A Mayor

           

           Importance!Whatisit,sirafterall?Therespectoffools,thewonderofchildren,theenvyoftherich,thecontemptofthewiseman.Barnave

           HappilyforthereputationofM.deRênalasanadministratoranimmensewallofsupportwasnecessaryforthepublicpromenadewhichgoesalongthehill,ahundredstepsabovethecourseoftheDoubs.ThisadmirablepositionsecuresforthepromenadeoneofthemostpicturesqueviewsinthewholeofFrance.Buttherainwaterusedtomakefurrowsinthewalkeveryspring,causedditchestoappear,andrendereditgenerallyimpracticable.Thisnuisance,whichwasfeltbythewholetown,putM.deRênalinthehappypositionofbeingcompelledtoimmortalisehisadministrationbybuildingawalltwentyfeethighandthirtytofortyyardslong.

           Theparapetofthiswall,whichoccasionedM.deRênalthreejourneystoParis(forthelastMinisteroftheInteriorbutonehaddeclaredhimselfthemortalenemyofthepromenadeofVerrières),isnowraisedtoaheightoffourfeetabovetheground,andasthoughtodefyallministerswhetherpastorpresent,itisatpresentadornedwithtilesofhewnstone.

           HowmanytimeshavemylooksplungedintothevalleyoftheDoubs,asIthoughtoftheParisballswhichIhadabandonedonthepreviousnight,andleantmybreastagainstthegreatblocksofstone,whosebeautifulgreyalmostvergedonblue.Beyondtheleftbank,therewindfiveorsixvalleys,atthebottomofwhichIcouldseequitedistinctlyseveralsmallstreams.ThereisaviewofthemfallingintotheDoubs,afteraseriesofcascades.

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