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The Sorrows of an Official

           ""It’scuttingoffyournosetospiteyourface.WhatwillyougainbyputtingM.Maslon,M.Valenod,theBishop,thisterribleGrandVicardeFrilairandthewholegangonyourtrack."

           "Threehundredandtwentyfrancs,"shoutedouttheother.

           "Damnedbrute,"answeredhisneighbour."Whyherewehaveaspyofthemayor,"headded,designatingJulien.

           Julienturnedsharplyroundtopunishthisremark,butthetwo,Franc-comtois,werenolongerpayinganyattentiontohim.Theircoolnessgavehimbackhisown.Atthatmomentthelastcandle-endwentoutandtheusher’sdrawlingvoiceawardedthehousetoM.deSt.Giraudoftheofficeoftheprefectureofforatermofnineyearsandforarentof320francs.

           Assoonasthemayorhadleftthehall,thegossipbeganagain.

           "Here’sthirtyfrancsthatGrogeot’srecklessnessislandingthemunicipalityinfor,"saidone"But,"answeredanother,"M.deSaintGiraudwillrevengehimselfonGrogeot."

           "Howmonstrous,"saidabigmanonJulien’sleft."AhousewhichImyselfwouldhavegiveneighthundredfrancsformyfactory,andIwouldhavegotagoodbargain."

           "Pooh!"answeredayoungmanufacturer,"doesn’tM.deSt.Giraudbelongtothecongregation?Haven’thisfourchildrengotscholarships?poorman!ThecommunityofVerrièresmustgivehimfivehundredfrancsoverandabovehissalary,thatisall."

           "Andtosaythatthemayorwasnotabletostopit,"remarkedathird."Forhe’sanultraheis,I’mgladtosay,buthedoesn’tsteal."

           "Doesn’the?"answeredanother."Supposeit’ssimplyameregameof’snap’then.

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