all the sooner into what is called Paradise.'
"That, my dear fellow, is as much as a man who holds my opinions

can allow himself. But God must be a good fellow; He cannot owe
me any grudge. I swear to you, I would give my whole fortune if

faith such as Bourgeat's could enter my brain."
Bianchon, who was with Desplein all through his last illness,

dares not affirm to this day that the great surgeon died an
atheist. Will not those who believe like to fancy that the humble

Auvergnat came to open the gate of Heaven to his friend, as he
did that of the earthlytemple on whose pediment we read the

words--"A grateful country to its great men."
PARIS, January 1836.

ADDENDUM
The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.

Bianchon, Horace
Father Goriot

Cesar Birotteau
The Commission in Lunacy

Lost Illusions
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

A Bachelor's Establishment
The Secrets of a Princess

The Government Clerks
Pierrette

A Study of Woman
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life

Honorine
The Seamy Side of History

The Magic Skin
A Second Home

A Prince of Bohemia
Letters of Two Brides

The Muse of the Department
The Imaginary Mistress

The Middle Classes
Cousin Betty

The Country Parson
In addition, M. Bianchon narrated the following:

Another Study of Woman
La Grande Breteche

Desplein
Cousin Pons

Lost Illusions
The Thirteen

The Government Clerks
Pierrette

A Bachelor's Establishment
The Seamy Side of History

Modeste Mignon
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life

Honorine
End

• temple [´tempəl] n.庙宇；寺院；太阳穴 (初中英语单词)
• grateful [´greitful] a.感谢的；令人愉快的 (初中英语单词)
• prince [´prins] n.王子；亲王；君主 (初中英语单词)
• addition [ə´diʃən] n.加；加法；附加物 (初中英语单词)
• grudge [grʌdʒ] vt.&n.吝啬；怨恨 (高中英语单词)
• affirm [ə´fə:m] vt.肯定，断言，证实 (高中英语单词)
• surgeon [´sə:dʒən] n.外科医生；军医 (高中英语单词)
• earthly [´ə:θli] a.地球的；世俗的 (高中英语单词)
• commission [kə´miʃən] n.委任(状) vt.委任 (高中英语单词)
• distinguished [di´stiŋgwiʃt] a.卓越的，著名的 (高中英语单词)
• imaginary [i´mædʒinəri] a.想象的；虚构的 (高中英语单词)
• provincial [prə´vinʃəl] a.省的 n.外省人 (英语四级单词)