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Manners and Customs in 1830

           Hewasquitecertainthisstorywouldnotbeappreciated.M.deRênalfirstofallfrownedmechanicallyatthemerementionofmoney.Anyallusiontothatmineral,hewasaccustomedtosay,isalwaysapreludetosomedemandmadeuponmypurse.Butthiswassomethingmorethanameremoneymatter.Hissuspicionswereincreased.Theairofhappinesswhichanimatedhisfamilyduringhisabsencewasnotcalculatedtosmoothmattersoverwithamanwhowasapreytosotouchyavanity."Yes,yes,"hesaid,ashiswifestartedtopraisetohimthecombinedgraceandclevernessofthewayinwhichJuliengaveideastohispupils."Iknow,herendersmehatefultomyownchildren.ItiseasyenoughforhimtomakehimselfahundredtimesmoreloveabletothemthanIammyself,thoughafterall,Iamthemaster.Inthiscenturyeverythingtendstomakelegitimateauthorityunpopular.PoorFrance!"

           MadamedeRênalhadnotstoppedtoexaminethefineshadesofthewelcomewhichherhusbandgaveher.ShehadjustcaughtaglimpseofthepossibilityofspendingtwelvehourswithJulien.Shehadalotofpurchasestomakeinthetownanddeclaredthatshepositivelyinsistedingoingtodineatthetavern.Shestucktoherideainspiteofallherhusband’sprotestsandremonstrances.Thechildrenweredelightedwiththemerewordtavern,whichourmodernpruderydenounceswithsomuchgusto.

           M.deRênallefthiswifeinthefirstdraper’sshopwhichsheenteredandwenttopaysomevisits.Hecamebackmoremorosethanhehadbeeninthemorning.HewasconvincedthatthewholetownwasbusywithhimselfandJulien.

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