The Principal Deputy

           

           Oh,howthisspringofloveresembleth

           TheuncertaingloryofanAprilday,

           Whichnowshowsallthebeautyofthesun,

           Andbyandbyacloudtakesallaway.

           TwoGentlemenofVerona.

           Oneeveningwhenthesunwassetting,andhewassittingnearhislove,atthebottomoftheorchard,farfromallintruders,hemeditateddeeply."Willsuchsweetmoments"hesaidtohimself"lastforever?"Hissoulwasengrossedinthedifficultyofdecidingonacalling.Helamentedthatgreatattackofunhappinesswhichcomesattheendofchildhoodandspoilsthefirstyearsofyouthinthosewhoarenotrich.

           "Ah!"heexclaimed,"wasnotNapoleontheheaven-sentsaviourforyoungFrenchmen?Whoistoreplacehim?Whatwillthoseunfortunateyouthsdowithouthim,who,eventhoughtheyarericherthanIam,haveonlyjustthefewcrownsnecessarytoprocureaneducationforthemselves,buthavenotattheageoftwentyenoughmoneytobuyamanandadvancethemselvesintheircareer.""Whateveronedoes,"headded,withadeepsigh,"thisfatalmemorywillalwayspreventourbeinghappy."

           HesuddenlysawMadamedeRênalfrown.Sheassumedacoldanddisdainfulair.Shethoughthiswayoflookingatthingstypicalofaservant.Broughtupasshewaswiththeideathatshewasveryrich,shetookitforgrantedthatJulienwassoalso.Shelovedhimathousandtimesmorethanlifeandsetnostorebymoney.

           Julienwasfarfromguessingtheseideas,butthatfrownbroughthimbacktoearth.

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