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The Hotel de La Mole

           "Trustphysiognomyafterthis,"thoughtJulien,"itisonlywhenthedelicateconscienceoftheabbéPirardisreproachinghimforsometriflinglapsethathelookssoawful;whiletheexpressionofthatnotoriousspyNapiershowsapureandtranquilhappiness."TheabbéPirard,however,hadmadegreatconcessionstohisparty.Hehadtakenaservant,andwasverywelldressed.

           Juliennoticedsomethingstrangeinthesalon,itwasthatalleyeswerebeingturnedtowardsthedoor,andtherewasasemisilence.TheflunkeywasannouncingthefamousBarronTolly,whohadjustbecomepubliclyconspicuousbyreasonoftheelections.Juliencameforwardandhadaverygoodviewofhim.Thebaronhadbeenthepresidentofanelectoralcollege;hehadthebrilliantideaofspiritingawaythelittlesquaresofpaperwhichcontainedthevotesofoneoftheparties.Buttomakeupforithereplacedthembyanequalnumberofotherlittlepiecesofpapercontaininganameagreeabletohimself.Thisdrasticmanœuvrehadbeennoticedbysomeofthevoters,whohadmadeanimmediatepointofcongratulatingtheBarondeTolly.Thegoodfellowwasstillpalefromthisgreatbusiness.Maliciouspersonshadpronouncedthewordgalleys.M.delaMolereceivedhimcoldly.ThepoorBaronmadehisescape.

           "Ifheleavesussoquicklyit’stogotoM.Comte’s,"saidComteChalvetandeveryonelaughed.

           LittleTanbeauwastryingtowinhisspursbytalkingtosomesilentnoblemenandsomeintriguerswho,thoughshady,wereallmenofwit,andwereonthisparticularnightingreatforceinM.

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