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An Attack of Gout

           Whenmylawsuitsboreyou,orwhenyounolongersuitme,IwillaskagoodlivinglikethatofourgoodfriendtheabbéPirard’sforyou,andnothingmore,"addedthemarquisdryly.ThisputJulien’sprideatitsease.Hetalkedmuchmore.Hedidnotsofrequentlythinkhimselfinsultedandaimedatbythosephraseswhicharesusceptibleofsomeinterpretationwhichisscarcelypolite,andwhichanybodymaygiveutterancetointhecourseofananimatedconversation.

           Thiscrossearnedhimasingularvisit.ItwasthatofthebarondeValenod,whocametoParistothanktheMinisterforhisbarony,andarriveatanunderstandingwithhim.HewasgoingtobenominatedmayorofVerrières,andtosupersedeM.deRênal.

           JuliendidnotfailtosmiletohimselfwhenM.ValenodgavehimtounderstandthattheyhadjustfoundoutthatM.deRênalwasaJacobin.Thefactwasthatthenewbaronwastheministerialcandidateattheelectionforwhichtheywereallgettingready,andthatitwasM.deRênalwhowastheLiberalcandidateatthegreatelectoralcollegeofthedepartment,whichwas,infact,veryultra.

           ItwasinvainthatJulientriedtolearnsomethingaboutmadamedeRênal.Thebaronseemedtoremembertheirformerrivalry,andwasimpenetrable.HeconcludedbycanvassingJulienforhisfather’svoteattheelectionwhichwasgoingtotakeplace.Julienpromisedtowrite.

           "Youought,monsieurleChevalier,topresentmetoM.themarquisdelaMole."

           "Iought,asamatteroffact,"thoughtJulien.

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