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           Ionlydesireonethingintheworld,andthatIdesirepassionatelyforhimtobesaved.Havenodoubtaboutit,theawfulideathatIamthecauseofaninnocentmanbeingledtohisdeathwouldpoisontherestofmylifeandwouldnodoubtcurtailit.HowcanyoucondemnhimtodeathwhileIcontinuetolive?No,thereisnodoubtaboutit,societyhasnorighttotakeawayaman’slife,andaboveall,thelifeofabeinglikeJulienSorel.EveryoneatVerrièresknewthatthereweremomentswhenhewasquitedistracted.Thispooryoungmanhassomepowerfulenemies,butevenamonghisenemies,(andhowmanyhashenotgot?)whoistherewhocastsanydoubtonhisadmirabletalentsandhisdeepknowledge?Themanwhomyouaregoingtotry,monsieur,isnotanordinaryperson.Foraperiodofnearlyeighteenmonthsweallknewhimasadevoutandwellbehavedstudent.Twoorthreetimesintheyearhewasseizedbyfitsofmelancholythatwenttothepointofdistraction.ThewholetownofVerrières,allourneighboursatVergy,whereweliveinthefineweather,mywholefamily,andmonsieurthesub-prefecthimselfwillrenderjusticetohisexemplarypiety.HeknowsalltheHolyBiblebyheart.WouldablasphemerhavespentyearsofstudyinlearningtheSacredBook.Mysonswillhavethehonourofpresentingyouwiththisletter,theyarechildren.Begoodenoughtoquestionthem,monsieur,theywillgiveyouallthedetailsconcerningthispooryoungmanwhicharenecessarytoconvinceyouofhowbarbarousitwouldbetocondemnhim.Farfromrevengingme,youwouldbeputtingmetodeath

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