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A Man of Spirit

           MadamedeLaMoleandthewholehouseholdbelievedthatJulienwastravellingintheprovincesinconnectionwiththeadministrationoftheestates;hewasinhidingintheparsonageoftheabbéPirardandsawMathildeeveryday;everymorningshewouldspendanhourwithherfather,buttheywouldsometimesgoforweeksonendwithouttalkingofthematterwhichengrossedalltheirthoughts.

           "Idon’twanttoknowwherethemanis,"saidthemarquistoheroneday."Sendhimthisletter."Mathilderead:

           "TheLanguedocestatesbringin20,600francs.Igive10,600francstomydaughter,and10,000francstoM.JulienSorel.ItisunderstoodthatIgivetheactualestates.Tellthenotarytodrawuptwoseparatedeedsofgift,andtobringthemtometo-morrow,afterthistherearetobenomorerelationsbetweenus.Ah,Monsieur,couldIhaveexpectedallthis?ThemarquisdeLaMole."

           "Ithankyouverymuch,"saidMathildegaily."WewillgoandsettleintheChâteaud’Aiguillon,betweenAgenandMarmande.ThecountryissaidtobeasbeautifulasItaly."

           ThisgiftwasanextremesurprisetoJulien.Hewasnolongerthecold,severemanwhomwehavehithertoknown.Histhoughtswereengrossedinadvancebyhisson’sdestiny.Thisunexpectedfortune,substantialasitwasforamanaspoorashimself,madehimambitious.Hepicturedatimewhenbothhiswifeandhimselfwouldhaveanincomeof36,000francs.AsforMathilde,allheremotionswereconcentratedonheradorationforherhusband,forthatwasthenamebywhichherprideinsistedoncallingJulien.

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