The Torment of the Weak

           

           Aclumsylapidary,incuttingthisdiamond,depriveditofsomeofitsmostbrilliantfacets.Inthemiddleages,nay,evenunderRichelieu,theFrenchmanhadforceofwill.Mirabeau.

           Julienfoundthemarquisfurious.Forperhapsthefirsttimeinhislifethisnoblemanshowedbadform.HeloadedJulienwithalltheinsultsthatcametohislips.Ourherowasastonished,andhispatiencewastried,buthisgratituderemainedunshaken.

           "Thepoormannowseestheannihilation,inasingleminute,ofallthefineplanswhichhehaslongcherishedinhisheart.ButIoweittohimtoanswer.Mysilencetendstoincreasehisanger."ThepartofTartuffesuppliedtheanswer;

           "Iamnotanangel....Iservedyouwell;youpaidmegenerously....Iwasgrateful,butIamtwenty-two....Onlyyouandthatcharmingpersonunderstoodmythoughtsinthishousehold."

           "Monster,"exclaimedthemarquis."Charming!Charming,tobesure!Thedaywhenyoufoundhercharmingyououghttohavefled."

           "Itriedto.ItwasthenthatIaskedpermissiontoleaveforLanguedoc."

           Tiredofstampedingaboutandovercomebyhisgrief,themarquisthrewhimselfintoanarm-chair.Julienheardhimwhisperingtohimself,"No,no,heisnotawickedman."

           "No,Iamnot,towardsyou,"exclaimedJulien,fallingonhisknees.Buthefeltextremelyashamedofthismanifestation,andveryquicklygotupagain.

           Themarquiswasreallytransported.Whenhesawthismovement,hebeganagaintoloadhimwithabominableinsults,whichwereworthyofthedriverofafiacre.Thenoveltyoftheseoathsperhapsactedasadistraction.

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