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Nevertheless，inspiteofher“asyouwill，“Jean-Jacquesgotnofurther。Menofhisnaturewantcertainty。Theeffortthattheymakeinavowingtheirloveissogreat，andcoststhemsomuch，thattheyfeelunabletogoonwithit。Thisaccountsfortheirattachmenttothefirstwomanwhoacceptsthem。Wecanonlyguessatcircumstancesbyresults。Tenmonthsafterthedeathofhisfather，Jean-Jacqueschangedcompletely；hisleadenfacecleared，andhiswholecountenancebreathedhappiness。Floreexactedthatheshouldtakeminutecareofhisperson，andherownvanitywasgratifiedinseeinghimwell-
dressed；shealwaysstoodonthesillofthedoor，andwatchedhimstartingforawalk，untilshecouldseehimnolonger。Thewholetownnoticedthesechanges，whichhadmadeanewmanofthebachelor。
“Haveyouheardthenews？“peoplesaidtoeachotherinIssoudun。
“Whatisit？“
“Jean-Jacquesinheritseverythingfromhisfather，eventheRabouilleuse。“
“Don’tyousupposetheolddoctorwaswickedenoughtoprovidearulerforhisson？“
“Rougethasgotatreasure，that’scertain，“saideverybody。
“She’saslyone！Sheisveryhandsome，andshewillmakehimmarryher。“
“Whatluckthatgirlhashad，tobesure！“
“Theluckthatonlycomestoprettygirls。“
“Ah，bah！doyoubelievethat？lookatmyuncleBorniche-Herau。YouhaveheardofMademoiselleGanivet？shewasasuglyassevencapitalsins，butforallthat，shegotthreethousandfrancsayearoutofhim。“
“Yes，butthatwasin1778。“
“Still，Rougetismakingamistake。Hisfatherlefthimagoodfortythousandfrancs’income，andheoughttomarryMademoiselleHerau。“
“Thedoctortriedtoarrangeit，butshewouldnotconsent；Jean-
Jacquesissostupid——“
“Stupid！whywomenareveryhappywiththatstyleofman。“
“Isyourwifehappy？“
SuchwasthesortoftattlethatranthroughIssoudun。Ifpeople，followingtheuseandwontoftheprovinces，beganbylaughingatthisquasi-marriage，theyendedbypraisingFlorefordevotingherselftothepoorfellow。WenowseehowitwasthatFloreBrazierobtainedthemanagementoftheRougethousehold，——fromfathertoson，asyoungGoddethadsaid。Itisdesirabletosketchthehistoryofthatmanagementfortheedificationofoldbachelors。
Fanchette，thecook，wastheonlypersoninIssoudunwhothoughtitwrongthatFloreBraziershouldbequeenoverJean-JacquesRougetandhishome。Sheprotestedagainsttheimmoralityoftheconnection，andtookatoneofinjuredvirtue；thefactbeingthatshewashumiliatedbyhaving，atherage，acrab-girlforamistress，——achildwhohadbeenbroughtbarefootintothehouse。FanchetteownedthreehundredfrancsayearintheFunds，forthedoctormadeherinvesthersavingsinthatway，andhehadleftherasmuchmoreinanannuity；shecouldthereforeliveathereasewithoutthenecessityofworking，andshequittedthehouseninemonthsafterthefuneralofheroldmaster，April15，1806。Thatdatemayindicate，toaperspicaciousobserver，theepochatwhichFloreBrazierceasedtobeanhonestgirl。
TheRabouilleuse，cleverenoughtoforeseeFanchette’sprobabledefection，——thereisnothingliketheexerciseofpowerforteachingpolicy，——wasalreadyresolvedtodowithoutaservant。Forsixmonthsshehadstudied，withoutseemingtodoso，theculinaryoperationsthatmadeFanchetteacordon-bleuworthyofcookingforadoctor。Inthematterofchoiceliving，doctorsareonaparwithbishops。ThedoctorhadbroughtFanchette’stalentstoperfection。Intheprovincesthelackofoccupationandthemonotonyofexistenceturnallactivityofmindtowardsthekitchen。PeopledonotdineasluxuriouslyinthecountryastheydoinParis，buttheydinebetter；thedishesaremeditateduponandstudied。InruralregionsweoftenfindsomeCaremeinpetticoats，someunrecognizedgeniusabletoserveasimpledishofharicot-beansworthyofthenodwithwhichRossiniwelcomedaperfectly-renderedmeasure。
WhenstudyingforhisdegreeinParis，thedoctorhadfollowed
