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First Appearance in Society

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           Ashewentdownfromtheatticthemarquiscalledanoldman."Arsène,"hesaidtohim,"youwillserveM.Sorel."AfewminutesafterwardsJulienfoundhimselfaloneinamagnificentlibrary.Itwasadeliciousmoment.Topreventhisemotionbeingdiscoveredhewentandhidinalittledarkcorner.Fromtherehecontemplatedwithrapturethebrilliantbacksofthebooks."Ishallbeabletoreadallthese,"hesaidtohimself."HowcanIfailtolikeithere?M.deRênalwouldhavethoughthimselfdishonouredforeverbydoingone-hundredthpartofwhattheMarquisdelaMolehasjustdoneforme.

           "ButletmehavealookatthecopiesIhavetomake."HavingfinishedthisworkJulienventuredtoapproachthebooks.HealmostwentmadwithjoyasheopenedaneditionofVoltaire.Heranandopenedthedoorofthelibrarytoavoidbeingsurprised.Hethenindulgedintheluxuryofopeningeachoftheeightyvolumes.TheyweremagnificentlyboundandwerethemasterpieceofthebestbinderinLondon.ItwasevenmorethanwasrequiredtoraiseJulien’sadmirationtothemaximum.

           AnhourafterwardsthemarquiscameinandwassurprisedtonoticethatJulienspeltcelawithtwo"ll"cella."Isallthattheabbétoldmeofhisknowledgesimplyafairytale?"Themarquiswasgreatlydiscouragedandgentlysaidtohim,

           "Youarenotsureofyourspelling?"

           "Thatistrue,"saidJulienwithoutthinkingintheleastoftheinjusticethathewasdoingtohimself.HewasovercomebythekindnessofthemarquiswhichrecalledtohimthroughsheerforceofcontrastthesuperciliousnessofM.deRênal.

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