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The English Scissors

           "Hewassillyenoughtothinkshemighthavesaid"Iorderyou,"ifitweresomequestionconcerningthechildren’seducation,butinansweringmylovesheputsmeonanequality.Itisimpossibletolovewithoutequality...andallhismindranriotinmakingcommon-placesonequality.HeangrilyrepeatedtohimselfthatverseofCorneillewhichMadameDervillehadtaughthimsomedaysbefore.

           "L’amour

           leségalités,etnelescherchepas."

           Julienwhohadneverhadamistressinhiswholelife,butyetinsistedonplayingtherôleofaDonJuan,madeashockingfoolofhimselfallday.Hehadonlyonesensibleidea.BoredwithhimselfandMadamedeRênal,heviewedwithapprehensiontheadvanceoftheeveningwhenhewouldhavetositbyhersideinthedarknessofthegarden.HetoldM.deRênalthathewasgoingtoVerrièrestoseethecuré.Heleftafterdinner,andonlycamebackinthenight.

           AtVerrièresJulienfoundM.Chélanoccupiedinmoving.Hehadjustbeendeprivedofhisliving;thecurateMaslonwasreplacinghim.Julienhelpedthegoodcuré,anditoccurredtohimtowritetoFouquéthattheirresistiblemissionwhichhefeltfortheholyministryhadpreviouslypreventedhimfromacceptinghiskindoffer,butthathehadjustseenaninstanceofinjustice,andthatperhapsitwouldbesafernottoenterintoHolyOrders.

           JuliencongratulatedhimselfonhissubtletyinexploitingthedismissalofthecuréofVerrièressoastoleavehimselfaloop-holeforreturningtocommerceintheeventofagloomyprudenceroutingthespiritofheroismfromhismind.

           

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