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           Youmaymakeyourfortune,butyouwillhavetodoharmtothepoor,flatterthesub-prefect,themayor,themanwhoenjoysprestige,andpandertohispassion;thisconduct,whichintheworldiscalledknowledgeoflife,isnotabsolutelyincompatiblewithsalvationsofarasalaymanisconcerned;butinourcareerwehavetomakeachoice;itisaquestionofmakingone’sfortuneeitherinthisworldorthenext;thereisnomiddlecourse.Come,mydearfriend,reflect,andcomebackinthreedayswithadefiniteanswer.Iampainedtodetectthatthereisatthebottomofyourcharacterasombrepassionwhichisfarfromindicatingtomethatmoderationandthatperfectrenunciationofearthlyadvantagessonecessaryforapriest;Iaugurwellofyourintellect,butallowmetotellyou,"addedthegoodcuréwithtearsinhiseyes,"Itrembleforyoursalvationinyourcareerasapriest."

           Julienwasashamedofhisemotion;hefoundhimselflovedforthefirsttimeinhislife;heweptwithdelight;andwenttohidehistearsinthegreatwoodsbehindVerrières.

           "WhyamIinthisposition?"hesaidtohimselfatlast,"IfeelthatIwouldgivemylifeahundredtimesoverforthisgoodcuréChélan,andhehasjustprovedtomethatIamnothingmorethanafool.Itisespeciallynecessaryformetodeceivehim,andhemanagestofindmeout.Thesecretardourwhichhereferstoismyplanofmakingmyfortune.HethinksIamunworthyofbeingapriest,thattoo,justwhenIwasimaginingthatmysacrificeoffiftylouiswouldgivehimtheveryhighestideaofmypietyanddevotiontomymission."

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