Theywalkedonsomemomentsinsilenceuntil,recoveringfromhisdejection,Stephanesaidironically:Youmadeamistakeinleavingthefetesosoon.Ifyouhadstayeduntiltheend,youwouldhaveheardChristandhismothersing;youlostacharmingduet.Letusdropthatsubject,interruptedGilbert;wecouldnotunderstandeachother.YoursisakindofpleasantryforwhichIhavebutlittletaste.
Pedant!murmuredStephane,turninghishead,thenaddingwithanimation:ItisjustbecauseIrespectreligionthatIdonotliketoseeitburlesquedandparodied.LetatrueangelappearandIamreadytorenderhimhomage;butIamenragedwhenIseegreatseraph'swingstiedwithwhitestringstotheshouldersofwicked,boorish,littlethieves,liars,cowards,slaves,andrascals.Theirhypocriticalairsdonotimposeonme,forIreadtheirbasenaturesintheireyes.Idetestallaffectations,allshams.Ihavethemisfortuneofbeingabletoseethroughallmasks.Theseareveryoldwordsforsuchveryyounglips,answeredGilbertsadly.Isuspect,mychild,youarerepeatingalessonyouhavelearned.Andwhatdoyouknowofmyage?criedheangrily.Bywhatdoyoujudge?Arefacesclockswhichmarkthehoursandminutesoflife?Well,yes,Iambutsixteen;butIhavelivedlongerthanyou.Iamnotalibraryrat,andhavenotstudiedtheworldinduodecimos.ThankGod!fortheadvancementofmyeducation.Hehasgatheredundermyeyesafewspecimensofthehumanracewhichhaveenabledmetojudgeoftherest,andthemoreexperienceIgain,themoreIamconvincedthatallmenarealike.OnthataccountIscornthemall,--allwithoutexception!Ithankyousincerelyformyselfandyourgroom,answeredGilbertsmiling.
Don'ttroubleyourselfaboutmygroom,repliedStephane,beatingdownwithhiswhipthefoliagewhichobstructedhispath.Inthefirstplace,heknowsbutlittleFrench;anditisuselesstotellhiminRussianthatIdespisehim,--hewouldbenonetheworseforit.Heiswelllodged,wellfed,andwellclothed;whatmattersmyscorntohim?Andbesides,letmetellyouforyourguidance,thatmygroomisnotagroom,heismyjailer.Iamaprisonerunderconstantsurveillance;thesewoodsconstituteayard,whereIcanwalkbuttwiceaweek,andthisexcellentIvanismykeeper.
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