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A King at Verrieres

           

           Afterthespeechofthebishop,andtheansweroftheking,hisMajestytookupapositionunderneaththecanopy,andthenkneltverydevoutlyonacushionnearthealtar.Thechoirwassurroundedbystalls,andthestallswereraisedtwostepsfromthepavement.ItwasatthebottomofthesestepsthatJuliensatatthefeetofM.deChélanalmostlikeatrain-bearersittingnexttohiscardinalintheSixtinechapelatRome.TherewasaTeDeum,floodsofincense,innumerablevolleysofmusketryandartillery;thepeasantsweredrunkwithhappinessandpiety.AdaylikethisundoestheworkofahundrednumbersoftheJacobinpapers.

           Julienwassixpacesfromtheking,whowasreallyprayingwithdevotion.Henoticedforthefirsttimealittlemanwithawittyexpression,whoworeanalmostplainsuit.Buthehadasky-blueribbonoverthisverysimplesuit.Hewasnearerthekingthanmanyotherlords,whoseclotheswereembroideredwithgoldtosuchanextentthat,touseJulien’sexpression,itwasimpossibletoseethecloth.HelearntsomeminuteslaterthatitwasMonsieurdelaMole.Hethoughthelookedhaughty,andeveninsolent.

           "I’msurethismarquisisnotsopoliteasmyprettybishop,"hethought."Ah,theecclesiasticalcallingmakesmenmildandgood.Butthekinghascometoveneratetherelic,andIdon’tseeatraceoftherelic.WherehasSaintClementgotto?"

           Alittlepriestwhosatnexttohiminformedhimthatthevenerablerelicwasatthetopofthebuildinginachapelleardente.

           "Whatisachapelleardente,"saidJulientohimself.

           Buthewasreluctanttoaskthemeaningofthisword.

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