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The Principal Deputy

           Thefactorwhichmadethematterimportantwasthat,aseverybodyknows,theeastsideofthemainstreetofVerrièreshastobeputmorethanninefeetbacksincethatstreethasbecomearoyalroute.

           NowifM.deMoirod,whohadthreehousesliabletohavetheirfrontageputback,succeededinbecomingfirstdeputyandconsequentlymayorintheeventofM.deRênalbeingelectedtothechamber,hewouldshuthiseyes,anditwouldbepossibletomakelittleimperceptiblerepairsinthehousesprojectingontothepublicroad,astheresultofwhichtheywouldlastahundredyears.InspiteofthegreatpietyandprovedintegrityofM.deMoirod,everyonewascertainthathewouldproveamenable,becausehehadagreatmanychildren.AmongthehousesliabletohavetheirfrontageputbackninebelongedtothecreamofVerrièressociety.

           InJulien’seyesthisintriguewasmuchmoreimportantthanthehistoryofthebattleofFontenoy,whosenamehenowcameacrossforthefirsttimeinoneofthebookswhichFouquéhadsenthim.TherehadbeenmanythingswhichhadastonishedJuliensincethetimefiveyearsagowhenhehadstartedgoingtothecuré’sintheevening.Butdiscretionandhumilityofspiritbeingtheprimaryqualitiesofatheologicalstudent,ithadalwaysbeenimpossibleforhimtoputquestions.

           OnedayMadamedeRênalwasgivinganordertoherhusband’svaletwhowasJulien’senemy.

           "But,Madame,to-dayisthelastFridayinthemonth,"themanansweredinaratherstrangemanner.

           "Go,"saidMadamedeRênal.

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