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| − | Les Misérables, Volume 1: | + | Les Misérables, Volume 1: FANTINE, Book First: A Just Man, Chapter 7: Cravatte<br /> |
(Tome 1: Fantine, Livre premier: Un juste, Chapitre 7: Cravatte) | (Tome 1: Fantine, Livre premier: Un juste, Chapitre 7: Cravatte) | ||
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==French text== | ==French text== | ||
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Ici se place naturellement un fait que nous ne devons pas omettre, car | Ici se place naturellement un fait que nous ne devons pas omettre, car | ||
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de Digne. | de Digne. | ||
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Après la destruction de la bande de Gaspard Bès qui avait infesté les | Après la destruction de la bande de Gaspard Bès qui avait infesté les | ||
gorges d'Ollioules, un de ses lieutenants, Cravatte, se réfugia dans la | gorges d'Ollioules, un de ses lieutenants, Cravatte, se réfugia dans la | ||
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gendarmes. | gendarmes. | ||
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—Aussi, dit l'évêque, je compte aller sans escorte. | —Aussi, dit l'évêque, je compte aller sans escorte. | ||
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—Y pensez-vous, monseigneur? s'écria le maire. | —Y pensez-vous, monseigneur? s'écria le maire. | ||
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—J'y pense tellement, que je refuse absolument les gendarmes et que je | —J'y pense tellement, que je refuse absolument les gendarmes et que je | ||
vais partir dans une heure. | vais partir dans une heure. | ||
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—Partir? | —Partir? | ||
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—Partir. | —Partir. | ||
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—Seul? | —Seul? | ||
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—Seul. | —Seul. | ||
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—Monseigneur! vous ne ferez pas cela. | —Monseigneur! vous ne ferez pas cela. | ||
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—Il y a là, dans la montagne, reprit l'évêque, une humble petite | —Il y a là, dans la montagne, reprit l'évêque, une humble petite | ||
commune grande comme ça, que je n'ai pas vue depuis trois ans. Ce sont | commune grande comme ça, que je n'ai pas vue depuis trois ans. Ce sont | ||
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je n'y allais pas? | je n'y allais pas? | ||
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—Mais, monseigneur, les brigands! Si vous rencontrez les brigands! | —Mais, monseigneur, les brigands! Si vous rencontrez les brigands! | ||
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—Tiens, dit l'évêque, j'y songe. Vous avez raison. Je puis les | —Tiens, dit l'évêque, j'y songe. Vous avez raison. Je puis les | ||
rencontrer. Eux aussi doivent avoir besoin qu'on leur parle du bon Dieu. | rencontrer. Eux aussi doivent avoir besoin qu'on leur parle du bon Dieu. | ||
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—Monseigneur! mais c'est une bande! c'est un troupeau de loups! | —Monseigneur! mais c'est une bande! c'est un troupeau de loups! | ||
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—Monsieur le maire, c'est peut-être précisément de ce troupeau que | —Monsieur le maire, c'est peut-être précisément de ce troupeau que | ||
Jésus me fait le pasteur. Qui sait les voies de la Providence? | Jésus me fait le pasteur. Qui sait les voies de la Providence? | ||
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—Monseigneur, ils vous dévaliseront. | —Monseigneur, ils vous dévaliseront. | ||
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—Je n'ai rien. | —Je n'ai rien. | ||
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—Ils vous tueront. | —Ils vous tueront. | ||
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—Un vieux bonhomme de prêtre qui passe en marmottant ses momeries? Bah! | —Un vieux bonhomme de prêtre qui passe en marmottant ses momeries? Bah! | ||
à quoi bon? | à quoi bon? | ||
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—Ah! mon Dieu! si vous alliez les rencontrer! | —Ah! mon Dieu! si vous alliez les rencontrer! | ||
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—Je leur demanderai l'aumône pour mes pauvres. | —Je leur demanderai l'aumône pour mes pauvres. | ||
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—Monseigneur, n'y allez pas, au nom du ciel! vous exposez votre vie. | —Monseigneur, n'y allez pas, au nom du ciel! vous exposez votre vie. | ||
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—Monsieur le maire, dit l'évêque, n'est-ce décidément que cela? Je ne | —Monsieur le maire, dit l'évêque, n'est-ce décidément que cela? Je ne | ||
suis pas en ce monde pour garder ma vie, mais pour garder les âmes. | suis pas en ce monde pour garder ma vie, mais pour garder les âmes. | ||
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Il fallut le laisser faire. Il partit, accompagné seulement d'un enfant | Il fallut le laisser faire. Il partit, accompagné seulement d'un enfant | ||
qui s'offrit à lui servir de guide. Son obstination fit bruit dans le | qui s'offrit à lui servir de guide. Son obstination fit bruit dans le | ||
pays, et effraya très fort. | pays, et effraya très fort. | ||
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Il ne voulut emmener ni sa sœur ni madame Magloire. Il traversa la | Il ne voulut emmener ni sa sœur ni madame Magloire. Il traversa la | ||
montagne à mulet, ne rencontra personne, et arriva sain et sauf chez ses | montagne à mulet, ne rencontra personne, et arriva sain et sauf chez ses | ||
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quelques vieilles chasubles de damas usé ornées de galons faux. | quelques vieilles chasubles de damas usé ornées de galons faux. | ||
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—Bah! dit l'évêque. Monsieur le curé, annonçons toujours au prône notre | —Bah! dit l'évêque. Monsieur le curé, annonçons toujours au prône notre | ||
''Te Deum''. Cela s'arrangera. | ''Te Deum''. Cela s'arrangera. | ||
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On chercha dans les églises d'alentour. Toutes les magnificences de ces | On chercha dans les églises d'alentour. Toutes les magnificences de ces | ||
humbles paroisses réunies n'auraient pas suffi à vêtir convenablement un | humbles paroisses réunies n'auraient pas suffi à vêtir convenablement un | ||
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''Cravatte à monseigneur Bienvenu''. | ''Cravatte à monseigneur Bienvenu''. | ||
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—Quand je disais que cela s'arrangerait! dit l'évêque. | —Quand je disais que cela s'arrangerait! dit l'évêque. | ||
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Puis il ajouta en souriant: | Puis il ajouta en souriant: | ||
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—À qui se contente d'un surplis de curé, Dieu envoie une chape | —À qui se contente d'un surplis de curé, Dieu envoie une chape | ||
d'archevêque. | d'archevêque. | ||
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—Monseigneur, murmura le curé en hochant la tête avec un sourire, Dieu, | —Monseigneur, murmura le curé en hochant la tête avec un sourire, Dieu, | ||
ou le diable. | ou le diable. | ||
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L'évêque regarda fixement le curé et reprit avec autorité: | L'évêque regarda fixement le curé et reprit avec autorité: | ||
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—Dieu! | —Dieu! | ||
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Quand il revint au Chastelar, et tout le long de la route, on venait le | Quand il revint au Chastelar, et tout le long de la route, on venait le | ||
regarder par curiosité. Il retrouva au presbytère du Chastelar | regarder par curiosité. Il retrouva au presbytère du Chastelar | ||
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à sa sœur: | à sa sœur: | ||
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—Eh bien, avais-je raison? Le pauvre prêtre est allé chez ces pauvres | —Eh bien, avais-je raison? Le pauvre prêtre est allé chez ces pauvres | ||
montagnards les mains vides, il en revient les mains pleines. J'étais | montagnards les mains vides, il en revient les mains pleines. J'étais | ||
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cathédrale. | cathédrale. | ||
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Le soir, avant de se coucher, il dit encore: | Le soir, avant de se coucher, il dit encore: | ||
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—Ne craignons jamais les voleurs ni les meurtriers. Ce sont là les | —Ne craignons jamais les voleurs ni les meurtriers. Ce sont là les | ||
dangers du dehors, les petits dangers. Craignons-nous nous-mêmes. Les | dangers du dehors, les petits dangers. Craignons-nous nous-mêmes. Les | ||
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notre bourse! Ne songeons qu'à ce qui menace notre âme. | notre bourse! Ne songeons qu'à ce qui menace notre âme. | ||
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Puis se tournant vers sa sœur: | Puis se tournant vers sa sœur: | ||
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—Ma sœur, de la part du prêtre jamais de précaution contre le | —Ma sœur, de la part du prêtre jamais de précaution contre le | ||
prochain. Ce que le prochain fait, Dieu le permet. Bornons-nous à prier | prochain. Ce que le prochain fait, Dieu le permet. Bornons-nous à prier | ||
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occasion. | occasion. | ||
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Du reste, les événements étaient rares dans son existence. Nous | Du reste, les événements étaient rares dans son existence. Nous | ||
racontons ceux que nous savons; mais d'ordinaire il passait sa vie à | racontons ceux que nous savons; mais d'ordinaire il passait sa vie à | ||
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ressemblait à une heure de sa journée. | ressemblait à une heure de sa journée. | ||
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Quant à ce que devint «le trésor» de la cathédrale d'Embrun, on nous | Quant à ce que devint «le trésor» de la cathédrale d'Embrun, on nous | ||
embarrasserait de nous interroger là-dessus. C'étaient là de bien belles | embarrasserait de nous interroger là-dessus. C'étaient là de bien belles | ||
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Ubayette. | Ubayette. | ||
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He even pushed as far as Embrun, entered the cathedral one night, and | He even pushed as far as Embrun, entered the cathedral one night, and | ||
despoiled the sacristy. His highway robberies laid waste the country-side. | despoiled the sacristy. His highway robberies laid waste the country-side. | ||
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unfortunate gendarmes to no purpose. | unfortunate gendarmes to no purpose. | ||
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"Therefore," said the Bishop, "I intend to go without escort." | "Therefore," said the Bishop, "I intend to go without escort." | ||
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"You do not really mean that, Monseigneur!" exclaimed the mayor. | "You do not really mean that, Monseigneur!" exclaimed the mayor. | ||
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"I do mean it so thoroughly that I absolutely refuse any gendarmes, and | "I do mean it so thoroughly that I absolutely refuse any gendarmes, and | ||
shall set out in an hour." | shall set out in an hour." | ||
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"Set out?" | "Set out?" | ||
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"Set out." | "Set out." | ||
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"Alone?" | "Alone?" | ||
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"Alone." | "Alone." | ||
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"Monseigneur, you will not do that!" | "Monseigneur, you will not do that!" | ||
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"There exists yonder in the mountains," said the Bishop, "a tiny community | "There exists yonder in the mountains," said the Bishop, "a tiny community | ||
no bigger than that, which I have not seen for three years. They are my | no bigger than that, which I have not seen for three years. They are my | ||
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say to a bishop who was afraid? What would they say if I did not go?" | say to a bishop who was afraid? What would they say if I did not go?" | ||
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"But the brigands, Monseigneur?" | "But the brigands, Monseigneur?" | ||
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"Hold," said the Bishop, "I must think of that. You are right. I may meet | "Hold," said the Bishop, "I must think of that. You are right. I may meet | ||
them. They, too, need to be told of the good God." | them. They, too, need to be told of the good God." | ||
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"But, Monseigneur, there is a band of them! A flock of wolves!" | "But, Monseigneur, there is a band of them! A flock of wolves!" | ||
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"Monsieur le maire, it may be that it is of this very flock of wolves that | "Monsieur le maire, it may be that it is of this very flock of wolves that | ||
Jesus has constituted me the shepherd. Who knows the ways of Providence?" | Jesus has constituted me the shepherd. Who knows the ways of Providence?" | ||
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"They will rob you, Monseigneur." | "They will rob you, Monseigneur." | ||
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"I have nothing." | "I have nothing." | ||
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"They will kill you." | "They will kill you." | ||
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"An old goodman of a priest, who passes along mumbling his prayers? Bah! | "An old goodman of a priest, who passes along mumbling his prayers? Bah! | ||
To what purpose?" | To what purpose?" | ||
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"Oh, mon Dieu! what if you should meet them!" | "Oh, mon Dieu! what if you should meet them!" | ||
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"I should beg alms of them for my poor." | "I should beg alms of them for my poor." | ||
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"Do not go, Monseigneur. In the name of Heaven! You are risking your | "Do not go, Monseigneur. In the name of Heaven! You are risking your | ||
life!" | life!" | ||
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"Monsieur le maire," said the Bishop, "is that really all? I am not in the | "Monsieur le maire," said the Bishop, "is that really all? I am not in the | ||
world to guard my own life, but to guard souls." | world to guard my own life, but to guard souls." | ||
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They had to allow him to do as he pleased. He set out, accompanied only by | They had to allow him to do as he pleased. He set out, accompanied only by | ||
a child who offered to serve as a guide. His obstinacy was bruited about | a child who offered to serve as a guide. His obstinacy was bruited about | ||
the country-side, and caused great consternation. | the country-side, and caused great consternation. | ||
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He would take neither his sister nor Madame Magloire. He traversed the | He would take neither his sister nor Madame Magloire. He traversed the | ||
mountain on mule-back, encountered no one, and arrived safe and sound at | mountain on mule-back, encountered no one, and arrived safe and sound at | ||
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damask adorned with imitation lace. | damask adorned with imitation lace. | ||
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"Bah!" said the Bishop. "Let us announce our Te Deum from the pulpit, | "Bah!" said the Bishop. "Let us announce our Te Deum from the pulpit, | ||
nevertheless, Monsieur le Curé. Things will arrange themselves." | nevertheless, Monsieur le Curé. Things will arrange themselves." | ||
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They instituted a search in the churches of the neighborhood. All the | They instituted a search in the churches of the neighborhood. All the | ||
magnificence of these humble parishes combined would not have sufficed to | magnificence of these humble parishes combined would not have sufficed to | ||
clothe the chorister of a cathedral properly. | clothe the chorister of a cathedral properly. | ||
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While they were thus embarrassed, a large chest was brought and deposited | While they were thus embarrassed, a large chest was brought and deposited | ||
in the presbytery for the Bishop, by two unknown horsemen, who departed on | in the presbytery for the Bishop, by two unknown horsemen, who departed on | ||
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Bienvenu." | Bienvenu." | ||
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"Did not I say that things would come right of themselves?" said the | "Did not I say that things would come right of themselves?" said the | ||
Bishop. Then he added, with a smile, "To him who contents himself with the | Bishop. Then he added, with a smile, "To him who contents himself with the | ||
surplice of a curate, God sends the cope of an archbishop." | surplice of a curate, God sends the cope of an archbishop." | ||
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"Monseigneur," murmured the cure, throwing back his head with a smile. | "Monseigneur," murmured the cure, throwing back his head with a smile. | ||
"God—or the Devil." | "God—or the Devil." | ||
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The Bishop looked steadily at the cure, and repeated with authority, | The Bishop looked steadily at the cure, and repeated with authority, | ||
"God!" | "God!" | ||
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When he returned to Chastelar, the people came out to stare at him as at a | When he returned to Chastelar, the people came out to stare at him as at a | ||
curiosity, all along the road. At the priest's house in Chastelar he | curiosity, all along the road. At the priest's house in Chastelar he | ||
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brought back the treasure of a cathedral." | brought back the treasure of a cathedral." | ||
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That evening, before he went to bed, he said again: "Let us never fear | That evening, before he went to bed, he said again: "Let us never fear | ||
robbers nor murderers. Those are dangers from without, petty dangers. Let | robbers nor murderers. Those are dangers from without, petty dangers. Let | ||
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our soul." | our soul." | ||
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Then, turning to his sister: "Sister, never a precaution on the part of | Then, turning to his sister: "Sister, never a precaution on the part of | ||
the priest, against his fellow-man. That which his fellow does, God | the priest, against his fellow-man. That which his fellow does, God | ||
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may not fall into sin on our account." | may not fall into sin on our account." | ||
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However, such incidents were rare in his life. We relate those of which we | However, such incidents were rare in his life. We relate those of which we | ||
know; but generally he passed his life in doing the same things at the | know; but generally he passed his life in doing the same things at the | ||
same moment. One month of his year resembled one hour of his day. | same moment. One month of his year resembled one hour of his day. | ||
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As to what became of "the treasure" of the cathedral of Embrun, we should | As to what became of "the treasure" of the cathedral of Embrun, we should | ||
be embarrassed by any inquiry in that direction. It consisted of very | be embarrassed by any inquiry in that direction. It consisted of very | ||
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in these terms, "The question is, to decide whether this should be turned | in these terms, "The question is, to decide whether this should be turned | ||
over to the cathedral or to the hospital." | over to the cathedral or to the hospital." | ||
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==Translation notes== | ==Translation notes== | ||
