The Examination.

           NosoonerhadVillefortleftthesalon,thanheassumedthegraveairofamanwhoholdsthebalanceoflifeanddeathinhishands.Now,inspiteofthenobilityofhiscountenance,thecommandofwhich,likeafinishedactor,hehadcarefullystudiedbeforetheglass,itwasbynomeanseasyforhimtoassumeanairofjudicialseverity.Excepttherecollectionofthelineofpoliticshisfatherhadadopted,andwhichmightinterfere,unlessheactedwiththegreatestprudence,withhisowncareer,GerarddeVillefortwasashappyasamancouldbe.Alreadyrich,heheldahighofficialsituation,thoughonlytwenty-seven.Hewasabouttomarryayoungandcharmingwoman,whomheloved,notpassionately,butreasonably,asbecameadeputyattorneyoftheking;andbesidesherpersonalattractions,whichwereverygreat,MademoiselledeSaint–Meran’sfamilypossessedconsiderablepoliticalinfluence,whichtheywould,ofcourse,exertinhisfavor.Thedowryofhiswifeamountedtofiftythousandcrowns,andhehad,besides,theprospectofseeingherfortuneincreasedtohalfamillionatherfather’sdeath.TheseconsiderationsnaturallygaveVillefortafeelingofsuchcompletefelicitythathismindwasfairlydazzledinitscontemplation.

           Atthedoorhemetthecommissaryofpolice,whowaswaitingforhim.

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