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THE FHICE OF LIFE.
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fIs0M SHE rREscH oF EUGENE SCRIBE
Joseph, opening the drawing-room door, came 4
tell rs that the post-chase was ready. My !.
other and sister flung themselves into my arms. !.
There is stih time \ they said; give up this
4 Mother, am Of noble birth, twenty years of !,
ID; 4 must make name for myself in the | :
luntry either in the army or at Court Il must =
axe my way 70 fame e at 55 5... | n
!. And when you are gone, Bernard, what VII plls
Il You viii b proud and kss,s. III. !. e q
Jill s0n's success. q su ls "a titppy IN nearing OIL
dim 4 M Res s5aHs;sild be killed in battle? (
= ssti, then, never miud After all, what IS
Gfes Does one think about such things with
name tO sustain, and at fwentys just fancy,
nother That yo.l see me returning some q years :
n And what will the result be m
s3 = shall be respected here, and considered as
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4 All will bow down to me. =
\ shail marry my cousin Henfiette, shall see
my two young sisters well married, and We shall
All Iiye happily together % my property here IN
g And what Is there TO prevent you from COM
mcueing osdays Has your father not left US the
finest property In the country Is there. for ten
leagues around, 50 rich domain az that Of Roche
Bernard Are you not looked up to and respected
III your vassaisg Do not leave us, my son stay
near your friends, your sisters, your old mother,
Mlso Nilt perhaps be 20 more when yon return
& Do not waste days which fly so quickly in vain
EIory and care Life IS q sweet thing, my son, and
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Thus speaking. from the windows she showed me
4le alleys Of the park, the old chesnuts in bloom,
the acs and filling the air with their
perfume, as bright sun shone upon them.
Iii the ante-ch2mber stood the old gardener and
his FIRMLY, sorro#fal and silent at my projected
departure
arms, ana Amelie. the younger one, who was cc-
cnpiad in corner with the pictures in q volume
cf tsa Eountaines came towards me with the book
Z Rsad read. brother;'' and she burst into
Il vas the fable Of The Y Two Pigeons,' rose
hastily and pushed them all aside.
a + am twenty years Of age; have o name
70 make; must acquire honor and glory. Lei
Aid rushes into die courtyard. just as 4 was
getting into the post ehaise girl appeared on the
b Top of tlae steps leading into the house. i was
! HenFfette She was not weeping, neither did she
utter word, but, pale and trembling, she could
With 4 handkerchief which she held in her hand,
she waved finai adieu, and fell fainting to the
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dew towards Her, raised her and pressing her
20 my heart, vowed 70 be ever faithful to her
Nhen Isaw that she had recovered her senses
left her TO my mother's care, and rushing to my
carriage spranE into i without turning my head
Had done so Ish0nld not have LETT. In few
moments was on the high road 70 Paris.
For seme time / thought OF nothing but my
mother and sisters, aud above all, of Henriette
but, BY degrees, as the towers Of Roche Bernard
iaded away u the distance, my dreams Of glory
alona occupied my mind. What castles in the ali
built Ia my chaise riches, honora, dignities
and every apeeles of success refused myself
nothing nOthing was too great for me to aspire to
and, IS advanced on my Journey, my rank ani
honers seemed 70 increase also. u became Dukt
] and Peer Goyarnor of a Province, and Marsha
Of France when stopped at night at my road
side inu.
The voice of my valet, who only addressed me
as Monsieur lie eheyaler, forced me to come to my
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The next day, and the following ones, IT was the
same sort Of iaadness, the same dreamings. wa.
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