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The First Step

           Littlebylittle,andinspiteoftheimmensedistanceintheirsocialpositions,theircorrespondenceassumedthetoneoffriendship.TheabbéPirardtoldtheMarquisthattheywantedtoheapinsultsuponhimtillheshouldbeforcedtohandinhisresignation.Inhisangeragainstwhat,inhisopinion,wastheinfamousstratagememployedagainstJulien,henarratedhistorytotheMarquis.

           Althoughextremelyrich,thisgreatlordwasbynomeansmiserly.HehadneverbeenabletoprevailontheabbéPirardtoaccepteventhereimbursementofthepostalexpensesoccasionedbythelawsuit.Heseizedtheopportunityofsendingfivehundredfrancstohisfavouritepupil.M.delaMolehimselftookthetroubleofwritingthecoveringletter.Thisgavetheabbéfoodforthought.OnedaythelatterreceivedalittlenotewhichrequestedhimtogoimmediatelyonanurgentmattertoaninnontheoutskirtsofBesançon.HefoundtherethestewardofM.delaMole.

           "M.leMarquishasinstructedmetobringyouhiscarriage,"saidthemantohim."HehopesthatafteryouhavereadthisletteryouwillfinditconvenienttoleaveforParisinfourorfivedays.IwillemploythetimeinthemeanwhileinaskingyoutobegoodenoughtoshowmetheestatesofM.leMarquisintheFranche-Comté,sothatIcangooverthem."

           Theletterwasshort:

           "Ridyourself,mygoodsir,ofallthechicaneryoftheprovincesandcomeandbreathepeacefulatmosphereofParis.Isendyoumycarriagewhichhasorderstoawaityourdecisionforfourdays.IwillawaityoumyselfatParisuntilTuesday.

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