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The Shadow of the Guillotine

           "Thegaolerbroughttwomenintohimwhohadoncebeencondemnedtothegallows,andhadnowbeenconvictedofthesameoffenceagain,andwerepreparingtoreturntopenalservitude.Theywereverycheerfulscoundrels,andreallyveryremarkablebyreasonoftheirsubtlety,theircourage,andtheircoolness.

           "Ifyougivemetwentyfrancs,"saidoneofthemtoJulien,"Iwilltellyouthestoryofmylifeindetail.It’srich."

           "Butyouwilllie,"saidJulien.

           "Notme,"heanswered,"myfriendthere,whoisjealousofmytwentyfrancswillgivemeawayifIsayanythinguntrue."

           Hishistorywasatrocious.Itwasevidenceofacourageousheartwhichhadonlyonepassionthatofmoney.

           AftertheirdepartureJulienwasnolongerthesameman.Allhisangerwithhimselfhaddisappeared.TheawfulgriefwhichhadbeenpoisonedandrenderedmoreacutebytheweaknessofwhichhehadbeenavictimsincemadamedeRênal’sdeparturehadturnedtomelancholy.

           "IfIhadbeenlesstakeninbyappearances,"hesaidtohimself,"IwouldhavehadabetterchanceofseeingthattheParissalonsarefullofhonestmenlikemyfather,orcleverscoundrelslikethosefelons.Theyareright.Themeninthesalonsnevergetupinthemorningwiththispoignantthoughtintheirminds,howamIgoingtogetmydinner?Theyboastabouttheirhonestyandwhentheyaresummonedonthejury,theytakeprideinconvictingthemanwhohasstolenasilverdishbecausehefeltstarving.

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