Exit Julien

           

           "IcannotplaysuchatrickonthatpoorabbéChas-Bernard,astosummonhim,"hesaidtoFouqué:"itwouldpreventhimfromdiningforthreewholedays.ButtryandfindsomeJansenistwhoisafriendofM.Pirard."

           Fouquéwasimpatientlywaitingforthissuggestion.Julienacquittedhimselfbecominglyofallthedutyamanowestoprovincialopinion.ThankstoM.theabbédeFrilair,andinspiteofhisbadchoiceofaconfessor,Julienenjoyedinhiscelltheprotectionofthepriestlycongregation;withalittlemorediplomacyhemighthavemanagedtoescape.Butthebadairofthecellproduceditseffect,andhisstrengthofminddiminished.ButthisonlyintensifiedhishappinessatmadamedeRênal’sreturn.

           "Myfirstdutyistowardsyou,mydear,"shesaidassheembracedhim;"IhaverunawayfromVerrières."

           Julienfeltnopettyvanityinhisrelationswithher,andtoldherallhisweaknesses.Shewasgoodandcharmingtohim.

           Intheeveningshehadscarcelylefttheprisonbeforeshemadethepriest,whohadclungontoJulienlikeaveritableprey,gotoheraunt’s:ashisonlyobjectwastowinprestigeamongtheyoungwomenwhobelongedtogoodBesançonsociety,madamedeRênaleasilyprevaileduponhimtogoandperformanovenaattheabbeyofBray-le-Haut.

           NowordscandojusticetothemadnessandextravaganceofJulien’slove.

           Bymeansofgold,andbyusingandabusingtheinfluenceofheraunt,whowasdevout,richandwell-known,madamedeRênalmanagedtoseehimtwiceaday.

           Atthisnews,Mathilde’sjealousyreachedapitchofpositivemadness.M.

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