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Chapter 9

           Shecharmedhimbynumerousattentions;nowitwassomenewwayofarrangingpapersconcesforthecandles,aflouncethatshealteredonhergown,oranextraordinarynameforsomeverysimpledishthattheservanthadspoilt,butthatCharlesswallowedwithpleasuretothelastmouthful.AtRouenshesawsomeladieswhoworeabunchofcharmsonthewatch-chains;sheboughtsomecharms.Shewantedforhermantelpiecetwolargeblueglassvases,andsometimeafteranivorynecessairewithasilver-giltthimble.ThelessCharlesunderstoodtheserefinementsthemoretheyseducedhim.Theyaddedsomethingtothepleasureofthesensesandtothecomfortofhisfireside.Itwaslikeagoldendustsandingallalongthenarrowpathofhislife.

           Hewaswell,lookedwell;hisreputationwasfirmlyestablished.

           Thecountry-folklovedhimbecausehewasnotproud.Hepettedthechildren,neverwenttothepublichouse,and,moreover,hismoralsinspiredconfidence.Hewasspeciallysuccessfulwithcatarrhsandchestcomplaints.Beingmuchafraidofkillinghispatients,Charles,infactonlyprescribedsedatives,fromtimetotimeandemetic,afootbath,orleeches.Itwasnotthathewasafraidofsurgery;hebledpeoplecopiouslylikehorses,andforthetakingoutofteethhehadthe"devil’sownwrist."

           Finally,tokeepupwiththetimes,hetookin"LaRucheMedicale,"anewjournalwhoseprospectushadbeensenthim.

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