Infact，ashehadgoodsense，andashehadcomparedthetwo，TheodulehadonlyservedtomakehimregretMariusallthemore。
Oneevening，——itwasthe24thofJune，whichdidnotpreventFatherGillenormandhavingarousingfireonthehearth，——hehaddismissedhisdaughter，whowassewinginaneighboringapartment。
Hewasaloneinhischamber，amiditspastoralscenes，withhisfeetproppedontheandirons，halfenvelopedinhishugescreenofcoromandellacquer，withitsnineleaves，withhiselbowrestingonatablewhereburnedtwocandlesunderagreenshade，engulfedinhistapestryarmchair，andinhishandabookwhichhewasnotreading。
Hewasdressed，accordingtohiswont，likeanincroyable，andresembledanantiqueportraitbyGarat。Thiswouldhavemadepeoplerunafterhiminthestreet，hadnothisdaughtercoveredhimup，wheneverhewentout，inavastbishop’swaddedcloak，whichconcealedhisattire。Athome，heneverworeadressinggown，exceptwhenheroseandretired。\"Itgivesonealookofage，\"
saidhe。