The Trial

           

           Thecountrywillrememberthiscelebratedcaseforalongtime.Theinterestintheaccusedamountedtoanagitation.Thereasonwasthathiscrimewasastonishing,andyetnotatrocious.Evenifithadbeen,thisyoungmanwassohandsome.Hisbrilliantcareer,thatcametoanendsoearlyinhislife,intensifiedthepathos."Willtheycondemnhim?"thewomenaskedofthemenoftheiracquaintance,andtheycouldbeseentogrowpaleastheywaitedfortheanswer.SainteBeuve.

           ThedaythatmadamedeRênalandMathildefearedsomucharrivedatlast.

           Theirterrorwasintensifiedbythestrangeappearanceofthetown,whichhaditsemotionaleffectevenuponFouqué’ssturdysoul.AlltheprovincehadrushedtoBesançontoseethetrialofthisromanticcase.

           Therehadbeennoroomleftintheinnsforsomedays.M.thepresidentoftheassizes,wasbesiegedbyrequestsfortickets;alltheladiesinthetownwantedtobepresentatthetrial.Julien’sportraitwashawkedaboutthestreets,etc.,etc.

           Mathildewaskeepinginreserveforthissuprememomentacompleteautographletterfrommylord,bishopof.Thisprelate,whogovernedtheChurchofFranceandcreateditsbishops,wasgoodenoughtoaskforJulien’sacquittal.Ontheeveofthetrial,Mathildetookthislettertotheall-powerfulgrandvicar.

           Whenshewasgoingawayintearsattheendoftheinterview,M.deFrilairatlastemergedfromhisdiplomaticreserveandalmostshewedsomeemotionhimself."Iwillberesponsibleforthejury’sverdict,"hesaidtoher.

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