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           Julien,whoneverspoketoanyone,wasignorantofallthis.IfMadamedeRênalhadpossessedtheslightestpresenceofmind,shewouldhavecomplimentedhimonthereputationwhichhehadwon,andJulien’spride,oncesatisfied,hewouldhavebeensweetandamiabletowardsher,especiallyashethoughthernewdresscharming.MadamedeRênalwasalsopleasedwithherprettydress,andwithwhatJulienhadsaidtoheraboutit,andwantedtowalkroundthegarden.Butshesoonconfessedthatshewasincapableofwalking.Shehadtakenthetraveller’sarm,andthecontactofthatarm,farfromincreasingherstrength,deprivedherofitcompletely.

           Itwasnight.TheyhadscarcelysatdownbeforeJulien,availinghimselfofhisoldprivilege,daredtobringhislipsnearhisprettyneighbour’sarm,andtotakeherhand.HekeptthinkingoftheboldnesswhichFouquéhadexhibitedwithhismistressesandnotofMadamedeRênal;theword"well-born"wasstillheavyonhisheart.Hefelthishandpressed,butexperiencednopleasure.Sofarfromhisbeingproud,orevengratefulforthesentimentthatMadamedeRênalwasbetrayingthateveningbyonlytooevidentsigns,hewasalmostinsensibletoherbeauty,herelegance,andherfreshness.Purityofsoul,andtheabsenceofallhatefulemotion,doubtlessprolongthedurationofyouth.Itisthefacewhichagesfirstwiththemajorityofwomen.

           Juliensulkedalltheevening.Uptothepresenthehadonlybeenangrywiththesocialorder,butfromthattimethatFouquéhadofferedhimanignoblemeansofobtainingacompetency,hewasirritatedwithhimself.

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