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           Butthisembarrassmentwouldhavebeennothingifhehadonlyknownhowtoventhistemperotherwisethanbythegivingofablow,forifithadcometoamatteroffisticuffs,hisenormousrivalwouldhavebeatenhimandthenclearedout.

           "Thereisnotmuchdifferencebetweenaseminaryandaprison,"saidJulientohimself,"forapoordevillikeme,withoutprotectorsandwithoutmoney.Imustleavemycivilianclothesinsomeinn,whereIcanputmyblacksuitonagain.IfIevermanagetogetoutoftheseminaryforafewhours,IshallbeabletoseeMdlle.Amandaagaininmylayclothes."Thisreasoningwasallveryfine.ThoughJulienpassedinfrontofalltheinns,hedidnotdaretoenterasingleone.

           Finally,ashewaspassingagainbeforetheHôteldesAmbassadeurs,hisanxiouseyesencounteredthoseofabigwoman,stillfairlyyoung,withahighcolour,andagayandhappyair.Heapproachedherandtoldhisstory.

           "Certainly,myprettylittleabbé,"saidthehostessoftheAmbassadeurstohim,"Iwillkeepyourlayclothesforyou,andIwillevenhavethemregularlybrushed.Inweatherlikethis,itisnotgoodtoleaveasuitofclothwithouttouchingit."Shetookakey,andconductedhimherselftoaroom,andadvisedhimtomakeoutanoteofwhathewasleaving.

           "Goodheavens.Howwellyoulooklikethat,M.theabbéSorel,"saidthebigwomantohimwhenhecamedowntothekitchen

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