Itwasevidentthat，forthisenergeticandenthusiasticnature，thiscouldonlybeatransitorystate，andthat，atthefirstshockagainsttheinevitablecomplicationsofdestiny，Mariuswouldawaken。
Inthemeantime，althoughhewasalawyer，andwhateverFatherGillenormandthoughtaboutthematter，hewasnotpractising，hewasnotevenpettifogging。Meditationhadturnedhimasidefrompleading。
Tohauntattorneys，tofollowthecourt，tohuntupcases——
whatabore！Whyshouldhedoit？Hesawnoreasonforchangingthemannerofgaininghislivelihood！Theobscureandill—paidpublishingestablishmenthadcometomeanforhimasuresourceofworkwhichdidnotinvolvetoomuchlabor，aswehaveexplained，andwhichsufficedforhiswants。
Oneofthepublishersforwhomheworked，M。Magimel，Ithink，offeredtotakehimintohisownhouse，tolodgehimwell，tofurnishhimwithregularoccupation，andtogivehimfifteenhundredfrancsayear。Tobewelllodged！Fifteenhundredfrancs！Nodoubt。