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diff --git a/42839-h/42839-h.htm b/42839-h/42839-h.htm index abc771a..bc82cef 100644 --- a/42839-h/42839-h.htm +++ b/42839-h/42839-h.htm @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> -<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" /> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>The Project Gutenberg eBook of Popular Tales, by Madame Guizot</title> <style type="text/css"> @@ -122,27 +122,10 @@ table { </style> </head> <body> +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 42839 ***</div> <h1>The Project Gutenberg eBook, Popular Tales, by Madame Guizot, Translated by Mrs. L. Burke</h1> -<p>This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at <a -href="http://www.gutenberg.org">www.gutenberg.org</a></p> -<p>Title: Popular Tales</p> -<p> Scaramouche--Cecilia and Nanette--Three Chapters from the Life of Nadir--The Mother and Daughter--The Difficult Duty:Moral Doubts--New Year's Night--The Curé of Chavignat--The Double Vow--Poor José--Caroline; or, The Effects of a Misfortune</p> -<p>Author: Madame Guizot</p> -<p>Release Date: May 29, 2013 [eBook #42839]</p> -<p>Language: English</p> -<p>Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1</p> -<p>***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POPULAR TALES***</p> <p> </p> -<h4>E-text prepared by sp1nd, Paul Clark,<br /> - and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team<br /> - (<a href="http://www.pgdp.net">http://www.pgdp.net</a>)<br /> - from page images generously made available by<br /> - Internet Archive<br /> - (<a href="http://archive.org">http://archive.org</a>)</h4> <p> </p> <table border="0" style="background-color: #ccccff;margin: 0 auto;" cellpadding="10"> <tr> @@ -238,13 +221,13 @@ the present series.</p> <tr><td><a href="#New_Years_Night">NEW YEAR'S NIGHT</a></td> <td class="tdr padl">169</td></tr> -<tr><td><a href="#The_Cure_of_Chavignat">THE CURÉ OF CHAVIGNAT</a></td> +<tr><td><a href="#The_Cure_of_Chavignat">THE CURÉ OF CHAVIGNAT</a></td> <td class="tdr padl">171</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="#The_Double_Vow">THE DOUBLE VOW</a></td> <td class="tdr padl">231</td></tr> -<tr><td><a href="#Poor_Jose">POOR JOSÉ</a></td> +<tr><td><a href="#Poor_Jose">POOR JOSÉ</a></td> <td class="tdr padl">237</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="#Caroline">CAROLINE; OR, THE EFFECTS OF A MISFORTUNE</a></td> @@ -1423,7 +1406,7 @@ a third guest, of the size of Medor. He was, therefore, lodged in the stable; and Gervais, confiding in his new-born happiness, the first earnest of which he had just received, resigned himself to sleep -without any anxiety for the safety of his protegé; the +without any anxiety for the safety of his protegé; the more so as, since the morning, he had seen nothing of the odious Mauricaude, and therefore believed himself freed from her at last. Nevertheless, on @@ -1453,7 +1436,7 @@ in the neighbourhood. At length some indications led him to the town of Vienne; there he lost them; but, on describing the retinue of La Mauricaude, he was informed, that in all probability she was gone to Saint -Syphorien, as it happened to be its fête day. He +Syphorien, as it happened to be its fête day. He made all possible haste to reach the place, and arrived there about seven o'clock in the evening. The first object which struck him as he entered the @@ -1845,7 +1828,7 @@ had business to attend to which required travelling. You will one day learn, my child, that there are things more impossible than enduring the cold, or even than moving one's fingers when they are benumbed. You -remember what Cæsar said: <i>It is necessary that I +remember what Cæsar said: <i>It is necessary that I should go, and it is not necessary that I should live</i>.</p> <p>"One might very well expose one's life, on occasions @@ -1858,7 +1841,7 @@ is cold?"</p> <p>"I do not mean that," replied Cecilia, a little out of humour, "and besides you will allow, mamma, that our affairs are not of such importance as those of -Cæsar."</p> +Cæsar."</p> <p>"How do you know that? the importance of things is relative; I am not called upon to overturn the @@ -1876,10 +1859,10 @@ yet," added Madame de Vesac, smiling, "I do not think we run any risk of dying on account of them."</p> <p>"Oh, no! mamma," said Cecilia, smiling too, "but -I assure you that even Cæsar would have found it very +I assure you that even Cæsar would have found it very cold this morning."</p> -<p>"I have not the least doubt of it; but Cæsar was +<p>"I have not the least doubt of it; but Cæsar was such a great man! Do you know, Cecilia, that if we were to examine with care, I feel sure that among his great actions we should find many which must have @@ -1893,7 +1876,7 @@ cold, for it is certainly very disagreeable."</p> <p>"Undoubtedly," replied Madame de Vesac, carelessly; "but there are some persons who can manage to think of every thing. I am persuaded, for instance, -that had you been in Clælia's place, when, flying from +that had you been in Clælia's place, when, flying from the camp of Porsenna, she crossed the Tiber on horseback, you would have found it excessively disagreeable, to have been obliged to wet your feet."</p> @@ -1918,7 +1901,7 @@ when one is tired."</p> <p>"Or moving one's fingers when they are cold, for instance. Undoubtedly there are things which are impossible to every one, but the difference I find between -Cæsar and you is, that in his case the impossibility +Cæsar and you is, that in his case the impossibility came much later, and that at the degree of fatigue at which you would say <i>I cannot walk</i>, he would have said <i>I must walk</i>, and would have found @@ -2855,7 +2838,7 @@ relax it a little, if she wished to gain the confidence of her pupil.</p> <p>Cecilia had formed the most extensive projects for -the education of her protegée. "First of all," she said, +the education of her protegée. "First of all," she said, "I will teach her to work well; this is absolutely necessary for a girl. I mean her to learn history and geography; perhaps even, if she has talent for them, I @@ -3430,7 +3413,7 @@ and Cecilia was one day a little ashamed at seeing the child in an apron made out of an old dress of Mademoiselle Gerard's. But in time she got recon<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">[Pg 77]</a></span>ciled to this, and began to see in Nanette only the -<i>protégée</i> of the lady's maid. She never thought of +<i>protégée</i> of the lady's maid. She never thought of her but when they happened to meet; and they became almost strangers to each other.</p> @@ -3522,14 +3505,14 @@ writing from day to day, until a week or ten days had passed; then a fortnight elapsed, and the letter was still forgotten—finally, it remained unwritten at the end of three weeks. She little knew what was going -on at the Château during this time.</p> +on at the Château during this time.</p> <p>Since their departure, the health of Mademoiselle Gerard had been constantly growing worse, she consequently became more fretful with every one except Nanette, of whom she was very fond, and who served her with zeal and intelligence. The only person who -remained in the Château with her was the porter, an +remained in the Château with her was the porter, an old servant named Dubois, a cross-grained, crabbed old man, though well enough disposed in the main. Mademoiselle Gerard, like the other servants, had @@ -3602,7 +3585,7 @@ out of his own pocket, if she were only so far out of his way that he might never hear her name mentioned again. Then Mademoiselle Gerard became alarmed at his hatred, and could not endure the thought of -remaining alone with him in the Château, saying +remaining alone with him in the Château, saying that unless her mistress returned very soon she should be lost. If on these occasions Dubois happened to pass near her apartment, she ran to bolt and barricade @@ -3620,7 +3603,7 @@ tricks upon Dubois.</p> <p>He kept his fruit and other provisions in a room on the ground floor, one window of which looked upon -the court-yard of the Château, and another into the +the court-yard of the Château, and another into the poultry-yard. When the weather was fine, he used each morning to open the window that commanded the court-yard, go his rounds of the kitchen-garden and @@ -3959,7 +3942,7 @@ her mother. Nanette again began to cry, saying that<span class="pagenum"><a name her mother did not live in the town, that her good friend was dead, and that there remained no one but of her good friend's sister, and she wanted to beat -her; she did not allude to the Château, for she was +her; she did not allude to the Château, for she was still more afraid of Dubois than of the shopkeeper. Dame Lapie asked where her mother was, but Nanette scarcely remembered the name of her native @@ -4041,7 +4024,7 @@ for Jeannot additional contributions.</p> <p>Meantime, Cecilia carried into execution her determination of writing to Mademoiselle Gerard; but as -she, of course, addressed her letter to the Château, it +she, of course, addressed her letter to the Château, it was received by Dubois, who for some days had no opportunity of forwarding it to the town, and in the interval learned that Mademoiselle Gerard was dead. @@ -4090,7 +4073,7 @@ dare to speak of her to her mother, fearing that by recalling the memory of Nanette she might revive those reproaches which her conscience told her she deserved. What, then, was her consternation, when, -on arriving at the Château, she was informed of the +on arriving at the Château, she was informed of the death of Mademoiselle Gerard, and the disappearance of Nanette. While Dubois was relating these particulars, Madame de Vesac fixed her eyes upon her @@ -4242,7 +4225,7 @@ six hundred francs; but Cecilia desired that the sum might be kept for a marriage portion for Nanette, when she was grown up. Madame de Vesac gave Jeannot a suit of clothes; and Dame Lapie had permission -to send every week to the château for vegetables. +to send every week to the château for vegetables. Madame de Vesac spent not only this summer, but the winter also, and the following summer, in the country; so that Nanette had time to learn to read, @@ -4292,14 +4275,14 @@ timidly, did it raise its head, expanding like the countenance of a young girl, whose lips scarce dare to smile, while already happiness is beaming in her eyes.</p> -<p>"Oh! lovely flower," said Zuléiman, "I will carry<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[Pg 99]</a></span> +<p>"Oh! lovely flower," said Zuléiman, "I will carry<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[Pg 99]</a></span> thee to Schiraz; this day shalt thou adorn the feast; the poets of Persia shall sing of thy perfume and thy beauty;" and already was his hand stretched forth to pluck the Rose.</p> <p>"Stop!" cried Massour, "why thus cut short the -bright hours of its life? Think, Zuléiman, think how, +bright hours of its life? Think, Zuléiman, think how, after shining for a few brief moments in the crown of a guest, or in the garland destined to adorn the vases of the feast, consumed by the burning breath of men, @@ -4310,7 +4293,7 @@ trodden under foot, it will scarcely leave upon the ground a faint trace of its existence."</p> <p>"What matters it," continued the impetuous -Zuléiman, "whether it perish amid the splendours +Zuléiman, "whether it perish amid the splendours of a court, or upon its slender stem? A single day is the term of its existence, and that day will at least have been a glorious one. Poor flower! I will @@ -4329,20 +4312,20 @@ as vanish, without pain, blessings that have been enjoyed, as glide away the last days of a happy life, softly coloured by remembrance?"</p> -<p>"Wretched happiness," said Zuléiman; "noble +<p>"Wretched happiness," said Zuléiman; "noble flower, thou wilt not accept it! I see thee swell and unfold thy leaves, proud with the thought of shining in the world." And a second time he was about to pluck the flower.</p> <p>"Stop!" cried Nadir, in his turn seizing the -arm of Zuléiman; then for a moment he was silent<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[Pg 100]</a></span>, +arm of Zuléiman; then for a moment he was silent<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[Pg 100]</a></span>, his eyes fixed upon the rose; a painful anxiety tormented his heart: he shuddered at the thought of abandoning to such sudden destruction that flower, so brilliant and so happy, while at the same time he sighed to see it waste, useless and unknown, -the treasures of its precious existence. "Stop! Zuléiman!" +the treasures of its precious existence. "Stop! Zuléiman!" he continued, "let us not thus rashly precipitate things into the abyss of our wills before examining what may be the destiny marked out for @@ -4362,7 +4345,7 @@ our doubts, unfold to us the destiny of this Rose."</p> <p>As the sage was about to reply, warlike sounds -were heard. Zuléiman sprang forward, seized his +were heard. Zuléiman sprang forward, seized his arms, and hurried to range himself beneath the standard of the Sophi. Massour, with a smile, inhaled the perfume of the flower which he fancied @@ -4602,12 +4585,12 @@ at the Court of the Sophi, on whom this tribe depended; and the Court wished to draw him to itself, as it does everything precious. He went, therefore, to the Court of the Sophi. There he -beheld Zuléiman, who had distinguished himself in +beheld Zuléiman, who had distinguished himself in arms. He had surpassed every warrior in valour, every chief in discipline. The Sophi had just delegated to him the government of a province which he had conquered. "Govern it in peace," he said, -"since thou hast gained it by war." But Zuléiman +"since thou hast gained it by war." But Zuléiman was only fit for subjugating men; a thing which may be done so long as war lasts. The huntsman traces out, according to his pleasure, the enclosure within @@ -4615,7 +4598,7 @@ which he wishes to shut up and pursue the beasts of the forest; but the shepherd leads his flocks to the pastures which they themselves prefer.</p> -<p>Zuléiman did not crush his people by his avarice; +<p>Zuléiman did not crush his people by his avarice; he did not subject them to unworthy favourites, neither did he force them to respect a degrading idleness; on the contrary, he required them to adorn @@ -4633,11 +4616,11 @@ his grasp; so they, being constrained by force to bend to his laws, obeyed his rule with hatred, or evaded it by stratagem.</p> -<p>"These men," said Zuléiman, "are perverse. I +<p>"These men," said Zuléiman, "are perverse. I sow amongst them the good seed of virtue, and they return to me the tares of vice."</p> -<p>"Brave Zuléiman," replied Nadir, "men become +<p>"Brave Zuléiman," replied Nadir, "men become perverse through hatred of a rule opposed to their inclinations. Think not to conduct them to good by laws at variance with the powers which God has @@ -4648,19 +4631,19 @@ rock: the rock turns it off, and it strikes a temple."</p> <p>One day a slave was labouring with his axe on the gnarled trunk of an oak which he wished to fell. It had already wearied his arm, and he demanded -time for repose, but in vain; Zuléiman would not +time for repose, but in vain; Zuléiman would not grant it. Then the slave, summoning his remaining strength, raised his axe—but only to let it fall in vengeance -on the head of Zuléiman. Nadir hurried to -the spot, and found him expiring. Zuléiman said +on the head of Zuléiman. Nadir hurried to +the spot, and found him expiring. Zuléiman said to him: "If I sought to precipitate events, it was only that the short period of life might still leave me time for the accomplishment of great deeds."</p> -<p>"Oh! Zuléiman," replied Nadir, "nothing can be +<p>"Oh! Zuléiman," replied Nadir, "nothing can be truly great, but that which accords with the destiny traced out for man by the finger of Him who alone is -great." But Nadir mourned for Zuléiman: for he +great." But Nadir mourned for Zuléiman: for he had been powerful in action, and only failed by depending too much on obedience.</p> @@ -5568,7 +5551,7 @@ in the purchase of the necessary remedies for her daughter. Madame Thibourg, to whom she related her grief and embarrassment, proposed that they should hire in common a small country house at -Saint Mandé, which she knew was to be let for six +Saint Mandé, which she knew was to be let for six hundred francs. "We shall easily," she said, "save the hundred crowns it will cost us each, by the advantage of living in common." Madame Leroi, @@ -5692,7 +5675,7 @@ recollected herself, and with charming grace and frankness hastened to repair the incipient fault; so that in the opinion of Madame Thibourg, as well as in that of all who knew her, Marietta, after a residence of some -eight or nine months at Saint-Mandé, was in every +eight or nine months at Saint-Mandé, was in every respect so completely changed for the better, that she was scarcely to be recognised for the same person. At this time she was nearly sixteen years of age.</p> @@ -6338,13 +6321,13 @@ senses. He was about seventeen years of age, and seemed wasted away by want and illness. As soon as he was able to speak, Paul asked him what had induced him to throw himself into the river. The -young man, who was named André, replied that it was +young man, who was named André, replied that it was want and despair. He stated, that twelve years before, his father, who was a travelling blacksmith, had been drowned by accident, as it was supposed, in that same river, his body having been discovered there some days after. Paul shuddered while he listened -to this recital, but said nothing. André went on to +to this recital, but said nothing. André went on to state that up to the age of ten, he had lived with his mother, who provided for him as well as she could by her labour, but that, having lost her, he endeavoured @@ -6366,8 +6349,8 @@ listening to this recital, Paul mentally exclaimed, "Since I have saved this man, I might have saved the other also;" but then he thought, "We might both have perished, and then my children would have been -as destitute as André." He was greatly rejoiced at -having been able to save André, and determined, after +as destitute as André." He was greatly rejoiced at +having been able to save André, and determined, after this new trial of his strength, never again to fear the water nor the swelling of the river, especially now that he was no longer necessary to his children.</p> @@ -6376,7 +6359,7 @@ that he was no longer necessary to his children.</p> into effect, for the following day he was seized with a violent fever, accompanied by severe pains in all his limbs. On coming out of the river, intent only on -restoring André, he had not been able to dry himself, +restoring André, he had not been able to dry himself, and, indeed, he had not even thought of doing so; thus the damp clothes he had kept so long about him had brought on an attack of rheumatic gout. For @@ -6385,7 +6368,7 @@ life was despaired of. He had moments of delirium, during which he was tormented by anxiety for his children, but when his senses returned he remembered that they were well provided for, and appeared truly -happy. Notwithstanding his sufferings, André, who +happy. Notwithstanding his sufferings, André, who gradually regained his strength, tended him with the greatest assiduity, and wept beside his bed when he beheld him getting worse. Paul did not die; but he @@ -6393,14 +6376,14 @@ continued subject to pains, which sometimes entirely deprived him of the use of his limbs. "Ah!" he would sometimes exclaim, when a sharp pain shot through an arm or a leg; "if I had become like this -before I had provided for my children!" André, +before I had provided for my children!" André, whom he had kept with him, and who was intelligent and well-disposed, learned his trade sufficiently to assist him when he was able to work, and to work under his direction when he was ill. The shop con<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_150" id="Page_150">[Pg 150]</a></span>tinued to prosper, and his business was even increased -by the interest taken both in himself and André, and -when speaking of André's father, he would say, +by the interest taken both in himself and André, and +when speaking of André's father, he would say, "Poor fellow! may God receive his soul; but I am sure he has forgiven me, for he has seen that I could not have acted otherwise."</p> @@ -6429,13 +6412,13 @@ action.</p> <p><span class="smcap">M. de Flaumont.</span>—But it would have been far more painful if he had done wrong. Would you -have preferred his leaving André to perish?</p> +have preferred his leaving André to perish?</p> <p><span class="smcap">Clementine.</span>—Oh! certainly not.</p> <p><span class="smcap">M. de Flaumont.</span>—It was even possible that Paul might have died. Even in that case, could one have -regretted his exposing his life to save André?</p> +regretted his exposing his life to save André?</p> <p><span class="smcap">Henry</span> (<i>with animation</i>).—No, certainly not: that could not be regretted.</p> @@ -7329,9 +7312,9 @@ not return.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_171" id="Page_171">[Pg 171]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="The_Cure_of_Chavignat" id="The_Cure_of_Chavignat">The Curé of Chavignat.</a></h2> +<h2><a name="The_Cure_of_Chavignat" id="The_Cure_of_Chavignat">The Curé of Chavignat.</a></h2> -<p>The Curé of Chavignat was an excellent man. He +<p>The Curé of Chavignat was an excellent man. He was very fond of children, and was, consequently, a great favourite with them. He chatted with them as if it were for his own amusement, and whilst thus @@ -7341,11 +7324,11 @@ were usually accompanied by stories, which accustomed them to reflect on their own characters, on the best means of correcting their faults, and on the pleasure arising from the possession of good qualities. -Whenever the Curé of Chavignat met with a +Whenever the Curé of Chavignat met with a story of this kind, he wrote it down, that he might afterwards give it or relate it to those children to whom it might prove useful. He went frequently to -the château of Chavignat, where the children received +the château of Chavignat, where the children received him with demonstrations of the greatest delight, whilst the parents were continually thanking him for his kindness to their children.</p> @@ -7366,7 +7349,7 @@ are masters, and can do exactly as they please! That would he very just, truly!"</p> <p>"People do not then get out of humour without just -cause, Miss Juliana?" asked the Curé. "I was not +cause, Miss Juliana?" asked the Curé. "I was not aware of that."</p> <p>"Witness Madame Gonthier, our housekeeper," @@ -7375,7 +7358,7 @@ overturned into the fire, scolded the girl who has charge of the poultry-yard, because the hens' eggs were so small."</p> -<p>"Just, Monsieur le Curé," said little Paul, raising +<p>"Just, Monsieur le Curé," said little Paul, raising his finger to his face, "as if it was the poultry girl that made the hens' eggs."</p> @@ -7388,7 +7371,7 @@ Juliana, who, shrugging her shoulders, said in a disdainful tone, "Fortunately, people do not have relations so ill-bred as Madame Gonthier."</p> -<p>"Indeed, young lady," replied the Curé, "there are, +<p>"Indeed, young lady," replied the Curé, "there are, I assure you, many persons in that unfortunate predicament. Besides," he added, "it is possible that a young lady very well brought up, like Miss Juliana, @@ -7401,7 +7384,7 @@ properly."</p> <p>"Oh, she did not hurt me," cried Paul, "I drew back."</p> -<p>"True," said the Curé, "but when it is the mamma +<p>"True," said the Curé, "but when it is the mamma who gives the blow it is not always so easy to draw back. I was once acquainted with a youth whose aunt was extremely ill-tempered, and who when she was @@ -7411,34 +7394,34 @@ found this anything but agreeable."</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_173" id="Page_173">[Pg 173]</a></span></p> -<p>"Oh, a story! a story! Monsieur le Curé," exclaimed +<p>"Oh, a story! a story! Monsieur le Curé," exclaimed both the little boys at once; "pray relate it to us."</p> -<p>"I will," said the Curé, giving a side glance at +<p>"I will," said the Curé, giving a side glance at Juliana, "some day when nobody is out of humour here, for a certain person might take it to herself, and I do not wish to be uncivil to any one."</p> <p>"Oh! pray relate your story, by all means, Monsieur -le Curé," said Juliana, very sharply; "people can take +le Curé," said Juliana, very sharply; "people can take it as they please."</p> -<p>"Young lady," replied the Curé, "when I relate a +<p>"Young lady," replied the Curé, "when I relate a story, I wish it to be taken as I please." Juliana was silent, for she clearly perceived that she had spoken impertinently.</p> -<p>The next day, as soon as the Curé arrived, the little +<p>The next day, as soon as the Curé arrived, the little boys failed not to remind him of the promised story: he did not wait to be pressed, for he had brought the manuscript with him.</p> <p>He seated himself at the table where Juliana was at work; she neither advanced nor drew back her -chair. Amadeus placed his as close to the Curé as +chair. Amadeus placed his as close to the Curé as possible, and little Paul established himself between his knees, with upturned eyes and open mouth: the -Curé then related what follows:—</p> +Curé then related what follows:—</p> <h3>THE QUARRELS.</h3> @@ -7975,14 +7958,14 @@ her son a smile of affectionate pride, which seemed to<span class="pagenum"><a n say, "Persevere, my dear Louis, let us continue to aid each other in fulfilling our duty."</p> -<p>The Curé here paused. "Is that all?" exclaimed +<p>The Curé here paused. "Is that all?" exclaimed the two little boys.</p> <p>"That is not a story," said Juliana, drawing up her head with an air of pretension. "It has neither beginning nor end."</p> -<p>"As to the end," replied the Curé, "I have not told +<p>"As to the end," replied the Curé, "I have not told you that my story was ended: I wished merely to show you how very disagreeable it is for young persons when their relations happen to be bad-tempered, and @@ -8006,27 +7989,27 @@ tell, in my turn, what naughty words you made use of in the grove, when papa called you to write your exercise."</p> -<p>"I see," said the Curé, "that you would neither of +<p>"I see," said the Curé, "that you would neither of you have been as reasonable as Louis, though he was nothing to boast of."</p> <p>"Yes," observed Amadeus, "for he obeyed the wishes of his mother only when she was present."</p> -<p>"I don't behave like him, Monsieur le Curé," said +<p>"I don't behave like him, Monsieur le Curé," said Paul, touching the clergyman's arm to make him listen to him; "when mamma goes away and says, 'Paul, don't go near the water,' I don't go near it at all."</p> <p>"I should like to know," said Juliana, "what would have happened if Louis had remained for some time -<i>tête-à-tête</i> with his aunt?"</p> +<i>tête-à -tête</i> with his aunt?"</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_187" id="Page_187">[Pg 187]</a></span></p> <p>"That is precisely the sequel of my story," replied -the Curé. The children having expressed their wish -to hear this sequel, the Curé promised it, and a few +the Curé. The children having expressed their wish +to hear this sequel, the Curé promised it, and a few days afterwards he thus resumed the adventures of Louis.</p> @@ -8715,12 +8698,12 @@ as she put the room in order.</p> <hr class="tb" /> -<p>The Curé having laid down his manuscript, "Well, +<p>The Curé having laid down his manuscript, "Well, tell us," demanded the children, "did he not go into the country?"</p> <p>"What would you have done in his place?" inquired -the Curé.</p> +the Curé.</p> <p>Amadeus shook his head, as he replied, "I really do not know; it was certainly a very puzzling situation."</p> @@ -8731,7 +8714,7 @@ tone; "I should the next day have said to my aunt, country, I shall remain here, and tell every one that it is because I am more reasonable than you are.'"</p> -<p>The Curé smiled. "That would have been very +<p>The Curé smiled. "That would have been very agreeable to her, indeed!" said Amadeus.</p> <p>"Neither should I have wished it to be agreeable @@ -8742,7 +8725,7 @@ immediately to mamma, in Germany, to ask her permission to go next day to Monsieur Lebeau's."</p> <p>Every one laughed at Paul's expedient, and the -Curé continued his narrative.</p> +Curé continued his narrative.</p> <h3>THE RECONCILIATION.</h3> @@ -9068,8 +9051,8 @@ first scolded about it by Madame Ballier.</p> home, although slowly, being obliged to travel by short stages, and to rest frequently. They had now but one week more to wait, and the day before his -arrival was the fête-day of the village in which M. -Lebeau's country house was situated. This fête was +arrival was the fête-day of the village in which M. +Lebeau's country house was situated. This fête was a celebrated one in the neighbourhood; there was a grand fair, dancing in a pretty meadow, games, and boating on the river. Louis was to pass the day @@ -9082,7 +9065,7 @@ expression of vexation which had not escaped Louis, but the cause of which he had not courage enough to investigate. He soon perceived, however, that his aunt was herself embarrassed about going to this -fête. Those persons with whom she was most intimate +fête. Those persons with whom she was most intimate in the town were absent; others had made up their parties, which she could not join, or which did not suit her, and during three days she had a fund of @@ -9108,7 +9091,7 @@ delightful prospect in view, but a letter from his mother put an end to his uncertainty. A sensible amelioration had permitted M. Delong to hasten his journey, and he was to arrive the day after the -fête. Madame Delong at the same time mentioned to +fête. Madame Delong at the same time mentioned to her son her anxiety respecting his conduct to his aunt, of which the last letters received from her gave but an indifferent idea. Louis triumphantly smiled to @@ -9116,10 +9099,10 @@ himself at his mother's fears, and at the happiness he was preparing for her; and, full of these delightful thoughts, he so vividly transported himself in imagination to the day of her arrival, that it was easy for -him to leap over that of the fête. He ran to his +him to leap over that of the fête. He ran to his aunt, who was already informed by letter of his father's more speedy arrival, and hastened to propose -to take her to the fête with him. When she objected, +to take her to the fête with him. When she objected, by saying that he would have much more amusement with the family of M. Lebeau, he was on the point of answering "Very well, aunt;" happily, however, he @@ -9174,7 +9157,7 @@ to make every thing pleasant to his aunt, who, on her side, was all good humour. Even Barogo, who, in the transports of his joy, leaped several times upon her, was allowed to do so without being angrily repulsed. -Louis, compelled at the fête to give his arm +Louis, compelled at the fête to give his arm to his aunt, who could neither walk fast nor go far, could not help looking at the various groups of pedestrians so full of vivacity and mirth. People were @@ -9371,7 +9354,7 @@ steps, instead of following his humour and heedlessly rushing into any mire that may obstruct his path, is sure to become at last the leader of his party.</p> -<p>When the Curé had concluded his story, he raised +<p>When the Curé had concluded his story, he raised his head, took off his spectacles, and looking round at the children, said, "Well, now, which would you rather be,—Madame Ballier or Louis?"</p> @@ -9379,14 +9362,14 @@ rather be,—Madame Ballier or Louis?"</p> <p>"Oh! there is no great difficulty in deciding that question," replied Amadeus.</p> -<p>"You know, Monsieur le Curé," said Paul, "that +<p>"You know, Monsieur le Curé," said Paul, "that everybody would like better to be an amiable person than one who is not so."</p> <p>"I think," remarked Juliana, with her disdainful tone, "it was hardly worth while to ask such a question."</p> -<p>"Indeed," said the Curé; "for my part, I thought +<p>"Indeed," said the Curé; "for my part, I thought that there were persons to be met with occasionally, who would rather not be amiable."</p> @@ -9396,13 +9379,13 @@ burst into a loud laugh.</p> <p>"Ah! that is Juliana," cried Paul, jumping about, and clapping his hands.</p> -<p>"By no means," replied the Curé; "for I perceive +<p>"By no means," replied the Curé; "for I perceive that Miss Juliana is displeased when any one appears<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_218" id="Page_218">[Pg 218]</a></span> to think her less amiable than usual, and this proves that she wishes to be amiable."</p> <p>Juliana blushed: she was not sure whether the -Curé was speaking in jest or in earnest, for it was +Curé was speaking in jest or in earnest, for it was perfectly true that many times when her ill-humour was over, she felt sorry for having given way to it, especially in the presence of persons who appeared @@ -9414,7 +9397,7 @@ your work into Zemira's porringer, because mamma had rung for you twice whilst you were busy undoing a knot in your thread?"</p> -<p>"Yes, and only think! Monsieur le Curé," cried +<p>"Yes, and only think! Monsieur le Curé," cried Paul; "she was so angry—so very angry, at having wetted her work with the water in the porringer, that when I picked it up to bring it back to her, she @@ -9425,14 +9408,14 @@ so with her needle."</p> pointed to the scratch on his finger, whilst Juliana could hardly restrain her tears, so much was she ashamed and grieved that her fault should be made -known to the Curé.</p> +known to the Curé.</p> <p>"You know very well I did not do it on purpose," she said, in a broken voice; "but Amadeus is always finding fault with me;" and her tears began to flow in earnest.</p> -<p>"Come, calm yourself, my good girl," said the Curé, +<p>"Come, calm yourself, my good girl," said the Curé, in an affectionate tone; "these little folks do not know how vexatious it is to a sensible young lady to feel that she has not been quite so reasonable as she ought @@ -9441,13 +9424,13 @@ them."</p> <p>Juliana shook her head with a sigh.</p> -<p>"You shall hear my story," added the Curé, "which +<p>"You shall hear my story," added the Curé, "which shall be for you alone, and we will afterwards discuss the matter."</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_219" id="Page_219">[Pg 219]</a></span></p> -<p>The next day the Curé brought the following tale, +<p>The next day the Curé brought the following tale, which he read to Juliana in private, because he perceived, that as she was growing up, the best way of gaining her confidence was to avoid wounding her self-love, @@ -9509,8 +9492,8 @@ her the slightest inconvenience. Thus, for example, she would take a long walk, and as soon as she began to feel fatigued, she would complain as if others were in fault. She would repeat fifty times over, "This tiresome -château will never come," for she seemed almost -to believe that the château ought to come to her. She +château will never come," for she seemed almost +to believe that the château ought to come to her. She considered herself much aggrieved when her mother would not permit her to hang on her arm, or lean on her sister's shoulder; for her only concern was for @@ -9700,7 +9683,7 @@ to look at her mother or sister.</p> Vaucourt's old servant, who was not very alert, and had more to do than usual, could not wait on Adela as attentively as on other occasions, and was surprised -not to hear her say sharply, "Chambéri, do you +not to hear her say sharply, "Chambéri, do you not mean to give me a plate?" He remarked to her, "Gracious! Miss Adela, how gentle and well-behaved you have become lately!" "That is because she is @@ -9812,7 +9795,7 @@ this reasoning, but thenceforth whenever she said that<span class="pagenum"><a n anything was <i>insupportable</i>, her mother replied, "You did not find it so when the princess was here." Nor would Amelia suffer herself to be harshly treated without -talking of the princess: even Chambéri, if Adela +talking of the princess: even Chambéri, if Adela scolded him, would say, "Ah! Miss Adela, I see we want the princess here again." Adela began to be terribly annoyed with this raillery; then she got @@ -9835,7 +9818,7 @@ grumbler.</p> <hr class="tb" /> -<p>"Well!" said the Curé to Juliana, when he had +<p>"Well!" said the Curé to Juliana, when he had finished his story. "What do you think of it?"</p> <p>"I think," replied Juliana, a little discontented, "that @@ -9854,7 +9837,7 @@ her to correct herself."</p> <p>"Since you are so well acquainted with these things, Miss Juliana, let me know them," said the -Curé, "and we will make a story about them."</p> +Curé, "and we will make a story about them."</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_228" id="Page_228">[Pg 228]</a></span></p> @@ -9871,7 +9854,7 @@ completely, and became a most amiable young lady."</p> <p>At this moment, the two little boys, quite disappointed -that the Curé would not admit them to his +that the Curé would not admit them to his conversation with Juliana, came to teaze him to tell them at least the story. "You shall hear it," he said, "when you have quite left off tormenting your sister," @@ -9884,10 +9867,10 @@ in order to silence them."</p> events," said Juliana.</p> <p>"But who will have the advantage?" said the -Curé; and Juliana appeared pleased at the idea of +Curé; and Juliana appeared pleased at the idea of being some day free from a defect which made her pass many unhappy moments; besides she felt touched -and flattered by the pains which the Curé took to be +and flattered by the pains which the Curé took to be useful to her.</p> <p>It began to rain; Juliana, whose bonnet was almost @@ -9896,7 +9879,7 @@ they could reach it they had to cross a large flower garden, and in an instant the shower became so violent that it was impossible to escape it. Juliana, in running, caught in some trellis work, which tore her -dress and threw her down. The Curé, though not +dress and threw her down. The Curé, though not running, came up however in time to assist her in rising, and thinking her much disposed to be angry, said to her, "Providence has soon given you an opportunity, @@ -9909,7 +9892,7 @@ into our story."</p> make no reply, and that was a great deal for her, as besides spoiling her bonnet, and tearing her frock, she was covered with dirt from head to foot, and had -also hurt her knee in her fall. The Curé gave her his +also hurt her knee in her fall. The Curé gave her his arm to assist her to the house, and she might have remarked that although by touching her he had soiled the sleeve and skirt of his coat, and that on their @@ -9919,13 +9902,13 @@ slightest mark of displeasure. When, however, they entered the drawing-room, and Zemira came jumping upon her to testify his joy at seeing her again, she was very near giving him a kick, but she checked herself, -and the Curé who observed this, said to her, "I shall +and the Curé who observed this, said to her, "I shall write on my tablets that Zemira did <i>not</i> receive a kick." If Juliana smiled, it was perhaps against her will, and her brothers, who now entered and began laughing when they saw the plight she was in, would no doubt have felt the weight of her long repressed -vexation, if the Curé had not said, "I perceive, Miss +vexation, if the Curé had not said, "I perceive, Miss Juliana, that these little rogues will not deserve to hear the story of the princess, till you have succeeded in curing them of their faults." Juliana made her @@ -9937,13 +9920,13 @@ she came down stairs, and her mother had complimented her on the patience with which she had endured her accident, Juliana could not help blushing.</p> -<p>From that day forward, whenever the Curé came to -the château, he asked Juliana if there was anything +<p>From that day forward, whenever the Curé came to +the château, he asked Juliana if there was anything to be added to the story; sometimes Juliana shook her head, having nothing good to relate; at others, she would smile, because she felt satisfied with herself. On such occasions, she liked to converse with the -Curé about the temptations to which she had been +Curé about the temptations to which she had been exposed; but in recounting them she found them far<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_230" id="Page_230">[Pg 230]</a></span> less serious than they had appeared at the time, and felt more completely how foolish it would have been @@ -9953,7 +9936,7 @@ them by the satisfaction which her friends testified in her improvement. She afterwards went with her parents to Paris, and remained there three years; during which time she kept up a regular correspondence -with the Curé of Chavignat. On her return she +with the Curé of Chavignat. On her return she was seventeen, and felt happy in the thought that he would find her cured of her childish fault. Amadeus, instead of teazing, now treated her with respect, for @@ -9961,9 +9944,9 @@ she no longer scolded him unjustly; he was consequently accustomed to listen to her when she warned him gently of any fault. Neither did she make any difficulty in relating to him the story of the princess; -and Amadeus, when talking of it to the Curé on the +and Amadeus, when talking of it to the Curé on the day of his return, said, "At all events Juliana was -never so disagreeable as that;" and the good Curé +never so disagreeable as that;" and the good Curé rejoiced to find that Juliana's defects were so well concealed that they had even been forgotten. During this time Juliana was looking for her bag, which she @@ -9973,12 +9956,12 @@ her with a thousand childish tricks, she was not in the least put out of temper.</p> <p>"Since my story is so well ended, Miss Juliana," -said the Curé, when she had found her bag, "pray +said the Curé, when she had found her bag, "pray inform me how you have managed to bring things to so satisfactory a conclusion."</p> <p>Juliana blushed and smiled as she replied, "By -being always, thanks to you, Monsieur le Curé, so full +being always, thanks to you, Monsieur le Curé, so full of the desire of being reasonable, that it drove out of my head whatever might have prevented me from keeping my resolution."</p> @@ -10112,7 +10095,7 @@ heard the vow, nor the friends who surrounded him.</p> <p>Henry, sinking under this heart-rending scene, and trembling for that which must succeed it, resolved -to quit the château, and not return till the most +to quit the château, and not return till the most agonizing hours of his affliction should have passed away, but he felt that this amendment must not commence by a secret flight. He therefore announced @@ -10140,7 +10123,7 @@ recollections.</p> <p>He reached the place of his retreat, but after four days of remorse, of tears and of anguish, he felt that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_235" id="Page_235">[Pg 235]</a></span> -he ought to return to the château, and prove the sincerity +he ought to return to the château, and prove the sincerity of his regret for the loss of his father by imitating his virtues. The most noble commemoration that man can offer to those whom he has loved, and @@ -10203,11 +10186,11 @@ being able to say, My child is virtuous."</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_237" id="Page_237">[Pg 237]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="Poor_Jose" id="Poor_Jose">Poor José.</a></h2> +<h2><a name="Poor_Jose" id="Poor_Jose">Poor José.</a></h2> <p>On the 15th of May, 1801, an honest, but wretched woman breathed her last, in a garret of one of the -highest houses in the Rue Saint-Honoré. She was +highest houses in the Rue Saint-Honoré. She was still young; but misery more than sickness had rendered her condition hopeless. Stretched, since the morning, without food, upon a bed of straw, her @@ -10221,7 +10204,7 @@ her eyes closed in death while still fixed upon her child, whose tears had already ceased to flow on beholding himself thus surrounded. The portress took him in her arms, and kissed him. "Poor little -José!" she said. "Poor José!" repeated the neighbours, +José!" she said. "Poor José!" repeated the neighbours, and taking the child, they left the garret, to go and consult with Dame Robert, a shoemaker, and owner of a shop six feet square, attached to the same @@ -10233,15 +10216,15 @@ turned to decide on the fate of the unfortunate orphan. Before revealing the result of this noisy conference, we will relate in a few words the melan<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_238" id="Page_238">[Pg 238]</a></span>choly, but too common history, of the parents of poor -José.</p> +José.</p> <p>His father, a native of Annecy, in Savoy, was named -Joseph Berr, or José, according to the <i>patois</i> of the +Joseph Berr, or José, according to the <i>patois</i> of the province. The name, thus corrupted, is so common in that part of the country, that, if ignorant of a -man's name, one may call him José, without being +man's name, one may call him José, without being often wrong; and, under all circumstances, the appellation -is received with pleasure. José Berr, then, +is received with pleasure. José Berr, then, possessed the usual qualities of his countrymen; he was honest, intelligent, and energetic. He had lately married, and not finding sufficient work to maintain @@ -10267,7 +10250,7 @@ profits, consequently, were very trifling, while living in Paris is very dear. His wife, on her side, endeavoured to work, but having neither acquaintances nor patrons, and obliged, moreover, to take care of little -José, who was just born, she earned still less than her +José, who was just born, she earned still less than her husband. For some years, this unfortunate family thus struggled against poverty, Berr often repenting that he had left his native town, where, if he did not @@ -10284,7 +10267,7 @@ we have already seen.</p> <p>In the meantime, the council of neighbours, assembled at Dame Robert's, deliberated, without coming -to any conclusion, upon the fate of little José, who, +to any conclusion, upon the fate of little José, who, without troubling himself as to the future, was quietly sleeping in the shoemaker's shop. The charity and the means of most of these women were about sufficient @@ -10296,7 +10279,7 @@ exclaimed Dame Robert, with indignation. "Send this poor little innocent, the only child of these worthy people to the workhouse! No, you shall not go to the workhouse, my little cherub," she continued, -taking up the sleeping José; "I have five children of +taking up the sleeping José; "I have five children of my own, but you shall share their bread, even if I have to work an hour more morning and evening, I will take care of you until you can provide for yourself; @@ -10328,7 +10311,7 @@ from her time of rest.</p> <p>The produce of this surplus labour was amply sufficient for the maintenance of a child so young as -José; besides, Dame Robert was not a woman to +José; besides, Dame Robert was not a woman to spoil him any more than the rest, for all her kindness of heart did not prevent her from displaying the roughness of manner so common to her class; his @@ -10338,7 +10321,7 @@ left in the poor bed provided for them; and when the six little rogues made too much noise, broke anything, or drank the milk of Dame Robert's favourite cat, the reproofs and thumps which followed these misdeeds -were equally distributed between José and his adopted +were equally distributed between José and his adopted brothers. As to the rest, Providence seemed willing to reward the good shoemaker for her humanity. The labour of the two additional hours was scarcely @@ -10349,25 +10332,25 @@ see the people passing and repassing in such a hurry, little thinking that by wearing out their shoes they are helping to make my pot boil."</p> -<p>José was beloved by all his little comrades on account +<p>José was beloved by all his little comrades on account of his gentle and obliging disposition; but he was more especially the friend of Philip, the youngest of Dame Robert's children. Somewhat older than -José, Philip protected him in their quarrels, gave +José, Philip protected him in their quarrels, gave him the best of everything, and became seriously<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241">[Pg 241]</a></span> angry whenever any one called him the little Savoyard, this appellation appearing to him insulting, without his very well knowing why. However, as the children grew older, Philip had no longer any need of exerting his influence for the protection of -José. The intelligence of the latter had developed so +José. The intelligence of the latter had developed so much, and rendered him so far superior to his young friends, that he assumed over them that kind of ascendancy which the grossest minds cannot refuse to superior intellect, when it does not interfere with their own self-respect.</p> -<p>José had just attained his eighth year; he was +<p>José had just attained his eighth year; he was small for his age, but strong and active. Dame Robert had neither the means nor the capacity to bestow upon him any education beyond some notions @@ -10395,7 +10378,7 @@ children in the narrow path they were destined to tread.</p> <p>"Now, my boy!" she said, one Sunday morning, -taking José upon her knees, "we have something +taking José upon her knees, "we have something besides sport to think about to-day; you are now eight years old, and you may, in your turn, begin to assist me as I have assisted you. There are no idlers @@ -10406,7 +10389,7 @@ bring home every night the pence he has earned in the day. See! here is the little box I have bought for you."</p> -<p>José was enchanted at these words. How delightful +<p>José was enchanted at these words. How delightful to be able, at his age, to earn money, to be useful to his kind mother; for the tenderness of his little heart made him already feel this joy. It must also be @@ -10420,17 +10403,17 @@ forgotten; the box, two hard brushes, two soft brushes, a little knife, some blacking, some spirit for the tops of the boots, a supply of rags, and a vessel to contain water; these articles comprised the whole -of José's new possessions. They were looked at, +of José's new possessions. They were looked at, touched, and turned about, not only by himself, but -by the other children also; while José, impatient to +by the other children also; while José, impatient to make use of them at once, wanted to clean all the dirty shoes in the house, and Dame Robert decided, if he succeeded in this his first attempt, that he should the next day be established sole master of his -brushes, on the grand Place du Musée. José, full of +brushes, on the grand Place du Musée. José, full of zeal, immediately set to work, aided by the advice of his brothers and sisters. The first pair turned out -badly: José cut the strings; at the second attempt +badly: José cut the strings; at the second attempt he gave his hand a great scratch, but this only proved that his knife was good, so he did not cry. Finally, he succeeded very well with the third pair, better @@ -10441,18 +10424,18 @@ novice executed what the apprentices term their <i>masterpiece</i>, and it was therefore decided that he might exercise his talents in public.</p> -<p>It was with difficulty that José closed his eyes that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">[Pg 243]</a></span> +<p>It was with difficulty that José closed his eyes that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">[Pg 243]</a></span> night, and when he did sleep he beheld in his dreams more than one passer-by stop before him to require the exercise of his skill. As I have already said, -Dame Robert lived in the Rue Saint-Honoré, near +Dame Robert lived in the Rue Saint-Honoré, near the corner of the Rue Froidmanteau; and, although but a short time has elapsed since the period at which -little José commenced his labours, this part of Paris +little José commenced his labours, this part of Paris then bore no resemblance to what it is at the present day. The wide and handsome street leading from the -Carrousel to the Place du Musée did not then exist, -and the Place du Musée itself terminated in a rapid +Carrousel to the Place du Musée did not then exist, +and the Place du Musée itself terminated in a rapid descent at the end of the Rue Froidmanteau, while this narrow, low, and always dirty street was almost the only thoroughfare leading to the Louvre in this @@ -10466,46 +10449,46 @@ pictures, both of which have been removed elsewhere, as well as the studios of a great number of painters then situated in the immense wing which extends from the Pont-des-Arts to the Pont-Royal. Dame -Robert, in her tender solicitude for José, and wishing +Robert, in her tender solicitude for José, and wishing also to justify her reputation for prudence, had carefully examined all the localities I have mentioned; the inevitable mud which every foot-passenger must necessarily collect in crossing the Rue Froidmanteau, first suggested to her the idea of the useful establishment, -of which José was to be the founder, and +of which José was to be the founder, and having with joy discovered that no rival in this department had yet thought of taking advantage of so favourable a site, she hastened, as we have already seen, to inform her adopted son of his new destination.</p> -<p>On the Monday morning, therefore, José commenced +<p>On the Monday morning, therefore, José commenced his new career. The whole of the little family was awake at an early hour, anxious to accom<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244">[Pg 244]</a></span>pany -and install José in the situation indicated by +and install José in the situation indicated by Dame Robert, who herself carried the neat little box, while each of the children took possession of one of -the utensils. José alone, as the hero of the day, +the utensils. José alone, as the hero of the day, carried nothing; he marched proudly at the head of the merry troop, and never did conqueror take possession of a kingdom with greater satisfaction than was experienced by the little Savoyard, when he established his apparatus in a hollow, some feet in depth, faced -by two enormous posts, between which José appeared +by two enormous posts, between which José appeared as in a fortress. Dame Robert, after having strongly cautioned him not to leave his post, and not to eat up at once his provisions for the day, which she had given to him in a little basket, at length made up her mind to leave him, and went away, accompanied by the other children, though not without often looking back. -Having reached the end of the Place du Musée, she +Having reached the end of the Place du Musée, she once more turned round, and saw, with infinite satisfaction, -that José was already engaged in cleaning +that José was already engaged in cleaning some boots, which a lazy servant had brought to him, in order to save himself the trouble of doing them. With a contented heart, the good woman then redoubled her speed, and returned home to resume her -ordinary occupations; but the image of José frequently +ordinary occupations; but the image of José frequently presented itself to her imagination, and interrupted her labours. The day seemed to her very long, and she had to exercise her self-denial, in order to @@ -10514,21 +10497,21 @@ peep at him, to ascertain how he was getting on; but not to give her more credit than she deserved, it must be told that she turned away her eyes when, at lunch-time, Philip, stealing by the side of the houses, bent -his steps towards the Place du Musée. When he +his steps towards the Place du Musée. When he returned empty-handed, and with a smiling countenance, the kind soul became quite easy, and resumed her needle with more activity than ever.</p> <p>At the close of this day, so memorable to the little -family, the moment José was perceived in the distance, +family, the moment José was perceived in the distance, dragging along his new possessions, all the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_245" id="Page_245">[Pg 245]</a></span> -children ran to his assistance; José, throwing himself +children ran to his assistance; José, throwing himself into the arms of Dame Robert, commenced a confused recital of his wonderful adventures; then, suddenly interrupting himself, he drew from his pocket and presented to her, with inexpressible pride, twelve sous, carefully tied up in a bit of rag. This -was the result of his day's labour, and José, encouraged +was the result of his day's labour, and José, encouraged by this first attempt, and having almost completely overcome the timidity natural to his age, like all children who are compelled by necessity to work while @@ -10540,7 +10523,7 @@ older, his earnings increased; he sometimes went of errands, called hackney coaches, &c., &c., while his gentle disposition and pleasing manners gained for him the esteem of all who lived in the neighbourhood -of his ambulatory establishment. Besides, José was +of his ambulatory establishment. Besides, José was industrious and docile, and not given to mischief, neither was he greedy, as is sometimes the case with children even better brought up than he could @@ -10554,7 +10537,7 @@ of these objects was an attractive gingerbread shop, another, a troop of little urchins, who endeavoured to entice every child that passed by to join in their follies. It really required strength of mind, and -even what at José's age may be termed virtue, to +even what at José's age may be termed virtue, to withstand these terrible rocks, but he was always triumphant, and if he did sometimes cast a longing look towards the somersets and tricks of these little @@ -10566,7 +10549,7 @@ having to wait a single minute for the services of the useful shoeblack.</p> <p>As our reputation commences with ourselves, and -is almost always dependent on our own will, José, +is almost always dependent on our own will, José, who was truly anxious to do what was right, had already obtained for himself a very flattering one, considering his age; and we will now relate the good @@ -10575,7 +10558,7 @@ for him at the expiration of a year.</p> <p>In addition to Madame Legris', and many other enticing shops, there was, at that time, upon the -Place du Musée, one which kept an excellent assortment +Place du Musée, one which kept an excellent assortment of colours, canvasses, and everything connected with painting, and which the artists and students of that period may remember to have been @@ -10641,18 +10624,18 @@ many years, this man, apparently so cold, shed tears whenever he spoke of his poor children. "They were three fine boys," he would say, but could not finish. With a heart so sensitive, it was impossible for him<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248">[Pg 248]</a></span> -to behold without interest our amiable little José. +to behold without interest our amiable little José. He carefully watched his disposition and conduct for a long time, became more and more attached to him, and the fortunate child thus acquired by his own merits alone a prudent and sincere friend.</p> <p>But it was not enough for Gabri that he should -love José with his whole heart; he wished also to +love José with his whole heart; he wished also to take measures for his future welfare; and after repeatedly talking over the matter with Madame Legris, who also took a great interest in his young -<i>protégé</i>, they commenced their innocent plot in the +<i>protégé</i>, they commenced their innocent plot in the following manner.</p> <p>Madame Barbe entertained some partiality for @@ -10838,7 +10821,7 @@ will hesitate for a moment."</p> <p>"They will not be so foolish," replied Madame Legris, "besides, this boy has only adoptive parents. -It is poor little José, the pretty little Savoyard, who +It is poor little José, the pretty little Savoyard, who is established down yonder, between those two great stones. His is a singular history, and when you know it...."</p> @@ -10847,7 +10830,7 @@ know it...."</p> interrupted the painter, taking up his hat; and the hope of being able to relate an interesting story, increased the desire which Madame Barbe then felt -of possessing José. The kind-hearted Madame Legris +of possessing José. The kind-hearted Madame Legris therefore went away perfectly satisfied with the success of her project, and if Gabri's conversation was still as laconic as usual, a close observer might @@ -10862,18 +10845,18 @@ still longer: and it may be presumed that Madame<span class="pagenum"><a name="P Barbe's eloquence was more flowing and animated than usual; but, as her auditors did not take the trouble to report it, we can only inform our reader -that it was agreed—firstly, that José should serve +that it was agreed—firstly, that José should serve Madame Barbe during the space of seven years, without receiving any remuneration whatever; and that, after that time, if his conduct was good, he should be paid a small sum monthly. Secondly, that -the said José should, during his seven years' apprenticeship, +the said José should, during his seven years' apprenticeship, be lodged and boarded by his new masters, and that Dame Robert should take charge of his clothing.</p> <p>Every thing being arranged to the satisfaction of -both parties, José was immediately set to work, and +both parties, José was immediately set to work, and from the first moment displayed a degree of intelligence which greatly delighted the kind-hearted Barbe and much astonished his difficult partner. He had a wonderful @@ -10884,25 +10867,25 @@ was grinding his colours, would quickly make him a sign, which the intelligent child immediately understood. Poor Gabri dared not display all his joy, for his tormenting mistress would have punished him by -scolding the innocent José; but, taking advantage of +scolding the innocent José; but, taking advantage of a moment when the latter came to fetch something from where he was, he would cast a rapid glance towards the counter, and, clasping the child in his arms, press him with transport to his heart. Madame Barbe would turn her head, but Gabri's grindstone -was already in motion, while little José was at the top +was already in motion, while little José was at the top of the ladder.</p> <p>In the evening, the mistress ordered Gabri to conduct the <i>apprentice</i> to his room. Oh! how delightfully -did these words fall upon José's ears! he who +did these words fall upon José's ears! he who had hitherto possessed only one-third of the dark loft in which the brothers slept! He was going to sleep alone, and in his own room! After having gaily mounted seven stories, Gabri opened a little door, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_254" id="Page_254">[Pg 254]</a></span> entered a very small room which led to the roof of the house, and adjoined M. Barbe's lumber-room. "A -window! a window!" exclaimed José, on entering; +window! a window!" exclaimed José, on entering; "Monsieur Gabri, I have a window!" and he clapped his hands, and jumped for joy. Gabri showed him his bed, which was of fresh straw, covered with a sheet; @@ -10910,17 +10893,17 @@ the little fellow was in such a state of joyous excitement that it was with difficulty his protector could induce him to lie down.</p> -<p>José was roused from his pleasant slumbers by the +<p>José was roused from his pleasant slumbers by the first rays of the morning sun, when he was gladdened by another agreeable surprise, on discovering that the walls of his garret were smooth and perfectly white, for it had just undergone repair, and was then in a state of cleanliness rarely met with in such places; -but José, little sensible to this advantage, was very +but José, little sensible to this advantage, was very much so to the cheerful appearance of his room, and especially to the facilities which those white walls afforded him for continuing his first attempts in art. -For it must be known that José, in the leisure +For it must be known that José, in the leisure moments left by his former occupation, used often to exercise his talents by daubing with his blacking and clumsy brushes upon stones or bits of wood a thousand @@ -10932,7 +10915,7 @@ the voice of Madame Barbe, and hastened to obey the summons.</p> <p>For a whole week the house resounded with -nothing but the name of José. The poor boy, +nothing but the name of José. The poor boy, constantly watched and tormented, was subjected to a very severe test; but the natural goodness of his disposition and his indefatigable zeal, softened by @@ -10940,7 +10923,7 @@ degrees the severity of his mistress. Besides, his kind friend Gabri, by his judicious advice, saved him from many an act of thoughtlessness, and Madame Barbe scolded so often that her husband never scolded -at all. José was, therefore, good, beloved, and happy.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">[Pg 255]</a></span> +at all. José was, therefore, good, beloved, and happy.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">[Pg 255]</a></span> His taste for painting was increased by the conversations which he daily heard in this house; still, perhaps, this taste might never have been developed, @@ -10949,7 +10932,7 @@ genius, like the fire shut up in a rude stone, might never have emitted a spark, had not some one struck upon it.</p> -<p>Amongst the numerous houses to which José was +<p>Amongst the numerous houses to which José was sent with the orders executed by M. Barbe, there was one at which he was received with especial kindness, and which, notwithstanding all his prudence, he found @@ -10961,7 +10944,7 @@ talents in engraving until compelled to discontinue, by weakness of sight. Married, late in life, to an amiable woman; who made him happy, their constant occupation was the education of their only son, a lad about -two years older than José. Francisco, as he was +two years older than José. Francisco, as he was named, had from his birth been destined to be a painter, and being brought up with this idea, he manifested both facility and power; but naturally @@ -10980,7 +10963,7 @@ comfort.</p> and when he chose to make an effort, his progress was so astonishing, that his kind parents forgot his past faults. M. Enguehard was at first inclined to restrain -the liking which his son manifested for José, fearing +the liking which his son manifested for José, fearing lest this child, whom he naturally supposed had not<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_256" id="Page_256">[Pg 256]</a></span> been very carefully brought up, might lead his son to contract some bad habits; but feeling himself an @@ -10990,9 +10973,9 @@ made inquiries about him, and what he learned was so satisfactory that it removed all apprehension with regard to his intimacy with Francisco. The two boys grew daily more and more attached to each other, and -José divided all his leisure moments between Dame +José divided all his leisure moments between Dame Robert and his beloved Francisco. Philip, however, -was not forgotten; but José, always beyond his +was not forgotten; but José, always beyond his years in mental powers, preferred the advantage of being enlightened by the conversation of M. Enguehard and Francisco, to the pleasure of being admired @@ -11002,14 +10985,14 @@ the happiness of an education from which he profited so little.</p> <p>One day when the latter had thrown aside, in a -passion, a book which wearied him, José picked it up, +passion, a book which wearied him, José picked it up, and, turning it round, looked at it with a sigh.</p> <p>"You are very fortunate," said Francisco, "in not knowing how to read or write, for you are not forced to learn lessons."</p> -<p>"Ah!" replied José, "that is my greatest grief: it is +<p>"Ah!" replied José, "that is my greatest grief: it is you who are fortunate in having the opportunity of learning. Oh, if you would but teach me to draw!"</p> @@ -11017,18 +11000,18 @@ learning. Oh, if you would but teach me to draw!"</p> idea: "I will be your master; but take care if you do not do well—upon the knuckles, my lad!"</p> -<p>José smiled at this threat, and M. Enguehard, who +<p>José smiled at this threat, and M. Enguehard, who entered at the moment, having approved the project, -it was decided that Francisco should give José a lesson +it was decided that Francisco should give José a lesson every Sunday, and of an evening during the week -whenever José could obtain permission to go out; but +whenever José could obtain permission to go out; but Francisco thought no more about rapping knuckles. -José comprehended so readily and advanced so +José comprehended so readily and advanced so rapidly, that, in order to maintain the proper distance between master and pupil, his friend was obliged to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_257" id="Page_257">[Pg 257]</a></span> set seriously to work, and this little experiment led him to make a few salutary reflections. M. Enguehard, -struck by José's astonishing aptitude, neglected no +struck by José's astonishing aptitude, neglected no opportunity of maintaining an emulation so advantageous to both the boys. He often talked to them about the celebrated masters of the old school, and @@ -11043,7 +11026,7 @@ Brussels, but classed amongst the painters of the French school, and who died President of the Academy, used, when about eight or nine years of age, to copy every picture and engraving that came in his -way; and Claude Gelée, called Lorraine, a real phenomenon, +way; and Claude Gelée, called Lorraine, a real phenomenon, such as the history of the arts can offer but few examples of, could learn nothing while at school; his parents therefore apprenticed him to a confectioner, @@ -11059,19 +11042,19 @@ sketching and painting, and became the celebrated and almost unique landscape painter, whose works we still daily admire in our Museum."</p> -<p>José had listened to this recital with an attention +<p>José had listened to this recital with an attention which scarcely permitted him to breathe. When M. Enguehard had finished speaking, a silence of a -few moments ensued, which José at length interrupted +few moments ensued, which José at length interrupted by rising suddenly and crying out with all his might, "Why not? why not?"... He then blushed when he beheld Francisco and M. Enguehard laughing<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_258" id="Page_258">[Pg 258]</a></span> heartily. M. Enguehard sent them to play, and, reflecting upon the words which had escaped from -José, he felt tempted to direct him into a career to +José, he felt tempted to direct him into a career to which everything seemed to call him; but the kind-hearted engraver was poor; to charge himself with -José was impossible; and then, was he not wrong in +José was impossible; and then, was he not wrong in diverting the child's mind from the ideas that were suitable to his present position? Again he hesitated. "Good God! what a pity!" he repeated; "but if I @@ -11079,15 +11062,15 @@ should render him unhappy without being able to assist him!" And from that day M. Enguehard related no more stories, nor gave himself any further anxiety about the lessons which Francisco continued -to give to José. But all precautions were now useless; -José was born a painter; Claude Lorraine incessantly +to give to José. But all precautions were now useless; +José was born a painter; Claude Lorraine incessantly recurred to his mind, and for want of fields, which he was denied the privilege of beholding, he sketched horses and figures in every corner, and sought subjects for composition in the historical anecdotes which Francisco related to him. Francisco, however, could only teach him the elements and mechanical -details of art, things which José's genius +details of art, things which José's genius rendered almost useless to him. Drawing even was not enough; he burned with a desire to paint, and found a secret pleasure in touching palettes and @@ -11104,7 +11087,7 @@ betray his secret.</p> <p>But a circumstance occurred, which all his prudence could not have foreseen, and which, by enlightening -Madame Barbe, cost poor José many tears.</p> +Madame Barbe, cost poor José many tears.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_259" id="Page_259">[Pg 259]</a></span></p> @@ -11138,29 +11121,29 @@ triumphant work. He arrived, therefore, followed by a dozen of his companions and rivals, who, the first moment of disappointment over, usually participate cordially in the delight of the victor, especially when -they happen to study under the same master. José +they happen to study under the same master. José was a witness to the transports of these young men, and heard the praises lavished by the spectators on the fortunate student. Agitated by a thousand varied emotions, jealous, but with that noble and rare jealousy -which made Cæsar weep at the feet of Alexander's +which made Cæsar weep at the feet of Alexander's statue, he would doubtless in his excitement have drawn upon himself a severe reprimand from<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_260" id="Page_260">[Pg 260]</a></span> Madame Barbe, had not Gabri whom nothing could divert from his silent watchfulness, led him away, in spite of himself.</p> -<p>"Ah!" said José, with emotion, "Do you see that +<p>"Ah!" said José, with emotion, "Do you see that young man? He is only fifteen.... Claude Lorraine was a confectioner.... And I, what am I?... I feel that I, too, have something in me!..."</p> <p>Gabri knew nothing about Claude Lorraine, but he -exerted himself with so much kindness to pacify José, +exerted himself with so much kindness to pacify José, that he at length succeeded, by means of a positive promise, to satisfy, at least, the most attainable of -his wishes. The Exhibition had just opened, and José +his wishes. The Exhibition had just opened, and José from his station in Madame Barbe's shop, could see successive crowds of amateurs thronging the entrance to the Museum; and he was constantly hearing the @@ -11173,7 +11156,7 @@ a slight movement of his cane, warned him to make a precipitate retreat; not that working-men of all kinds, and soldiers, cannot without difficulty gain admission into these exhibitions; but it must -be owned that poor José, at his age, and in his +be owned that poor José, at his age, and in his linen pantaloons, besmeared with every colour in M. Barbe's establishment, and in his tattered and scanty jacket, presented an appearance by no means @@ -11184,23 +11167,23 @@ affair was settled in the following manner. Francisco, with his father's permission, presented his little companion with a coat, and a pair of nankeen trousers, which he had laid aside, and which -could easily be made to fit José. Philip, who had +could easily be made to fit José. Philip, who had for some time been working at a tailor's, eagerly offered his services. Dame Robert purchased a pretty<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_261" id="Page_261">[Pg 261]</a></span> piece of stuff, which her daughter cut out for a waistcoat; and Gabri declared that he would take upon -himself to provide the hat. José burned with impatience +himself to provide the hat. José burned with impatience to enjoy the generosity of his friends; but the requisite preparations necessarily took some time, for the little workers had more zeal than capacity; and, besides, they could not neglect their ordinary tasks. It was necessary, therefore, to wait, and -José, finding himself alone in the shop, and wishing +José, finding himself alone in the shop, and wishing to divert his mind, determined to take another view of the picture which had made so deep an impression on him, and which the young painter, according to custom, had left for some time with M. Barbe. It -was hung at a considerable height; José mounted +was hung at a considerable height; José mounted a ladder, to get it down; but, thinking he heard the voice of the terrible Madame Barbe, he hastily replaced it, and, in his precipitation, brushed against @@ -11225,7 +11208,7 @@ upon his own ability to repair the fatal blemish.</p> <p>It may be thought, that so daring an idea was but little likely to enter the mind of a child only thirteen -years of age; but José, as we have before observed, +years of age; but José, as we have before observed, was born with extraordinary talents for painting;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_262" id="Page_262">[Pg 262]</a></span> besides, he knew nothing else; he occupied his thoughts with nothing else;—all that he had seen @@ -11248,13 +11231,13 @@ act upon the minds and dispositions of children, and give, as a mere starting-point, to some of those who live in the atmosphere of art, that which to others less favoured proves almost a goal. It must also be -remembered, that the work on which José was about +remembered, that the work on which José was about to try his skill was that of a youth of fifteen, and, consequently, far from being faultless.</p> <p>He had seen enough of painting to feel at no loss in charging a palette; but he wanted colours, brushes, -&c.; and José well knew that, though in the midst of +&c.; and José well knew that, though in the midst of everything of this kind, he had no right to touch any. He therefore resolved to have recourse to the friendship of Francisco, and to ask him for the money @@ -11275,7 +11258,7 @@ undertake this unexpected journey.</p> <p>Gabri was to return on the Sunday evening, the day following that which had proved so fatal to poor -José; but to wait for his coming was impossible, this +José; but to wait for his coming was impossible, this same Sunday being the only time that the poor boy had at his own disposal. He therefore hastened to M. Enguehard's, and having fortunately found Francisco @@ -11283,16 +11266,16 @@ alone, he confided to him his embarrassment. Francisco shuddered at his friend's danger, but was almost as much terrified at the projected reparation as at the accident itself; nevertheless, at the urgent -entreaty of José, who feared lest his absence should +entreaty of José, who feared lest his absence should be remarked, he gave him all the money he had, amounting to four francs ten sous. This was sufficient -for José's purpose; for, as may be easily imagined, +for José's purpose; for, as may be easily imagined, there was no question of easel, nor colour box, and he made so much haste, that his purchases were completed and hidden before Madame Barbe had once asked for him.</p> -<p>José was tormented during the whole of the day +<p>José was tormented during the whole of the day by the idea of his daring undertaking; and his preoccupation prevented him from being as much delighted as he would otherwise have been with his new @@ -11300,14 +11283,14 @@ clothes, which Philip, with an air of importance, brought home tied up in a handkerchief, in tailor fashion, under his arm. The poor boy, who expected great praise and many thanks, was somewhat disconcerted -at the indifference with which José examined +at the indifference with which José examined an <i>invisible</i> seam, which in spite of this qualification was even more easily distinguishable than any of the others. He therefore went off, persuaded that -José was ill, for he could never attach an unkind +José was ill, for he could never attach an unkind motive to his conduct.</p> -<p>José, awakening with the earliest dawn, at first felt +<p>José, awakening with the earliest dawn, at first felt nothing but the delight of possessing colours and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_264" id="Page_264">[Pg 264]</a></span> brushes. He prepared his rude palette with extreme care, and made this important operation last as long @@ -11321,7 +11304,7 @@ then, why not copy my own? The greatest masters use models, and paint everything from nature; I can easily place one foot without inconveniencing myself. We shall see if with this assistance I cannot manage." -And José commenced by cutting a caper; then looking +And José commenced by cutting a caper; then looking at the figure, the legs of which, fortunately for him, were outstretched, he placed one of his own in nearly the same position, and with a trembling hand @@ -11336,19 +11319,19 @@ repaired the mischief.</p> <div class="center"> <img src="images/i_289.png" width="374" height="600" alt="" /> -<p class="caption">Poor José, p. 264.</p> +<p class="caption">Poor José, p. 264.</p> </div> -<p>His task ended, José went down, to watch for +<p>His task ended, José went down, to watch for an opportunity of replacing the picture without being observed. It was already late, the whole of the family were going out for a walk; and Madame Barbe was in such good humour, on account of a pretty cap -which her husband had just given her, that José had +which her husband had just given her, that José had no difficulty in obtaining leave to go to the Exhibition, on the understanding that he was to be back before dinner-time, to arrange certain things, which Gabri's -absence had left in disorder. José, with a light heart, +absence had left in disorder. José, with a light heart, had no sooner lost sight of them than he hastened to hang up the picture, and smiled, as from beneath he beheld the fine effect of his work. Having now @@ -11363,18 +11346,18 @@ confident air.</p> <p>At that period, the noble staircase, with its double banister, which we admire at present, was not built; the square saloon of the Exhibition was reached by a -side door, leading from the Place du Musée, and a +side door, leading from the Place du Musée, and a staircase, which now only serves as a private entrance. This entrance was neither so convenient nor handsome as the present one; but still it was princely in its dimensions, and especially so to the unaccustomed -eyes of poor José, who had never seen +eyes of poor José, who had never seen anything more splendid than the church of Saint Roch. Those wide steps of white stone; those walls covered with pictures, for they reached almost to the first landing-place; the tumult of the crowd which pressed forward, carrying him along with it,—all combined -to throw José into a kind of bewilderment. +to throw José into a kind of bewilderment. He looked without seeing, walked without thinking, and, driven onwards by the crowd, at length found himself at the door of the great gallery of the @@ -11382,18 +11365,18 @@ Museum, which is left open during the Exhibition, but which at that time contained only the works of the old masters. At the sight of this immense gallery, magnificent even to those who are familiar with magnificence, -José stood struck with astonishment, while +José stood struck with astonishment, while an involuntary feeling of respect caused him to take off his hat. There were but few visitors in that part -of the Museum; José breathed more freely, and being +of the Museum; José breathed more freely, and being able to examine without being jostled, began deliciously to taste the pleasure he had so often longed for. Various pictures attracted his attention; but too ignorant to divine their subjects, there was something wanting to his enjoyment. But when, at last, he came to that picture of Raphael's, known by the -name of <i>La Vierge à la chaise</i>, the figures could -easily be recognised, and José found himself, so to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266">[Pg 266]</a></span> +name of <i>La Vierge à la chaise</i>, the figures could +easily be recognised, and José found himself, so to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266">[Pg 266]</a></span> speak, in the midst of his habitual acquaintances; he was able to make comparisons, having seen other church paintings; and his natural taste was so pure, @@ -11403,7 +11386,7 @@ admirable production, an emotion hitherto unknown took possession of him. The more he looked, the more complete did the illusion become; the face of the divine infant seemed to become animated, and to -smile upon him. José, leaning against the balustrade, +smile upon him. José, leaning against the balustrade, extended his arms and smiled too, and in the delight of these new sensations, forgot everything else, when a noise close by him made him start @@ -11411,25 +11394,25 @@ and awake from his reverie. He turned his head, and beheld a man attentively examining him; he was still young, and possessed a countenance remarkable for its expression; his eyes, full of fire, were fixed -with kindness upon José, who, notwithstanding his +with kindness upon José, who, notwithstanding his ordinary timidity, replied without embarrassment to the questions addressed to him. The stranger wished to know his name, what he thought of Raphael's picture, -what were his views, his occupations, &c. José's +what were his views, his occupations, &c. José's artless statements, through which his precocious genius could readily be discerned, deeply interested the stranger. "You were born a painter, child," he -said, touching José's forehead. "You already know +said, touching José's forehead. "You already know what no master could teach you, but you must be directed, and this I will undertake to do. Here is my address, my name is G——; call upon me, I will make something of you."</p> -<p>José, overwhelmed with joy in recognising the name +<p>José, overwhelmed with joy in recognising the name of one of our most celebrated artists, clasped his hands without being able to utter a word. Monsieur G. gave him another kind look, and departed. It was -some time before José recovered from the agitation +some time before José recovered from the agitation into which this event had thrown him, and the day was already far advanced when he remembered that he was still in the service of Madame Barbe, and that @@ -11442,7 +11425,7 @@ over his devoted head.</p> <p>Barbe, who was hurriedly pacing the shop, advanced towards him, as if to question him, then turned away -his head with an expression of vivid sorrow. José, +his head with an expression of vivid sorrow. José, confounded, was beginning to murmur some excuses, when Madame Barbe, the violence of whose passion had hitherto prevented her from speaking, at length @@ -11454,7 +11437,7 @@ certainly very punctual; however, I can easily imagine, you young rascal, that you were in no hurry to make your appearance."</p> -<p>"I am very sorry, Madame....." replied José.</p> +<p>"I am very sorry, Madame....." replied José.</p> <p>But Madame Barbe would not give him time to finish.</p> @@ -11465,12 +11448,12 @@ now stings his benefactors. But I could pardon you for being idle and ungrateful, if you had not sacrificed the reputation of my house, by destroying the pictures confided to us. Yes," she continued with more -vehemence, seeing José turn pale, "you fancied, you +vehemence, seeing José turn pale, "you fancied, you hardened, good-for-nothing, that your tricks would not be discovered; thief, we know all: not content with having irreparably destroyed a fine work, you have carried your villany so far as to steal from us the -things necessary for your undertaking." José uttered +things necessary for your undertaking." José uttered a cry of horror, and rushing towards his implacable mistress, who still continued her invectives, he protested his innocence, in so far at least as related to @@ -11479,11 +11462,11 @@ tears nor his protestations produced any effect upon the prejudiced minds of his employers. It had so happened that when they entered, the light which<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_268" id="Page_268">[Pg 268]</a></span> M. Barbe carried, fell directly upon the unfortunate -figure restored by José; and as nature had made him +figure restored by José; and as nature had made him a colorist, a quality which can never be acquired, and one in which the young student was deficient, it was an easy matter to perceive the difference. Besides, -poor José, in his embarrassment, had copied the left +poor José, in his embarrassment, had copied the left foot, which happened to be most convenient for him, without observing whether it was the proper one, and had so placed it that the great toe was on the outside. @@ -11492,7 +11475,7 @@ still moist palette and colours left no doubt of what he had done. Barbe would have pardoned the injury done to the painting, but the idea of theft revolted his honest nature, and it was difficult to avoid suspecting -José, since they were ignorant of Francisco's +José, since they were ignorant of Francisco's friendship for him, and well knew that he had nothing of his own. It was in vain that he related the simple truth, it only appeared an ingeniously concocted story; @@ -11504,7 +11487,7 @@ that night. His wife, obliged to yield, revenged herself by seeking two or three of her neighbours, who hurried with malicious eagerness to see the left foot upon the right leg, and the woful condition of poor -little José, choking with grief in a corner. He was +little José, choking with grief in a corner. He was spared none of their commentaries, these kind souls taking care to speak very loudly and very distinctly.</p> @@ -11517,12 +11500,12 @@ comes of picking up vagabonds; but Dame Robert is such an obstinate woman. What is one to do?" A third added that everything must be locked up, and care taken that he was never left alone. Finally, their -cruelty was carried to such extremes, that poor José +cruelty was carried to such extremes, that poor José was unable any longer to restrain his sobs, which<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_269" id="Page_269">[Pg 269]</a></span> being heard by M. Barbe in his room, he immediately hastened to the poor child and sent him to bed.</p> -<p>José passed a frightful night; a few hours more +<p>José passed a frightful night; a few hours more and he would be sent away disgraced, and obliged to return to his adopted mother, without the means of support, and with a charge of dishonesty weighing @@ -11535,16 +11518,16 @@ failed the unfortunate child. The same idea had occurred to Barbe, who was very fond of him, and early in the morning he had called upon M. Enguehard. Wishing to spare his favourite as much as possible, he -merely asked Francisco whether he had lent José any +merely asked Francisco whether he had lent José any money. But Francisco not having been put upon his guard, and fearing lest he might in some manner injure his friend, or be reprimanded by his father, committed a fault too common among children, and -in order to save José he told a falsehood, and by so +in order to save José he told a falsehood, and by so doing completed his ruin, for he assured M. Barbe that he had not lent his apprentice anything. M. Enguehard knew nothing more, and Barbe returned, -convinced of José's theft, and of the necessity of +convinced of José's theft, and of the necessity of sending him away. He therefore repulsed him angrily when he came to present his request, and told him to pack up his things. But Madame Barbe was not a @@ -11552,7 +11535,7 @@ woman to lose an opportunity of delivering a speech or making a scene, and therefore determined before expelling the unhappy boy, to oblige him to make an apology to the young student whom she had begged -to call at the shop. José almost happy at this unexpected +to call at the shop. José almost happy at this unexpected respite, placed his little bundle on the ground, and leaning upon it, cast a sorrowful look on all the objects around him, and which he was about to @@ -11568,7 +11551,7 @@ of the greatest surprise. Madame Barbe, impatient to know what it contained, snatched it from his hand, and, after reading it, exclaimed, "Heaven be praised, this act of folly will never be committed. Listen to -this," she said, calling to José, "behold the just +this," she said, calling to José, "behold the just punishment of your infamous conduct;" and she read, or rather declaimed the following letter:—</p> @@ -11583,19 +11566,19 @@ place, September the 7th. of returning the day after that fixed by you, I write to inform you in a more authentic and convenient manner of my intentions with regard to Joseph Berr, called -José, your apprentice. Monsieur Barbe, I have lost my +José, your apprentice. Monsieur Barbe, I have lost my wife and three children, three fine boys whom God has taken away from me; but I dare say I have already told you this. I have a nice little property perfectly free from all claims (a good seven thousand francs placed here in honest hands). Therefore, being master of my own will, which is to love and assist the said -José, I intend that he shall follow the calling which +José, I intend that he shall follow the calling which he is so anxious for, viz., that of an artist, and for this I have bound myself, by my signature, which you will see at the end of the deed written by me upon stamped paper, and which accompanies this letter. I beg -that it may be read to the said José, and never again +that it may be read to the said José, and never again recurred to, being, notwithstanding, Monsieur Barbe,</p> <p class="right">"Your very faithful Servant,<br /> @@ -11606,7 +11589,7 @@ recurred to, being, notwithstanding, Monsieur Barbe,</p> <blockquote> -<p>"Joseph Berr, called José, requiring, in order to be +<p>"Joseph Berr, called José, requiring, in order to be able to prosecute his studies in painting, during four years, a sum of money, which I possess, I give it to him as a loan which he will return to me when his<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_271" id="Page_271">[Pg 271]</a></span> @@ -11655,19 +11638,19 @@ on his account</td> Provided that the board and lodging be furnished by Dame Robert as heretofore.</p> -<p>"The said José will put his mark at the end of this +<p>"The said José will put his mark at the end of this deed, to which I also cheerfully put my name.</p> <p class="right">"<span class="smcap">Sebastian Gabri.</span>" </p></blockquote> -<p>It is easy to imagine the agony of poor José while +<p>It is easy to imagine the agony of poor José while listening to the reading of these papers; what would have overwhelmed him with joy the evening before, now filled him with anguish. Gabri, that tender and generous friend, as a reward for his sacrifice, was about to learn that the object of his care was unworthy -of it. Still José was not guilty, and these +of it. Still José was not guilty, and these bitter trials were now on the point of coming to the happiest termination. Francisco, tormented as one always is by the consciousness of having done wrong, @@ -11675,7 +11658,7 @@ and rendered uneasy about his friend on account of M. Barbe's visit, determined to confess all to his father, who had no difficulty in convincing him of the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">[Pg 272]</a></span> gravity of his fault, and of the inconvenience which -might result to the innocent José, who might perhaps +might result to the innocent José, who might perhaps be accused of having stolen the colours from his master. Francisco, alarmed at this idea, entreated his father to take him instantly to M. Barbe's; and @@ -11688,14 +11671,14 @@ saying, "It is very singular, very strange," and her kind-hearted husband brushed the tears from his eyes, the two boys affectionately embraced each other, and enjoyed the happiest moment of their young lives. -A moment afterwards, José had another triumph, +A moment afterwards, José had another triumph, highly flattering indeed to his self-love, but not to be compared in real worth with the noble friendship of Francisco. The young author of the injured painting was with his master when Madame Barbe wrote to him her anything but clear account of the accident, which she was anxious to turn to the disgrace of poor -José. This master was the very Monsieur G—— before +José. This master was the very Monsieur G—— before mentioned, who, recognising in the hero of the story, the child who had so much interested him at the Museum, wished to accompany his pupil to M. Barbe's. @@ -11707,8 +11690,8 @@ as much by feeling as by genius, was able to appreciate the action of the worthy and generous Gabri; he read his letter with emotion, and taking a pencil, ran it through the fifteen francs per month -destined for José's instruction. "I cannot hope," -he said, smiling, to José, "to be the <i>celebrated master</i> +destined for José's instruction. "I cannot hope," +he said, smiling, to José, "to be the <i>celebrated master</i> mentioned by Gabri, but he must at least let me teach you all I know."</p> @@ -11719,30 +11702,30 @@ of Monsieur G—— and Monsieur Enguehard, felt that she must put some restraint upon her tongue. She unhesitatingly accepted, it is true, the indemnification of fifty francs, and only murmured on the -day that Barbe presented José with his first box +day that Barbe presented José with his first box of colours. Dame Robert, who was consulted in all important arrangements, was at first somewhat discontented -with José's choice; but she could refuse +with José's choice; but she could refuse nothing to her dear child. "And, after all," she said, "it is a trade, like any other. I am only sorry that the apprenticeship is so long." She was completely consoled, -however, when José came once more to live with her.</p> +however, when José came once more to live with her.</p> -<p>To complete José's happiness, M. Enguehard, a short +<p>To complete José's happiness, M. Enguehard, a short time after these occurrences, begged M. G—— to receive his son as a pupil. The two friends, therefore, were again together, following the same career with equal ardour, and although with different success, still without any interruption to their mutual friendship.</p> -<p>Those who are curious to know whether José justified +<p>Those who are curious to know whether José justified the hopes inspired by his childhood, may have their curiosity gratified by a perusal of the Second Part of his history.</p> <h3>SEQUEL<br /> <span class="small">TO</span><br /> -THE HISTORY OF POOR JOSÉ.</h3> +THE HISTORY OF POOR JOSÉ.</h3> <p>How tranquil and pleasant is the life of the artist! He possesses an advantage which is denied even to @@ -11797,9 +11780,9 @@ spends his days in the studio, and public amusements<span class="pagenum"><a nam are too expensive to be thought of more than once or twice a year.</p> -<p>Francisco and José, re-united as we have already +<p>Francisco and José, re-united as we have already said in the studio of a celebrated painter, led a life in -every way consonant to their tastes; but José especially +every way consonant to their tastes; but José especially felt the happiness of a condition, to which he had never thought it possible to attain. He was no longer the hapless child, rescued from the street @@ -11812,7 +11795,7 @@ his first protectors, in proportion as his success rendered them less necessary to him. The excellent Gabri devoted a portion of the sum which had been destined for his instruction to the hire of a room in -the house in which Dame Robert lived, where José +the house in which Dame Robert lived, where José could work without much inconvenience. He rose very early, and commenced the labours of the day by making pictures of everything that presented itself to @@ -11837,8 +11820,8 @@ and misery, all are useful and profitable to him who seeks to represent, with the utmost possible truth, the acts and passions of man.</p> -<p>Francisco and José had not yet reached what might -be called the moral portion of their studies; but José +<p>Francisco and José had not yet reached what might +be called the moral portion of their studies; but José could form some idea of it, and began to make, beforehand, his provisions for the future. During the winter evenings, the two friends used to draw by @@ -11879,7 +11862,7 @@ the good and the beautiful, may tend to elevate the mind, and strengthen every generous sentiment of the heart.</p> -<p>José enjoyed, with intense delight, the idea of being +<p>José enjoyed, with intense delight, the idea of being something of himself, of seeing before him the almost certain prospect of an honourable subsistence, acquired by a great talent. He may one day, perhaps, @@ -11903,7 +11886,7 @@ first at the studio, he never left before the time of the lessons, as is sometimes done by those idlers who, having gossiped or wasted in play the whole of the morning, hide themselves at the arrival of the master, -who supposes them absent. Still, José was not +who supposes them absent. Still, José was not always in an equally favourable disposition; the games and boyish tricks of his companions possessed some attraction for him; but he rarely yielded @@ -11915,14 +11898,14 @@ without scruple. Nevertheless, his natural ability, and a few weeks' steadiness, always kept him pretty nearly in the second rank among his companions.</p> -<p>At the expiration of a year, José began to paint<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_278" id="Page_278">[Pg 278]</a></span> +<p>At the expiration of a year, José began to paint<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_278" id="Page_278">[Pg 278]</a></span> sufficiently well from nature to attempt some portraits; and he eagerly availed himself of this means of being less burdensome to his friend Gabri. At his express desire, Dame Robert persuaded one of her relations <i>to have her face drawn in colours</i>; at the same time assuring her, that her boy <i>was well skilled -in his business</i>. José would certainly have been sadly +in his business</i>. José would certainly have been sadly distressed could he have heard her thus torture the language of art; but, happily, he was not present, and the good woman, with two or three phrases of @@ -11930,7 +11913,7 @@ this kind, persuaded her cousin, who merely stipulated that she should be painted with two eyes, and with her lace cap and coral ear-rings. This portrait was to be finished for her husband's birthday. -José therefore left the studio a little earlier every +José therefore left the studio a little earlier every day; and, as the likeness was very striking, and had but little shade, while the eyes looked full at the spectator, and the coral ear-rings seemed <i>as if they @@ -11950,7 +11933,7 @@ talents in sign-painting, adorn the shops of Paris with what might almost be called handsome pictures.</p> <p>All Monsieur G——'s instructions were attentively -listened to by José, who sometimes even wrote down +listened to by José, who sometimes even wrote down the most remarkable passages before he went to bed. One phrase especially struck him as being the true definition of an artist. "Three things," said this @@ -11960,7 +11943,7 @@ taste to select, and talent to execute." These conditions are equally applicable to the musician and to the poet; but who can flatter himself with being possessed at once of all these three qualifications? -José dare not cherish such a hope; he dare not +José dare not cherish such a hope; he dare not believe that he had genius; but taste and talent might be acquired, he thought; and, as our sage little friend was still but just emerged from childhood, @@ -11969,7 +11952,7 @@ upon his easel, the words which thus became to him a fundamental law of painting.</p> <p>The excellent Gabri experienced the most heartfelt -joy at the success of his <i>protégé</i>; he frequently visited +joy at the success of his <i>protégé</i>; he frequently visited him when at work in his room, and, for fear of disturbing him, would remain in perfect silence behind his chair, and then, after embracing him, he would go @@ -11977,7 +11960,7 @@ down to listen to Dame Robert's chat. As we have already observed, Gabri was no talker; their intercourse, therefore, was rather a monologue than a dialogue; but he was never weary of listening, so -long as José was the theme; but when Dame Robert +long as José was the theme; but when Dame Robert went on to any other subject, "Good evening, neighbour," he would say; "Madame Barbe is expecting me, and you know she is not one to make light of @@ -12015,7 +11998,7 @@ them."</p> our nicknames: am I not the Madcap, and Berr the Phœnix? But listen! I'll tell you what we must do;" and hereupon these two giddy brains began -whispering in a corner. José hazarded a few words +whispering in a corner. José hazarded a few words in favour of the provincial; but he was only laughed at, and was at last obliged to end by joining in their mirth, though he determined, nevertheless, to exert @@ -12063,7 +12046,7 @@ favourable an opportunity of exercising their humour.</p> <p>Scarcely had the young man entered, than he was received with noisy acclamations; and two of the pupils, eagerly pressing forward to receive him, overwhelmed -him with ironical and <i>outré</i> compliments.</p> +him with ironical and <i>outré</i> compliments.</p> <p>"Sir!" they exclaimed, "your reputation has preceded you; the admiration of your native city was @@ -12080,7 +12063,7 @@ as if all the A's and E's had circumflex accents over them, according to the agreeable custom of his province,—"Gentlemen, I am not called the Angevin. My father's, as well as my own name, is -Valentin lâ Grimâudière."<a name="FNanchor_3" id="FNanchor_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a></p> +Valentin lâ Grimâudière."<a name="FNanchor_3" id="FNanchor_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a></p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_282" id="Page_282">[Pg 282]</a></span></p> @@ -12121,7 +12104,7 @@ companions less numerous; but his precaution had proved a failure. Francisco, and the merry participators in his follies, had divined his intention, and their diligence surpassed his own. The more sober<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_283" id="Page_283">[Pg 283]</a></span> -pupils had not yet arrived; and José, detained by a +pupils had not yet arrived; and José, detained by a portrait which he had to finish that morning, did not arrive until late, so that the innocent victim remained unprotected in the midst of his persecutors. Although @@ -12201,18 +12184,18 @@ in returning to his place; but he found himself so much pressed, and so ill at ease, his companions having designedly drawn closer together, that, urged to extremes, his anger was on the point of triumphing over<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_285" id="Page_285">[Pg 285]</a></span> -his timidity, when the door opened, and José appeared.</p> +his timidity, when the door opened, and José appeared.</p> <p>"Ah! Phœnix, Phœnix!" exclaimed the young students. "Good morning, my brave Phœnix," said Francisco; "you are late for a Monday morning, and will get no place for painting."—"I shall not paint -this week," replied José, advancing towards the fire-place; +this week," replied José, advancing towards the fire-place; then looking round him he said, "Who will give me his place, and I will give him my study?"—"I! I!" exclaimed several voices.</p> -<p>"Come, then!" said José, who had immediately +<p>"Come, then!" said José, who had immediately observed the uncomfortable position of the Angevin, "it shall be you, Maurice;" and he pointed to the pupil seated beside the stranger, who had pretended @@ -12221,16 +12204,16 @@ shall have your study. Besides, I am not very industriously disposed. I shall do nothing this week. I'll be a gentleman at large!"</p> -<p>José took his place, and by a glance caused the -drawing-boards which crushed his unfortunate <i>protégé</i> +<p>José took his place, and by a glance caused the +drawing-boards which crushed his unfortunate <i>protégé</i> to be removed: then, as if he had forgotten to bring paper with him, he asked him for a sheet. The Angevin hastened to comply with the request, -and José having kindly addressed some questions +and José having kindly addressed some questions to him, he began to feel a little more at his ease. At the hour of recreation, these mischief-loving urchins again met to decide whether some grand joke could -not be played off upon their victim; but José, stepping +not be played off upon their victim; but José, stepping into the midst of the group, exclaimed, "No! no! gentlemen, enough of this; let us leave the poor fellow in peace; he is not a Paris boy, and I demand @@ -12238,7 +12221,7 @@ an exception in his favour. I was far more of a foreigner among you than he is, yet have I found in you most excellent comrades."</p> -<p>José was so much beloved, and possessed so much +<p>José was so much beloved, and possessed so much influence over his companions, that their sport had no longer any interest for them the moment he disapproved of it; so the Angevin was abandoned to his @@ -12247,45 +12230,45 @@ him, and it was not long before they discovered in him so much kindness and good-nature, that they soon ceased to have any desire of tormenting him. He obtained the good opinion of all his fellow-students; -but José was his friend, and to serve him he would +but José was his friend, and to serve him he would have gone through fire and water.</p> <p>Solon has, I think, said: "No praise before death;" and he said wisely, for one moment of forgetfulness might tarnish even the most irreproachable life. Who can boast of being infallible, especially in -youth? José, the prudent José, learned this to his +youth? José, the prudent José, learned this to his cost; for, unhappily, these reflections apply to him. It was his first fault; but it was a serious one, as we shall show.</p> -<p>Occasionally, during the summer, José's companions +<p>Occasionally, during the summer, José's companions formed themselves into little parties, and spent the day in the country in an inexpensive manner; for they had both good legs and a good appetite, and required only simple fare. They went into the environs of Paris, and returned home in the -evening, after spending a pleasant day. But José, +evening, after spending a pleasant day. But José, though keenly alive to the pleasure of these parties, often refused to join them, as they occasioned a loss of time which to him was very precious. However, -the fête of Saint Cloud was approaching, and Francisco +the fête of Saint Cloud was approaching, and Francisco proposed going to see the fountains play. This -proposition was eagerly acceded to, and José felt a +proposition was eagerly acceded to, and José felt a strong desire to accompany them. He had never seen the fountains play, and this sight possesses powerful attractions to a Parisian, and especially to a young -man like José, who was ignorant of almost everything +man like José, who was ignorant of almost everything foreign to his studies. It was, therefore, decided that they should form a party of twelve, dine at Saint -Cloud, and share the expenses between them. José +Cloud, and share the expenses between them. José communicated his project to Dame Robert, and this excellent woman loved him too tenderly to oppose what appeared likely to afford him so much pleasure; nevertheless, at the moment of his departure, she followed him to the door, recommending him not to lose<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_287" id="Page_287">[Pg 287]</a></span> his purse in the crowd, and not get into any quarrel -with the boothkeepers at the fair. José smiled at +with the boothkeepers at the fair. José smiled at her fears, and hastened to rejoin his friends, who were to meet him at the Tuileries.</p> @@ -12298,7 +12281,7 @@ of their little treasure being reserved for their evening meal. They then took a survey of the booths, admired the cascades, listened to the bands, marvelled at the conjurors, and even laughed at Punch's buffoonery, -as the numerous spectators of this fête are +as the numerous spectators of this fête are annually accustomed to do at the same season of the year. They several times fell in with a troop of young men, pupils of a different master, and their @@ -12311,17 +12294,17 @@ between them no individual aversion. On this occasion, they looked at each other with an expression of irony.</p> -<p>"Oh, oh!" cried José's companions, "here are the +<p>"Oh, oh!" cried José's companions, "here are the Princes of <i>Babocheux</i> and <i>Flou-flou</i>."<a name="FNanchor_6" id="FNanchor_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_6" class="fnanchor">[6]</a></p> <p>"Yes, gentlemen," replied the others, "ready to -admire your <i>Croûtes aux épinards</i>."<a name="FNanchor_7" id="FNanchor_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7" class="fnanchor">[7]</a></p> +admire your <i>Croûtes aux épinards</i>."<a name="FNanchor_7" id="FNanchor_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7" class="fnanchor">[7]</a></p> <p>Each made a grimace; but they separated without saying anything more.</p> <p>Returned to the inn, after having wandered about -for a considerable time, José and his companions were +for a considerable time, José and his companions were prepared to enjoy a repast, dainty to them, from their simple habits; and they contemplated it with a degree of satisfaction, which would have made many young @@ -12345,7 +12328,7 @@ much occupied, that they allowed full half an hour to intervene between each course.</p> <p>"Well! Angevin, my friend," said Francisco,—for -José's protection had caused him to be received into +José's protection had caused him to be received into the party,—"what do you think of this Marinade?<a name="FNanchor_8" id="FNanchor_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_8" class="fnanchor">[8]</a> something better than your usual fare, hey!"</p> @@ -12358,7 +12341,7 @@ do you mean by the stew?"</p> <p>"Oh! nothing, nothing," replied the Angevin, already regretting his indiscretion; but his companions -insisting, and José joining in their request, +insisting, and José joining in their request, he told them, laughingly, that, finding it impossible to live in Paris in any other than the most economical manner, he had ended, after trying various plans, by @@ -12371,7 +12354,7 @@ was so much accustomed to call it his stew, that the<span class="pagenum"><a nam word had inadvertently escaped him in the presence of his companions.</p> -<p>"My poor fellow!" said José, holding out his +<p>"My poor fellow!" said José, holding out his hand to him. "Poor Angevin!" repeated the others; and, so far from laughing, a momentary silence pervaded the whole party.</p> @@ -12390,11 +12373,11 @@ a tone of emotion, "Oh! Berr, Berr, it is to you that I owe all this!"</p> <p>Their conversation then turned upon painting, and -upon the hopes entertained by Francisco and José, +upon the hopes entertained by Francisco and José, who flattered themselves with being this year permitted to compete for the prize, not, however, with the presumptuous hope of obtaining it, for they were -both very young, especially José; but the mere fact +both very young, especially José; but the mere fact of being admitted to the competition counted for much, and they might perhaps deserve honourable mention. Francisco had, moreover, an additional @@ -12405,7 +12388,7 @@ at being without fortune or reputation, which prevented him from aspiring to an alliance which would have crowned his fondest wishes. But this prospect was so distant and so uncertain that he had never -spoken of it, even to José, except once, and then +spoken of it, even to José, except once, and then very vaguely.</p> <p>Whilst, then, they were conversing upon art, with @@ -12443,7 +12426,7 @@ the Purists, and long life to the Colourists!"</p> <p>"Long life to the Colourists!" shouted his companions, and they added many other jests so bitter -and so personal, that José and his friends, already +and so personal, that José and his friends, already animated by a few glasses of wine, to which they were unaccustomed, could no longer restrain their indignation, and commenced the attack by throwing @@ -12451,7 +12434,7 @@ into the room plates, knives, and anything else which happened to come in their way. The enemy hastened to the window, and recognising their adversaries, uttered shouts of laughter, which completely exasperated -the others. A decanter, thrown by José,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_291" id="Page_291">[Pg 291]</a></span> +the others. A decanter, thrown by José,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_291" id="Page_291">[Pg 291]</a></span> struck the forehead of one of the Colourists, who in their turn became furious, and began to make a descent, by means of the trellis-work placed beneath @@ -12471,14 +12454,14 @@ much difficulty, in calming those who were only their corps. But the chiefs did not so readily listen to reason; Enguehard was stretched upon the ground, his arms pinioned by the two stout hands of a -Colourist, and José, absolutely out of his senses, was +Colourist, and José, absolutely out of his senses, was stifling, with the weight of his knee, the young man who had spoken of him with so much contempt, and who had just been conquered by his impetuosity.</p> <p>These four madmen would listen to nothing, and were at length obliged to be separated by main force; -but José, while still struggling, slipped over some +but José, while still struggling, slipped over some pieces of the broken plates, and gave himself so violent a twist that he was unable to rise, and was obliged to remain seated on the ground, suffering @@ -12490,7 +12473,7 @@ this memorable battle, by throwing plates into the room, and that the Colourists had only broken the trellis-work in descending, the landlord contented himself with a slight sum as indemnification, and -allowed them to depart; but José and his friends had +allowed them to depart; but José and his friends had done considerable damage, and had been the first to commence the disturbance; they had only sufficient<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_292" id="Page_292">[Pg 292]</a></span> money to defray the expenses of their dinner, and the @@ -12498,7 +12481,7 @@ innkeeper declared that he would be paid, and that he should send for the police. Francisco increased the man's anger, by the rage into which he put himself; the poor Angevin employed prayers and tears, -to soften the innkeeper; while José, ashamed, and +to soften the innkeeper; while José, ashamed, and in despair, maintained a gloomy silence, abandoning himself to the most melancholy reflections, when his name, pronounced by a severe and well-known @@ -12507,7 +12490,7 @@ hands.</p> <p>The voice was that of the good and vigilant Gabri, who had been induced by his active friendship for -José to follow him to the fête, and to watch over the +José to follow him to the fête, and to watch over the inexperience which he very justly attributed to him. He had watched the young men from a distance, and determined not to make his appearance, except in case @@ -12526,13 +12509,13 @@ together."</p> too happy to be paid without any further trouble, made out a tolerably reasonable account, which Gabri immediately discharged. Then telling Francisco and the -Angevin to support José, who was unable to walk, he +Angevin to support José, who was unable to walk, he placed him in a carriage, and drove off with him, after having saluted the troop of students, who were still too much bewildered by what had taken place even to think of thanking him.</p> -<p>Gabri had placed José in the cabriolet in as +<p>Gabri had placed José in the cabriolet in as convenient a position as possible for his injured leg, while he went upon the box himself, and during the whole of their way home never once<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_293" id="Page_293">[Pg 293]</a></span> @@ -12545,7 +12528,7 @@ there he is," said Gabri to the terrified woman, "and now good evening; I will see him again when he has recovered, and grown wiser;" and he turned away without listening to Dame Robert's exclamations, who -in her trouble did not perceive that José had almost +in her trouble did not perceive that José had almost fainted. He was conveyed to bed, his dislocated ankle set, and his numerous bruises attended to: but the wine which he had taken, and the violent excitement @@ -12558,13 +12541,13 @@ of his grief and remorse, which many circumstances contributed to augment. Gabri allowed his heart to be touched by his repentance, and consented to see him; but he was sad, and Dame Robert uneasy; and -José was one day deeply grieved to see her, while +José was one day deeply grieved to see her, while thinking herself unobserved, lock up a bottle of brandy which was standing near him.</p> <p>Soon afterwards he had to endure a far more bitter trial. The time for competing for the prizes arrived; -Francisco was admitted for the sketches; while José, +Francisco was admitted for the sketches; while José, who was only just beginning to walk, and whose studies had, moreover, been too much interrupted, was obliged to give up all hope for that year, and endure the mortification @@ -12576,7 +12559,7 @@ with so formidable a rival. He made astonishing efforts to sustain the honour of the school, but he only obtained the second prize, which did not send its possessor to Rome: the first was carried off by that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_294" id="Page_294">[Pg 294]</a></span> -same chief of the Colourists who had spoken of José +same chief of the Colourists who had spoken of José with so much contempt: and thus the poor boy remained with the bitter remembrance of two months passed in suffering, of a triumph lost, and of a folly @@ -12584,7 +12567,7 @@ committed.</p> <p>However, as it is not considered that a young man must necessarily be dishonoured because he has once -been intoxicated and beaten, José, after having passed +been intoxicated and beaten, José, after having passed some time in a state of complete apathy, at length took courage. He perceived, that instead of abandoning himself to vain regrets he ought to endeavour @@ -12593,7 +12576,7 @@ of power, in which even the most modest cannot help believing, told him, that he <i>could</i> repair everything. It usually happens after a first fault, that a young man either turns from the evil path, or pursues it for the -rest of his life. José had too much superiority of nature +rest of his life. José had too much superiority of nature not to profit by experience. Redoubling, therefore, both his assiduity and zeal, he made such marked progress during the course of the current year, that @@ -12602,7 +12585,7 @@ well as Francisco and Rivol.</p> <p>The place in which the young people then worked at their prize pictures, was situated at the top of that -same <i>Pavilion du Musée</i>, of which we have already +same <i>Pavilion du Musée</i>, of which we have already spoken. It was divided into several little compartments, or cells, called <i>boxes</i>, in each of which a student was shut up, so as to allow him no communication @@ -12649,7 +12632,7 @@ and awarded the first and second prize in such a manner, that there is scarcely an example of their decisions having turned out erroneous.</p> -<p>José, who took the first rank in the sketches, now +<p>José, who took the first rank in the sketches, now prepared to submit to this trial, so severe, but, at the same time, so important to him. Monsieur G. had recommended the reputation of his studio to his pupils. @@ -12657,10 +12640,10 @@ Three times had they competed, without any of them obtaining the first prize. It was necessary to repair this disgrace, and be avenged for the late success of the Colourists. In addition to two formidable rivals<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_296" id="Page_296">[Pg 296]</a></span> -in the opposition school, José had to contend against +in the opposition school, José had to contend against his two friends, Francisco and Rivol, who, besides having already competed for the prize, had, also, -the advantage of age—José was then only fifteen +the advantage of age—José was then only fifteen years and a half old; but these considerations by no means discouraged him; and fired by that enthusiastic and true love of art which overcomes all difficulties, @@ -12671,11 +12654,11 @@ of Hippolytus."</p> <p>Dame Robert, as may be imagined, was greatly excited, and her mind wholly absorbed by her darling boy's undertaking. Certainly, had she been consulted, -José would have had nothing to fear; but neither the +José would have had nothing to fear; but neither the good woman's indulgence, nor Gabri's affection, could -avail poor José anything—they must wait. "If," said +avail poor José anything—they must wait. "If," said Dame Robert, "I could only see what they are doing, -I should soon find out whether José had not left them +I should soon find out whether José had not left them behind; but they are cloistered up like so many monks, and when the boy comes home at night, he does not even so much as give us a hint as to how things are @@ -12683,14 +12666,14 @@ going on."</p> <p>Gabri, equally anxious, but more discreet than Dame Robert, did not seek to elicit anything from -José; but he watched him carefully, sighed when the +José; but he watched him carefully, sighed when the poor boy appeared depressed, and rubbed his hands with glee when he seemed happy.</p> <p>The good-natured Angevin, who was not yet sufficiently advanced to compete for the prize, was deeply interested in the success of his friend; but he felt -little uneasiness, for he knew that José was very far +little uneasiness, for he knew that José was very far superior to his rivals. He too would have liked to have seen his work, but he was obliged to content himself with walking beneath the windows of the @@ -12700,7 +12683,7 @@ then a mahl-stick accompanying them, and serving to complete the resemblance.</p> <p>Six weeks had passed away, the pictures were<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_297" id="Page_297">[Pg 297]</a></span> -advancing, and as, with the exception of José and his +advancing, and as, with the exception of José and his companions, the competitors were of different schools, he had seen only the work of his friends; and his own was so far superior to theirs, that a hope which he @@ -12721,8 +12704,8 @@ for the young artists, as they cannot have models; and the unfortunate Aricia, which almost all of them had reserved till the last, had completely wrecked both the courage and talent of Francisco. He looked with -admiration on José's Aricia, for he had been entirely -successful, at least in his sketch. José, anxious to +admiration on José's Aricia, for he had been entirely +successful, at least in his sketch. José, anxious to soothe the agitation of his friend, accompanied him across the leads to his cell, in order to examine the figure which so much distressed him: he found it @@ -12731,7 +12714,7 @@ conceal from his friend that he thought it detestable. This, of course, served only to increase Francisco's despair. He dashed his palette to the ground, stamped upon it, broke his brushes, and ended by crying with -rage. José embraced and tried to soothe him, and at +rage. José embraced and tried to soothe him, and at length, by dint of kindness and encouragement, succeeded in persuading him that all was not yet lost, and that he could still repaint the figure during the week @@ -12754,7 +12737,7 @@ other to judge of the respective merits of their productions. They had still four days to remain at work, and the pictures were not completely finished, but it was easy to judge which would obtain the prize; and -José was regarded as the conqueror, provided he completed +José was regarded as the conqueror, provided he completed the figure of Aricia as he had done the group of Hippolytus and his horses. Next to his, came Francisco's picture, then Rivol's, the others were very @@ -12764,14 +12747,14 @@ no anxiety.</p> <p>Francisco, deprived of the last ray of hope by the decision of his companions, as well as by that of his own judgment, shut himself up in his cell, and would -not allow José to enter, though he entreated for +not allow José to enter, though he entreated for admittance. He gave no reply to these friendly solicitations, and the intensity of his annoyance had -rendered him so unjust, that to avoid seeing José, +rendered him so unjust, that to avoid seeing José, who lay crouched upon the narrow ledge of the window, he took a large piece of linen, which served him for a blind, and fastened it before the window. -José listened to him for some time pacing up and +José listened to him for some time pacing up and down and groaning with despair; but seeing that his perseverance was useless and importunate he retired, deeply grieved at his distress.</p> @@ -12779,12 +12762,12 @@ deeply grieved at his distress.</p> <p>He passed a sleepless night, and the next morning no sooner had he reached his own cell than he ran to Francisco's; but he was not there, his picture still -rested upon the easel, and for a moment José thought +rested upon the easel, and for a moment José thought of retouching the figure of Aricia. But this would<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_299" id="Page_299">[Pg 299]</a></span> have been a palpable fraud, and his honour revolted from its commission. Francisco, moreover, would never have consented to triumph by such disgraceful -means. José, therefore, laid down the brush which +means. José, therefore, laid down the brush which he had taken up, and with a heavy heart returned to his own cell.</p> @@ -12801,7 +12784,7 @@ familiar expression, this figure came so happily, that even an experienced painter would not have been ashamed to own it.</p> -<p>With a mind absorbed in reflection, José painted +<p>With a mind absorbed in reflection, José painted on almost without heeding what he did, and it was not until he rose up, when all was completed, that he perceived that the last touches seemed to have been @@ -12822,7 +12805,7 @@ with the others, but was not taken into account in the awarding of the prizes, even though it were a masterpiece in comparison with the rest. This rule, which it was found rarely necessary to apply, was -unknown to most of the students. José had become<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_300" id="Page_300">[Pg 300]</a></span> +unknown to most of the students. José had become<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_300" id="Page_300">[Pg 300]</a></span> informed of it during his residence at M. Barbe's, but he was quite sure that Francisco knew nothing about it. His friend's picture was the best, after his own; @@ -12831,7 +12814,7 @@ Aricia, which alone would have ensured the prize to a work of less merit, Francisco would remain without a rival.</p> -<p>At first José seized upon this idea with all the +<p>At first José seized upon this idea with all the warmth of generous affection, but, on raising his eyes to his work, he began to think the sacrifice beyond his strength. Pacing his cell with agitation, he thought @@ -12844,7 +12827,7 @@ his studies would derive from the journey.</p> means of his parents are almost exhausted by the efforts they have made for his education; his mother's health requires a warmer climate; if Francisco gains -the prize his family will follow him,..." and José +the prize his family will follow him,..." and José again approached his easel.</p> <p>"Francisco is nearly twenty," he continued; "he @@ -12856,7 +12839,7 @@ which he entertained of a happy marriage, to which his want of fortune might one day be the only obstacle. If a brilliant success were to overcome this obstacle? If the happiness of his future life depended -upon what I am about to do?..." José trembled, +upon what I am about to do?..." José trembled, opened a box, took out his palette knife, and approached the head of the charming Aricia—but again he paused.</p> @@ -12874,19 +12857,19 @@ Savoyard. The honourable career which was now before him commenced from that moment; all that he was, all that he hoped to be, sprang, in the first instance, from Francisco's generous confession.... -José no longer hesitated, he resumed his knife, and +José no longer hesitated, he resumed his knife, and with a firm hand so erased the figure that nothing but the sketch remained—and thus nobly repaid the debt of friendship formerly contracted to his young companion.</p> <div class="center"> <img src="images/i_328.png" width="371" height="600" alt="" /> -<p class="caption">José erasing his Figure of Aricia, p. 301.</p> +<p class="caption">José erasing his Figure of Aricia, p. 301.</p> </div> <p>Satisfied with himself, and more calm after this trial of strength—an act of high virtue in a young -man of sixteen—José gave the last touches to the +man of sixteen—José gave the last touches to the other parts of his picture, and so cleverly managed the erasure, that nothing more could be inferred from it, than one of those movements of irritability by no @@ -12899,9 +12882,9 @@ and that there was not time to repaint it. Francisco, recovered from his unjust displeasure, grieved for and blamed his friend; but, being ignorant of the rule of exclusion, he assured him that the prize would still -be his, and José did not attempt to remove his impression.</p> +be his, and José did not attempt to remove his impression.</p> -<p>But José had still severe trials to encounter: he +<p>But José had still severe trials to encounter: he foresaw the grief of Dame Robert, Gabri's disappointment, and finally a whole year's work before he could again reach the desired goal, which he had so nearly @@ -12917,13 +12900,13 @@ young students, mingling with it, heard alike the censure and praise unreservedly bestowed, and often even with the knowledge that the young authors of the works were present. The universal opinion was in -favour of the pictures of José and Francisco; but the +favour of the pictures of José and Francisco; but the spectators were constantly heard to exclaim, "A figure erased! what a pity! what madness!"</p> <p>At length, on the fourth day, after a private conference, the professors summoned before them the -trembling candidates, and José's sacrifice did not +trembling candidates, and José's sacrifice did not prove unavailing. He heard Francisco Enguehard proclaimed for the first prize, Rivol for the second, and he scarcely heard the honourable mention made @@ -12933,10 +12916,10 @@ excluded him from the competition.</p> <p>Francisco, surprised and bewildered at such unexpected happiness, scarcely knew what he was about; he did not hear the felicitations of his companions, -but allowed himself to be led away by José, who made +but allowed himself to be led away by José, who made him run until he reached his father's house.</p> -<p>"He has gained the prize!" cried José, at the foot +<p>"He has gained the prize!" cried José, at the foot of the stairs, "Francisco has gained the prize!" and seeing his friend in the arms of his parents, who wept while they blessed him, this noble youth was rewarded @@ -12946,7 +12929,7 @@ any which his own triumph could have afforded him.</p> <p>Leaving Francisco in the arms of his happy mother, who was never weary of looking at him, and who even thought him handsomer, now that the laurel decked -his brow, José bent his steps homeward, and perceived +his brow, José bent his steps homeward, and perceived in the distance Dame Robert and Gabri anxiously awaiting his return.</p> @@ -12958,7 +12941,7 @@ shone upon the countenance of this excellent man.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_303" id="Page_303">[Pg 303]</a></span></p> -<p>"Congratulate me, my friends," cried José, as he +<p>"Congratulate me, my friends," cried José, as he approached them; "I am happy in my failure; Francisco has gained the prize!"</p> @@ -12967,25 +12950,25 @@ her arms, already extended to embrace him; "and you? Have you gained nothing? On my word there must be some abominable trickery in the affair."</p> -<p>"No," replied José smiling, "but be comforted, my +<p>"No," replied José smiling, "but be comforted, my good mother, I am neither depressed nor discouraged, and next year you shall see the laurels on my brow."</p> <p>"But," said Gabri, in a tone of vexation, "who obtained the second prize?"</p> -<p>"Rivol," replied José; "and I might perhaps have +<p>"Rivol," replied José; "and I might perhaps have had it if ..." and he looked timidly at Gabri, "if I had not erased my figure of Aricia."</p> <p>"Yes!" exclaimed Gabri, as if talking to himself, "I was sure of it, I suspected as much at the exhibition.... -José, José, embrace me, my son. +José, José, embrace me, my son. Gracious Heaven! this is the first day I have passed without regretting the loss of my own noble boys."</p> <p>Gabri was too familiar with artistic matters not to -have divined the sacrifice which José's friendship had +have divined the sacrifice which José's friendship had induced him to make, and his heart was capable of appreciating and rejoicing in it; but Dame Robert, who understood nothing of the matter, save that her boy @@ -13001,20 +12984,20 @@ too pale. I told you, however, not to spare your colours, but young people will always have their own way."</p> -<p>José smiled, and hastened to tranquillize the good +<p>José smiled, and hastened to tranquillize the good woman. So far as concerned himself he succeeded without much difficulty; but she was for some time out of humour with Gabri, whose triumphant air<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_304" id="Page_304">[Pg 304]</a></span> annoyed her, because she did not understand it. Nor did she gain any information on the subject, for Gabri -was discreet, and would not divulge José's secret; he +was discreet, and would not divulge José's secret; he did not even seek an explanation from the lad himself; but his marks of friendship were increased, and he -more frequently repeated, "My son José!"</p> +more frequently repeated, "My son José!"</p> <p>At the annual meeting of the Academy, when the students publicly receive the laurel crown, awarded -for the merits of their works, José appeared more +for the merits of their works, José appeared more pleased than Francisco. He was restless, busying himself with his friend's toilet, &c.; and, placed in a corner of the room during the ceremony, the spectators @@ -13026,13 +13009,13 @@ the supposition.</p> <p>A month after this great epoch for the two friends, they were separated; Francisco and his parents took -the route to Italy; and José having returned to his +the route to Italy; and José having returned to his studies, pursued them with ardour and contentment in thinking of the happiness which he had been the means of securing to three persons.</p> <p>The year passed, and when again about to compete -for the prize, José wrote to his friend, and told him to +for the prize, José wrote to his friend, and told him to expect him in three months from that date. He felt confidence in himself, and had acquired so much power, that notwithstanding the merits of seven competitors, @@ -13042,7 +13025,7 @@ usually seen at these competitions, that it was thought proper to allow the exhibition to remain open several days longer than usual, in order to gratify the crowd of amateurs who flocked to see it. Dame -Robert fully enjoyed José's triumph, and the almost +Robert fully enjoyed José's triumph, and the almost equal pleasure of relating its history to her neighbours. Gabri rubbed his hands, and bent his head while listening to the praises of the young artist, and the honest @@ -13050,11 +13033,11 @@ Barbe exultingly boasted of having supplied for this<span class="pagenum"><a nam famous picture the finest and the best canvas in his shop.</p> -<p>José, overwhelmed with honours, and full of joy, +<p>José, overwhelmed with honours, and full of joy, set out on his way to Rome, where he found Francisco, who had still four years remaining of the five granted by the government. Monsieur and Madame Enguehard -received José as a second son; he lived in the +received José as a second son; he lived in the same house with them, and enjoyed, in all its fulness, the delights of a life devoted to friendship and the fine arts, in that beautiful land where these arts so @@ -13066,7 +13049,7 @@ and old, have retired, and given up their business to the excellent Gabri. A new generation of artists and students frequents the shop, and pursues pretty nearly the same habits as that which preceded it. But it is -not in the same spot; the theatre of José's first exploits +not in the same spot; the theatre of José's first exploits no longer exists. The two large posts may still, indeed, be seen; but Barbe's house has been taken down, and in its place monkeys and learned birds, @@ -13077,7 +13060,7 @@ who desired to have for a son-in-law, a man of genius. Dame Robert has given up her business to her eldest son, and rests her fingers, if not her tongue, for she is never weary of relating to any one who will listen to -her, how that José was a poor orphan, how she took +her, how that José was a poor orphan, how she took him and put him to sleep on her counter, &c., &c. Philip, a worthy fellow, and a passable tailor, is married and settled, as he says, in his wife's native province, @@ -13086,13 +13069,13 @@ bad painter, notwithstanding all his efforts and perseverance, has returned to Angers. There, at least, he has talent, and directs in his turn the same school which sent him to Paris. He who was called poor -José is now one of our most distinguished artists. +José is now one of our most distinguished artists. He possesses a respectable fortune, acquired by his<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_306" id="Page_306">[Pg 306]</a></span> talents, and, what is far more valuable to him, the universal esteem granted to the most noble character and the most irreproachable conduct. Faithful alike to delicacy and friendship, Francisco never knew the -sacrifice which obtained for him his crown. José's +sacrifice which obtained for him his crown. José's laurels are suspended in his magnificent studio, beside his first palette, and his shoeblack's knife. He watches over Gabri, as a son over a father; listens to the long @@ -13262,7 +13245,7 @@ to her little brother, whom she nevertheless loved with all her heart, and considered almost as her own child. Being ten years old, when Stephen was born, she had never thought of him as a rival, but as a -<i>protégé</i>. She was habitually kind and indulgent, +<i>protégé</i>. She was habitually kind and indulgent, and would spend whole hours in building card-houses for him, or in telling him stories. It is true she did not like him to amuse himself with others: @@ -13316,7 +13299,7 @@ more is said about it, I will tear it to pieces."</p> <p>"And why then should I be silly to tear this drawing? It is my own, I hope."</p> -<p>"A fine reason truly! The château yonder is +<p>"A fine reason truly! The château yonder is mine also. What would you say if I were to burn it down?"</p> @@ -13499,7 +13482,7 @@ as she would have been if still living. She felt that it was her soul which responded to her own, and inspired her with the love of virtue, the hope of perseverance, the joy of pardon. She arose, and returned -to the château, eager to find her father, and begin her +to the château, eager to find her father, and begin her new part. "Hitherto, he has devoted his life to me," said she to herself, "now, it shall be my care to live<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_316" id="Page_316">[Pg 316]</a></span> for him;" and immediately, with the ardour so natural @@ -13510,7 +13493,7 @@ world; no obstacle or difficulty presented itself to her mind, so natural did the performance of her duty appear to her at this moment.</p> -<p>On approaching the château, she found Stephen +<p>On approaching the château, she found Stephen sitting quite alone, under a tree, crying. "What is the matter, Stephen?" she asked, kissing him.</p> @@ -13762,7 +13745,7 @@ quickly recovered herself. To give one instance amongst others:—It was several months after the death of Madame de Manzay, and everything had been placed as far as possible on its former footing in -the château, and tranquillity and peace, the more valuable +the château, and tranquillity and peace, the more valuable in proportion as happiness is wanting, were reestablished in the house, when, one day, M. de Manzay entered his daughter's apartment with a letter in his @@ -13891,7 +13874,7 @@ the inhabitants of Primini were agreeable enough to them, and very painful to himself: but this state of things did not long continue, he soon recovered the freedom of his disposition and manners, and the effect -of this upon the tranquillity of the château was +of this upon the tranquillity of the château was speedily felt. At his first attacks, Caroline, who had prepared herself to bear everything with patience, supported her cousin's tricks without complaint, picked up @@ -13980,7 +13963,7 @@ victim of this mischievous boy."</p> go at once. Call my nephew," said M. de Manzay to a gardener, who was at work in front of the window.</p> -<p>"He is not in the château, sir," replied the man; +<p>"He is not in the château, sir," replied the man; "he has just gone down towards the mill with Master Stephen."</p> @@ -14079,7 +14062,7 @@ fear of consequences.</p> her mother. M. de Manzay had regained sufficient self-command to occupy himself with the education of Stephen. The hunting season detained Denis at a -distance from the château; and Caroline, being now +distance from the château; and Caroline, being now accustomed to the management of household affairs, was not obliged to devote so much time to them; and, having become more reasonable, she employed her remaining @@ -14093,7 +14076,7 @@ to the method of mutual instruction. All night her head was full of the subject, and the next day, as soon as she rose, she went and proposed to her father to found a similar school of industry in the village, -near their château, and offered to undertake its direction.</p> +near their château, and offered to undertake its direction.</p> <p>"We must send for a person who understands the method from one of the Paris schools," she said, "we @@ -14106,7 +14089,7 @@ at L——."</p> <p>"I ask nothing better, my dear; it will be useful to the village, and afford you occupation. Think over the matter again, and, if you persist in your project, -we will speak of it to the curé."</p> +we will speak of it to the curé."</p> <p>"Why speak to him? It is not his business."</p> @@ -14138,14 +14121,14 @@ children, and gain their confidence—thought over the rewards she would give, and the good advice she would address to them—in a word, she was at this moment quite happy, and foresaw no difficulty, when -she met the curé, who was returning from a visit to a +she met the curé, who was returning from a visit to a sick person. He bowed, and would have passed without speaking to her, but, with the confidence natural to her age and character, she stopped him saying, -"Monsieur le Curé, I have something to tell you."</p> +"Monsieur le Curé, I have something to tell you."</p> <p>"Indeed! Miss Caroline; what can it be?" replied -the curé, with an air of surprise and almost of severity. +the curé, with an air of surprise and almost of severity. "It appears to me that we have not much connection with each other, and that you occupy yourself but little with the sort of affairs that interest me."</p> @@ -14173,7 +14156,7 @@ superintendent."</p> with that; for you do not set a very good example to our young girls."</p> -<p>"How! Monsieur le Curé," exclaimed Caroline, +<p>"How! Monsieur le Curé," exclaimed Caroline, colouring with anger and vexation; "what do you mean?"</p> @@ -14183,14 +14166,14 @@ go away before it is over."</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_331" id="Page_331">[Pg 331]</a></span></p> -<p>"Oh, Monsieur le Curé, it is a very long time since +<p>"Oh, Monsieur le Curé, it is a very long time since that has happened."</p> <p>"I know nothing about that; I have not time to pay attention to the exact days, but it is really a scandal."</p> -<p>"Monsieur le Curé, I now always remain the whole +<p>"Monsieur le Curé, I now always remain the whole time. Pray inquire if, for the last two years, I have not come in very punctually."</p> @@ -14215,19 +14198,19 @@ like going, you told her that her mother was very ill-natured to oppose her wishes, and that your parents let you do whatever you pleased."</p> -<p>"But, Monsieur le Curé, I was then a child; it is +<p>"But, Monsieur le Curé, I was then a child; it is more than three years ago."</p> <p>"You have now, then, become reasonable, I suppose, Caroline?"</p> -<p>"You know I have, Monsieur le Curé.'</p> +<p>"You know I have, Monsieur le Curé.'</p> <p>"And how should I know it? Have you ever told me so?"</p> <p>"How could I tell you? We never see you at the -château."</p> +château."</p> <p>"Where, then, could I learn the alteration of which you speak? Have I seen any effects of it? Do you @@ -14240,11 +14223,11 @@ and play on the piano, work at your embroidery, amuse yourself, but do not pretend to teach others: there we can do without you."</p> -<p>"Oh! how severe you are, Monsieur le Curé," said +<p>"Oh! how severe you are, Monsieur le Curé," said poor Caroline.</p> <p>"I am but just, Miss Caroline. I am aware that -this is not the way they speak to you at the château; +this is not the way they speak to you at the château; but things are not the better for that."</p> <p>"Why have you not given me good advice? I @@ -14254,7 +14237,7 @@ should have profited by it."</p> M. de Manzay might ridicule it!"</p> <p>"My father has never ridiculed you, Monsieur le -Curé."</p> +Curé."</p> <p>"That is hardly probable. He opposes me constantly. Not a week ago he prevented the municipal council @@ -14264,10 +14247,10 @@ you will not establish your school."</p> <div class="center"> <img src="images/i_363.png" width="379" height="600" alt="" /> -<p class="caption">Caroline repulsed by the Curé, p. 332.</p> +<p class="caption">Caroline repulsed by the Curé, p. 332.</p> </div> -<p>Having thus spoken, the curé bowed, and left her, +<p>Having thus spoken, the curé bowed, and left her, without waiting for a reply. The poor child was thunderstruck at finding herself the object of so much severity, prejudice, and injustice. "What have I @@ -14281,7 +14264,7 @@ of her heart, and was indignant at this malevolence, without at all considering whether it were altogether gratuitous, or whether it might not have some foundation. However, as she reflected on the -reproofs of the curé, they brought to her recollection +reproofs of the curé, they brought to her recollection other occasions on which she might have justly incurred his censure. By continued reflection and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_333" id="Page_333">[Pg 333]</a></span> self-examination, she at last perceived, that she must @@ -14297,14 +14280,14 @@ complain, or pass an unfavourable judgment upon her conduct; nor that approbation might be refused, even when her actions deserved it. "It is quite natural," she said, at length; "why should Monsieur le -Curé suppose that I have corrected my faults? He +Curé suppose that I have corrected my faults? He would not enquire of my father if I now comply with all his wishes, or ask Stephen if I am a patient teacher, or Denis whether I bear with him better than formerly. Since I wish to persuade him of the change which has taken place in me, I must begin by giving him proofs of it. I will do all I can, but it will -take a long time, for Monsieur le Curé does not give +take a long time, for Monsieur le Curé does not give up his notions very readily. I must ask my father to wait before he establishes the school." Monsieur de Manzay was surprised, like his daughter, at the prejudices @@ -14318,7 +14301,7 @@ readily consented to her wish to postpone the execution of her benevolent projects, in order to carry them out more effectually.</p> -<p>A few days after that on which the curé had treated +<p>A few days after that on which the curé had treated her so harshly, Caroline met him again. He bowed to her with more amenity than on the former occasion, for he had reproached himself most heartily for having @@ -14326,17 +14309,17 @@ repulsed with such asperity the good intentions of so young a person, and one who showed so much<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_334" id="Page_334">[Pg 334]</a></span> enthusiasm. He had besides, made some inquiries about her during the interval; had spoken to persons -who kept up an intercourse with the château; and all +who kept up an intercourse with the château; and all he had heard increased his regret. He was therefore glad to meet her, and hastened to address her. "How is your little brother, Miss Caroline?" he inquired; "I hear that he has a cold."</p> -<p>"Thank you, Monsieur le Curé, he is better to-day." +<p>"Thank you, Monsieur le Curé, he is better to-day." They remained some moments silent, each wishing to say something, but not knowing exactly where to begin. Caroline at length broke the silence: -"Monsieur le Curé, you were very hard upon me the +"Monsieur le Curé, you were very hard upon me the other day; but you taught me something of which I was completely ignorant, and which it was very necessary I should know. I had forgotten my childish @@ -14347,7 +14330,7 @@ every one—and yourself especially—that I have altered for the better. What must I do for this purpose? I am ready to follow your advice."</p> -<p>"My dear young lady," replied the curé with a +<p>"My dear young lady," replied the curé with a gentleness which was unusual to him, "I perceive clearly that you are very much improved, for formerly you resented the slightest remonstrance, and now you @@ -14365,13 +14348,13 @@ prodigal; and yet, poor little thing, she has done no great harm; she can only be reproached with childish conduct."</p> -<p>"Indeed! Monsieur le Curé," cried Caroline, joy<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_335" id="Page_335">[Pg 335]</a></span>fully, +<p>"Indeed! Monsieur le Curé," cried Caroline, joy<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_335" id="Page_335">[Pg 335]</a></span>fully, "you really thought all this? Oh! how grateful I am to you!"</p> <p>"You have nothing to thank me for, my dear young lady, it is but common justice. I much wished to pay -you a visit at the château, to express my regret, but +you a visit at the château, to express my regret, but I dared not, it is so long since I have seen Monsieur de Manzay, and I responded so ill last week to his request for additional seats in the church, that I did not @@ -14420,7 +14403,7 @@ give me your hand, for yourself, and for Monsieur de Manzay; assure me that you bear me no ill-will; and tell me what are your projects."</p> -<p>"I have none for the present, Monsieur le Curé," +<p>"I have none for the present, Monsieur le Curé," replied Caroline, greatly moved, as she placed her hand in that of the old man. "I have no plan, but to follow your advice in everything. Tell me what I must do, in @@ -14428,7 +14411,7 @@ order to make the villagers forget that I was formerly a very unreasonable child."</p> <p>"My dear young lady, you need only be the same -at Montfort that you are at the château. I have asked +at Montfort that you are at the château. I have asked a great deal about you since the other day, and have heard much in your favour, but these things are not known amongst our people, and it is a pity. Observe, @@ -14440,12 +14423,12 @@ to them; and when you are familiar with their wants and have acquired their confidence, we will talk of your school, if you like."</p> -<p>At this moment the bell of the château rang for +<p>At this moment the bell of the château rang for dinner, and Caroline was obliged to take leave of the -curé. They parted on the best terms possible, and +curé. They parted on the best terms possible, and the very next day she began her visits to the poor inhabitants of Montfort: but her project was not easy -of accomplishment. The curé had not exaggerated the +of accomplishment. The curé had not exaggerated the prejudices of which she was the object; and, to those which affected her personally, were united other<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_337" id="Page_337">[Pg 337]</a></span> grounds of dislike, of which she was totally innocent. @@ -14479,7 +14462,7 @@ regret. Caroline was, therefore, not received with much pleasure at Montfort, and it often required great forbearance on her part not to abandon the inhabitants of the village to their unreasonableness and injustice, -and renounce all her plans: even the curé himself, +and renounce all her plans: even the curé himself, whom she had seen so well disposed, often fell back into his old prejudices against her and her family. Sometimes he would be influenced by the ill-humour @@ -14493,17 +14476,17 @@ he was angry because she did not compel all the household to attend church, but left every one at liberty in this respect; at others, Monsieur de Manzay, as mayor, had to support the rights of the commune -against the encroachments of the curé, and the latter +against the encroachments of the curé, and the latter vented his displeasure on poor Caroline, and would hardly answer her when she wished to communicate to him her remarks, her views, and her hopes. The elections, when Monsieur de Manzay voted for the opposition candidate, retarded the establishment of the -school at Montfort three months; not that the curé +school at Montfort three months; not that the curé interested himself deeply in politics, but his friends took up the question with so much warmth, that they succeeded in inflaming him, and for more than six -weeks he never set foot in the château.</p> +weeks he never set foot in the château.</p> <p>Caroline found it difficult, without becoming morose, to fortify herself against all these obstacles; to maintain @@ -14549,15 +14532,15 @@ them. A fountain was required in the town. Caroline begged her father to have one constructed, and to name it after her mother, so that her memory might be connected, in the minds of the people, with the -idea of a benefit. The curé united with her in the +idea of a benefit. The curé united with her in the distribution of relief to the poor: Caroline gave away flax for spinning, potatoes, meal; Monsieur de Manzay -kept in store faggots and turf; and the curé +kept in store faggots and turf; and the curé recommended to them those who were really distressed and deserving of assistance. The school and the work-room were established, and the children made rapid progress. Thus, in the course of a few -years, the inhabitants of the château and those of the +years, the inhabitants of the château and those of the village found their position, with regard to each other, completely altered; instead of being grievous and hurtful, they had been rendered agreeable and useful, @@ -14624,7 +14607,7 @@ understanding and extensive knowledge. He became more intimate with them, and was useful to almost all. Old emigrants, strangers to what was passing around them, to whom liberty was but revolution, -and monarchy the old <i>régime</i>, learned, by their +and monarchy the old <i>régime</i>, learned, by their intercourse with him, that it was possible to be a friend to representative government, without approving the crimes of the Convention; that a man @@ -14644,10 +14627,10 @@ of the Revolution or of the Empire; and that because the past was very different from the present, it had not the less been often very bad. Aged men, full of the ideas of the last century, obstinately refused all the -demands of the curé, and applauded themselves on the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_342" id="Page_342">[Pg 342]</a></span> +demands of the curé, and applauded themselves on the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_342" id="Page_342">[Pg 342]</a></span> success of this obstinacy, as a victory in the good cause; Monsieur de Manzay led them back to more reasonable -sentiments, and the curé, in his turn, ceased to attack +sentiments, and the curé, in his turn, ceased to attack them. In a word, Monsieur de Manzay, from a solitary and unknown man, became a communicative and influential one; his power of being useful was thus increased, @@ -14824,7 +14807,7 @@ upon a completely independent career, which should allow him the free disposal of his mode of life, he had resolved to seek in commercial enterprises the means of employing his time and abilities; he determined -to convert his château into a manufactory, and +to convert his château into a manufactory, and to add to his position as a landowner that of a merchant. His estate, which was thickly wooded, and, traversed by a river, was exactly suited for the establishment @@ -14905,7 +14888,7 @@ at Primini, where he was to take up his abode till everything was in order at his own house. He was not yet expected, but the absence of a friend, whom he had intended to visit by the way, had shortened -his journey; and he had entered the château, and +his journey; and he had entered the château, and made his way to the drawing-room, before his coming was even suspected. He was struck by the scene presented by the persons there assembled. Monsieur de @@ -15142,7 +15125,7 @@ difficult."</p> <p>"I do not know you so well as Denis."</p> -<p>"But yesterday, when the curé introduced his +<p>"But yesterday, when the curé introduced his nephew, to whom you were a stranger, you conversed a great deal with him, and appeared to be amused."</p> @@ -15215,7 +15198,7 @@ no relatives that were not also those of Caroline; their interests were alike; near neighbours, their exertions were employed for the welfare of the same persons: the workmen of Robert were the sons, the -brothers, the husbands of Caroline's <i>protégées</i>; their +brothers, the husbands of Caroline's <i>protégées</i>; their opinions agreed, their tastes were congenial; in a word, everything combined to attract them to each other, and they could not become intimately acquainted @@ -15271,7 +15254,7 @@ relative?</p> not slow in granting his consent. He had often dwelt with pleasure on the idea of this union, and had never abandoned the hope of seeing it take place. The -marriage was celebrated at Montfort by the curé, +marriage was celebrated at Montfort by the curé, who had once thought so ill of Caroline. She was accompanied to the altar by four young couples, M. de Manzay giving the dowry to the girls selected @@ -15287,7 +15270,7 @@ neglected. This place, which was destined for Stephen, was on all accounts much loved by Caroline; she therefore watched over it with the greatest care,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_357" id="Page_357">[Pg 357]</a></span> and thither her walks were habitually directed. The -two châteaux belonged to the same commune, and +two châteaux belonged to the same commune, and were situated in the same parish: their interests were identical, and the good which was undertaken by Monsieur and Madame de Puivaux was only @@ -15331,7 +15314,7 @@ finicing style of painting.</p></div> <div class="footnote"> -<p><a name="Footnote_7" id="Footnote_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7"><span class="label">[7]</span></a> Croûtes aux épinards, signifying daubs.</p></div> +<p><a name="Footnote_7" id="Footnote_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7"><span class="label">[7]</span></a> Croûtes aux épinards, signifying daubs.</p></div> <div class="footnote"> @@ -15531,368 +15514,14 @@ could not wait on <span class="u">Adela</span> as attentively as on other occasi she made it a rule to work, as she <span class="u">had had</span> said, an hour longer<br /> she made it a rule to work, as she <span class="u">had</span> said, an hour longer</p> <p> -My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin lâ <span class="u">Grimâudière.</span><br /> -My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin lâ <span class="u">Grimâudière."</span></p> +My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin lâ <span class="u">Grimâudière.</span><br /> +My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin lâ <span class="u">Grimâudière."</span></p> <p> the inexperience which he very justly <span class="u">atttributed</span> to him.<br /> the inexperience which he very justly <span class="u">attributed</span> to him.</p> </div> <p> </p> -<hr class="full" /> -<p>***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POPULAR TALES***</p> -<p>******* This file should be named 42839-h.txt or 42839-h.zip *******</p> -<p>This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:<br /> -<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/4/2/8/3/42839">http://www.gutenberg.org/4/2/8/3/42839</a></p> -<p> -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed.</p> - -<p> -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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