ( ,inscriptions two or ?ree comrades1 old ba*elors l himself1 ) :om he sometimes lun*$ 9 ,p>is 9 "s w9e-%op1 & to :om he rec\nt$ _m anecdotes ab\t wom54 ,& !re 0 no correspond5t = ! di/rict4 ,h5ce he _h already rea*$ ! po9t ( depreciat+ ! covet$ h\se4 8,x won't /& upright mu* long]10 said he1 8t h\se ( ,que5 ,m>gu]ite4 ,! beams ( ! floors us$ to fall 9 flakes ( t\*wood on ! poor old octog5>ian4 ,x w be necess>y to sp5d an imm5se sum 9 putt+ x 9 repair40 8,! be/ ?+10 said ,mazure1 ! ar*ivi/1 8w\ld be to pull x d[n & remove ! frontage to ! c\rty>d ( ! museum4 ,x w\ld really be a pity to ab&on ,philippe ,tric\ill>d's %ield to ! wreck]s40 ,!y he>d a great commotion among ! cr[d 9 ! squ>e4 ,x 0 ! noise ( ! p :om ! police 7 driv+ back to cle> a passage = ! magi/rates into ! h\se ( crime4 ,paillot pu%$ 8 nose out ( ! half-op5 door4 8,"h10 said he1 8comes ! exam9+ judge1 ,m4 ,roqu9c\rt1 ) ,m4 ,surc\f1 8 cl]k4 ,!y h gone into ! h\se40 ,"o aft] ! o!r ! academicians ( ! old-book corn] _h slipp$ out beh9d ! booksell] on to ! pavem5t ( ! ,rue des ,t9tell]ies1 f :i* !y wat*$ ! surg+ movem5ts ( ! p :o cr[d$ ! ,place ,sa9t-,exupre4 ,among ! mob ,paillot recognis$ ,m4 ,cassignol1 ! presid5t 9 *ief4 ,! old man 0 tak+ 8 daily con/itutional4 ,! excit$ cr[d1 9 :i* he _h got entangl$ dur+ 8 walk1 imp$$ 8 %ort /eps & feeble sight4 ,he w5t on1 /ill upright & /urdy1 c>ry+ 8 )]$1 :ite head erect4 ,:5 ,paillot saw him1 he ran up to him1 d(f$ 8 velvet cap1 &1 (f]+ him 8 arm1 invit$ him to come & sit d[n 9 ! %op4 8,h[ imprud5t ( y1 ,monsieur ,cassignol1 to v5ture into su* a cr[d6 ,x's almo/ l a riot40 ,at ! ^w riot1 ! old man _h a vision1 z x 71 ( ! c5tury ( revolution1 ?ree p>ts ( :i* he _h se54 ,he 0 n[ 9 8 eighty-sev5? ye>1 & _h already be5 on ! retir$ li/ = tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,lean+ on ! booksell]1 ,paillot1 he cross$ ! door/ep ( ! %op & sat d[n on a ru%-bottom$ *air1 9 ! mid/ ( ! respectful academicians4 ,8 malacca cane1 ) its silv] top1 trembl$ "u 8 h& betwe5 8 holl[ ?ighs4 ,8 sp9e 0 /iff] ?an ! back ( 8 *air4 ,he drew (f 8 tortoise%ell spectacles to wipe !m1 & x took him a long "t to put !m on aga94 ,he _h lo/ 8 memory = faces1 & al?\gh he 0 h>d ( he>+1 x 0 by ! voice t he recognis$ p4 ,he ask$ concisely = ! cause ( ! cr[ds :i* _h ga!r$ 9 ! squ>e1 b he h>dly li/5$ to ! answ] giv5 him by ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 ,8 bra91 s\nd b ossifi$1 /eep$ z x 7 9 myrrh1 receiv$ no new impressions1 al?\gh old ideas & passions rema9$ deeply emb$d$ 9 x4 ,,mm4 de ,t]remondre1 ,mazure1 & ,b]g]et /ood up 9 a circle r\nd him4 ,!y 7 ignorant ( 8 /ory1 lo/ n[ 9 ! immemorial pa/4 ,!y only knew t he _h be5 ! disciple1 ! fri5d1 & ! companion ( ,lacordaire & ,montalemb]t1 t he _h oppos$1 z f> z ! precise limits ( 8 rights & 8 (fice p]mitt$1 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,empire1 t 9 =m] days he _h be5 subject$ to ! insults ( ,l\is ,veuillot1,l & t he w5t e ,sunday to mass1 ) a great book "u 8 arm4 ,l all ! t[n1 !y recognis$ t he reta9$ 8 old-_w hone/y & ! glory ( hav+ ma9ta9$ ! cause ( lib]ty ?r\gh\t 8 :ole life4 ,b n "o ( !m c\ld h told ( :at type 0 8 lib]alism1 = none ( !m _h read ?is s5t5ce 9 a pamphlet1 publi%$ by ,m4 ,cassignol 9 #aheb1 on ! affairs ( ,rome3 8,!re is no lib]ty save t ( ! man :o believes 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 ! moral dignity ( man40 ,x 0 said t1 /ill rema9+ active 9 m9d at 8 age1 he 0 classify+ 8 correspond5ce & work+ at a book on ! relations betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,he /ill spoke flu5tly & brightly4 ,l ,l\is ,veuillot1 au?or & j\rnali/1 born #ahac1 & mu* giv5 to duels1 bo? ) words & swords4 ,dur+ ! conv]sation :i* he foll[$ ) difficulty1 on he>+ a m5tion ( ! "n ( ,m4 ,g>r&1 ! public prosecutor ( ! ,republic1 he rem>k$1 look+ d[n at ! knob ( 8 /ick z ?\gh x 7 ! solit>y witness ( ^? bygone days t /ill surviv$3 8,9 #ahch ,i knew at ,lyons a public prosecutor = ! ,cr[n :o _h a high idea ( 8 duties4 ,he us$ to ma9ta9 t "o ( ! attributes ( public adm9i/ration 0 infallibility1 & t ! k+'s prosecutor c\ld no m be 9 ! wrong ?an ! k+ himself4 ,8 "n 0 ,m4 de ,clavel1 & he left "s valuable works on crim9al cross-exam9ation40 ,!n ! old man 0 sil5t1 alone ) 8 memories 9 ! mid/ ( m54 ,paillot1 on ! door/ep1 0 wat*+ :at 0 go+ on outside4 8,"h is ,m4 ,roqu9c\rt com+ out ( ! h\se40 ,m4 ,cassignol1 ?9k+ only ( pa/ ev5ts1 said3 8,i />t$ at ! b>4 ,i 0 "u ! ord]s ( ,m4 de ,clavel1 :o us$ aga9 & aga9 to repeat to me3 #8,grasp ?is maxim ?or\ghly3 ,! int]e/s ( ! prison] are sacr$1 ! int]e/s ( society are d\bly sacr$1 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice are ?rice sacr$4' ,metaphysical pr9ciples _h 9 ^? days m influ5ce on m5's m9ds ?an !y h n[adays40 8,t's v true10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,!y are c>ry+ away a b$side-table1 "s l951 & a little truck10 said ,paillot4 8,^! are d\btless articles to be us$ 9 evid5ce40 ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 no long] able to re/ra9 himself1 w5t =w>d to wat* ! load+ ( ! truck4 ,sudd5ly1 knitt+ 8 br[s1 he exclaim$3 8,sacrebleu60 ,!n1 see+ ,paillot's inquir+ look1 he add$3 8,x's no?+6 no?+60 ,cunn+ collector t he 01 he _h j caught sight ( a wat]-jug 9 porcela9e la ,re9e among ! articles atta*$1 & he 0 mak+ up 8 m9d to inquire ab\t x aft] ! trial f ,surc\f1 ! regi/r>1 :o 0 an oblig+ man4 ,9 gett+ toge!r 8 collections he us$ artifice4 8,"o mu/ rise to ! occasion10 he us$ to say to himself4 8,times are bad40 8,i 0 nom9at$ deputy at tw5ty-two ye>s ( age10 resum$ ,m4 ,cassignol4 8,at t "t my long1 curly hair1 my be>dless1 ruddy *eeks1 gave me a look ( y\? t r5d]$ me desp]ate4 ,9 ord] to inspire respect ,i _h to affect an air ( solemnity & to we> an aspect ( sev]ity4 ,i c>ri$ out my duties ) a dilig5ce t br\ght its rew>d4 ,at ?irty-?ree ye>s ( age ,i became attorney-g5]al at ,puy40 8,x is a picturesque t[n10 said ,m4 ,mazure4 8,9 ! p]=mance ( my new duties ,i _h to inquire into an affair ( little int]e/1 if "o only took acc\nt ( ! nature ( ! crime & ! "* ( ! accus$1 b :i* _h inde$ its own importance1 s9ce x 0 a matt] t involv$ ! dea? s5t5ce4 ,a fairly prosp]\s f>m] _h be5 f\nd murd]$ 9 8 b$4 ,i pass ov] ! circum/ances ( ! crime1 :i* yet rema9 fix$ 9 my memory1 al?\gh !y 7 z commonplace z possible4 ,i ne$ only say t1 f ! op5+ ( ! inquiry1 suspicions fell on a pl\ghman1 a s]vant ( ! victim4 ,?is 0 a man ( ?irty4 ,8 "n 0 ,p\drailles1 ,hyac9! ,p\drailles4 ,on ! day foll[+ ! crime he _h sudd5ly disappe>$1 & 0 f\nd 9 a w9e-%op1 :]e he 0 sp5d+ pretty freely4 ,/rong circum/antial evid5ce po9t$ to him z ! au?or ( ?is murd]4 ,a sum ( sixty francs 0 f\nd on him1 = ! possession ( :i* he c\ld n acc\nt2 8 clo!s bore traces ( blood4 ,two witnesses _h se5 him pr[l+ r\nd ! f>m on ! night ( ! crime4 ,x is true t ano!r witness swore to an alibi1 b t witness 0 a well-kn[n bad "*4 8,! exam9ation _h be5 v well manag$ by a judge ( consummate ability4 ,! case = ! prosecution 0 drawn up ) mu* skill4 ,b ,p\drailles _h made no confession4 ,& 9 c\rt1 dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( ! cross-exam9ation1 he f5c$ himself ab\t ) a s]ies ( d5ials f :i* no?+ c\ld dislodge him4 ,i _h prep>$ my address z public prosecutor ) all ! c>e ( :i* ,i 0 capable & ) all ! consci5ti\sness ( a "y man :o does n wi% to appe> unfitt$ = 8 high duties4 ,i br\ght to ! deliv]y ( x all ! ard\r ( my y\?4 ,! alibi furni%$ by ! woman ,cortot1 :o pret5d$ t %e _h kept ,p\drailles 9 h] h\se at ,puy dur+ ! night ( ! crime1 0 a great ob/acle to me4 ,i set myself to break x d[n4 ,i ?reat5$ ! woman ,cortot ) ! p5alties atta*+ to p]jury4 ,"o ( my argum5ts made a special impression on ! m9d ( ! jury4 ,i rem9d$ !m t1 accord+ to ! report ( ! neighb\rs1 ! wat*-dogs _h n b>k$ at ! murd]]4 ,t 0 because !y knew him4 ,x 01 !n1 no /rang]4 ,x 0 ! pl\ghman2 x 0 ,p\drailles4 ,f9ally ,i call$ = ! dea? p5alty1 & ,i got x4 ,p\drailles 0 condemn$ to dea? by a majority ( votes4 ,aft] ! read+ ( ! s5t5ce1 he exclaim$ 9 a l\d voice3 #8,i am innoc5t6' ,at ?is a t]rible d\bt seiz$ me4 ,i felt t1 aft] all1 he might be speak+ ! tru?1 & t ,i did n myself possess t c]ta9ty ) :i* ,i _h inspir$ ! m9ds ( ! jury4 ,my colleagues1 my *iefs1 my s5iors1 & ev5 ! c\nsel = ! def5ce came to congratulate me on ?is brilliant success1 to applaud my y\?ful & =midable eloqu5ce4 ,^! praises 7 sweet to me4 ,y "k1 g5tlem51 ,vauv5>gues' da9ty fancy ab\t ! fir/ rays ( glory4 ,yet ! voice ( ,p\drailles say+1 #8,i am innoc5t' ?und]$ 9 my e>s4 8,my d\bts /ill rema9$ ) me1 & ,i 0 =c$ aga9 & aga9 to g ov] my spee* = ! prosecution 9 my m9d4 8,p\drailles' appeal 0 dismiss$1 & my unc]ta9ty increas$4 ,at t "t x 0 comp>atively seldom t reprieves arre/$ ! c>ry+ out ( ! dea? s5t5ce4 ,p\drailles petition$ 9 va9 = a commutation ( ! s5t5ce4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day fix$ = ! execution1 :5 ! scaffold _h already be5 erect$ at ,m>t\ret1 ,i w5t to ! prison1 got !m to op5 ! condemn$ cell to me1 & alone1 face to face ) ! prison]1 said to him3 #8,no?+ c alt] y\r fate4 ,if !re rema9s 9 y "o good feel+1 9 ! int]e/s ( y\r own s\l & to set my m9d at re/1 ,p\drailles1 tell me :e!r y are guilty ( ! crime = :i* y are condemn$4' ,he look$ at me = "s mom5ts )\t reply+4 ,i /ill see 8 dull face & wide1 dumb m\?4 ,i _h a mom5t ( t]rible angui%4 ,at la/ he b5t 8 head "r d[n & murmur$ 9 a feeble b di/9ct voice3 #8,n[ t ,i h no hope left1 ,i may z well tell y t ,i did x4 ,& ,i _h m tr\ble ?an y w\ld believe1 because ! old man 0 /rong4 ,all ! same1 he 0 a bad lot4' ,:5 ,i he>d ?is f9al confession ,i heav$ a deep sigh ( relief40 ,m4 ,cassignol /opp$1 gaz$ fix$ly = a long "t at ! knob ( 8 /ick ) 8 fad$1 wa%$-out eyes1 & !n utt]$ ^! words3 8,dur+ my long c>e] z a magi/rate ,i h nev] kn[n ( a s+le judicial error40 8,t's a reassur+ /atem5t10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre4 8,x makes my blood run cold ) horror10 murmur$ ,m4 ,b]g]et4 ,,xvi ,t ye>1 z usual1 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 ! prfet1 w5t %oot+ at ,valcombe1 at ! h\se ( ,m4 ,delion1 an iron-ma/] & a memb] ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 :o _h ! f9e/ %oot+ 9 ! di/rict4 ,! prfet enjoy$ himself v mu* at ,valcombe2 he 0 flatt]$ at meet+ !re _m p ( good family1 especially ! ,gromances & ! ,t]remondres1 & he took a deep joy 9 w++ pheasants4 ,"h he 0 to be se5 pac+ ! woodl& pa?s 9 exub]ant spirits4 ,he %ot ) twi/$ body1 ) rais$ %\ld]s & b5t head1 ) "o eye clos$ & br[s knitt$1 9 ! /yle ( ! inhabitants ( ,bois-,colombes1 ! bookmak]s & re/aurant-keep]s1 8 orig9al %oot+ companions4 ,he proclaim$ noisily1 ) tactless delight1 ! birds t he _h br\ght d[n2 & by n[ & !n attribut+ to himself ^? t _h fall5 to 8 neighb\rs' guns1 he ar\s$ an indignation :i* he imm$iately allay$ by ! placidity ( 8 temp] & by entire ignorance ( ! fact t any "o c\ld possibly be vex$ ) him4 ,9 all 8 behavi\r he unit$ pleasantly en\gh ! importance ( an (ficial ) ! famili>ity ( a *e]ful gue/4 ,he flung _! titles at m5 z ?\gh !y 7 nicknames1 & because1 l all ! dep>tm5t1 he knew t ,m4 de ,gromance 0 an (t-betray$ husb&1 at e meet+ he w\ld give ?is man ( c]emony sev]al affectionate little taps )\t any app>5t reason4 ,among ! company at ,valcombe he imag9$ himself to be popul>1 & he 0 n entirely wrong4 ,:51 despite 8 und]br$ mann]s & toady+ air1 8 companions _h got (f scot-free ( bo? %ot & imp]t95ces1 he 0 consid]$ dext]\s1 & !y said t1 at bottom1 he _h tact4 ,?is ye> he _h succe$$ bett] ?an ev] 9 ! capitali/ circle4 ,x 0 kn[n t he 0 oppos$ to ! income tax1 :i* 9 private conv]sation he _h felicit\sly describ$ z inquisitorial4 ,at ,valcombe1 !re=e1 he 0 ! recipi5t ( ! congratulations ( a grateful society1 & ,madame ,delion smil$ on him1 s(t5+ = him h] /eel-blue eyes & h] maje/ic =ehead cr[n$ ) b&eaux ( iron-grey4 ,on leav+ 8 room1 :]e he _h be5 dress+ = d9n]1 he saw ! lissom figure ( ,madame de ,gromance glid+ along ! d>k corridor1 ) a ru/le ( clo!s & jewels4 ,9 ! dusk h] b>e %\ld]s seem$ b>] ?an ev]4 ,he frisk$ =w>d to ov]take h]1 seiz$ h] by ! wai/ & kiss$ h] on ! neck4 ,:5 %e fre$ h]self hurri$ly1 he said to h] 9 reproa*ful acc5ts3 8,:y s cruel to me1 ,c\ntess80 ,!n %e gave him a box on ! e>s :i* surpris$ him greatly4 ,on ! gr\nd-floor l&+ he came ^u ,nomi1 :o1 v seemly 9 h] dress ( black sat9 cov]$ ) black tulle1 0 sl[ly draw+ h] long gloves ov] h] arms4 ,he made a fri5dly little sign to h] ) 8 eye4 ,he 0 a good husb&1 & reg>d$ 8 wife ) a good deal ( e/eem & "s admiration4 ,%e des]v$ x1 = %e _h ne$ ( r>e tact n to ruffle ! anti-,jewi% society ( ,valcombe4 ,& %e 0 n unpopul> !re4 ,%e _h ev5 won _! sympa?y4 ,& :at 0 mo/ a/oni%+1 %e did n seem an outsid]4 ,9 t great cold prov9cial salon %e assum$ an awe-/rick5 face & a placid demean\r :i* produc$ a d\bt ( h] intellig5ce1 b proclaim$ h] hone/1 sweet1 & good4 ,) ,madame ,delion & ! o!r wom51 %e admir$1 approv$1 & held h] tongue4 ,& if a man ( "s intellig5ce & exp]i5ce ent]$ into a tte--tte ) h]1 %e made h]self /ill m demure1 mode/1 & timid1 ) d[nca/ eyes2 !n sudd5ly %e hurl$ "s broad je/ at him1 :i* tickl$ him by its unexpect$ness1 & :i* he reg>d$ z a special fav\r1 com+ f s prim a m\? & s res]v$ a m9d4 ,%e captivat$ ! he>ts ( ! old sp>ks4 ,)\t a ge/ure1 )\t a movem5t1 )\t ! flutt] ( a fan1 ) an imp]ceptible quiv] ( h] eyela%es & a swift purs+ ( ! lips1 %e ins9uat$ ideas t flatt]$ !m4 ,%e made a conque/ ( ,m4 ,mauricet himself1 :o1 great connoisseur z he 01 said ( h]3 8,%e has always be5 pla91 %e is no long] ev5 attractive1 b %e is a woman40 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 0 plac$ at table betwe5 ,madame ,delion & ,madame ,laprat-,teulet1 wife ( ! s5ator ( ''' ,madame ,laprat-,teulet 0 a sall[ little woman1 :om "o always seem$ to be look+ at ?r\gh gauze1 s s(t 7 h] features4 ,z a "y girl1 %e _h be5 /eep$ 9 religion z if x _h be5 oil4 ,n[1 ! wife ( a clev] man :o _h m>ri$ h] = h] =tune1 %e wall[$ 9 unctu\s piety1 :ile h] husb& devot$ 8 en]gies to ! anti-cl]ical & secul> p>ties4 ,%e gave h]self up to endless petty tasks4 ,& deeply atta*$ z %e 0 to h] w$d$ condition1 :5 a dem& 0 lodg$ be=e ! ,s5ate = ! au?orisation ( judicial proce$+s aga9/ ,laprat-,teulet & sev]al o!r s5ators1 %e (f]$ two c&les 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t-,exupre1 be=e ! pa9t$ /atue ( ,sa9t ,an?ony1 9 ord] t by 8 good (fices h] husb&'s oppon5ts might be non-suit$4 ,& x 0 9 t way t ! affair end$4 ,a pupil ( ,gambetta1 ,m4 ,laprat-,teulet _h 9 8 possession c]ta9 small docum5ts1 a photographic reproduction ( :i* he _h s5t at a timely mom5t to ! ,keep] ( ! ,seals4 ,madame ,laprat-,teulet1 9 ! zeal ( h] gratitude1 _h a m>ble slab put up1 z a votive-(f]+1 on ! wall ( ! *apel1 ) ?is inscription drawn up by ! v5]able ,m4 ,laprune himself3 ,to ,sa9t ,an?ony f a ,*ri/ian wife1 9 gratitude = an unexpect$ bless+4 ,s9ce !n ,m4 ,laprat-,teulet _h retriev$ 8 position4 ,he _h giv5 s]i\s pl$ges to ! ,cons]vatives1 :o hop$ to utilise 8 great f9ancial tal5ts 9 ! /ruggle aga9/ socialism4 ,8 political position _h become satisfactory aga91 provid$ he affront$ no "o & did n seize ! re9s ( p[] = himself4 ,& ) h] wax5 f+]s ,madame ,laprat-,teulet embroid]$ alt>-frontals4 8,well1 madame10 said ! prfet to h]1 aft] ! s\p1 8are y\r good works prosp]+8 ,d y "k t1 aft] ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 y are ! lady 9 ! dep>tm5t :o presides ov] ! l>ge/ numb] ( *>ities80 ,%e made no answ]4 ,he recollect$ t %e 0 deaf1 &1 turn+ t[>ds ,madame ,delion3 8,tell me1 ,i beg y1 madame1 ab\t ,sa9t ,an?ony's *>ity4 ,x 0 ?is poor ,madame ,laprat-,teulet :o made me ?9k ( x4 ,my wife tells me x is a new cult t is becom+ ! rage 9 ! dep>tm5t40 8,madame ,worms-,clavel9 is "r1 my de> sir4 ,we are all devot$ to ,sa9t ,an?ony40 ,!n !y he>d ,m4 ,mauricet1 9 reply to a s5t5ce lo/ 9 ! noise1 say to ,m4 ,delion3 8,y flatt] me1 my de> sir4 ,! ,puits-du-,roi1 v mu* neglect$ s9ce ,l\is ,,xiv4's "t1 is n to be comp>$ ) ,valcombe = its sport4 ,!re is v little game !re4 ,/ill1 a poa*] ( r>e skill1 nam$ ,rivoire1 :o hon\rs ! ,puits-du-,roi ) 8 nocturnal visits1 kills pl5ty ( pheasants !re4 ,& y've no idea :at an extraord9>y old blund]buss he %oots !m )4 ,x's a specim5 = a museum6 ,i owe him ?anks = hav+ "o day all[$ me to exam9e x at leisure4 ,imag9e a '''0 8,i am told1 madame10 said ! prfet1 8t ! wor%ipp]s address _! reque/s to ,sa9t ,an?ony 9 a seal$ pap]1 & t !y make no paym5t until aft] ! bless+ dem&$ has be5 receiv$40 8,don't je/10 repli$ ,madame ,delion2 8,sa9t ,an?ony grants _m fav\rs40 8,x is10 cont9u$ ,m4 ,mauricet1 8! b>rel ( an old musket :i* has be5 cut ?r\gh & m\nt$ on a k9d ( h+e1 s t x rocks up & d[n1 & '''0 8,i ?\ght10 repli$ ! prfet1 8t ,sa9t ,an?ony's speciality 0 f9d+ lo/ articles40 8,t is :y10 answ]$ ,madame ,delion1 8s _m reque/s are made to him40 ,& %e add$1 ) a sigh3 8,:o1 9 ?is _w1 has n lo/ a preci\s possession8 ,peace ( he>t1 a consci5ce at re/1 a fri5d%ip =m$ 9 *ildhood or ''' a husb&'s love8 ,x is !n t "o prays to ,sa9t ,an?ony40 8,or to 8 comrade10 add$ ! prfet1 :om ! ironma/]'s w9es _h elat$1 & :o 9 8 innoc5ce 0 confus+ ,sa9t ,an?ony ( ,padua ) ,sa9t ,an?ony ! h]mit4 8,b10 ask$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8?is ,rivoire is kn[n z ! poa*] to ! prefecture1 is he n80 8,y are mi/ak51 ,monsieur de ,t]remondre10 repli$ ! prfet4 8,he has a /ill m hon\rable appo9tm5t z poa*] to ! ,ar*bi%opric4 ,he supplies ,monseigneur's table40 8,he also cons5ts to put 8 skill at ! s]vice ( ! c\rt10 said ,presid5t ,pel\x4 ,m4 ,delion & ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot 7 conv]s+ toge!r 9 l[ tones3 8,my son ,gu/ave1 de> lady1 is go+ to s]ve 8 milit>y t]m ?is ye>4 ,i %\ld s mu* l him to be plac$ "u ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot40 8,d n set y\r he>t on t1 monsieur4 ,my husb& hates fav\ritism1 & he is *>y ( grant+ leave2 he expects lads ( good family to %[ an example ( "w4 ,& he has imbu$ all 8 colonels ) 8 pr9ciples40 8444 ,& ! b>rel ( ?is musket10 cont9u$ ,m4 ,mauricet1 8corresponds ) no recognis$ bore1 s t ,rivoire c only make use ( und]siz$ c>tridges4 ,y c easily imag9e '''0 ,! prfet 0 unfold+ c]ta9 argum5ts calculat$ to br+ ,madame ,delion completely ov] to ! gov]nm5t1 & he conclud$ ) ?is noble ?\ght3 8,at ! mom5t :5 ! ,cz> is com+ on a visit to ,france1 x is necess>y t ! ,republic %\ld id5tify itself ) ! upp] classes ( ! nation 9 ord] to put !m 9 t\* ) our great ally1 ,russia40 ,mean:ile1 ) ! calm ( a ,madonna1 ,nomi 0 kiss+ feet ) ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x1 :o _h be5 feel+ ab\t = h]s "u ! table4 ,"y ,gu/ave ,delion 0 say+ 9 a l[ voice to ,madame de ,gromance3 8,i hope t ?is "t y w n keep me hang+ ab\t z y did on ! day :5 y 7 play+ ! fool ) t dot>d ( a ,mauricet1 :il/ ,i _h no o!r amusem5t 9 y\r yell[ draw+-room ?an to pott] ) ! works ( ! clock40 8,:at an excell5t woman ,madame ,laprat-,teulet is60 exclaim$ ,madame ,delion 9 a sudd5 outbur/ ( affection4 8,excell5t10 said ! prfet1 swall[+ a qu>t] ( a pe>4 8,x is a pity t %e is z deaf z a po/4 ,h] husb& also is an excell5t man1 & v intellig5t4 ,i am glad to see t p are beg9n+ to readju/ _! views ( him4 ,he has gone ?r\gh a difficult "t4 ,! enemies ( ! ,republic want$ to compromise him 9 ord] to discr$it ! gov]nm5t4 ,he has be5 ! victim ( s*emes t aim$ at exclud+ f ,p>liam5t ! lead+ m5 belong+ to ! bus9ess _w4 ,su* an exclusion w\ld l[] ! level ( national repres5tation & w\ld be 9 all respects deplorable40 ,= a mom5t he rema9$ ?\ghtful2 !n he said sadly3 8,besides1 no fur!r sc&als c be hat*$2 no m *>ges are be+ trump$ up4 ,& !re we h "o ( ! mo/ griev\s results ( ?is campaign ( calumny1 c>ri$ on ) unhe>d-( audacity40 8,p]haps x is z well60 sigh$ ,madame ,delion1 ?\ghtfully & mean+ly4 ,!n sudd5ly1 ) a bur/ ( f]v\r3 8,monsieur le prfet1 give u back our de> religi\s ord]s1 let our ,si/]s ( ,*>ity return to ! hospitals & our ,god to ! s*ools :5ce y h expell$ ,him4 ,no long] prev5t our re>+ our sons z ,*ri/ians & ''' we %all be v ne> to a mutual und]/&+40 ,he>+ ^! words1 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 flung up 8 h&s1 z well z 8 knife1 on :i* 0 a morsel ( *eese1 & exclaim$ ) he>tfelt s9c]ity3 8,good ,god6 madame1 don't y see t ! /reets ( ! c\nty t[n are black ) curs1 & t !re are monks beh9d all ! grat+s8 ,& z = y\r "y ,gu/ave1 damn x6 x isn't ,i :o prev5t him f go+ to mass all day in/ead ( runn+ aft] ! girls60 ,m4 ,mauricet 0 f9i%+ 8 description ( ! m>vell\s blund]buss1 amid ! clatt] ( voices1 ! e*o ( laught]1 & ! little t9kl+ taps ( silv] ^u *9a4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 :o 0 9 a hurry to smoke1 pass$ out fir/ into ! billi>d-room4 ,he 0 soon jo9$ !re by ,presid5t ,pel\x1 to :om he held out a cig>3 8,h "o1 d6 ,!y are capital40 ,& 9 reply to ,m4 ,pel\x's ?anks1 %[+ ! box ( regalias1 he answ]$3 8,don't ?ank me2 x is "o ( our ho/'s cig>s40 ,?is joke 0 "o ( 8 /ock ones4 ,at la/ ,m4 ,delion appe>$1 lead+ ! bulk ( ! gue/s1 :o ) great] gallantry _h be5 *att+ = a few m9utes ) ! ladies4 ,he 0 li/5+ approv+ly to ,m4 de ,gromance1 :o 0 expla9+ to him h[ necess>y x 0 9 %oot+ to calculate di/ances accurately4 8,= in/ance10 he said1 8on unev5 gr\nd a h>e seems relatively di/ant1 :il/1 on level gr\nd1 x seems ne>] by m ?an fifty metres4 ,x is on ?is acc\nt t '''0 8,come10 said ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 tak+ d[n a cue f ! rack1 8come1 ,pel\x1 %all we play a game80 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 a pretty fair /roke at billi>ds2 b ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x gave him po9ts4 ,a little ,norman attorney :o1 at ! close ( a disa/r\s e/ate case1 _h be5 =c$ to sell 8 practice1 he _h be5 appo9t$ a judge at ! "t :5 ! ,republic 0 purg+ ! magi/racy4 ,s5t f "o end ( ,france to ! o!r1 9 c\rts :]e ! k ( ! law _h almo/ disappe>$1 8 skill 9 %>p practice made him useful1 & 8 m9i/]ial relations secur$ him advancem5t4 ,yet ev]y:]e a vague rum\r ( 8 pa/ pursu$ him1 & p refus$ to treat him ) respect4 ,b luckily he 0 wise en\gh to "k h[ to endure p]si/5t rebuffs4 ,he bore affronts placidly4 ,m4 ,l]ond1 deputy attorney-g5]al1 n[ a b>ri/] at ! b> at '''1 said ( him 9 ! ,salle des ,pas-,p]dus3 8,he is a man ( intellig5ce :o kn[s ! di/ance betwe5 8 seat & ! prison]'s dock40 ,yet t public approval :i* he _h n s\ght1 & :i* evad$ him1 _h at l5g?1 by a sudd5 recoil1 come ( its own accord4 ,= ! la/ two ye>s ! :ole society ( ! di/rict _h look$ ^u ,presid5t ,pel\x z an upright magi/rate4 ,!y admir$ 8 c\rage :51 smil+ placidly betwe5 8 two pale assessors1 he _h condemn$ to five ye>s' imprisonm5t ?ree conf$]ate an>*i/s1 guilty ( hav+ di/ribut$ 9 ! b>racks bills exhort+ ! nations to frat]nise4 8,twelve--f\r10 ann\nc$ ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x4 ,hav+ practis$ = a long "t 9 ! sleepy re/aurant ( a c\nty t[n 9 a rural canton1 he _h le>nt a close pr(essional game4 ,he rak$ 8 balls into a little corn] ( ! billi>d-table & br\ght (f a s]ies ( cannons4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 play$ 9 ! broad1 spl5did1 reckless /yle ( ! arti/-cafs ( ,montm>tre & ,cli*y4 ,& lay+ ! failure ( 8 ra% /rokes to ! *>ge ( ! table1 he compla9$ ( ! h>dness ( ! cu%ions4 8,at la ,tuilire10 said ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 89 my c\s9 ,jacques' h\se1 !re is a billi>d-table ) pockets1 :i* dates f ,l\is ,,xv4's "t1 9 a v l[ vault$ hall1 ( s(t1 :itewa%$ /one1 :]e ?is inscription is /ill to be read3 #8,g5tlem5 are reque/$ n to rub _! cues on ! walls4' ,x is a reque/ to :i* no "o has paid any att5tion1 = ! vault+ is pitt$ ) a numb] ( little r\nd holes1 ^: orig9 is accurately expla9$ by ?is inscription40 ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x 0 ask$ 9 sev]al directions at once = details z to ! affair 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se4 ,! murd] ( ,madame ,h\ssieu1 :i* _h excit$ all ! di/rict1 0 /ill ar\s+ int]e/4 ,e "o knew t a cru%+ weight ( evid5ce hung ov] a but*]'s boy ( n9ete51 nam$ ,lecur1 :om folks us$ to see twice a week ent]+ ! old lady's h\se ) 8 basket on 8 head4 ,x 0 also kn[n t ! prosecution 0 deta9+ two uphol/]]s' appr5tices ( f\rte5 & sixte5 ye>s ( age z accomplices1 & x 0 said t ! crime _h be5 committ$ 9 circum/ances :i* made ! /ory ( x a p>ticul>ly delicate "o4 ,be+ que/ion$ on ?is po9t1 ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x lift$ 8 r\nd1 ruddy head f ! billi>d-table & w9k$4 8,! case is be+ tri$ 9 cam]a4 ,! sc5e ( ! murd] has be5 recon/ruct$ 9 its entirety4 ,i don't believe t !re is a d\bt left z to ! acts ( debau*]y :i* prec$$ ! crime & facilitat$ ! p]petration ( x40 ,he took up 8 liqueur glass1 swall[$ a m\?ful ( armagnac1 smack$ 8 lips1 & said3 8,heav5s6 :at velvet60 ,&1 :5 a circle ( inquir]s cr[d$ r\nd him ask+ = details1 ! magi/rate1 9 a l[ voice1 disclos$ c]ta9 circum/ances :i* provok$ murmurs ( surprise & grunts ( disgu/4 8,is x possible80 0 ! comm5t4 8,a woman ( eighty60 8,! case10 answ]$ ,m4 le prsid5t ,pel\x1 8is n unique4 ,y may take my ^w = x aft] my exp]i5ce z a magi/rate4 ,& ! "y scamps ( ! faub\rgs "k mu* m on ?is subject ?an we d4 ,! crime 9 ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se is ( a well-kn[n1 classifi$ sort2 ,i might call x a classic type4 ,i imm$iately sc5t$ x out z s5ile debau*]y1 & ,i saw q cle>ly t ,roqu9c\rt1 ! prosecut+ c\nsel1 0 foll[+ a wrong track4 ,he _h naturally ord]$ ! arre/ ( all ! vagabonds & tramps f\nd w&]+ )9 a wide circumf]5ce4 ,e "o ( !m ar\s$ suspicions2 & :at put ! cr[n+ t\* to 8 mi/ake 0 t "o ( !m1 ,sieur91 nicknam$ ,pi$-d',al\ette1 a regul> old gaol-bird1 made a confession40 8,h[ 0 t80 8,he 0 bor$ ) solit>y conf9em5t4 ,he _h be5 promis$ a pipe ( cante5 tobacco if he confess$4 ,he did confess4 ,he told !m all !y want$4 ,?is ,sieur91 :o has be5 s5t5c$ ?irty-sev5 times = vagabondage1 is incapable ( kill+ a fly4 ,he has nev] committ$ robb]y4 ,he is a simpleton1 an in(f5sive creature4 ,at ! "t ( ! crime1 ! g5d>mes saw him on ,duroc hill mak+ /raw f\nta9s & cork boats = ! s*ool *ildr540 ,m4 le prsid5t resum$ 8 game4 8,n9ety--=ty4 ''' ,dur+ ?is "t1 ,lecur 0 tell+ all ! girls 9 ! ,qu>ti] des ,c>reaux t he _h done ! de$1 & ! keep]s ( disord]ly h\ses 7 br++ to ! police-inspector ,madame ,h\ssieu's e>r+s1 *a91 & r+s t ! but*]-boy _h di/ribut$ among _! inmates4 ,?is ,lecur1 l s _m o!r murd]]s1 gave himself up4 ,b ,roqu9c\rt1 9 a rage1 left ,sieur91 or ,pi$-d',al\ette1 9 solit>y conf9em5t4 ,he is /ill !re4 ,n9ety-n9e ''' & "o hundr$40 8,spl5did60 said ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel94 8,s10 murmur$ ,m4 ,delion1 8?is woman ( eighty-?ree _h /ill ''' ,x is incr$ible60 ,b ,dr4 ,=n]ol1 agree+ ) ,presid5t ,pel\x's op9ion1 decl>$ t ! case 0 n z unusual z !y fanci$1 & he suppli$ ! physiological explanation1 :i* 0 li/5$ to ) int]e/4 ,!n he w5t on to quote diff]5t cases ( sexual ab]rations & w\nd up 9 ^! words3 8,if ! devil on two /icks1 lift+ u up 9 ! air1 7 to raise ! ro(s ( ! t[n be=e our eyes1 we %\ld see appall+ sights1 & we %\ld be /agg]$ at ! discov]y among our fell[-citiz5s ( s _m maniacs1 deg5]ates1 mad m5 & mad wom540 8,bah60 said ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 ! prfet1 8"o mu/ n look too closely into t4 ,all ^! p1 tak5 "o by "o1 are p]haps :at y say2 b toge!r !y =m a sup]b mass ( con/itu5ts & a spl5did c\nty-t[n population = ! dep>tm5t40 ,n[1 on ! rais$ divan :i* ov]look$ ! billi>d-table1 ,s5ator ,laprat-,teulet sat c>ess+ 8 long :ite be>d4 ,he _h ! maje/y ( a riv]4 8,= my "p10 said he1 8,i c only believe 9 goodness4 ,:]ev] ,i ca/ my eyes1 ,i see virtue & hone/y4 ,i h be5 able to prove by num]\s in/ances t ! morals ( ! ,fr5* wom5 s9ce ! ,revolution leave no?+ to be desir$1 especially 9 ! middle classes40 8,i am n s optimi/ic10 repli$ ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 8b ,i c]ta9ly did n suspect t ,que5 ,m>gu]ite's h\se hid su* %ameful my/]ies beh9d its walls ( crumbl+ woodwork & b5ea? ! cobweb-curta9s ( its mullion$ w9d[s4 ,i w5t to see ,madame ,h\ssieu sev]al times2 %e seem$ to me a mis]ly & mi/ru/ful old woman1 a little mad1 yet l s _m o!rs4 ,b1 z !y us$ to say 9 ! "t ( ,que5 ,m>gu]ite3 8,%e is "u ! sod4 ,h] s\l be ) ,god6,m ,%e w no long]1 by h] lewdness1 blot ! scut*eon ( good ,philippe ,tric\ill>d40 ,m 8,elle e/ s\s lame4 ,dieu ait son me60 ,at t "n a %\t ( m]ry laught] bur/ f _! kn[+ faces4 ,x 0 ! secret joy & inw>d pride ( ! t[n1 t emblematic %ield1 ) its witness to ! triple virtue & p[] t put ?is b\rgeois ance/or ( !irs on a level ) ! great condotti]e ( ,b]gamo4 ,! p ( 444 lov$ him1 _! lu/y =ebe>1 ! contempor>y ( ! k+ 9 ! ,c5t ,n\velles n\velles1 _! anci5t ald]man ,philippe ,tric\ill>d1 ab\t :om1 to tell ! tru?1 !y knew no?+ save ! gift ( nature to :i* he ow$ 8 illu/ri\s surname4 ,! turn tak5 by ! conv]sation l$ ,dr4 ,=n]ol to say t sev]al in/ances _h be5 cit$ ( a simil> anomaly1 & t c]ta9 writ]s decl>e t at times ?is hon\rable mon/rosity is transmitt$ h]$it>ily & becomes p]si/5t 9 a family4 ,unluckily ! l9e ( ! wor?y ,philippe _h be5 ext9ct = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s4 ,aft] ?is rem>k1 ,m4 de ,t]remondre1 :o 0 presid5t ( ! ,ar*ological ,society1 relat$ a true anecdote4 8,our dep>tm5tal ar*ivi/10 said he1 8! le>n$ ,m4 ,mazure1 has rec5tly discov]$ 9 ! g>rets ( ! prefecture "s docum5ts relat+ to a *>ge ( adult]y1 br\ght1 at ! v p]iod :5 ,philippe ,tric\ill>d 0 fl\ri%+1 t[>ds ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 by ,jehan ,tab\ret aga9/ ,sido9e ,clo*e1 8 wife1 = ! reason t ! a=esaid ,sido9e1 hav+ _h ?ree *ildr5 at a bir?1 ,sieur ,jehan ,tab\ret only ackn[l$g$ two ( !m z 81 & ma9ta9$ t ! ?ird 0 by ano!r man1 = he av]r$ t he 0 con/itutionally incapable ( begett+ m ?an two at a "t4 ,& he gave a reason = ?is1 f\nd$ on an error !n common among matrons1 b>b]-surgeons1 & apo!c>ies1 :o ea* z eag]ly z ! o!rs pr(ess$ to believe t ! normal frame ( a man 0 physiologically incapable ( begett+ m ?an tw9s1 & t all ov] ! numb] ( pl$ges :i* ! fa!r c produce %\ld be dis[n$4 ,= ?is reason1 poor ,sido9e 0 convict$ by ! judge ( hav+ play$ ! h>lot1 & = ?is put nak$ on an ass1 ) h] head t[>ds ! tail1 & ?us l$ ?r\gh ! t[n to ! pond at ,les ,evs1 :]e %e 0 duck$ ?ree times4 ,%e w\ld sc>cely h suff]$ ?us if h] wick$ husb& _h be5 z g5]\sly gift$ by ,dame ,nature z good ,philippe ,tric\ill>d40 ,,xvii ,9 front ( ,rondonneau's h\se-door1 ! prfet glanc$ to "r & left to see t he 0 n be+ spi$ ^u4 ,he _h he>d t x 0 said 9 ! t[n t he w5t to ! jewell]'s h\se = assignations & t ,madame ,lac>elle _h be5 se5 foll[+ him into ?is h\se1 call$ ! ,h\se ( ! ,two ,satyrs4 ,he felt v bad-temp]$ ov] ?is4 ,he _h ano!r cause ( annoyance4 ,le ,libral1 :i* _h treat$ him respectfully = a long "t1 _h attack$ him vigor\sly ov] ! dep>tm5tal budget4 ,he 0 c5sur$ by ! ,cons]vative organ = hav+ made a transf] to conceal ! exp5ses ( ! electoral propag&a4 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 0 p]fectly hone/4 ,money inspir$ him ) respect z well z love4 ,he felt be=e 8,prop]ty0 t feel+ ( religi\s t]ror t ! moon inspires 9 dogs4 ,) him weal? _h become a cult4 ,8 budget 0 v hone/ly put toge!r4 ,&1 ap>t f ! irregul>ities t _h n[ become regul> z ! result ( a faulty adm9i/ration common to ! :ole ,republic1 no?+ wor?y ( blame c\ld be discov]$ 9 x4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel9 knew ?is4 ,he felt himself /rong 9 8 integrity4 ,b ! polemics ( ! press put him out ( pati5ce4 ,8 he>t 0 sadd5$ by ! animosity ( 8 oppon5ts & ! ranc\r ( ! p>ties t he believ$ he _h dis>m$4 ,aft] s _m sacrifices he 0 pa9$ at n hav+ won ! e/eem ( ! ,cons]vatives1 :i* he secretly valu$ f> m highly ?an ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,republicans4 ,he w\ld h to inspire le ,ph>e ) po9t$ & =ceful replies1 to conduct a lively1 &1 p]haps protract$ w>4 ,?is ?\ght 0 h>ass+ to ! deep slo?fulness ( 8 m9d & al>m+ to 8 prud5ce1 :i* fe>$ e action z a s\rce ( p]il4 ,?us he 0 9 a v bad temp]4 ,& x 0 9 a %>p voice t1 ?r[+ himself into ! old lea!r arm-*air1 he inquir$ ( ,rondonneau junior :e!r ,m4 ,guitrel _h arriv$4 ,m4 ,guitrel _h n yet come4 ,s ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 r\ghly snat*+ a pap] f ! jewell]'s desk1 tri$ to read :ile smok+ 8 cig>4 ,b nei!r political ideas nor tobacco-smoke s]v$ to dispel ! gloomy pictures t cr[d$ into 8 m9d4 ,he read ) 8 eyes1 b ?\ght ( ! attacks ( le ,libral3 8,transf]6 ,!re are n fifty p 9 ! c\nty t[n :o "k :at a transf] is4 ,& "h ,i c see all ! idiots 9 ! dep>tm5t %ak+ _! heads & solemnly repeat+ ! phrase 9 _! newspap]3 #8,we regret to see t ,m4 le prfet has n ab&on$ ! dete/able & explod$ practice ( mak+ transf]s4'0 ,he fell into ?\ght4 ,! a% f 8 cig> lavi%ly be/rew$ 8 wai/coat4 ,he w5t on ?9k+3 8,:y does le ,libral attack me8 ,i got its c&idate return$4 ,my dep>tm5t %[s ! greate/ numb] ( new adh]5ts at election-times40 ,he turn$ ov] ! page ( ! pap]4 ,he ?\ght on aga93 8,i h n cov]$ up a deficit4 ,! sums vot$ on ! pres5tation ( ! e/imates h n be5 sp5t 9 a diff]5t way f :at 0 propos$4 ,^! p don't "k h[ to read a budget4 ,& !y are dis+5u\s40 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s2 & gloomy1 indiff]5t to ! cig> a% :i* cov]$ 8 *e/ & ?ighs1 he plung$ into ! read+ ( 8 pap]4 ,8 eyes fell on ^! l9es3 8,we le>n t a fire hav+ brok5 out 9 a faub\rg ( ,tobolsk1 sixty wood5 h\ses h fall5 a prey to ! flames4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! disa/] m ?an a hundr$ families are homeless & />v+40 ,z he read ?is1 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 emitt$ a deep %\t1 some?+ l a triumphal gr[l1 &1 aim+ a kick at ! jewell]'s desk3 8,i say1 ,rondonneau1 ,tobolsk is a ,russian t[n1 isn't x80 ,rondonneau1 rais+ 8 innoc5t1 bald head t[>ds ! prfet1 repli$ t ,tobolsk 01 inde$1 a t[n 9 ,asiatic ,russia4 8,well10 cri$ ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel91 8we are go+ to give an ent]ta9m5t = ! b5efit ( ! suff]]s by ! fire at ,tobolsk40 ,& he add$ betwe5 8 tee?3 8,i'll make ''' a ,russian ent]ta9m5t = 'em4 ,i %all h six weeks' peace1 & !y won't talk any m ab\t transf]s40 ,at t mom5t ,abb ,guitrel1 ) anxi\s eyes1 8 hat "u 8 arm1 ent]$ ! jewell]'s %op4 8,d y "k1 monsieur l'abb10 said ! prfet to him1 8t1 by g5]al reque/1 ,i am au?oris+ ent]ta9m5ts = ! b5efit ( ! suff]]s f ! fire at ,tobolsk--conc]ts1 special p]=mances1 baza>s1 c48 ,i hope t ! ,*ur* w jo9 9 ^! b5evol5t ent]ta9m5ts40 8,! ,*ur*1 monsieur le prfet10 repli$ ,abb ,guitrel1 8has h] h&s full ( com=t = ! afflict$ :o come to h]4 ,& d\btless h] pray]s '''0 8 propos1 my de> abb1 y\r affairs are n gett+ on at all4 ,i come f ,p>is4 ,i saw ! fri5ds :om ,i h at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,religion4 ,& ,i br+ back bad news4 ,to />t )1 !re are eighte5 ( y40 8,eighte580 8,eighte5 c&idates = ! bi%opric ( ,t\rco+4 ,9 ! fir/ rank is ,abb ,olivet1 cur ( "o ( ! ri*e/ p>i%es 9 ,p>is1 & ! presid5t's c&idate4 ,next !re is ,abb ,lav>d91 vic>-g5]al at ,gr5oble4 ,o/5sibly1 he is support$ by ! nuncio40 8,i h n ! hon\r ( kn[+ ,m4 ,lav>d91 b ,i d n ?9k he c be ! c&idate ( ! nunciature4 ,x is possible t ! nuncio has 8 fav\rite4 ,b assur$ly t fav\rite rema9s unkn[n4 ,! nunciature does n solicit on behalf ( its protgs4 ,x insi/s on _! appo9tm5t40 8,ah6 ah6 monsieur l'abb1 !y are cute at ! nunciature40 8,monsieur le prfet1 ! memb]s ( x are n all em95t 9 !mselves2 b !y h on _! side unbrok5 tradition1 & _! action is guid$ by secul> rules4 ,x is a =ce1 monsieur le prfet1 a great =ce40 8,by ,jove1 yes6 ,b we 7 say+ t !re is ! presid5t's c&idate & ! nuncio's c&idate4 ,!re is also y\r own ,ar*bi%op's c&idate4 ,:5 !y fir/ m5tion$ him1 ,i ?\ght to myself t x 0 y4 ''' ,we 7 wrong1 my poor fri5d4 ,monseigneur ,*>lot's protg--,i'll wag] y won't guess :o x is40 8,don't make a wag]1 monsieur le prfet1 don't make a wag]4 ,i w\ld bet t ! c&idate ( ,monseigneur ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op is 8 vic>-g5]al1 ,m4 de ,g\let40 8,h[ d y "k t8 ,i did n "k x myself40 8,monsieur le prfet1 y are n unaw>e t ,monseigneur ,*>lot dreads t he may f9d himself saddl$ ) a coadjutor1 & t 8 old age1 o!rwise s augu/ & s]5e1 is d>k5$ by ?is fe>4 ,he is afraid le/ ,m4 de ,g\let %\ld1 s to say1 attract ?is nom9ation to himself1 z mu* by 8 p]sonal m]its z by ! k t he has acquir$ ( ! affairs ( ! diocese4 ,& ,8 ,em95ce is /ill m desir\s1 & ev5 impati5t1 to sep>ate himself f 8 vic>-g5]al1 s9ce ,m4 de ,g\let belongs by bir? to ! nobility ( ! di/rict1 & ?r\gh t fact %9es ) a brilliancy :i* is f> too dazzl+ = ,monseigneur ,*>lot4 ,s9ce1 on ! contr>y1 ,monseigneur does n rejoice 9 be+ ! son ( an hone/ artisan :o1 l ,sa9t ,paul1 work$ at ! trade ( weav]60 8,y "k1 ,monsieur ,guitrel1 t !y also talk ( ,m4 ,lantaigne4 ,he is ! protg ( ,madame ,c>ti] de ,*almot4 ,& ,g5]al ,c>ti] de ,*almot1 al?\gh cl]ical & reaction>y1 is mu* respect$ 9 ,p>is4 ,he is recognis$ z "o ( ! able/ & mo/ intellig5t ( our g5]als4 ,ev5 8 op9ions1 at ?is mom5t1 are advantage\s r ?an h>mful to him4 ,) a m9i/ry dispos$ to reunion1 reaction>ies get all t !y want4 ,!y are ne$$2 !y give ! turn to ! scale4 ,& !n ! ,russian alliance & ! ,cz>'s fri5d%ip h contribut$ to re/ore to ! ari/ocracy & ! army ( our nation a "p ( _! anci5t pre/ige4 ,we are %unt+ ! ,republic on to a c]ta9 di/9ction ( m9d & mann]s4 ,moreov]1 a g5]al t5d5cy t[>ds au?ority & /ability is decl>+ itself4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 believe t ,m4 ,lantaigne has great *ances4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h report$ mo/ unfav\rably ) reg>d to him4 ,i h repres5t$ him 9 high places z a militant mon>*i/4 ,i h describ$ 8 uncompromis+ ways1 8 cross-gra9$ temp]am5t4 ,& ,i h pa9t$ a sympa!tic portrait ( y1 my de> ,guitrel4 ,i h %[n (f y\r mod]ation1 y\r pliancy1 y\r politic m9d1 y\r respect = republican in/itutions40 8,i am v grateful to y = y\r k9dness1 monsieur le prfet4 ,& :at did !y reply80 8,y want to "k t4 ,well6 !y repli$3 #8,we "k su* c&idates z y\r ,m4 ,guitrel4 ,once nom9at$1 !y are worse ?an ! o!rs4 ,!y %[ m zeal aga9/ u4 ,t is easily acc\nt$ =4 ,!y h m to beg p>don = ( _! own p>ty4'0 8,is x possible1 monsieur le prfet1 t !y talk$ l ?is 9 high places80 8,ha6 yes4 ,& my int]locutor add$ ?is3 #8,i d n l c&idates = ! episcopacy :o %[ too mu* zeal = our in/itutions4 ,if ,i c\ld get a he>+1 ! *oice w\ld be made f among ! o!rs4 ,9 ! civil & political ranks !y pref] (ficials :o are mo/ devot$1 mo/ atta*$ to ! gov]nm5t4 ,no?+ c be bett]4 ,b !re are no prie/s devot$ to ! ,republic4 ,9 ?is case1 ! wise ?+ is always to take ! mo/ hone/ m54'0 ,& ! prfet1 ?r[+ ! *ew$ end ( 8 cig> into ! middle ( ! floor1 f9i%$ ) ^! words3 8,y see1 my poor ,guitrel1 t y\r affairs are n mak+ headway40 ,m4 ,guitrel /amm]$3 8,i d n see1 ,monsieur le prfet1 ,i d n p]ceive any?+1 9 su* spee*es1 t is calculat$ to produce 9 y ?is impression ( ''' disc\ragem5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i %\ld r d]ive f x a s5tim5t ( ''' confid5ce4 '''0 ,m4 le prfet ,worms-,clavel9 lit a cig> & said ) a laugh3 8,:o kn[s :e!r !y are n "r1 at ! bureaux8 ''' ,b reassure y\rself1 my de> abb1 ,i d n ab&on y4 ,let's see1 :om h we on our side80 ,he op5$ 8 left h&1 9 ord] to c\nt on 8 f+]s4 ,!y bo? consid]$4 ,!y f\nd a s5ator ( ! dep>tm5t :o 0 beg9n+ to em]ge f ! difficulties into :i* ! rec5t sc&als _h plung$ him1 a retir$ g5]al1 politician1 publici/ & f9anci]1 ! bi%op ( ,ecbatana1 well kn[n 9 ! arti/ic _w1 & ,?ophile ,may]1 ! fri5d ( ! m9i/]s4 8,b1 my de> ,guitrel10 cri$ ! prfet1 8y h only ! rag-tag & bobtail on y\r side40 ,abb ,guitrel endur$ ^! mann]s1 b he did n l !m4 ,he look$ at ! prfet ) a sadd5$ air & press$ 8 s9u\s lips toge!r4 ,m4 ,worms-,clavel91 :o _h no spite1 regrett$ ! playfulness ( 8 words & took pa9s to console ! old man3 8,come6 come6 !y are by no means ! wor/ protectors4 ,besides1 my wife is = y4 ,& ,nomi by h]self is well able to make a bi%op40 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,anatole ,,france ,,9 ,,an ,,engli% ,,translation ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,fr$]ic ,,*apman1 ,j4 ,,lewis ,,may ,,& ,,b]n>d ,,miall ,uni=m1 ,demy #hvo4 #g_/f net #b4ej net p] volume4 ,,london3 ,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,john ,,lane ,,company4 ,,anatole ,,france 8,i d n believe t ,?orf9 ,k>lsefne 0 m a/oni%$ & delight$ :5 he discov]$ ,am]ica ?an ,i 0 :51 9 my sixtie? ye>1 ?is great lit]>y lum9>y sail$ into my k54 ''' ,i h ?ree good reasons = writ+ ab\t ,anatole ,france4 ,i want to help ! ,briti% p to enjoy 8 "w2 ,i want !m to accord to ! great ,fr5*man ! full ju/ice :i* ,i feel he has n yet receiv$ 9 ?is c\ntry2 & ,i want to ease my s\l by "s expression ( my own gratitude & admiration4 ''' ,( all ! fam\s or popul> m5 alive ^u ?is planet ,anatole ,france is to me ! greate/4 ,!re is no writ] to comp>e to him1 & he has few pe]s among/ ! greate/ g5iuses ( pa/ ages & all climes4 ''' #8,p5gu9 ,isl&' is a ma/]piece & a classic4 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 a great] "w ?an #8,g>gantua' or #8,don ,quixote' or #8,s>tor ,res>tus' or #8,tri/ram ,%&y4' ''' ,! laugh+1 mock+1 le>n$ & dissolute ,abb ,coign>d is "o ( ! greate/ creations ( human g5ius4 ,if x w n s\nd too audaci\s ,i w v5ture to claim t !re is no "* 9 ,rabelais1 ,c]vantes1 ,dick5s1 or ,/]ne to equal ! ,abb ,coign>d1 &1 ) ! exception ( ! miracul\s ,hamlet1 !re is no?+ great] 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,^! be #8brave words4' ,i am writ+ ( "o ( ! _w's greate/ arti/s & humori/s3 ( ,anatole ,france1 ! ,ma/]4 ''' ,!n !re is ! great sc5e ( ! banquet 9 ! h\se ( ,monsieur de la ,g]it&e1 :i* ,i h read fifty times1 & hope to read a hundr$ times aga94 ,! :ole *apt] is "o ( ! mo/ arti/ic1 humor\s1 human1 & exhil>at+ a*ievem5ts 9 lit]ature4 ,x is alive2 x is real2 x goes l a song4 ,!re is no?+ f9] or /rong] 9 ! be/ com$y "w ( ,%akespe>e4 ''' ,anatole ,france is a great man1 & !re is no liv+ celebrity = :om ,i h s mu* rev]5ce & reg>d40--,,rob]t ,,blat*=d 9 ! ,sunday ,*ronicle4 ,n,,! ,,r$ ,,lily ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,w9ifr$ ,,/eph5s ,,"m ,,( ,,pe>l ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,,*apman ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,epicurus ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,alfr$ ,,all9son ,n,,! ,,crime ,,( ,,sylve/re ,,bonn>d ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,lafcadio ,,he>n ,,! ,,well ,,( ,,/4 ,,cl>e ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,alfr$ ,,all9son ,,bal?as> ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,john ,,lamb ,n,,?ais ,a ,,translation ,,by ,,rob]t ,,bruce ,,d\glas ,,! 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