"Whilealltheworldissleeping，heisawake——likeGod!"thoughtshe。
　　Theeducationofgirlsbringswithitsuchseriousproblems——forthefutureofanationisinthemother——thattheUniversityofFrancelongsincesetitselfthetaskofhavingnothingtodowithit。Hereisoneoftheseproblems:Oughtgirlstobeinformedonallpoints？
　　Oughttheirmindstobeunderrestraint？Itneednotbesaidthatthereligioussystemisoneofrestraint。Ifyouenlightenthem，youmakethemdemonsbeforetheirtime；ifyoukeepthemfromthinking，youendinthesuddenexplosionsowellshownbyMoliereinthecharacterofAgnes，andyouleavethissuppressedmind，sofreshandclear-seeing，asswiftandaslogicalasthatofasavage，atthemercyofanaccident。ThisinevitablecrisiswasbroughtoninMademoiselledeWattevillebytheportraitwhichoneofthemostprudentAbbesoftheChapterofBesanconimprudentlyallowedhimselftosketchatadinnerparty。
　　Nextmorning，MademoiselledeWatteville，whiledressing，necessarilylookedoutatAlbertSavaronwalkinginthegardenadjoiningthatoftheHoteldeRupt。
　　"Whatwouldhavebecomeofme，"thoughtshe，"ifhehadlivedanywhereelse？HereIcan，atanyrate，seehim——Whatishethinkingabout？"
　　Havingseenthisextraordinaryman，thoughatadistance，theonlymanwhosecountenancestoodforthincontrastwithcrowdsofBesanconfacesshehadhithertometwith，Rosalieatoncejumpedattheideaofgettingintohishouse，ofascertainingthereasonofsomuchmystery，ofhearingthateloquentvoice，ofwinningaglancefromthosefineeyes。Allthisshesetherhearton，buthowcouldsheachieveit？
　　Allthatdayshedrewherneedlethroughherembroiderywiththeobtuseconcentrationofagirlwho，likeAgnes，seemstobethinkingofnothing，butwhoisreflectingonthingsingeneralsodeeply，thatherartificeisunfailing。Asaresultofthisprofoundmeditation，Rosaliethoughtshewouldgotoconfession。Nextmorning，afterMass，shehadabriefinterviewwiththeAbbeGiroudatSaint-Pierre，andmanagedsoingeniouslythatthehourofherconfessionwasfixedforSundaymorningathalf-pastseven，beforetheeighto'clockMass。Shecommittedherselftoadozenfibsinordertofindherself，justforonce，inthechurchatthehourwhenthelawyercametoMass。Thenshewasseizedwithanimpulseofextremeaffectionforherfather；shewenttoseehiminhisworkroom，andaskedhimforallsortsofinformationontheartofturning，endingbyadvisinghimtoturnlargerpieces，columns。Afterpersuadingherfathertosettoworkonsometwistedpillars，oneofthedifficultiesoftheturner'sart，shesuggestedthatheshouldmakeuseofalargeheapofstonesthatlayinthemiddleofthegardentoconstructasortofgrottoonwhichhemighterectalittletempleorBelvedereinwhichhistwistedpillarscouldbeusedandshownofftoalltheworld。
　　Attheclimaxofthepleasurethepoorunoccupiedmanderivedfromthisscheme，Rosaliesaid，asshekissedhim，"Aboveall，donottellmammawhogaveyouthenotion；shewouldscoldme。"
　　"Donotbeafraid!"repliedMonsieurdeWatteville，whogroanedasbitterlyashisdaughterunderthetyrannyoftheterribledescendantoftheRupts。
　　SoRosaliehadacertainprospectofseeingerelongacharmingobservatorybuilt，whencehereyewouldcommandthelawyer'sprivateroom。Andtherearemenforwhosesakeyounggirlscancarryoutsuchmasterstrokesofdiplomacy，while，forthemostpart，likeAlbertSavaron，theyknowitnot。
　　TheSundaysoimpatientlylookedforarrived，andRosaliedressedwithsuchcarefulnessasmadeMariette，theladies'-maid，smile。
　　"ItisthefirsttimeIeverknewmademoiselletobesofidgety，"saidMariette。
　　"Itstrikesme，"saidRosalie，withaglanceatMariette，whichbroughtpoppiestohercheeks，"thatyoutooaremoreparticularonsomedaysthanonothers。"
　　Asshewentdownthesteps，acrossthecourtyard，andthroughthegates，Rosalie'sheartbeat，aseverybody'sdoesinanticipationofagreatevent。Hitherto，shehadneverknownwhatitwastowalkinthestreets；foramomentshehadfeltasthoughhermothermustreadherschemesonherbrow，andforbidhergoingtoconfession，andshenowfeltnewbloodinherfeet，sheliftedthemasthoughshetrodonfire。Shehad，ofcourse，arrangedtobewithherconfessorataquarter-pasteight，tellinghermothereight，soastohaveaboutaquarterofanhournearAlbert。ShegottochurchbeforeMass，andafterashortprayer，wenttoseeiftheAbbeGiroudwereinhisconfessional，simplytopassthetime；andshethusplacedherselfinsuchawayastoseeAlbertashecameintochurch。
　　ThemanmusthavebeenatrociouslyuglywhodidnotseemhandsometoMademoiselledeWattevilleintheframeofmindproducedbyhercuriosity。AndAlbertSavaron，whowasreallyverystriking，madeallthemoreimpressiononRosaliebecausehismien，hiswalk，hiscarriage，everythingdowntohisclothing，hadtheindescribablestampwhichcanonlybeexpressedbythewordMystery。
　　Hecamein。Thechurch，tillnowgloomy，seemedtoRosalietobeilluminated。Thegirlwasfascinatedbyhisslowandsolemndemeanor，asofamanwhobearsaworldonhisshouldersandwhosedeepgaze，whoseverygestures，combinetoexpressadevastatingorabsorbingthought。RosalienowunderstoodtheVicar-General'swordsintheirfullestextent。Yes，thoseeyesoftawnybrown，shotwithgoldenlights，coveredardorwhichrevealeditselfinsuddenflashes。
　　Rosalie，witharecklessnesswhichMariettenoted，stoodinthelawyer'sway，soastoexchangeglanceswithhim；andthisglanceturnedherblood，foritseethedandboiledasthoughitswarmthweredoubled。
　　AssoonasAlberthadtakenaseat，MademoiselledeWattevillequicklyfoundaplacewhenceshecouldseehimperfectlyduringallthetimetheAbbemightleaveher。WhenMariettesaid，"HereisMonsieurGiroud，"itseemedtoRosaliethattheinterviewhadlastednomorethanafewminutes。Bythetimeshecameoutfromtheconfessional，Masswasover。Alberthadleftthechurch。
　　"TheVicar-Generalwasright，"thoughtshe。"/He/isunhappy。Whyshouldthiseagle——forhehastheeyesofaneagle——swoopdownonBesancon？Oh，Imustknoweverything!Buthow？"
　　UnderthesmartofthisnewdesireRosaliesetthestitchesofherworsted-workwithexquisiteprecision，andhidhermeditationsunderalittleinnocentair，whichshammedsimplicitytodeceiveMadamedeWatteville。
　　FromthatSunday，whenMademoiselledeWattevillehadmetthatlook，or，ifyouplease，receivedthisbaptismoffire——afineexpressionofNapoleon'swhichmaybewellappliedtolove——sheeagerlypromotedtheplanfortheBelvedere。
　　"Mamma，"saidsheonedaywhentwocolumnswereturned，"myfatherhastakenasingularideaintohishead；heisturningcolumnsforaBelvedereheintendstoerectontheheapofstonesinthemiddleofthegarden。Doyouapproveofit？Itseemstome——"
　　"Iapproveofeverythingyourfatherdoes，"saidMadamedeWattevilledrily，"anditisawife'sdutytosubmittoherhusbandevenifshedoesnotapproveofhisideas。WhyshouldIobjecttoathingwhichisofnoimportanceinitself，ifonlyitamusesMonsieurdeWatteville？"
　　"Well，becausefromthenceweshallseeintoMonsieurdeSoulas'
　　rooms，andMonsieurdeSoulaswillseeuswhenwearethere。Perhapsremarksmaybemade——"
　　"Doyoupresume，Rosalie，toguideyourparents，andthinkyouknowmorethantheydooflifeandtheproprieties？"
　　"Isaynomore，mamma。Besides，myfathersaidthattherewouldbearoominthegrotto，whereitwouldbecool，andwherewecantakecoffee。"
　　"Yourfatherhashadanexcellentidea，"saidMadamedeWatteville，whoforthwithwenttolookatthecolumns。
　　ShegaveherentireapprobationtotheBarondeWatteville'sdesign，whilechoosingfortheerectionofthismonumentaspotatthebottomofthegarden，whichcouldnotbeseenfromMonsieurdeSoulas'
　　windows，butwhencetheycouldperfectlyseeintoAlbertSavaron'srooms。Abuilderwassentfor，whoundertooktoconstructagrotto，ofwhichthetopshouldbereachedbyapaththreefeetwidethroughtherock-work，whereperiwinkleswouldgrow，iris，clematis，ivy，honeysuckle，andVirginiacreeper。TheBaronessdesiredthattheinsideshouldbelinedwithrusticwood-work，suchaswasthenthefashionforflower-stands，withalooking-glassagainstthewall，anottomanformingabox，andatableofinlaidbark。MonsieurdeSoulasproposedthatthefloorshouldbeofasphalt。Rosaliesuggestedahangingchandelierofrusticwood。
　　"TheWattevillesarehavingsomethingcharmingdoneintheirgarden，"
　　wasrumoredinBesancon。
　　"Theyarerich，andcanaffordathousandcrownsforawhim——"
　　"Athousandcrowns!"exclaimedMadamedeChavoncourt。
　　"Yes，athousandcrowns，"criedyoungMonsieurdeSoulas。"AmanhasbeensentforfromParistorusticatetheinteriorbutitwillbeverypretty。MonsieurdeWattevillehimselfismakingthechandelier，andhasbeguntocarvethewood。"
　　"Berquetistomakeacellarunderit，"saidanAbbe。
　　"No，"repliedyoungMonsieurdeSoulas，"heisraisingthekioskonaconcretefoundation，thatitmaynotbedamp。"
　　"Youknowtheveryleastthingsthataredoneinthathouse，"saidMadamedeChavoncourtsourly，asshelookedatoneofhergreatgirlswaitingtobemarriedforayearpast。
　　MademoiselledeWatteville，withalittleflushofprideinthinkingofthesuccessofherBelvedere，discernedinherselfavastsuperiorityovereveryoneabouther。Nooneguessedthatalittlegirl，supposedtobeawitlessgoose，hadsimplymadeuphermindtogetacloserviewofthelawyerSavaron'sprivatestudy。
　　AlbertSavaron'sbrilliantdefenceoftheCathedralChapterwasallthesoonerforgottenbecausetheenvyoftheotherlawyerswasaroused。Also，Savaron，faithfultohisseclusion，wentnowhere。
　　Havingnofriendstocryhimup，andseeingnoone，heincreasedthechancesofbeingforgottenwhicharecommontostrangersinBesancon。
　　Nevertheless，hepleadedthreetimesattheCommercialTribunalinthreeknottycaseswhichhadtobecarriedtothesuperiorCourt。Hethusgainedasclientsfourofthechiefmerchantsoftheplace，whodiscernedinhimsomuchgoodsenseandsoundlegalpurviewthattheyplacedtheirclaimsinhishands。
　　OnthedaywhentheWattevillefamilyinauguratedtheBelvedere，Savaronalsowasfoundingamonument。ThankstotheconnectionshehadobscurelyformedamongtheupperclassofmerchantsinBesancon，hewasstartingafortnightlypaper，calledthe/EasternReview/，withthehelpoffortysharesoffivehundredfrancseach，takenupbyhisfirsttenclients，onwhomhehadimpressedthenecessityforpromotingtheinterestsofBesancon，thetownwherethetrafficshouldmeetbetweenMulhouseandLyons，andthechiefcentrebetweenMulhouseandRhone。
　　TocompetewithStrasbourg，wasitnotneedfulthatBesanconshouldbecomeafocusofenlightenmentaswellasoftrade？TheleadingquestionsrelatingtotheinterestsofEasternFrancecouldonlybedealtwithinareview。WhataglorioustasktorobStrasbourgandDijonoftheirliteraryimportance，tobringlighttotheEastofFrance，andcompetewiththecentralizinginfluenceofParis!Thesereflections，putforwardbyAlbert，wererepeatedbythetenmerchants，whobelievedthemtobetheirown。
　　MonsieurSavarondidnotcommittheblunderofputtinghisnameinfront；heleftthefinanceoftheconcerntohischiefclient，MonsieurBoucher，connectedbymarriagewithoneofthegreatpublishersofimportantecclesiasticalworks；buthekepttheeditorship，withashareoftheprofitsasfounder。ThecommercialinterestappealedtoDole，toDijon，toSalins，toNeufchatel，totheJura，Bourg，Nantua，Lous-le-Saulnier。TheconcurrencewasinvitedofthelearningandenergyofeveryscientificstudentinthedistrictsofleBugey，laBresse，andFrancheComte。Bytheinfluenceofcommercialinterestsandcommonfeeling，fivehundredsubscriberswerebookedinconsiderationofthelowprice；the/Review/costeightfrancsaquarter。
　　Toavoidhurtingtheconceitoftheprovincialsbyrefusingtheirarticles，thelawyerhitonthegoodideaofsuggestingadesirefortheliterarymanagementofthis/Review/toMonsieurBoucher'seldestson，ayoungmanoftwo-and-twenty，veryeagerforfame，towhomthesnaresandwoesofliteraryresponsibilitieswereutterlyunknown。
　　AlbertquietlykepttheupperhandandmadeAlfredBoucherhisdevotedadherent。AlfredwastheonlymaninBesanconwithwhomthekingofthebarwasonfamiliarterms。AlfredcameinthemorningtodiscussthearticlesforthenextnumberwithAlbertinthegarden。Itisneedlesstosaythatthetrialnumbercontaineda"Meditation"byAlfred，whichSavaronapproved。InhisconversationswithAlfred，Albertwouldletdropsomegreatideas，subjectsforarticlesofwhichAlfredavailedhimself。Andthusthemerchant'ssonfanciedhewasmakingcapitaloutofthegreatman。ToAlfred，Albertwasamanofgenius，ofprofoundpolitics。Thecommercialworld，enchantedatthesuccessofthe/Review/，hadtopayuponlythree-tenthsoftheirshares。Twohundredmoresubscribers，andtheperiodicalwouldpayadividendtotheshare-holdersoffivepercent，theeditorremainingunpaid。Thisediting，indeed，wasbeyondprice。
　　Afterthethirdnumberthe/Review/wasrecognizedforexchangebyallthepaperspublishedinFrance，whichAlberthenceforthreadathome。
　　Thisthirdnumberincludedatalesigned"A。S。，"andattributedtothefamouslawyer。InspiteofthesmallattentionpaidbythehighercircleofBesancontothe/Review/whichwasaccusedofLiberalviews，this，thefirstnovelproducedinthecounty，cameunderdiscussionthatmid-winteratMadamedeChavoncourt's。
　　"Papa，"saidRosalie，"a/Review/ispublishedinBesancon；yououghttotakeitin；andkeepitinyourroom，formammawouldnotletmereadit，butyouwilllendittome。"
　　MonsieurdeWatteville，eagertoobeyhisdearRosalie，whoforthelastfivemonthshadgivenhimsomanyproofsoffilialaffection，——
　　MonsieurdeWattevillewentinpersontosubscribeforayeartothe/EasternReview/，andlentthefournumbersalreadyouttohisdaughter。InthecourseofthenightRosaliedevouredthetale——thefirstshehadeverreadinherlife——butshehadonlyknownlifefortwomonthspast。Hencetheeffectproducedonherbythisworkmustnotbejudgedbyordinaryrules。WithoutprejudiceofanykindastothegreaterorlessmeritofthiscompositionfromthepenofaParisianwhohadthusimportedintotheprovincethemanner，thebrilliancy，ifyouwill，ofthenewliteraryschool，itcouldnotfailtobeamasterpiecetoayounggirlabandoningallherintelligenceandherinnocenthearttoherfirstreadingofthiskind。
　　Also，fromwhatshehadheardsaid，Rosaliehadbyintuitionconceivedanotionofitwhichstrangelyenhancedtheinterestofthisnovel。
　　Shehopedtofindinitthesentiments，andperhapssomethingofthelifeofAlbert。Fromthefirstpagesthisopiniontooksostrongaholdonher，thatafterreadingthefragmenttotheendshewascertainthatitwasnomistake。Here，then，isthisconfession，inwhich，accordingtothecriticsofMadamedeChavoncourt'sdrawing-
　　room，Alberthadimitatedsomemodernwriterswho，forlackofinventiveness，relatetheirprivatejoys，theirprivategriefs，orthemysteriouseventsoftheirownlife。
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　　AMBITIONFORLOVE'SSAKE
　　In1823twoyoungmen，havingagreedasaplanforaholidaytomakeatourthroughSwitzerland，setoutfromLucerneonefinemorninginthemonthofJulyinaboatpulledbythreeoarsmen。TheystartedforFluelen，intendingtostopateverynotablespotonthelakeoftheFourCantons。TheviewswhichshutinthewatersonthewayfromLucernetoFluelenoffereverycombinationthatthemostexactingfancycandemandofmountainsandrivers，lakesandrocks，brooksandpastures，treesandtorrents。Hereareausteresolitudesandcharmingheadlands，smilingandtrimlykeptmeadows，forestscrowningperpendiculargranitecliffs，likeplumes，desertedbutverdantreachesopeningout，andvalleyswhosebeautyseemsthelovelierinthedreamydistance。
　　AstheypassedtheprettyhamletofGersau，oneofthefriendslookedforalongtimeatawoodenhousewhichseemedtohavebeenrecentlybuilt，enclosedbyapaling，andstandingonapromontory，almostbathedbythewaters。Astheboatrowedpast，awoman'sheadwasraisedagainstthebackgroundoftheroomontheupperstoryofthishouse，toadmiretheeffectoftheboatonthelake。Oneoftheyoungmenmettheglancethusindifferentlygivenbytheunknownfair。
　　"Letusstophere，"saidhetohisfriend。"WemeanttomakeLucerneourheadquartersforseeingSwitzerland；youwillnottakeitamiss，Leopold，ifIchangemymindandstayheretotakechargeofourpossessions。Thenyoucangowhereyouplease；myjourneyisended。
　　Pulltoland，men，andputusoutatthisvillage；wewillbreakfasthere。IwillgobacktoLucernetofetchallourluggage，andbeforeyouleaveyouwillknowinwhichhouseItakealodging，whereyouwillfindmeonyourreturn。"
　　"HereoratLucerne，"repliedLeopold，"thedifferenceisnotsogreatthatIneedhinderyoufromfollowingyourwhim。"
　　Thesetwoyouthswerefriendsinthetruestsenseoftheword。Theywereofthesameage；theyhadlearnedatthesameschool；andafterstudyingthelaw，theywerespendingtheirholidayintheclassicaltourinSwitzerland。Leopold，byhisfather'sdetermination，wasalreadypledgedtoaplaceinanotary'sofficeinParis。Hisspiritofrectitude，hisgentleness，andthecoolnessofhissensesandhisbrain，guaranteedhimtobeadocilepupil。LeopoldcouldseehimselfanotaryinParis；hislifelaybeforehimlikeoneofthehighroadsthatcrosstheplainsofFrance，andhelookedalongitswholelengthwithphilosophicalresignation。
　　Thecharacterofhiscompanion，whomwewillcallRodolphe，presentedastrongcontrastwithLeopold's，andtheirantagonismhadnodoubthadtheresultoftighteningthebondthatunitedthem。Rodolphewasthenaturalsonofamanofrank，whowascarriedoffbyaprematuredeathbeforehecouldmakeanyarrangementsforsecuringthemeansofexistencetoawomanhefondlylovedandtoRodolphe。Thuscheatedbyastrokeoffate，Rodolphe'smotherhadrecoursetoaheroicmeasure。
　　Shesoldeverythingsheowedtothemunificenceofherchild'sfatherforasumofmorethanahundredthousandfrancs，boughtwithitalifeannuityforherselfatahighrate，andthusacquiredanincomeofaboutfifteenthousandfrancs，resolvingtodevotethewholeofittotheeducationofherson，soastogivehimallthepersonaladvantagesthatmighthelptomakehisfortune，whilesaving，bystricteconomy，asmallcapitaltobehiswhenhecameofage。Itwasbold；itwascountingonherownlife；butwithoutthisboldnessthegoodmotherwouldcertainlyhavefounditimpossibletoliveandtobringherchildupsuitably，andhewasheronlyhope，herfuture，thespringofallherjoys。
　　Rodolphe，thesonofamostcharmingParisianwoman，andamanofmark，anoblemanofBrabant，wascursedwithextremesensitiveness。
　　Fromhisinfancyhehadineverythingshownamostardentnature。Inhimmeredesirebecameaguidingforceandthemotivepowerofhiswholebeing，thestimulustohisimagination，thereasonofhisactions。Notwithstandingthepainstakenbyaclevermother，whowasalarmedwhenshedetectedthispredisposition，Rodolphewishedforthingsasapoetimagines，asamathematiciancalculates，asapaintersketches，asamusiciancreatesmelodies。Tender-hearted，likehismother，hedashedwithinconceivableviolenceandimpetusofthoughtaftertheobjectofhisdesires；heannihilatedtime。Whiledreamingofthefulfilmentofhisschemes，healwaysoverlookedthemeansofattainment。"Whenmysonhaschildren，"saidhisother，"hewillwantthemborngrownup。"
　　Thisfinefrenzy，carefullydirected，enabledRodolphetoachievehisstudieswithbrilliantresults，andtobecomewhattheEnglishcallanaccomplishedgentleman。Hismotherwasthenproudofhim，thoughstillfearingacatastropheifeverapassionshouldpossessaheartatoncesotenderandsosusceptible，sovehementandsokind。Therefore，thejudiciousmotherhadencouragedthefriendshipwhichboundLeopoldtoRodolpheandRodolphetoLeopold，sinceshesawinthecoldandfaithfulyoungnotary，aguardian，acomrade，whomighttoacertainextenttakeherplaceifbysomemisfortunesheshouldbelosttoherson。Rodolphe'smother，stillhandsomeatthree-and-forty，hadinspiredLeopoldwithanardentpassion。Thiscircumstancemadethetwoyoungmenevenmoreintimate。
　　SoLeopold，knowingRodolphewell，wasnotsurprisedtofindhimstoppingatavillageandgivinguptheprojectedjourneytoSaint-
　　Gothard，onthestrengthofasingleglanceattheupperwindowofahouse。WhilebreakfastwaspreparedforthemattheSwanInn，thefriendswalkedroundthehamletandcametotheneighborhoodoftheprettynewhouse；here，whilegazingabouthimandtalkingtotheinhabitants，Rodolphediscoveredtheresidenceofsomedecentfolk，whowerewillingtotakehimasaboarder，averyfrequentcustominSwitzerland。Theyofferedhimabedroomlookingoverthelakeandthemountains，andfromwhencehehadaviewofoneofthoseimmensesweepingreacheswhich，inthislake，aretheadmirationofeverytraveler。Thishousewasdividedbyaroadwayandalittlecreekfromthenewhouse，whereRodolphehadcaughtsightoftheunknownfairone'sface。
　　ForahundredfrancsamonthRodolphewasrelievedofallthoughtforthenecessariesoflife。But，inconsiderationoftheoutlaytheStopfercoupleexpectedtomake，theybargainedforthreemonths'
　　residenceandamonth'spaymentinadvance。RubaSwisseversolittle，andyoufindtheusurer。Afterbreakfast，RodolpheatoncemadehimselfathomebydepositinginhisroomsuchpropertyashehadbroughtwithhimforthejourneytotheSaint-Gothard，andhewatchedLeopoldashesetout，movedbythespiritofroutine，tocarryouttheexcursionforhimselfandhisfriend。WhenRodolphe，sittingonafallenrockontheshore，couldnolongerseeLeopold'sboat，heturnedtoexaminethenewhousewithstolenglances，hopingtoseethefairunknown。Alas!hewentinwithoutitshavinggivenasignoflife。Duringdinner，inthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameStopfer，retiredcoopersfromNeufchatel，hequestionedthemastotheneighborhood，andendedbylearningallhewantedtoknowaboutthelady，thankstohishosts'loquacity；fortheywerereadytopourouttheirbudgetofgossipwithoutanypressing。