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A King at Verrieres

           ImmediatelyonitsarrivalithadbeenrunoutbytheLeipsiccannoneersandfiredfiveshotsaminuteasthoughthePrussianshadbeenthetarget.

           ButthisadmirablenoisenolongerproducedanyeffectonJulien.HenolongerthoughtofNapoleonandmilitaryglory."TobebishopofAgdesoyoung,"hethought."ButwhereisAgde?Howmuchdoesitbringin?Twoorthreehundredthousandfrancs,perhaps."

           Monseigneur’slackeysappearedwithamagnificentcanopy.M.Chélantookoneofthepoles,butasamatteroffactitwasJulienwhocarriedit.Thebishoptookhisplaceunderneath.Hehadreallysucceededinlookingold;andourhero’sadmirationwasnowquiteunbounded."Whatcan’toneaccomplishwithskill,"hethought.

           Thekingentered.Julienhadthegoodfortunetoseehimatclosequarters.Thebishopbegantoharanguehimwithunction,withoutforgettingalittlenuanceofverypoliteanxietyforhisMajesty.WewillnotrepeatadescriptionoftheceremonyofBray-le-Haut.Theyfilledallthecolumnsofthejournalsofthedepartmentforafortnightonend.JulienlearntfromthebishopthatthekingwasdescendedfromCharlestheBold.

           Atalaterdate,itwasoneofJulien’sdutiestochecktheaccountsofthecostofthisceremony.M.delaMole,whohadsucceededinprocuringabishopricforhisnephew,hadwishedtodohimthefavourofbeinghimselfresponsibleforalltheexpenses.TheceremonyaloneofBray-le-Hautecostthreethousandeighthundredfrancs.

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