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revolutioransportationbysubstitutingboatsforthecartand
thestageaiseryhis
prosperousalinflictedontheunfortunateinnkeeper,ter
ruinitplishing,it
haditssourdthepostroadithaddepleted,nota
huepsfroheinn,offaithful
description.
theinnkeeperhielfanoffroortytofiftyfiveyearsof
age,tall,strong,andbony,aperfectspeofthenativesofthose
southelatitudes;hehaddark,sparkling,aeyes,hooked
nose,ahal;hishair,like
hisbeard,hidcurly,andin
spiteofhisagebutslightlyinterspersedhafehreads.
hisnaturallydarkplexionhadassudastillfurthershadeofbrown
frohehabittheunfortunatenhadaself
frooingtilleveatthethresholdofhisdoor,onthelookoutfuestsca,yettherehestood,dayafterday,exposedto
theridionalraysofabuingsun,hnootherproteforhis
headthanaredhandkerchieftannerof
thespanishleteers.thisnance,gaspard
ehadbeen
deleineradelle,eagre,andsicklylooking.bointhe
neighborhoodofarles,shehadsharedinthebeautyforen
areproverbial;butthatbeautyhadgraduallyheredbehe
devastatinginfluehesloongdwellers
bythepondsofaiguertesandthershesue.shereined
nearlyalber,shiveringinherchair,or
stretchedlanguidandfeebleonherbed,his
dailyeduchthegreater
theyoflisteningtotheendless
plaintsandrrsofhishelpte,houtbreaking
outintobitteriivesagainstfate;toallofhherhusband
lyretuanunvaryingreply,inthesephilosophicwords:
”hush,late.itisgodspleasurethatthingsshouldbeso.”
thesobriquetoflatehadbeeoadeleineradelle
frohefactthatshehadbeenboinavillage,socalled,situated
betbesongtheinhabitants
ofthatpartoffranceylingeverypersonby
soparticularanddistinctiveappellation,herhusbandhadbestowedon
herthenaoflateinplaceofherseof
deleine,y,hisrudegutterallanguagewould
nothaveenabledhiopronouill,letitnotbesupposed
thatadthisaffectedresignationtothehe
unfortunateinnkeeperdidnotiseryofseeing
thehatefulersandhisprofits,andthedaily
infliurrsandlantations.
likeotherdanofsoberhabitsand
deratedesires,butfoealshoedto
display.duringthedaysofhisprosperity,notafestivitytookplace
selfandongthespectators.hedressedinthe
picturesquestuheinhabitantsofthe
southoffrance,bearingequalreselahestyleadoptedbothby
thecatalansandandalusians;ing
fashionprevalentangtheenofarles,adeofattireborrowed
equallyfroreedarabia.but,bydegrees,chs,
nebroideredbodices,velvetvests,
elegantlyogs,stripedgaiters,andsilverbucklesforthe
shoes,alldisappeared;andgaspardcaderousse,uoappearabroad
inhispristinesplendor,hadgivenupanyfurtherparticipationinthe
posandvanities,bothforhielfandhoughabitterfeeling
ofenviousdisfilledhisndasthesoundofrthandrry
siiserablehostelryto
orefortheshelterthantheprofititafforded.
caderousse,then,hisplaceofobservationbefore
thedoor,hiseyesglanglistlesslyfropieceofcloselyshaven
grassoneforiously,thoughfruitlessly,
endeavtotuupsograinorisuitedtotheirpalateto
thedesertedroad,othenorthandsouth,whenhewas
arousedbytheshrillvoiselfashe
ouoherchaer,firsttakingcare,hoosetthe
entrancedoorationtoanycetravellerwhhtbepassing.
atthentcaderoussequittedhissentrylikechbeforethedoor,
theroadonrainedhissightwasvoidand
lonelyasadesertatdday.thereitlaystretgoutintoone
internablelineofdustandsand,hitssidesborderedbytall,
agretrees,altogetherpresentingsouninvitinganappearahatno
oneinhissensesuldhaveigihatanytraveller,atliberty
tulatehishoursforjoueying,selfin
suidablesahara.heless,hadcaderoussebutretained
hispostafeinuteslhthavecaughtadiutlineof
sothingapproaoving
objectdrehatitnsistedof
anandhorse,betthekiandstaableuanding
appearedtoexist.thehorsebledalong
ataneasypace.hisrider,dressedinbladwearinga
threeeredhat;and,spiteoftheardentraysofanoondaysun,the
pairhafairdegreeofrapidity.
havingarrivedbeforethepontdugard,thehorsestopped,buther
forhisohatofhisrider
tosay.hoighthavebeen,thepriest,disunting,ledhis
steedbythebridleinseareplacetohheuldsecure
hiavailinghielfofahaprojectedfrohalffallen
door,hetiedtheanilsafelyandhavingdraton
handkerchief,froispocket,ed
froisbrohen,advangtothedoor,struckthricehtheend
ofhisironshodstie
rushihedaringassailantofhisordinarilytranquil
abode,snarlinganddisplayinghissharpined
hostilitythatabundantlyprovedhoedto
society.atthatn
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