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The Sorrows of an Official

           FinallyshesucceededintransformingthecouragewhichhaddecidedhimtoboxValenod’sears,intothecourageofofferingsixhundredfrancstoJulien,whichwouldkeephimforoneyearinaseminary.

           M.deRênalcursedathousandtimesthedaythathehadhadtheill-starredideaoftakingatutorintohishouse,andforgottheanonymousletter.

           Heconsoledhimselfalittlebyanideawhichhedidnottellhiswife.Withtheexerciseofsomeskill,andbyexploitingtheromanticideasoftheyoungman,hehopedtobeabletoinducehimtorefuseM.Valenod’sofferatacheaperprice.

           MadamedeRênalhadmuchmoretroubleinprovingtoJulienthatinasmuchashewassacrificingthepostofsixhundredfrancsayearinordertoenableherhusbandtokeepupappearances,heneedhavenoshameaboutacceptingthecompensation.ButJulienwouldsayeachtime,"Ihaveneverthoughtforamomentofacceptingthatoffer.Youhavemademesousedtoarefinedlifethatthecoarsenessofthosepeoplewouldkillme."

           CruelnecessitybentJulien’swillwithitsironhand.HispridegavehimtheillusionthatheonlyacceptedthesumofferedbyM.deRênalasaloan,andinducedhimtogivehimapromissorynote,repayableinfiveyearswithinterest.

           MadamedeRênalhad,ofcourse,manythousandsoffrancswhichhadbeenconcealedinthelittlemountaincave.

           Sheofferedthemtohimallatremble,feelingonlytookeenlythattheywouldbeangrilyrefused.

           "Doyouwish,"saidJulientoher,"tomakethememoryofourloveloathsome?"

           FinallyJulienleftVerrières.M.

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