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第41章MyUncleJules
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Awhite-hairedoldmanbeggedusforalms.Mypanion，Javehimfivefranysurprisedlook，hesaid:
"ThatpoorunfortunateremiorywhichIshalltellyou，thememoryofwhiuallypursuesme.Hereitis:
"Myfamily，whichcameinallyfromHavre，wasnotrich.Wejustmaomakebotheherworkedhard，elatefromtheoffidearle.Ihadtwosisters.
"Mymothersufferedagooddealfromourreduceddsheoftenhadharshwordsforherhusband，veiledandslyreproaches.Thepoormantheurewhichusedtodistressme.Heenhandoverhisforehead，asiftoirationwhiotexist，andhewouldahihishelplesssuffering.Weeized，andnevertaninvitationtodinner，soasnottohavetoreturesy.Allourprovisihtatbargaiersmadetheirowngowns，andlongdisswouldariseonthepriceofapieceofbraidworthfifteeimesayard.Ourmealsusuallysistedofsoupandbeef，preparedwitheverykindofsauce.Theysayitiswholesomeandn，butIshouldhavepreferredage.
"Iusedthterriblesatoflostbuttonsandtorntrousers.
"EverySunday，dressedi，wewouldtakeourwalkaloer.Myfather，inafrockcoat，highhatandkidgloves，wouldofferhisarmtomymother，deckedoutandberibbonedlikeashiponaholiday.Mysisters，aysreadyfirst，wouldawaitthesigatthelastminutesomeonealwaysfoundaspotonmyfather'sfrodithadtobewipedawayquicklywitharagmoistehbenzine.
"Myfather，inhisshirtsleeves，hissilkhatonhishead，wouldawaitthepletioioher，puttiadtakinglovesiospoilthem，wouldmakehaste.
"Theysistersmarahead，arminarTheywereeableageandhadtobedisplayed.Iwalkedoofmymotherandmyfatherht.IrememberthepompousairofmypoorparentsintheseSundaywalks，theirsterheirstiffwalk.Theymovedslowly，withaseriousexpression，theirbht，theirlegsstiff，asifsomethiremeimportandedupontheirappearance.
"EverySuhebigsteamerswerereturningfromunknownanddistantyfatherwouldinvariablyutterthesamewords:
"‘riseitwouldbeifJuleswereonthatone!Eh?’
"MyUher'sbrother，wastheohefamily，afterbeingitsonlyfear.Ihadheardabouthimsincechildhood，aomethatIshnizehimimmediately，knowingasmuasIdid.IkailofhislifeuptothedayofhisdepartureforAmerica，althoughthisperiodofhislifeokenofonlyiones.
"Itseemsthathehadledabadlife，thatistosay，hehadsqualemoney，whi，inapoorfamily，isocrimes.Withrianwhoamuseshimselfonlysowshiswildoats.Heiswhatisgenerallycalledasport.Butamongneedyfamiliesaboywhoforceshisparehecapitalbeesag，arascal，asdthisdistinisjust，althoughtheabethesame，foriheseriousheact.
"Well，UncleJuleshadvisiblydimianyfatherhadted，afterhehadspenny.Then，agtothees，hehadbeeoAmeriafreightergoingfromHavretoNewYork.
"Ohere，myuosellsomethingorother，andhesoohewasmakingalittlemohathesooobeabletoindemnifymyfatherfortheharmhehaddohislettercausedaprofouioninthefamily.Jules，whouptothattimehadhhissalt，suddenlybean，akiedfellow，truealikealltheDavranches.
"Oainstoldusthathehadrentedalargeshopandwasdoinganimporta;Twoyearslaterasedletterg:‘MydearPhilippe，Iamwritingtotellyounottoworryaboutmyhealth，whichisext.Businessisgood.Ileaveto-mtriptoSouthAmerica.Imaybeawayforseveralyearswithoutsendingyouanynews.IfIshouldn'twrite，don'tworry.WhenmyfortuneismadeIshallreturhatitwilloolongandthatweshallalllivehappilytogether...’
"Thisletterbecamethegospelofthefamily.Itwasreadoestprovoditwasshowntoeverybody.
"FortehingwasheardfromUastimewentonmyfather'shopegrew，andmymother，also，oftensaid:
"‘WhenthatgoodJulesishere，ourpositionwillbedifferent.Thereisoogetalong!’
"AndeverySugthebigsteamersapproathehorizoutastreamofsmoke，myfatherwouldrepeathiseterion:
"‘riseitwouldbeifJuleswereonthatone!Eh?’
"ewavinghishandkerdg:
"‘Hey!Philippe!’
"Thousandsofschemeshadbeehestrengthofthisexpectedreturobuyalittlehousewithmyuncle'smoleplatheearI，Ios;tswearthatmyfatherhadnuions.
"Theelderofmysisterswastheheothertwenty-six.Theyweremarried，andthatwasagreatgrieftoeveryone.
"Atlastasuitorpreseheyoungerone.Hewasaotriorable.IhavealwaysbeenmorallythatUncleJules'letter，nhimoneeveniheyoungman'shesitatioelydecidedhi
"Hetedeagerly，anditwasdecidedthataftertheweddingthewholefamilyshouldtakeatriptoJersey.
"Jerseyistheidealtripforpoorpeople.Itisnotfar;oripofseainasteamerandlandsnsoil，asthislittleislaoEngland.Thus，aFren，withatos;sail，hbpeopleathomeandstudytheirs.
"ThistriptoJerseypletelyabsorbedourideas，wasoursoleanti，thetthoughtofourminds.
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