The First Step

           

           Julienhadnotemergedfromthedeepreverieinwhichtheepisodeinthecathedralhadplungedhim,whenthesevereabbéPirardsummonedhim.

           "M.theabbéChas-Bernardhasjustwritteninyourfavour.Iamonthewholesufficientlysatisfiedwithyourconduct.Youareextremelyimprudentandirresponsiblewithoutoutwardsignsofit.However,uptothepresent,youhaveprovedyourselfpossessedofagoodandevengenerousheart.Yourintellectissuperior.Takingitallround,Iseeinyouasparkwhichonemustnotneglect.

           "Iamonthepointofleavingthishouseafterfifteenyearsofwork.MycrimeisthatIhavelefttheseminariststotheirfreewill,andthatIhaveneitherprotectednorservedthatsecretsocietyofwhichyouspoketomeattheConfessional.IwishtodosomethingforyoubeforeIleave.Iwouldhavedonesotwomonthsearlier,foryoudeserveit,haditnotbeenfortheinformationlaidagainstyouastheresultofthefindinginyourtrunkofAmandaBinet’saddress.IwillmakeyouNewandOldTestamenttutor.JulienwastransportedwithgratitudeandevolvedtheideaofthrowinghimselfonhiskneesandthankingGod.Heyieldedtoatruerimpulse,andapproachingtheabbéPirard,tookhishandandpressedittohislips.

           "Whatisthemeaningofthis?"exclaimedthedirectorangrily,butJulien’seyessaidevenmorethanhisact.

           TheabbéPirardlookedathiminastonishment,afterthemannerofamanwhohaslonglostthehabitofencounteringrefinedemotions.Theattentiondeceivedthedirector.Hisvoicealtered.

           "Wellyes,mychild,Iamattachedtoyou.

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