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           deCaylus,supportedbyCroisenoisandbyNorbert,beganinJulien’sabsencetoattacksharplythehighopinionwhichMathildeentertainedforJulien.Hedidthiswithoutanyprovocation,andalmosttheveryminutethathecaughtsightofmademoiselledelaMole.Shetumbledtothesubtletyimmediatelyandwasdelightedwithit.

           "Sotheretheyareallleaguedtogether,"shesaidtoherself,"againstamanofgeniuswhohasnottenlouisayeartoblesshimselfwithandwhocannotanswerthemexceptinsofarasheisquestioned.Theyarefrightenedofhim,blackcoatandall.Buthowwouldthingsstandifhehadepaulettes?"

           Shehadneverbeenmorebrilliant,hardlyhadCaylusandhisalliesopenedtheirattackthansheriddledthemwithsarcasticjests.WhenthefireofthesebrilliantofficerswasatlengthextinguishedshesaidtoM.deCaylus,

           "SupposethatsomegentlemanintheFranche-Comtémountainsfindsoutto-morrowthatJulienishisnaturalsonandgiveshimanameandsomethousandsoffrancs,whyinsixmonthshewillbeanofficerofhussarslikeyou,gentlemen,insixweekshewillhavemoustacheslikeyougentlemen.Andthenhisgreatnessofcharacterwillnolongerbeanobjectofridicule.Ishallthenseeyoureduced,monsieurthefutureduke,tothisstaleandbadargument,thesuperiorityofthecourtnobilityovertheprovincialnobility.

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