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    sureansoftestingtheextentofthechangeehadworkedin

    hiso;hepropoundedavariety

    ofquestionsondifferentsubjects;carefullyans

    untenanceashedidso;butnotapliedthathehadthe

    slightestideaofeverhavingseenbeforethepersonhewas

    thennversinggivingthesailorapieoneyinretuforhis

    civility;dantesproceededonanystepshe

    heardthenloudlycallinghiostopdantesinstantlytuedto

    ethi”ibegyourpardon;sir;”saidthehonestfelloost

    breathlesshaste;”butibelieveyoudeastake;youintendedto

    giveateadoublenapoleon”

    ”thankyou;goodfriendiseethatihavedeatriflingstake;

    asyousay;butbyyigiveyouanother

    doublenapoleon;thatyouydrinktohealth;andbeabletoask

    yoursstestojoinyou”

    soextrehesurpriseofthesailor;thathewasunableeven

    tothankednd;inuedtogazeafterin

    speeent”sonabobfrondia;”nt

    dantes;anonhisephetrodoppressedhis

    heartotion;hisfirstandstindeliblerellections

    here;notatree;not
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    astreet;thathepassedbutseedfilled

    eriesandthusheproceededonillhe

    arrivedattheendoftheruedenoailles;froafullviewof

    thealleesdeillanainedatthisspot;sopregnanthfond

    andfilialrerances;hisheartbeatalsttobursting;hisknees

    totteredunderhiastfloatedoverhissight;andhadhenotclung

    forsupporttooneofthetrees;heablyhavefallentothe

    groundandbeencrushedbeneaththenyvehiclesntinuallypassing

    therereveringhielf;hohis

    broselfatthedoorofthe

    houseinherhadlived

    thenasturtiuandotherplants;herhaddelightedto

    trainbeforehistheupperpartofthe

    houseleaningagainstthetree;hegazedthoughtfullyforatiatthe

    upperstoriesoftheshabbylittlehousethenheadvancedtothedoor;

    andaskedstobeletthoughanshe

    negative;hebeggedsoeaestlytobeperttedtovisitthoseon

    thefifthfloor;that;indespiteoftheoftrepeatedassuranceofthe

    nciergethattheyessucceededininducingthe

    ntogouptothetenants;andaskperssionforagentlentobe

    allo

    thetenantsofthehulelodgingouplewhohadbeen

    scarcelyrrieda;dantessighedheavilynothing

    inthetallingtheapartntsreinedasithadbeen

    inthetioftheelderdantes;theverypaper;he

    articlesofantiquatedfuitureshadbeenfilledin

    edndstihadalldisappeared;thefourainedashe

    hadleftthethebedbelongingtothepresentoccupantsedas

    theforroberhadbeenaccustodtohavehis;and;in

    spiteofhiseffortstopreventit;theeyesofedndweresuffused

    intearsasherefleanhadbreathed

    hislast;vainlycallingforhissontheyounguplegazedh

    astonishntatthesightoftheirvisitorsetion;ando

    seethelargetearssilentlychasingeachotherdohere

    andiovablefeatures;buttheyfeltthesacrednessofhisgrief;

    andkindlyrefrainedfrouestioninghistoitscause;h

    instinctivedelicacy;theylefthioindulgehissorrowalonewhen

    hethesceneofhispainfulrellections;theyboth

    acpaniedhioe

    againthattheirpoordwelling

    asedndpassedthedooronthefourth

    floor;hepausedtoinquirehercaderoussethetailorstilld

    there;buthereceived;forreply;thatthepersoninquestionhadgot

    intodifficulties;andatthepresenttikeptasllinnontheroute

    froellegardetobeaucaire

    havingobtainedtheaddressofthepersontothehouseinthe

    alleesdeillanbelonged;dantesnextproceededthither;and;under

    thenaoflordorethenaandtitleinscribedonhispassport;

    purchasedtheslldoftyfivethousandfrancs;

    atleasttenthousandrethanith;buthaditsownerasked

    halfallion;ite

    daytheoentsonthefifthfloorofthehouse;now

    beethepropertyofdantes;edbythenotarywhohad

    arrangedthenecessarytransferofdeeds;etc;thatthenewlandlord

    gavetheheirsinthehouse;houtthe

    leastaugntationofrent;uponnditionoftheirgivinginstant

    possessionofthetallchaerstheyatpresentinhabited

    thisstrangeeventarousedgreatyinthe

    neighborhoodofthealleesdeillan;andaltitudeoftheories

    ;noneofhetruthbutraised

    publienttoaclix;andsetallnjectureatdefiance;was

    theknoestrangeroingvisitedthe

    alleesdeillanhadbeenseenintheeveninghelittle

    villageofthecatalans;andafteroenterapoor

    fisheshut;andtopassrethananhourininquiringafter

    personsorethanfifteenor

    sixteenyearsbutonthefolloilyfrollthese

    particularshadbeenaskedreceivedahandsopresent;nsistingofan

    entirelyne;htenderthedelighted

    reunificentgifts

    theirthankstotheirgenerousbenefa;

    uponquittingthehut;relygivesoorderstoasailor;andthen

    springinglightlyonhorseback;leaverseillesbytheportedaix

    chapter26thepontdugardinn

    suyreadersashavedeapedestrianexcursiontothesouth

    offranidhetownof

    beauer

    thantothelatter;asllroadsideinn;frohefrontofh

    hung;creakingandflappingintheoftinveredh

    agrotesquerepresentationofthepontdugardthisdeplaceof

    entertainntstoodonthelefthandsideofthepostroad;andbacked

    upontherhoneitalsoboastedofinlanguedocisstyledagarden;

    nsistingofasllplotofground;onthesideoppositetothein

    entrancereservedforthereceptionofguestsafewdingyolivesand

    stuntedfigtreesstruggledhardforexistence;buttheirhereddusty

    foliageabundantlyprovedhohenflictbethese

    sicklyshrubsgreatoes;andeschalots;

    ary;likeaforgottensentinel;atallpineraised

    itslancholyheadinoneoftheersofthisunattractivespot;and

    displayeditsflexiblestendfanshapedsuitdriedandcrackedby

    thefierceheatofthesubtropicalsun

    inthesurroundingplain;orereseledadustylakethansolid

    ground;iserablestalksof;theeffect;

    nodoubt;ofacuriousdesireonthepartoftheagriculturistsofthe

    untrytoseehersuchathingastheraisingofgraininthose

    parchedregionsicableeachstalkservedasaperchfora

    grasshopper;hepassersbythroughthisegyptianscene

    onotonousnote

    foraboutsevenoreightyearsthelittletavehadbeenkeptbyan

    andhisberidnadtrite;and

    ahostlercalledpecaudthissllstaffeequaltoall

    therequirents;foracanalbetairean
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    daiguerteshad

    revolutionizedtransportationbysubstitutingboatsforthecartand

    thestageaiseryhis

    prosperouscanalinflictedontheunfortunateinnkeeper;ter

    ruinitplishing;it

    haditssourceandthepostroadithaddepleted;nota

    hundredstepsfroheinn;offaithful

    description

    theinnkeeperhielfanoffroortytofiftyfiveyearsof

    age;tall;strong;andbony;aperfectspecinofthenativesofthose

    southelatitudes;hehaddark;sparkling;anddeepseteyes;hooked

    nose;andteethal;hishair;like

    hisbeard;hickandcurly;andin

    spiteofhisagebutslightlyinterspersedhafehreads

    hisnaturallydarkplexionhadassudastillfurthershadeofbrown

    frohehabittheunfortunatenhadaself

    frooingtilleveatthethresholdofhisdoor;onthelookoutfor

    guestsca;yettherehestood;dayafterday;exposedto

    theridionalraysofabuingsun;hnootherprotectionforhis

    headthanaredhandkerchieftannerof

    thespanishleteersthisnance;gaspard

    ehadbeen

    deleineradelle;eagre;andsicklylookingbointhe

    neighborhoodofarles;shehadsharedinthebeautyforen

    areproverbial;butthatbeautyhadgraduallyheredbeneaththe

    devastatinginfluenceofthesloongdwellers

    bythepondsofaiguertesandthershesofcargueshereined

    nearlyalber;shiveringinherchair;or

    stretchedlanguidandfeebleonherbed;his

    dailyeduchthegreater

    thenecessityoflisteningtotheendless

    plaintsandrrsofhishelpte;houtbreaking

    outintobitterinvectivesagainstfate;toallofhherhusband

    lyretuanunvaryingreply;inthesephilosophicwords:

    ”hush;lacateitisgodspleasurethatthingsshouldbeso”

    thesobriquetoflacatehadbeenbestoadeleineradelle

    frohefactthatshehadbeenboinavillage;socalled;situated

    betbesongtheinhabitants

    ofthatpartoffranceylingeverypersonby

    soparticularanddistinctiveappellation;herhusbandhadbestowedon

    herthenaoflacateinplaceofherseof

    deleine;y;hisrudegutterallanguagewould

    nothaveenabledhiopronouncestill;letitnotbesupposed

    thatadthisaffectedresignationtothehe

    unfortunateinnkeeperdidnotiseryofseeing

    thehatefulersandhisprofits;andthedaily

    infliurrsandlantations

    likeotherdanofsoberhabitsand

    deratedesires;butfondofextealshoedto

    displayduringthedaysofhisprosperity;notafestivitytookplace

    selfandongthespectatorshedressedinthe

    picturesquestuheinhabitantsofthe

    southoffrance;bearingequalreselancetothestyleadoptedbothby

    thecatalansandandalusians;ing

    fashionprevalentangtheenofarles;adeofattireborrowed

    equallyfroreeceandarabiabut;bydegrees;chchains;

    nebroideredbodices;velvetvests;

    elegantlyockings;stripedgaiters;andsilverbucklesforthe

    shoes;alldisappeared;andgaspardcaderousse;unabletoappearabroad

    inhispristinesplendor;hadgivenupanyfurtherparticipationinthe

    posandvanities;bothforhielfandhoughabitterfeeling

    ofenviousdisntentfilledhisndasthesoundofrthandrry

    siiserablehostelryto

    orefortheshelterthantheprofititafforded

    caderousse;then;hisplaceofobservationbefore

    thedoor;hiseyesglancinglistlesslyfropieceofcloselyshaven

    grassoneforiously;thoughfruitlessly;

    endeavoringtotuupsograinorinsectsuitedtotheirpalateto

    thedesertedroad;othenorthandsouth;whenhewas

    arousedbytheshrillvoiselfashe

    ountedtoherchaer;firsttakingcare;hoosetthe

    entrancedoorationtoanychancetravellerwho

    ghtbepassing

    atthentcaderoussequittedhissentrylikechbeforethedoor;

    theroadonrainedhissightwasvoidand

    lonelyasadesertatddaythereitlaystretchingoutintoone

    inteablelineofdustandsand;hitssidesborderedbytall;

    agretrees;altogetherpresentingsouninvitinganappearance;thatno

    oneinhissensesuldhaveiginedthatanytraveller;atliberty

    toregulatehishoursforjoueying;selfin

    suidablesaharanevertheless;hadcaderoussebutretained

    hispostafeinuteslonger;heghthavecaughtadiutlineof

    sothingapproaoving

    objectdrehatitnsistedof

    anandhorse;betthekindestandstaableunderstanding

    appearedtoexistthehorsebledalong

    ataneasypacehisrider;dressedinblack;andwearinga

    threeeredhat;and;spiteoftheardentraysofanoondaysun;the

    paircaonhafairdegreeofrapidity

    havingarrivedbeforethepontdugard;thehorsestopped;buther

    forhisohatofhisrider

    tosayhoighthavebeen;thepriest;disunting;ledhis

    steedbythebridleinseareplacetohheuldsecure

    hiavailinghielfofahandlethatprojectedfrohalffallen

    door;hetiedtheanilsafelyandhavingdraton

    handkerchief;froispocket;ed

    froisbrohen;advancingtothedoor;struckthricehtheend

    ofhisironshodstie

    rushingtoetthedaringassailantofhisordinarilytranquil

    abode;snarlinganddisplayinghissharpined

    hostilitythatabundantlyprovedhoedto

    societyatthatn
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    taheavyfootstephe

    theupperfloor;and;anybowsand

    urteoussles;nehostofthepontdugardbesoughthisguestto

    enter

    ”youaree;sir;ste”repeatedtheastonished

    caderousse”noargotin;”criedhe;speakingtothedog;”will

    youbequietpraydontheedhisirheonlybarks;heneverbites

    ikenodoubtaglassofgoodablet
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