Chapter 8

           Atlastitcame,thefamousagriculturalshow.Onthemorningofthesolemnityalltheinhabitantsattheirdoorswerechattingoverthepreparations.Thepedimentofthetownhallhadbeenhungwithgarlandsofivy;atenthadbeenerectedinameadowforthebanquet;andinthemiddleofthePlace,infrontofthechurch,akindofbombardewastoannouncethearrivaloftheprefectandthenamesofthesuccessfulfarmerswhohadobtainedprizes.TheNationalGuardofBuchy(therewasnoneatYonville)hadcometojointhecorpsoffiremen,ofwhomBinetwascaptain.Onthatdayheworeacollarevenhigherthanusual;and,tightlybuttonedinhistunic,hisfigurewassostiffandmotionlessthatthewholevitalportionofhispersonseemedtohavedescendedintohislegs,whichroseinacadenceofsetstepswithasinglemovement.Astherewassomerivalrybetweenthetax-collectorandthecolonel,both,toshowofftheirtalents,drilledtheirmenseparately.Onesawtheredepaulettesandtheblackbreastplatespassandre-passalternately;therewasnoendtoit,anditconstantlybeganagain.Therehadneverbeensuchadisplayofpomp.Severalcitizenshadscouredtheirhousestheeveningbefore;tri-colouredflagshungfromhalf-openwindows;allthepublic-houseswerefull;andinthelovelyweatherthestarchedcaps,thegoldencrosses,andthecolouredneckerchiefsseemedwhiterthansnow,shoneinthesun,andrelievedwiththemotleycoloursthesombremonotonyofthefrock-coatsandbluesmocks.

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