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506 of Julien, asked the advocate to come in. Fortunately, he was an old captain of the Italian army of 1796, where he had been a comrade of Manuel.

He opposed the condemned man's resolution as a matter of form. Wishing to treat him with respect, Julien explained all his reasons.

"Upon my word, I can understand a man taking the view you do," said M. Felix Vaneau (that was the advocate's name) to him at last. "But you have three full days in which to appeal, and it is my duty to come back every day. If a volcano were to open under the prison between now and two months' time you would be saved. You might die of illness," he said, looking at Julien.

Julien pressed his hand—"I thank you, you are a good fellow. I will think it over."

And when Mathilde eventually left with the advocate, he felt much more affection for the advocate than for her