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The Man of Meung

           Ah,monseigneur!"continuedBonacieux,throwinghimselfathisEminence’sfeet,"ah,howtrulyyouarethecardinal,thegreatcardinal,themanofgeniuswhomalltheworldreveres!"

           Thecardinal,howevercontemptiblemightbethetriumphgainedoversovulgarabeingasBonacieux,didnotthelessenjoyitforaninstant;then,almostimmediately,asifafreshthoughthasoccurred,asmileplayeduponhislips,andhesaid,offeringhishandtothemercer,"Rise,myfriend,youareaworthyman."

           "Thecardinalhastouchedmewithhishand!Ihavetouchedthehandofthegreatman!"criedBonacieux."Thegreatmanhascalledmehisfriend!"

           "Yes,myfriend,yes,"saidthecardinal,withthatpaternaltonewhichhesometimesknewhowtoassume,butwhichdeceivednonewhoknewhim;"andasyouhavebeenunjustlysuspected,well,youmustbeindemnified.Here,takethispurseofahundredpistoles,andpardonme."

           "Ipardonyou,monseigneur!"saidBonacieux,hesitatingtotakethepurse,fearing,doubtless,thatthispretendedgiftwasbutapleasantry."Butyouareabletohavemearrested,youareabletohavemetortured,youareabletohavemehanged;youarethemaster,andIcouldnothavetheleastwordtosay.Pardonyou,monseigneur!Youcannotmeanthat!"

           "Ah,mydearMonsieurBonacieux,youaregenerousinthismatter.IseeitandIthankyouforit.Thus,then,youwilltakethisbag,andyouwillgoawaywithoutbeingtoomalcontent."

           "Igoawayenchanted."

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