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A Man of Power

           "HereIamsuddenlythrownintointimaterelationswithafriendofthecelebratedmaréchaledeFervaques,whoistheall-powerfulnieceofmylord,bishopofwhocanmakeoneabishopofFrance.WhatIlookeduponasanextremelydistantpossibilitypresentsitselfunexpectedly.Thismayleadmetothegoalofallmyhopes."

           Mathildewasatfirstalarmedbythesuddenchangeintheexpressionofthispowerfulman,withwhomshewasaloneinasecludedroom."Butcome,"shesaidtoherselfsoonafterwards."WoulditnothavebeenmoreunfortunateifIhadmadenoimpressionatallonthecoldegoismofapriestwhowasalreadysatedwithpowerandenjoyment?"

           Dazzledatthesightofthisrapidandunexpectedpathofreachingtheepiscopatewhichnowdiscloseditselftohim,andastonishedashewasbyMathilde’sgenius,M.deFrilairceasedforamomenttobeonhisguard.MademoiselledelaMolesawhimalmostatherfeet,tinglingwithambition,andtremblingnervously.

           "Everythingisclearedup,"shethought."MadamedeFervaques’friendwillfindnothingimpossibleinthistown."InspiteofasentimentofstillpainfuljealousyshehadsufficientcouragetoexplainthatJulienwastheintimatefriendofthemaréchale,andmetmylordthebishopofnearlyeveryday.

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