Conscience -- Volume 1

that had fallen since morning had ceased, and the

is good," San

," responded Glady,

y wished to take a cab, but as none pas

said, "that you ha

friend Crozat is not yet a church, and I do n

is not to

as if you were

y that you have wounde

incere esteem, a real friendship for

id not desire the conver

ty cab," he said, as a

see the light of a ciga

nce that was not lost upon Saniel, who

often was this the case that every friend or comrade was an enemy against whom he must defend his purse. And so he lay in wait as if expecting some one to spring upon him, his eyes open, his ears listening, and his hands in his pocke

does not wish to give his companion a chance to say a word, "that I was pained to

st him nor aga

ard that everything that touches him affects me. And how could it be otherwise when one knows his value, and what a

one can f

annot be contented wi

one has the chance to

t these words. They had walked down the Ru

am going to find a cab,"

ot a single cab at the station, and he was

aniel

ly, I rejoice, because I wish to talk to you o

or place for

ot find

er appoint som

ce chance has throw

evitable, and was as polite as h

id in a gracious tone, that wa

s before, now silently walked by Glady, whos

st he

a few words: If I am not able to procure three thousand francs within two days, I shall be obliged to leave Paris,

reseen the amount he expected the dema

was not expelled, I was given to understand that my departure would be hailed with delight. I then became usher in a small school, but without salary, taking board and lodging as payment. I passed a good examination and was preparing for my degree, when I left the school owing to a quarrel. I had made some money by giving private lessons, and I found myself the possessor of nearly eighty francs. I started for Paris, where I arrived at five o'clock one mornin

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ek literature speak. After questioning me he gave me a copy of Pindar to prepare with Latin notes, and advanced me thirty francs, which lasted me a month. I came to Paris with the desire to work, but without having made up my mind what to do. I went wherever there were lectures, to the

iage of

eave the hospital. The possessor of several thousand francs, I should have followed rigorously my dream of ambition. While attending the mistress of one of my comrades I made the acquaintance of an upholsterer, who suggested that he should furnish an apartment for me, and that I might pay him later. I yielded to temptation. Remember, I had passed eight years in the Hotel du Senat, and I knew nothing of Paris life. A home of my own! My own furniture, and a servant in my anteroom! I should be somebody! My upholsterer could have installed me in his own quarter of Paris, and perhaps could have obta

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w one in order that they may be rid of the old one and this sort is numerous everywhere. It happened that my concierge was from Auvergne like myself, and he considered it his duty to make me give free attendance to all those from our country that he could find in the quarter and everywhere else, so that I had the patriotic satisfaction of seeing all the charcoal-dealers from Auvergne sprawling in my beautiful armchairs. Finally, by remaining religiously at home every Sunday in summer, while the other doctors were away, by rising quickly at night every time my bell rang, I was able to acquire a practice among a class of people who were more reasonable and satisfactory. I obtained a prize at the Academy. At the same time I delivered, at a moderate price, lectures in anatomy at schools on the outskirts of the city; I gave lessons; I undertook all the anonymous work of the book trade and of journalism that I could find. I slept five hours a day, and in four years I had decreased my

confidence that touches me." He pressed the hand that he had taken with some warmth. "

rew a lo

I lent to all those who appealed to me, and when I did not lose my friends I lost my money. I then took an oath to refuse every one. It i

ould k

onsci

Quai Voltaire, where

Glady said. "Pardon me for lea