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An Attack of Gout

           Thekindnessofthemarquiswassoflatteringtotheself-respectofourhero,whichwasalwaysmorbidlysensitive,thatinspiteofhimself,hesooncametofeelakindofattachmentforthisniceoldman.ItisnotthatJulienwasamanofsensibilityasthephraseisunderstoodatParis,buthewasnotamonster,andnoonesincethedeathoftheoldmajorhadtalkedtohimwithsomuchkindness.Heobservedthatthemarquisshowedapolitenessandconsiderationforhisownpersonalfeelingswhichhehadneverfoundintheoldsurgeon.Henowrealisedthatthesurgeonwasmuchprouderofhiscrossthanwasthemarquisofhisblueribbon.Themarquis’sfatherhadbeenagreatlord.

           Oneday,attheendofamorningaudienceforthetransactionofbusiness,whentheblacksuitwasworn,Julienhappenedtoamusethemarquiswhokepthimforacoupleofhours,andinsistedongivinghimsomebanknoteswhichhisnomineehadjustbroughtfromthehouse.

           "IhopeM.leMarquis,thatIamnotdeviatingfromtheprofoundrespectwhichIoweyou,ifIbegyoutoallowmetosayaword."

           "Speak,myfriend."

           "M.leMarquiswilldeigntoallowmetorefusethisgift.Itisnotmeantforthemanintheblacksuit,anditwouldcompletelyspoilthosemannerswhichyouhavekindlyputupwithinthemaninthebluesuit."Hesalutedwithmuchrespectandwentoutwithoutlookingathisemployer.

           Thisincidentamusedthemarquis.HetolditintheeveningtotheabbéPirard.

           "Imustconfessonethingtoyou,mydearabbé.IknowJulien’sbirth,andIauthoriseyounottoregardthisconfidenceasasecret.

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