Driving a Bargain

           

           "Answermewithoutlies,ifyoucan,youdamneddog,howdidyougettoknowMadamedeRênal?Whendidyouspeaktoher?"

           "Ihaveneverspokentoher,"answeredJulien,"Ihaveonlyseenthatladyinchurch."

           "Youmusthavelookedather,youimpudentrascal."

           "Notonce!youknow,IonlyseeGodinchurch,"answeredJulien,withalittlehypocriticalair,wellsuited,sohethought,tokeepofftheparentalclaws.

           "Nonethelessthere’ssomethingthatdoesnotmeettheeye,"answeredthecunningpeasant.Hewasthensilentforamoment."ButIshallnevergetanythingoutofyou,youdamnedhypocrite,"hewenton."Asamatteroffact,Iamgoingtogetridofyou,andmysaw-millwillgoallthebetterforit.Youhavenobbledthecurate,orsomebodyelse,whohasgotyouagoodplace.Runalongandpackyourtraps,andIwilltakeyoutoM.deRênal’s,whereyouaregoingtobetutortohischildren."

           "WhatshallIgetforthat?"

           "Board,clothing,andthreehundredfrancssalary."

           "Idonotwanttobeaservant."

           "Who’stalkingofbeingaservant,youbrute,doyouthinkIwantmysontobeaservant?"

           "ButwithwhomshallIhavemymeals?"

           ThisquestiondiscomfortedoldSorel,whofelthemightpossiblycommitsomeimprudenceifhewentontalking.HeburstoutagainstJulien,flunginsultafterinsultathim,accusedhimofgluttony,andlefthimtogoandconsulthisothersons.

           Juliensawthemafterwards,eachoneleaningonhisaxeandholdingcounsel.

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