The Novels Complete And Unabridged Of Victor Hugo Volume 11 PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... III. TO A GOOD BISHOP, A HARD BISHOPRIC The bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations. The diocese of D is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now; twentytwo curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease. It was a task to visit all these, but the bishop managed it. He went on foot when the place was near, in a calash when it was in the plain, and in a cacolet when it was in the mountains. The two old females generally accompanied him. When the journey was too wearying for them, he went alone. One day, mounted on a donkey, he arrived at Senez, which is an ancient episcopal town. His purse, which was very light at the time, had not allowed him any other equipage. The mayor of the city came to receive him at the door of the bishop's palace, and, with scandalized eyes, saw him dismount. Some of the bourgeoisie were laughing round him. "A4 le Maire and messieurs les bourgeois," th bishop said, "I see what it is that scandal izes you. You consider it great pride for