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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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