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A Journey

           InthesolitudeofthismountainIshallhavedissipatedtosomeextentmyawfulignoranceofsomanyofthethingswhichmakeupthelifeofallthosemenoffashion.ButFouquéhasgivenupallthoughtsofmarriage,andatthesametimekeepstellingmethatsolitudemakeshimunhappy.Itisclearthatifhetakesapartnerwhohasnocapitaltoputintohisbusiness,hedoessointhehopesofgettingacompanionwhowillneverleavehim."

           "ShallIdeceivemyfriend,"exclaimedJulienpetulantly.Thisbeingwhofoundhypocrisyandcompletecallousnesshisordinarymeansofself-preservationcouldnot,onthisoccasion,enduretheideaoftheslightestlackofdelicatefeelingtowardsamanwhomheloved.

           ButsuddenlyJulienwashappy.Hehadareasonforarefusal.What!ShallIbecowardenoughtowastesevenoreightyears.Ishallgettotwenty-eightinthatway!ButatthatageBonapartehadachievedhisgreatestfeats.WhenIshallhavemadeinobscurityalittlemoneybyfrequentingtimbersales,andearningthegoodgracesofsomerascallyunder-strapperswhowillguaranteethatIshallstillhavethesacredfirewithwhichonemakesanameforoneself?

           Thefollowingmorning,Julienwithconsiderablesangfroid,saidinanswertothegoodFouqué,whoregardedthematterofthepartnershipassettled,thathisvocationfortheholyministryofthealtarswouldnotpermithimtoacceptit.Fouquédidnotreturntothesubject.

           "Butjustthink,"herepeatedtohim,"I’llmakeyoumypartner,orifyoupreferit,I’llgiveyoufourthousandfrancsayear,andyouwanttoreturntothatM

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