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Exit Julien

           SomeintriguingwomanfriendorotherhadmanagedtopersuadethisnaïveandtimidsoulthatitwasherdutytoleaveforSt.Cloud,andgoandthrowherselfatthefeetofKingCharlesX.

           ShehadmadethesacrificeofseparatingfromJulien,andafterastrainasgreatasthat,shenolongerthoughtanythingoftheunpleasantnessofmakinganexhibitionofherself,thoughinformertimesshewouldhavethoughtthatworsethandeath.

           "Iwillgototheking.Iwillconfessfreelythatyouaremylover.Thelifeofaman,andofamanlikeJulien,too,oughttoprevailovereveryconsideration.Iwilltellhimthatitwasbecauseofjealousythatyoumadeanattemptuponmylife.Therearenumerousinstancesofpooryoungpeoplewhohavebeensavedinsuchacasebytheclemencyofthejuryoroftheking."

           "Iwillleaveoffseeingyou;Iwillshutmyselfupinmyprison,"exclaimedJulien,"andyoucanbequitecertainthatifyoudonotpromisemetotakenostepwhichwillmakeapublicexhibitionofusboth,Iwillkillmyselfindespairthedayafterwards.ThisideaofgoingtoParisisnotyourown.Tellmethenameoftheintriguingwomanwhosuggestedittoyou.

           "Letusbehappyduringthesmallnumberofdaysofthisshortlife.Letushideourexistence;mycrimewasonlytooself-evident.MademoiselledelaMoleenjoysallpossibleinfluenceatParis.Takeitfrommethatshehasdoneallthatishumanlypossible.HereintheprovincesIhaveallthemenofwealthandprestigeagainstme.Yourconductwillstillfurtheraggravatethoserichandessentiallymoderatepeopletowhomlifecomessoeasy....

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