第9章
"Thedeuceisinit!"saidSavarus。"Iamattachedtoyou，andIcoulddoagreatdealforyou，Father!PerhapswemaycompoundwiththeDevil。WhateverMonsieurdeWatteville"sbusinessmaybe，byengagingGirardet，andpromptinghim，itwillbepossibletodragtheproceedingsouttilltheelectionsareover。IwillnotundertaketopleadtillthedayafterIamreturned。"
"Dothisonething，"saidtheAbbe。"CometotheHoteldeRupt:thereisayoungpersonofnineteentherewho，oneofthesedays，willhaveahundredthousandfrancsayear，andyoucanseemtobepayingyourcourttoher——"
"Ah!theyoungladyIsometimesseeinthekiosk？"
"Yes，MademoiselleRosalie，"repliedtheAbbedeGrancey。"Youareambitious。Ifshetakesafancytoyou，youmaybeeverythinganambitiousmancanwish——whoknows？AMinisterperhaps。AmancanalwaysbeaMinisterwhoaddsahundredthousandfrancsayeartoyouramazingtalents。"
"Monsieurl"Abbe，ifMademoiselledeWattevillehadthreetimesherfortune，andadoredmeintothebargain，itwouldbeimpossiblethatI
shouldmarryher——"
"Youaremarried？"exclaimedtheAbbe。
"NotinchurchnorbeforetheMaire，butmorallyspeaking，"saidSavarus。
"Thatisevenworsewhenamancaresaboutitasyouseemtocare，"
repliedtheAbbe。"Everythingthatisnotdone，canbeundone。Donotstakeyourfortuneandyourprospectsonawoman"sliking，anymorethanawisemancountsonadeadman"sshoesbeforestartingonhisway。"
"LetussaynomoreaboutMademoiselledeWatteville，"saidAlbertgravely，"andagreeastothefacts。Atyourdesire——forIhavearegardandrespectforyou——IwillappearforMonsieurdeWatteville，butaftertheelections。UntilthenGirardetmustconductthecaseundermyinstructions。ThatisthemostIcando。"
"Buttherearequestionsinvolvedwhichcanonlybesettledafterinspectionofthelocalities，"saidtheVicar-General。
"Girardetcango，"saidSavarus。"Icannotallowmyself，inthefaceofatownIknowsowell，totakeanystepwhichmightcompromisethesupremeintereststhatliebeyondmyelection。"
TheAbbeleftSavarusaftergivinghimakeenlook，inwhichheseemedtobelaughingattheyoungathlete"suncompromisingpolitics，whileadmiringhisfirmness。
"Ah!Iwouldhavedraggedmyfatherintoalawsuit——Iwouldhavedoneanythingtogethimhere!"criedRosalietoherself，standinginthekioskandlookingatthelawyerinhisroom，thedayafterAlbert"sinterviewwiththeAbbe，whohadreportedtheresulttoherfather。"I
wouldhavecommittedanymortalsin，andyouwillnotentertheWattevilles"drawing-room；Imaynothearyourfinevoice!YoumakeconditionswhenyourhelpisrequiredbytheWattevillesandtheRupts!——Well，Godknows，Imeanttobecontentwiththesesmalljoys；
withseeingyou，hearingyouspeak，goingwithyoutolesRouxey，thatyourpresencemighttomemaketheplacesacred。ThatwasallIasked。
Butnow——nowImeantobeyourwife——Yes，yes；lookat/her/
portrait，at/her/drawing-room，/her/bedroom，atthefoursidesof/her/villa，thepointsofviewfrom/her/gardens。Youexpectherstatue？Iwillmakehermarbleherselftowardsyou!——Afterall，thewomandoesnotlove。Art，science，books，singing，music，haveabsorbedhalfhersensesandherintelligence。Sheisold，too；sheispastthirty；myAlbertwillnotbehappy!"
"Whatisthematterthatyoustayhere，Rosalie？"askedhermother，interruptingherreflections。"MonsieurdeSoulasisinthedrawing-
room，andheobservedyourattitude，whichcertainlybetraysmorethoughtfulnessthanisdueatyourage。"
"Then，isMonsieurdeSoulasafoetothought？"askedRosalie。
"Thenyouwerethinking？"saidMadamedeWatteville。
"Why，yes，mamma。"
"Why，no!youwerenotthinking。Youwerestaringatthatlawyer"swindowwithanattentionthatisneitherbecoming，nordecent，andwhichMonsieurdeSoulas，ofallmen，oughtnevertohaveobserved。"
"Why？"saidRosalie。
"Itistime，"saidtheBaroness，"thatyoushouldknowwhatourintentionsare。Amedeelikesyou，andyouwillnotbeunhappyasComtessedeSoulas。"
Rosalie，aswhiteasalily，madenoreply，socompletelywasshestupefiedbycontendingfeelings。Andyetinthepresenceofthemanshehadthisinstantbeguntohatevehemently，sheforcedthekindofsmilewhichaballet-dancerputsonforthepublic。Nay，shecouldevenlaugh；shehadthestrengthtoconcealherrage，whichpresentlysubsided，forshewasdeterminedtomakeuseofthisfatsimpletontofurtherherdesigns。
"MonsieurAmedee，"saidshe，atthemomentwhenhermotherwaswalkingaheadoftheminthegarden，affectingtoleavetheyoungpeopletogether，"wereyounotawarethatMonsieurAlbertSavarondeSavarusisaLegitimist？"
"ALegitimist？"
"Until1830hewasMasterofAppealstotheCouncilofState，attachedtothesupremeMinisterialCouncil，andinfavorwiththeDauphinandDauphiness。Itwouldbeverygoodofyoutosaynothingagainsthim，butitwouldbebetterstillifyouwouldattendtheelectionthisyear，carrytheday，andhinderthatpoorMonsieurdeChavoncourtfromrepresentingthetownofBesancon。"
"WhatsuddeninteresthaveyouinthisSavaron？"
"MonsieurAlbertSavarondeSavarus，thenaturalsonoftheComtedeSavarus——praykeepthesecretofmyindiscretion——ifheisreturneddeputy，willbeouradvocateinthesuitaboutlesRouxey。LesRouxey，myfathertellsme，willbemyproperty；Iintendtolivethere，itisalovelyplace!Ishouldbebroken-heartedatseeingthatfinepieceofthegreatdeWatteville"sworkdestroyed。"
"Thedevil!"thoughtAmedee，asheleftthehouse。"Theheiressisnotsuchafoolashermotherthinksher。"
MonsieurdeChavoncourtisaRoyalist，ofthefamous221。Hence，fromthedayaftertherevolutionofJuly，healwayspreachedthesalutarydoctrineoftakingtheoathsandresistingthepresentorderofthings，afterthepatternoftheToriesagainsttheWhigsinEngland。
ThisdoctrinewasnotacceptabletotheLegitimists，who，intheirdefeat，hadthewittodivideintheiropinions，andtotrusttotheforceofinertiaandtoProvidence。MonsieurdeChavoncourtwasnotwhollytrustedbyhisownparty，butseemedtotheModeratesthebestmantochoose；theypreferredthetriumphofhishalf-heartedopinionstotheacclamationofaRepublicanwhoshouldcombinethevotesoftheenthusiastsandthepatriots。MonsieurdeChavoncourt，highlyrespectedinBesancon，wastherepresentativeofanoldparliamentaryfamily；hisfortune，ofaboutfifteenthousandfrancsayear，wasnotanoffencetoanybody，especiallyashehadasonandthreedaughters。
Withsuchafamily，fifteenthousandfrancsayearareamerenothing。
Nowwhen，underthesecircumstances，thefatherofthefamilyisabovebribery，itwouldbehardiftheelectorsdidnotesteemhim。Electorswaxenthusiasticovera/beauideal/ofparliamentaryvirtue，justastheaudienceinthepitdoattherepresentationofthegeneroussentimentstheysolittlepractise。
MadamedeChavoncourt，atthistimeawomanofforty，wasoneofthebeautiesofBesancon。WhiletheChamberwassitting，shelivedmeagrelyinoneoftheircountryplacestorecoupherselfbyeconomyforMonsieurdeChavoncourt"sexpensesinParis。Inthewintershereceivedverycreditablyonceaweek，onTuesdays，understandingherbusinessasmistressofthehouse。YoungChavoncourt，ayouthoftwo-
and-twenty，andanotheryounggentleman，namedMonsieurdeVauchelles，noricherthanAmedeeandhisschool-friend，werehisintimateallies。
TheymadeexcursionstogethertoGranvelle，andsometimeswentoutshooting；theyweresowellknowntobeinseparablethattheywereinvitedtothecountrytogether。
Rosalie，whowasintimatewiththeChavoncourtgirls，knewthatthethreeyoungmenhadnosecretsfromeachother。ShereflectedthatifMonsieurdeSoulasshouldrepeatherwords，itwouldbetohistwocompanions。Now，MonsieurdeVauchelleshadhismatrimonialplans，asAmedeehadhis；hewishedtomarryVictoire，theeldestoftheChavoncourts，onwhomanoldauntwastosettleanestateworthseventhousandfrancsayear，andahundredthousandfrancsinhardcash，whenthecontractwastobesigned。Victoirewasthisaunt"sgod-
daughterandfavoriteniece。Consequently，youngChavoncourtandhisfriendVauchelleswouldbesuretowarnMonsieurdeChavoncourtofthedangerhewasinfromAlbert"scandidature。
ButthisdidnotsatisfyRosalie。ShesentthePrefetofthedepartmentaletterwrittenwithherlefthand，signed"/AfriendtoLouisPhilippe/，"inwhichsheinformedhimofthesecretintentionsofMonsieurAlbertdeSavarus，pointingouttheserioussupportaRoyalistoratormightgivetoBerryer，andrevealingtohimthedeeplyartfulcoursepursuedbythelawyerduringhistwoyears"residenceatBesancon。ThePrefetwasacapableman，apersonalenemyoftheRoyalistparty，devotedbyconvictiontotheGovernmentofJuly——inshort，oneofthosemenofwhom，intheRuedeGrenelle，theMinisteroftheInteriorcouldsay，"WehaveacapitalPrefetatBesancon。"——
ThePrefetreadtheletter，and，inobediencetoitsinstructions，heburntit。
RosalieaimedatpreventingAlbert"selection，soastokeephimfiveyearslongeratBesancon。
Atthattimeanelectionwasafightbetweenparties，andinordertowin，theMinistrychoseitsgroundbychoosingthemomentwhenitwouldgivebattle。Theelectionswerethereforenottotakeplaceforthreemonthsyet。Whenaman"swholelifedependsonanelection，theperiodthatelapsesbetweentheissuingofthewritsforconveningtheelectoralbodies，andthedayfixedfortheirmeetings，isanintervalduringwhichordinaryvitalityissuspended。RosaliefullyunderstoodhowmuchlatitudeAlbert"sabsorbedstatewouldleaveherduringthesethreemonths。BypromisingMariette——assheafterwardsconfessed——totakebothherandJeromeintoherservice，sheinducedthemaidtobringherallthelettersAlbertmightsenttoItaly，andthoseaddressedtohimfromthatcountry。Andallthetimeshewasponderingthesemachinations，theextraordinarygirlwasworkingslippersforherfatherwiththemostinnocentairintheworld。Sheevenmadeagreaterdisplaythaneverofcandorandsimplicity，quiteunderstandinghowvaluablethatcandorandinnocencewouldbetoherends。
"Mydaughtergrowsquitecharming!"saidMadamedeWatteville。
TwomonthsbeforetheelectionameetingwasheldatthehouseofMonsieurBouchersenior，composedofthecontractorwhoexpectedtogettheworkfortheaqueductfortheArcierwaters；ofMonsieurBoucher"sfather-in-law；ofMonsieurGranet，theinfluentialmantowhomSavarushaddoneaservice，andwhowastonominatehimasacandidate；ofGirardetthelawyer；oftheprinterofthe/EasternReview/；andofthePresidentoftheChamberofCommerce。Infact，theassemblyconsistedoftwenty-sevenpersonsinall，menwhointheprovincesareregardedasbigwigs。Eachmanrepresentedonanaveragesixvotes，butinestimatingtheirvaluestheysaidten，formenalwaysbeginbyexaggeratingtheirowninfluence。Amongthesetwenty-
sevenwasonewhowaswhollydevotedtothePrefet，onefalsebrotherwhosecretlylookedforsomefavorfromtheMinistry，eitherforhimselforforsomeonebelongingtohim。
Atthispreliminarymeeting，itwasagreedthatSavaronthelawyershouldbenamedascandidate，amotionreceivedwithsuchenthusiasmasnoonelookedforfromBesancon。Albert，waitingathomeforAlfredBouchertofetchhim，waschattingwiththeAbbedeGrancey，whowasinterestedinthisabsorbingambition。Alberthadappreciatedthepriest"svastpoliticalcapacities；andthepriest，touchedbytheyoungman"sentreaties，hadbeenwillingtobecomehisguideandadviserinthisculminatingstruggle。TheChapterdidnotloveMonsieurdeChavoncourt，foritwashiswife"sbrother-in-law，asPresidentoftheTribunal，whohadlostthefamoussuitfortheminthelowerCourt。
"Youarebetrayed，mydearfellow，"saidtheshrewdandworthyAbbe，inthatgentle，calmvoicewhicholdpriestsacquire。
"Betrayed!"criedthelover，strucktotheheart。
"BywhomIknownotatall，"thepriestreplied。"ButatthePrefectureyourplansareknown，andyourhandreadlikeabook。AtthismomentIhavenoadvicetogiveyou。Suchaffairsneedconsideration。Asforthisevening，takethebullbythehorns，anticipatetheblow。Tellthemallyourpreviouslife，andthusyouwillmitigatetheeffectofthediscoveryonthegoodfolksofBesancon。"
"Oh，Iwaspreparedforit，"saidAlbertinabrokenvoice。
"Youwouldnotbenefitbymyadvice；youhadtheopportunityofmakinganimpressionattheHoteldeRupt；youdonotknowtheadvantageyouwouldhavegained——"
"What？"
"TheunanimoussupportoftheRoyalists，animmediatereadinesstogototheelection——inshort，aboveahundredvotes。Addingtothesewhat，amongourselves，wecalltheecclesiasticalvote，thoughyouwerenotyetnominated，youweremasterofthevotesbyballot。Undersuchcircumstances，amanmaytemporize，maymakehisway——"
AlfredBoucherwhenhecamein，fullofenthusiasm，toannouncethedecisionofthepreliminarymeeting，foundtheVicar-Generalandthelawyercold，calm，andgrave。
"Good-night，Monsieurl"Abbe，"saidAlbert。"Wewilltalkofyourbusinessatgreaterlengthwhentheelectionsareover。"
AndhetookAlfred"sarm，afterpressingMonsieurdeGrancey"shandwithmeaning。Thepriestlookedattheambitiousman，whosefaceatthatmomentworetheloftyexpressionwhichageneralmayhavewhenhehearsthefirstgunfiredforabattle。Heraisedhiseyestoheaven，andlefttheroom，sayingtohimself，"Whatapriesthewouldmake!"
EloquenceisnotattheBar。Thepleaderrarelyputsforththerealpowersofhissoul；ifhedid，hewoulddieofitinafewyears。
Eloquenceis，nowadays，rarelyinthepulpit；butitisfoundoncertainoccasionsintheChamberofDeputies，whenanambitiousmanstakesalltowinall，or，stungbyamyriaddarts，atagivenmomentburstsintospeech。Butitisstillmorecertainlyfoundinsomeprivilegedbeings，attheinevitablehourwhentheirclaimsmusteithertriumphorbewrecked，andwhentheyareforcedtospeak。Thusatthismeeting，AlbertSavarus，feelingthenecessityofwinninghimselfsomesupporters，displayedallthefacultiesofhissoulandtheresourcesofhisintellect。Heenteredtheroomwell，withoutawkwardnessorarrogance，withoutweakness，withoutcowardice，quitegravely，andwasnotdismayedatfindinghimselfamongtwentyorthirtymen。Thenewsofthemeetingandofitsdeterminationhadalreadybroughtafewdocilesheeptofollowthebell。
BeforelisteningtoMonsieurBoucher，whowasabouttodelugehimwithaspeechannouncingthedecisionoftheBoucherCommittee，Albertbeggedforsilence，and，asheshookhandswithMonsieurBoucher，triedtowarnhim，byasign，ofanunexpecteddanger。
"Myyoungfriend，AlfredBoucher，hasjustannouncedtomethehonoryouhavedoneme。Butbeforethatdecisionisirrevocable，"saidthelawyer，"IthinkthatIoughttoexplaintoyouwhoandwhatyourcandidateis，soastoleaveyoufreetotakebackyourwordifmydeclarationshoulddisturbyourconscience!"
Thisexordiumwasfollowedbyprofoundsilence。Someofthementhoughtitshowedanobleimpulse。
Albertgaveasketchofhispreviouscareer，tellingthemhisrealname，hisactionundertheRestoration，andrevealinghimselfasanewmansincehisarrivalatBesancon，whilepledginghimselfforthefuture。Thisaddressheldhishearersbreathless，itwassaid。Thesemen，allwithdifferentinterests，werespellboundbythebrillianteloquencethatflowedatboilingheatfromtheheartandsoulofthisambitiousspirit。Admirationsilencedreflection。Onlyonethingwasclear——thethingwhichAlbertwishedtogetintotheirheads:
Wasitnotfarbetterforthetowntohaveoneofthosemenwhoareborntogovernsocietyatlargethanamerevoting-machine？A
statesmancarriespowerwithhim。Acommonplacedeputy，howeverincorruptible，isbutaconscience。WhatagloryforProvencetohavefoundaMirabeau，toreturntheonlystatesmansince1830thattherevolutionofJulyhadproduced!
Underthepressureofthiseloquence，alltheaudiencebelieveditgreatenoughtobecomeasplendidpoliticalinstrumentinthehandsoftheirrepresentative。TheyallsawinAlbertSavaron，SavarusthegreatMinister。And，readingthesecretcalculationsofhisconstituents，theclevercandidategavethemtounderstandthattheywouldbethefirsttoenjoytherightofprofitingbyhisinfluence。
Thisconfessionoffaith，thisambitiousprogramme，thisretrospectofhislifeandcharacterwas，accordingtotheonlymanpresentwhowascapableofjudgingofSavarus(hehassincebecomeoneoftheleadingmenofBesancon)，amasterpieceofskillandoffeeling，offervor，interest，andfascination。Thiswhirlwindcarriedawaytheelectors。
Neverhadanymanhadsuchatriumph。But，unfortunately，speech，aweapononlyforclosewarfare，hasonlyanimmediateeffect。
Reflectionkillsthewordwhenthewordceasestooverpowerreflection。Ifthevoteshadthenbeentaken，Albert"snamewouldundoubtedlyhavecomeoutoftheballot-box。Atthemoment，hewasconqueror。Buthemustconquereverydayfortwomonths。
Albertwenthomequivering。Thetownsfolkhadapplaudedhim，andhehadachievedthegreatpointofsilencingbeforehandthemalignanttalktowhichhisearlycareermightgiverise。ThecommercialinterestofBesanconhadnominatedthelawyer，AlbertSavarondeSavarus，asitscandidate。
AlfredBoucher"senthusiasm，atfirstinfectious，presentlybecameblundering。
ThePrefet，alarmedbythissuccess，settoworktocounttheMinisterialvotes，andcontrivedtohaveasecretinterviewwithMonsieurdeChavoncourt，soastoeffectacoalitionintheircommoninterests。Everyday，withoutAlbert"sbeingabletodiscoverhow，thevotersintheBouchercommitteediminishedinnumber。
NothingcouldresisttheslowgrindingofthePrefecture。ThreeoffourclevermenwouldsaytoAlbert"sclients，"Willthedeputydefendyouandwinyourlawsuits？Willhegiveyouadvice，drawupyourcontracts，arrangeyourcompromises？——Hewillbeyourslaveforfiveyearslonger，if，insteadofreturninghimtotheChamber，youonlyholdoutthehopeofhisgoingtherefiveyearshence。"
ThiscalculationdidSavarusallthemoremischief，becausethewivesofsomeofthemerchantshadalreadymadeit。ThepartiesinterestedinthematterofthebridgeandthatofthewaterfromArciercouldnotholdoutagainstatalking-tofromacleverMinisterialist，whoprovedtothemthattheirsafetylayatthePrefecture，andnotinthehandsofanambitiousman。EachdaywasacheckforSavarus，thougheachdaythebattlewasledbyhimandfoughtbyhislieutenants——abattleofwords，speeches，andproceedings。HedarednotgototheVicar-General，andtheVicar-Generalnevershowedhimself。Albertroseandwenttobedinafever，hisbrainonfire。
Atlastthedaydawnedofthefirststruggle，practicallytheshowofhands；thevotesarecounted，thecandidatesestimatetheirchances，andclevermencanprophesytheirfailureorsuccess。Itisadecenthustings，withoutthemob，butformidable；agitation，thoughitisnotallowedanyphysicaldisplay，asitisinEngland，isnotthelessprofound。TheEnglishfightthesebattleswiththeirfists，theFrenchwithhardwords。Ourneighborshaveascrimmage，theFrenchtrytheirfatebycoldcombinationscalmlyworkedout。Thisparticularpoliticalbusinessiscarriedoutinoppositiontothecharacterofthetwonations。
TheRadicalpartynamedtheircandidate；MonsieurdeChavoncourtcameforward；thenAlbertappeared，andwasaccusedbytheChavoncourtcommitteeandtheRadicalsofbeinganuncompromisingmanoftheRight，asecondBerryer。TheMinistryhadtheircandidate，astalking-
horse，usefulonlytoreceivethepurelyMinisterialvotes。Thevotes，thusdivided，gavenoresult。TheRepublicancandidatehadtwenty，theMinistrygotfifty，Alberthadseventy，MonsieurdeChavoncourtobtainedsixty-seven。ButthePrefet"spartyhadperfidiouslymadethirtyofitsmostdevotedadherentsvoteforAlbert，soastodeceivetheenemy。ThevotesforMonsieurdeChavoncourt，addedtotheeightyvotes——therealnumber——atthedisposalofthePrefecture，wouldcarrytheelection，ifonlythePrefetcouldsucceedingainingoverafewoftheRadicals。Ahundredandsixtyvoteswerenotrecorded:thoseofMonsieurdeGrancey"sfollowingandtheLegitimists。
Theshowofhandsatanelection，likeadressrehearsalatatheatre，isthemostdeceptivethingintheworld。AlbertSavaruscamehome，puttingabravefaceonthematter，buthalfdead。Hehadhadthewit，thegenius，orthegoodlucktogain，withinthelastfortnight，twostaunchsupporters——Girardet"sfather-in-lawandaveryshrewdoldmerchanttowhomMonsieurdeGranceyhadsenthim。Thesetwoworthymen，hisself-appointedspies，affectedtobeAlbert"smostardentopponentsinthehostilecamp。TowardstheendoftheshowofhandstheyinformedSavarus，throughthemediumofMonsieurBoucher，thatthirtyvoters，unknown，wereworkingagainsthiminhisparty，playingthesametrickthattheywereplayingforhisbenefitontheotherside。
AcriminalmarchingtoexecutioncouldnotsufferasAlbertsufferedashewenthomefromthehallwherehisfatewasatstake。Thedespairinglovercouldendurenocompanionship。Hewalkedthroughthestreetsalone，betweeneleveno"clockandmidnight。Atoneinthemorning，Albert，towhomsleephadbeenunknownforthepastthreedays，wassittinginhislibraryinadeeparmchair，hisfaceaspaleasifheweredying，hishandshanginglimp，inaforlornattitudeworthyoftheMagdalen。Tearshungonhislonglashes，tearsthatdimtheeyes，butdonotfall；fiercethoughtdrinksthemup，thefireofthesoulconsumesthem。Alone，hemightweep。Andthen，underthekiosk，hesawawhitefigure，whichremindedhimofFrancesca。
"AndforthreemonthsIhavehadnoletterfromher!Whathasbecomeofher？Ihavenotwrittenfortwomonths，butIwarnedher。Issheill？Oh，mylove!Mylife!WillyoueverknowwhatIhavegonethrough？Whatawretchedconstitutionismine!HaveIananeurism？"heaskedhimself，feelinghisheartbeatsoviolentlythatitspulsesseemedaudibleinthesilencelikelittlegrainsofsanddroppingonabigdrum。
Atthismomentthreedistincttapssoundedonhisdoor；Alberthastenedtoopenit，andalmostfaintedwithjoyatseeingtheVicar-
General"scheerfulandtriumphantmien。Withoutaword，hethrewhisarmsroundtheAbbedeGrancey，heldhimfast，andclaspedhimclosely，lettinghisheadfallontheoldman"sshoulder。Hewasachildagain；hecriedashehadcriedonhearingthatFrancescaSoderiniwasamarriedwoman。Hebetrayedhisweaknesstonoonebuttothispriest，onwhosefaceshonethelightofhope。Thepriesthadbeensublime，andasshrewdashewassublime。
"Forgiveme，dearAbbe，butyoucomeatoneofthosemomentswhenthemanvanishes，foryouarenottothinkmevulgarlyambitious。"