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He went up to the abbe Pirard and took his hand, which he raised to his lips.
The abbe Pirard gazed at him in astonishment, like a man who, in the course of long years, has fallen out of the way of meeting with delicate emotions.
The abbe Pirard opened his arms to embrace him; the moment was very precious to them both.
On the first day, the examiners appointed by the famous Vicar-General de Frilair greatly resented having always to place first, or at the very most second on their list this Julien Sorel who had been pointed out to them as the favourite of the abbe Pirard.
M. de La Mole, somewhat dismayed by the bold front assumed by the other side, and feeling that his own counsel were weakening, asked the advice of the abbe Chelan, who put him in touch with M. Pirard.
The abbe Pirard dashed into the business with all the force of his passionate nature.
The latter was furious at such insolence, and coming from a little Jansenist to boot!'You see what these court nobles are worth who claim to have such power!' the abbe de Frilair would say to his intimates; 'M.
In ceaseless correspondence with the abbe Pirard, over an affair which they both pursued with passion, the Marquis came in time to appreciate the abbe's type of mind.
The abbe Pirard told the Marquis that his enemies were seeking to oblige him, by their insults, to offer his resignation.
He took the opportunity to send five hundred francs to the abbe's favourite pupil.
This set him thinking of the abbe.
The wealthiest of your future parishioners has never set eyes on you, but is devoted to you more warmly than you can suppose; he is the Marquis de La Mole.'Without knowing it, the stern abbe Pirard loved this Seminary, peopled with his enemies, to which, for fifteen years, he had devoted all his thoughts.
Julien did not move; he was fond of the abbe Pirard.
In addition, this abbe who seemed so greatly interested in M. Pirard's resignation, was dressed with an elegance that greatly pleased Julien, who had never seen its like on any other priest.
It was only afterwards that Julien learned what was the abbe de Frilair's special talent.
The abbe de Frilair used to remove the bones from the fish that was set before Monseigneur.
Julien was silently watching the abbe as he read over again the letter of resignation, when suddenly the door burst open.
The handsome abbe followed him, and Julien was left alone in this parlour, the pious magnificence of which he could now admire at his leisure.
That terrible abbe Pirard understands at last the meaning of a hint.''Well,' said the Bishop with a laugh, 'I defy you to fill his place with a man of his quality.
[Footnote: A poem by Delphine Gay] He was in the mood for literary conversation, and at once forgot the abbe Pirard and everything else, in discussing with the seminarist the important question, whether Horace had been rich or poor.
This is the abbe Pirard's favourite,' exclaimed the Bishop, with a laugh, and with a glance at M. de Frilair; 'we ought to have expected this; but it is all in fair play.
Monseigneur had not said a word to him about the abbe Pirard.
He was greatly struck by the contrast when he set eyes once more on the sombre abbe Pirard, who awaited him with growing impatience.
From this moment, there was no more jealousy; everyone paid court to him most humbly; the abbe Castanede who, only yesterday, had treated him with the utmost insolence, came to take him by the arm and invited him to luncheon.
Towards midday, the abbe Pirard took leave of his pupils, not without first delivering a severe allocution.
The abbe Pirard took up his abode in the best inn in Besancon; and on the pretext of some imaginary private affairs, proposed to spend a couple of days there.
They had reached the dessert when there arrived from Paris the strange tidings that the abbe Pirard was appointed to the splendid living of N ----, within four leagues of the capital.
He saw in the whole affair a well played game which put him in a good humour and gave him the highest opinion of the abbe's talents.
He bestowed upon him a magnificent certificate in Latin, and silenced the abbe de Frilair, who ventured to make remonstrances.
They saw the abbe Pirard a Bishop already.
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