The Discussion

           

           Therepublic:Foronemantodaywhowillsacrificeeverythingforthepublicwelfare,therearethousandsandmillionswhothinkofnothingexcepttheirenjoymentsandtheirvanity.OneisrequestedinParisbyreasonofthequalitiesnotofone’sselfbutofone’scarriage.

           NAPOLEON,Memorial.

           Thefootmanrushedinsaying"Monsieurthedukede"

           "Holdyourtongue,youarejustafool,"saidthedukeasheentered.Hespokethesewordssowell,andwithsomuchmajesty,thatJuliencouldnothelpthinkingthisgreatperson’saccomplishmentswerelimitedtothescienceofsnubbingalackey.Julienraisedhiseyesandimmediatelyloweredthem.Hehadsofullyappreciatedthesignificanceofthenewarrivalthathefearedthathislookmightbeanindiscretion.

           Thedukewasamanoffiftydressedlikeadandyandwithajerkywalk.Hehadanarrowheadwithalargenoseandafacethatjuttedforward;itwouldhavebeendifficulttohavelookedatthesametimemoreinsignificant.Hisarrivalwasthesignalfortheopeningofthemeeting.

           JulienwassharplyinterruptedinhisphysiognomicalobservationsbydelaMole’svoice."IpresenttoyouM.theabbéSorel,"saidtheMarquis."Heisgiftedwithanastonishingmemory;itisscarcelyanhouragosinceIspoketohimofthemissionbywhichhemightbehonoured,andhehaslearnedthefirstpageoftheQuotidiennebyheartinordertogiveproofofhismemory."

           "Ah!foreignnewsofthatpoorN"saidthemasterofthehouse.HetookupthepapereagerlyandlookedatJulieninamannerrenderedhumorousbyitsownself-importance.

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