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First Appearance in Society

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           Finallyourgentlemenarrivedattheugliestroomsinthissuperbsuite.Therewasscarcelyanylight.Theyfoundtherealittlekeenmanwithalivelyeyeandablondewig.TheabbéturnedroundtoJulienandpresentedhim.Itwasthemarquis.Julienhadmuchdifficultyinrecognisinghim,hefoundhismannerwassopolite.ItwasnolongerthegrandseigneurwiththathaughtymanneroftheabbeyofBray-le-Haut.Julienthoughtthathiswighadmuchtoomanyhairs.Astheresultofthisopinionhewasnotatallintimidated.ThedescendantofthefriendofHenryIII.seemedtohimatfirstofaratherinsignificantappearance.Hewasextremelythinandveryrestless,buthesoonnoticedthatthemarquishadapolitenesswhichwasevenmorepleasanttohislistenerthanthatoftheBishopofBesançonhimself.Theaudienceonlylastedthreeminutes.AstheywentouttheabbésaidtoJulien,

           "Youlookedatthemarquisjustasyouwouldhavelookedatapicture.Iamnotagreatexpertinwhatthesepeopleherecallpoliteness.YouwillsoonknowmoreaboutitthanIdo,butreallytheboldnessofyourlooksseemedscarcelypolite."

           Theyhadgotbackintothefiacre.Thedriverstoppedneartheboulevard;theabbéusheredJulienintoasuiteoflargerooms.Juliennoticedthattherewasnofurniture.Hewaslookingatthemagnificentgildedclockrepresentingasubjectwhichhethoughtveryindecent,whenaveryelegantgentlemanapproachedhimwithasmilingair.Julienbowedslightly.

           Thegentlemansmiledandputhishandonhisshoulder.Julienshudderedandleaptback,hereddenedwithrage.

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