Elective Affinities

           

           Thechildrenadoredhim,buthedidnotlikethemintheleast.Histhoughtswereelsewhere.Butnothingwhichthelittlebratseverdidmadehimlosehispatience.Cold,justandimpassive,andnonethelessliked,inasmuchhisarrivalhadmoreorlessdrivenennuioutofthehouse,hewasagoodtutor.Asforhimself,hefeltnothingbuthateandabhorrenceforthatgoodsocietyintowhichhehadbeenadmitted;admitted,itistrueatthebottomofthetable,acircumstancewhichperhapsexplainedhishateandhisabhorrence.Therewerecertain’full-dress’dinnersatwhichhewasscarcelyabletocontrolhishateforeverythingthatsurroundedhim.OneSt.Louisfeastdayinparticular,whenM.ValenodwasmonopolizingtheconversationofM.deRênal,Julienwasonthepointofbetrayinghimself.Heescapedintothegardenonthepretextoffindingthechildren."Whatpraiseofhonesty,"heexclaimed."Onewouldsaythatwastheonlyvirtue,andyetthinkhowtheyrespectandgrovelbeforeamanwhohasalmostdoubledandtrebledhisfortunesincehehasadministeredthepoorfund.Iwouldbetanythingthathemakesaprofitevenoutofthemonieswhichareintendedforthefoundlingsofthesepoorcreatureswhosemiseryisevenmoresacredthanthatofothers.Oh,Monsters!Monsters!AndItoo,amakindoffoundling,hatedasIambymyfather,mybrothers,andallmyfamily."

           SomedaysbeforethefeastofSt.

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