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           Iwishedtogivetwoorthreehundredfrancsayeartothepoor,IwasaskedtogiveittotheParisassociations,thatofSaintJoseph,thatoftheVirgin,etc.Irefused.Iwastheninsultedinahundredways.Iwasfoolishenoughtobeupsetbyit.Icouldnotgooutinthemorningtoenjoythebeautyofourmountainwithoutfindingsomeannoyancewhichdistractedmefrommyreveriesandrecalledunpleasantlybothmenandtheirwickedness.OntheRogationprocessions,forinstancewhosechantingIenjoy(itisprobablyaGreekmelody)theywillnotblessmyfieldsbecause,saystheclergyman,theybelongtoaninfidel.Acowdiesbelongingtoadevoutoldpeasantwoman.Shesaysthereasonistheneighbourhoodofapondwhichbelongstomyinfidelself,aphilosophercomingfromParis,andeightdaysafterwardsIfindmyfishinagoniespoisonedbylime.Intrigueinallitsformsenvelopsme.Thejusticeofthepeace,whoisanhonestman,butfrightenedoflosinghisplace,alwaysdecidesagainstme.Thepeaceofthecountryprovedahellforme.OncetheysawthatIwasabandonedbythevicar,theheadofthevillagecongregation,andthatIwasnotsupportedbytheretiredcaptainwhowastheheadoftheLiberalstheyallfelluponme,downtothemasonwhomIhadsupportedforayear,downtotheverywheel-wrightwhowantedtocheatmewithimpunityovertherepairingofmyploughs.

           "Inordertofindsomesupport,andtowinatanyratesomeofmylawsuitsIbecameaLiberal,but,asyousay,thosedamnedelectionscomealong.Theyaskedmeformyvote.

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