Haven\'tyousaidsoyourself？Formypart，Ilistentoyou；I
understandyouagreatdealmorethanyouthinkIdo，——forIstillbearyouinmybosom，andyoureverythoughtstillstirsmeasyourslightestmotiondidinotherdays。\"
\"Ishallneversucceedhere，mamma；andIdon\'twantyoutowitnessthesightofmystruggles，mymisery，myanguish。Oh，mother，letmeleaveAlencon!Iwanttosufferawayfromyou。\"
\"AndIwishtobeatyourside，\"repliedhismother，proudly。\"Sufferwithoutyourmother!——thatpoormotherwhowouldbeyourservantifnecessary；whowilleffaceherselfratherthaninjureyou；yourmother，whowillnevershameyou。No，no，Athanase；wemustnotpart。\"
Athanaseclungtohismotherwiththeardorofadyingmanwhoclingstolife。