The World, or What the Rich Lack

           

           Iamaloneintheworld.Noonedeignstosparemeathought.AllthosewhomIseemaketheirfortune,haveaninsolenceandhardnessofheartwhichIdonotfeelinmyself.Theyhatemebyreasonofkindnessandgood-humour.Oh,Ishalldiesoon,eitherfromstarvationortheunhappinessofseeingmensohardofheart.Young.

           Hehastenedtobrushhisclothesandrundown.Hewaslate.InsteadoftryingtojustifyhimselfJuliencrossedhisarmsoverhisbreast.

           "Peccavipateroptime(Ihavesinned,Iconfessmyfault,oh,myfather),"hesaidwithacontriteair.

           Thisfirstspeechwasagreatsuccess.Thecleveronesamongtheseminaristssawthattheyhadtodealwithamanwhoknewsomethingabouttheelementsoftheprofession.Therecreationhourarrived,andJuliensawthathewastheobjectofgeneralcuriosity,butheonlymanifestedreservedsilence.Followingthemaximshehadlaiddownforhimself,heconsideredhisthreehundredandtwenty-onecomradesasenemies.ThemostdangerousofallinhiseyeswastheabbéPirard.AfewdaysafterwardsJulienhadtochooseaconfessor,andwasgivenalist.

           "Greatheavens!whatdotheytakemefor?"hesaidtohimself."DotheythinkIdon’tunderstandwhat’swhat?"ThenhechosetheabbéPirard.

           Thisstepproveddecisivewithouthissuspectingit.

           Alittleseminarist,whowasquiteyoungandanativeofVerrières,andwhohaddeclaredhimselfhisfriendsincethefirstday,informedhimthathewouldprobablyhaveactedmoreprudentlyifhehadchosenM.Castanède,thesub-directoroftheseminary.

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