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           Whenthegaolersawhimfinishhismealwithoutmakinganyattempttocorrupthim,hesaidinasoftandperfidiousvoice:

           "TheaffectionwhichIhaveforyou,M.Julien,compelsmetospeak.Althoughtheysaythatitiscontrarytotheinterestsofjustice,becauseitmayassistyouinpreparingyourdefence.M.Julienyouareagoodfellowatheart,andyouwillbeverygladtolearnthatmadamedeRênalisbetter."

           "What!sheisnotdead?"exclaimedJulien,besidehimself.

           "What,youknownothing?"saidthegaoler,withastupidairwhichsoonturnedintoexultantcupidity."Itwouldbeveryproper,monsieur,foryoutogivesomethingtothesurgeon,who,sofaraslawandjusticego,oughtnottohavespoken.Butinordertopleaseyou,monsieur,Iwenttohim,andhetoldmeeverything."

           "Anyway,thewoundisnotmortal,"saidJulientohimimpatiently,"youanswerforitonyourlife?"

           Thegaoler,whowasagiantsixfeettall,wasfrightenedandretiredtowardsthedoor.Juliensawthathewasadoptingbadtacticsforgettingatthetruth.HesatdownagainandflunganapoleontoM.Noiraud.

           Astheman’sstoryprovedtoJulienmoreandmoreconclusivelythatmadamedeRênal’swoundwasnotmortal,hefelthimselfovercomebytears."Leaveme,"hesaidbrusquely.

           Thegaolerobeyed.Scarcelyhadthedoorshut,thanJulienexclaimed:"GreatGod,sheisnotdead,"andhefellonhisknees,sheddinghottears.

           Inthissuprememomenthewasabeliever.

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