92 THE HANDSOME MODEL. 



signol, and a trial to make little Fanfan sit for the sacrifice of Abraham ;" 

 and withdrew, leaving behind him a smell of garlic and rancid oil which 

 scented the whole room. 



Shortly after, Andrew is removed to the hotel of the Count de 

 Francornard clothed, taught, and educated by the masters em- 

 ployed to instruct Adolphine. He had been in love with this little 

 blossom of nobility from the time when she slept in his bed, on 

 Mont Blanc he had loved Manette, Bertrand's nice little daughter, 

 since he first felt her fairy attention in the matter of broth and bed- 

 ding, and danced with her to amuse the old man after his day's 

 work was done he is now touched by the traits of Lucile Madame de 

 Francornard's waiting maid. His boyish penchant for each is most 

 exquisitely pourtrayed by our author : whose skill in the manage- 

 ment of this most difficult subject is admirable surpassing every 

 thing of the kind that has ever occurred to our notice. The 

 shades of difference are microscopically minute still, such is the 

 author's splendid power the differences glare out with such breadth 

 and sharpness of outline, that, however intertwining, they never unite. 

 Each has its separate identity it is perfectly distinct from the other. 

 Love has never been so beautifully anatomized its phases have 

 never been so critically defined. Andrew loves three, but loves each 

 with a perceptible difference, which is brought out by incidents not 

 explained : the reader has the delight of discovering it. 



Andrew's purse is well filled and Rossignol, accidentally meeting 

 him while meditating the purchase of a present for Manette, obtains 

 possession of its contents, by means of a heart-rending story about 

 the distress of an unfortunate wretch, who was literally starving. 



But Rossignol (as may easily be believed) had been far from relieving any 

 unfortunate person with the money I gave him. My savings had enabled 

 the fine model to sport his handsome person, and make fresh conquests in the 

 cabarets he frequented. Never before had Rossignol been possessed of more 

 than a louis at a time, and when he found himself master of two hundred 

 francs, he felt himself equal to the mayor of Paris. However, after the first 

 emotions of joy had subsided, he bethought him of his clothes. His coat, 

 daubed over with oil, was not exactly suited to a man rolling in wealth ; 

 there was another in a certain quarter, which would be restored to him on 

 the payment of fifteen francs. Rossignol then purchased a pair of pumps, 

 decorated with large bows ; next he bought a handsome red handkerchief, 

 which he put round his neck with the broad ends spread over his breast, the 

 better to hide his shirt, which was more suitable to a shoe-black, than a 

 milord. 



These purchases made, Rossignol counted his money , there remained but 

 seven louis. He felt it was high time to stop, and that it would not do to 

 spend all on his dress. His trowsers, rather too tight behind, had received 

 some rents, and had necessarily undergone repairs which were unfortunately 

 but too visible ; but on examining this part of his dress, he comforted him- 

 self with the reflection that it was his fine bust that would attract all eyes. 

 His hat had received worse usage than any other part of his dress ; but he 

 thought that by sticking it rather more than usual on one side, and thus 

 adding to the insinuating expression of his physiognomy, no one would ob- 

 serve that the rim was much worn, and the top nearly out. 



Having thus paraded his wardrobe, Rosignol felt convinced that there was 



