Милый друг
Jealousy
AsGeorgesremainedsilent,hiswife,whodivinedhisthoughts,askedinhersoftvoice:"Ofwhatareyouthinking?Forhalfanhouryouhavenotutteredaword."
Herepliedwithasneer:"Iamthinkingofallthosefoolswhokissoneanother,andIbelievetrulythatthereissomethingelsetobedoneinlife."
Shewhispered:"Yes,butitisnicesometimes!Itisnicewhenonehasnothingbettertodo."
Georges’thoughtswerebusywiththedead;hesaidtohimselfangrily:"Iamfoolishtoworry,totormentmyselfasIhavedone."Afterremonstratingthuswithhimself,hefeltmorereconciledtothethoughtofForestier,andfeltlikeexclaiming:"Goodevening,oldfellow!"
Madeleine,whowasboredbyhissilence,asked:"ShallwegotoTortoni’sforicesbeforereturninghome?"
Heglancedatherfromhiscornerandthought:"Sheispretty;somuchthebetter.Titfortat,mycomrade.Butiftheybeginagaintoannoymewithyou,itwillgetsomewhathotattheNorthPole!"
Thenhereplied:"Certainly,mydarling,"andbeforeshehadtimetothinkhekissedher.ItseemedtoMadeleinethatherhusband’slipswereicy.Howeverhesmiledasusualandgaveherhishandtoassisthertoalightatthecafe.
