Manners and Customs in 1830

           

           JulienhadscarcelyarrivedatVerrièresbeforehereproachedhimselfwithhisinjusticetowardsMadamedeRênal."IshouldhavedespisedherforaweaklingofawomanifshehadnothadthestrengthtogothroughwithherscenewithM.deRênal.ButshehasacquittedherselflikeadiplomatistandIsympathisewiththedefeatofthemanwhoismyenemy.Thereisabourgeoisprejudiceinmyaction;myvanityisoffendedbecauseM.deRênalisaman.MenformavastandillustriousbodytowhichIhavethehonourtobelong.Iamnothingbutafool."M.ChélanhadrefusedthemagnificentapartmentswhichthemostimportantLiberalsinthedistricthadofferedhim,whenhislossofhislivinghadnecessitatedhisleavingtheparsonage.Thetworoomswhichhehadrentedwerelitteredwithhisbooks.Julien,wishingtoshowVerrièreswhatapriestcoulddo,wentandfetchedadozenpinewoodplanksfromhisfather,carriedthemonhisbackallalongtheGrande-Rue,borrowedsometoolsfromanoldcomradeandsoonbuiltakindofbook-caseinwhichhearrangedM.Chélan’sbooks.

           "Ithoughtyouwerecorruptedbythevanityoftheworld,"saidtheoldmantohimashecriedwithjoy,"butthisissomethingwhichwellredeemsallthechildishnessofthatbrilliantGuardofHonouruniformwhichhasmadeyousomanyenemies."

           M.deRênalhadorderedJulientostayathishouse.Noonesuspectedwhathadtakenplace.ThethirddayafterhisarrivalJuliensawnolessapersonagethanM.thesub-prefectdeMaugironcomeallthewayupthestairstohisroom.

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