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Another Danton

           

           "Inspiteofallthehandicapofhiseverlastingblacksuitandofthatpriestlyexpressionwhichhemustwear,poorboy,ifheisn’ttodieofhunger,hismeritfrightensthem,nothingcouldbeclearer.Andasforthatpriest-likeexpression,whyhenolongerhasitafterwehavebeenaloneforsomemoments,andafterthosegentlemenhaveevolvedwhattheyimaginetobeasubtleandimpromptuepigram,isnottheirfirstlooktowardsJulien?Ihaveoftennoticedit.Andyettheyknowwellthatheneverspeakstothemunlessheisquestioned.Iamtheonlyonewhomhespeaksto.HethinksIhavealoftysoul.Heonlyanswersthepointstheyraisesufficientlytobepolite.Heimmediatelyrevertsintorespectfulness.Butwithmehewilldiscussthingsforwholehours,heisnotcertainofhisideassolongasIfindtheslightestobjectiontothem.Therehasnotbeenasinglerifle-shotfiredallthiswinter;wordshavebeentheonlymeansofattractingattention.Well,myfather,whoisasuperiormanandwillcarrythefortunesofourhouseveryfar,respectsJulien.Everyoneelsehateshim,noonedespiseshimexceptmymother’sdevoutfriends."

           TheComtedeCaylushadorpretendedtohaveagreatpassionforhorses;hepassedhislifeinhisstablesandoftenbreakfastedthere.Thisgreatpassion,togetherwithhishabitofneverlaughing,wonforhimmuchrespectamonghisfriends:hewastheeagleofthelittlecircle.

           AssoonastheyhadreassembledthefollowingdaybehindmadamedelaMole’sarmchair,M.

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