\"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。
*****
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。