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           "Thenthereweresighs,thedeeperforsuppression,

           Andstolenglancessweeterfortheft,

           Andburningblushes,thoughfornotransgression."

           DonJuan,c.I,st.74.

           ItwasonlywhenMadamedeRênalbegantothinkofhermaidElisathattherewassomeslightchangeinthatangelicsweetnesswhichsheowedbothtohernaturalcharacterandheractualhappiness.Thegirlhadcomeintoafortune,wenttoconfessherselftothecuréChélanandconfessedtohimherplanofmarryingJulien.Thecuréwastrulyrejoicedathisfriend’sgoodfortune,buthewasextremelysurprisedwhenJulienresolutelyinformedhimthatMademoiselleElisa’soffercouldnotsuithim.

           "Beware,myfriend,ofwhatispassingwithinyourheart,"saidthecuréwithafrown,"Icongratulateyouonyourmission,ifthatistheonlyreasonwhyyoudespiseamorethanamplefortune.Itisfifty-sixyearssinceIwasfirstcuréofVerrières,andyetIshallbeturnedout,accordingtoallappearances.Iamdistressedbyit,andyetmyincomeamountstoeighthundredfrancs.Iinformyouofthisdetailsothatyoumaynotbeunderanyillusionsastowhatawaitsyouinyourcareerasapriest.Ifyouthinkofpayingcourttothemenwhoenjoypower,youreternaldamnationisassured.

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