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           Itwaspreciselyasayoungworkman,blushinguptothewhitesofhiseyes,standingbythedoorofthehouseandnotdaringtoring,thathemadethemostalluringappealtoMadamedeRênal’simagination.

           Ashewentonreviewinghisposition,JuliensawthattheconquestofMadameDerville,whohadprobablynoticedthetastewhichMadamedeRênalwasmanifestingforhim,wasoutofthequestion.Hewasthusbroughtbacktothelatterlady."WhatdoIknowofthecharacterofthatwoman?"saidJulientohimself."Onlythis:beforemyjourney,Iusedtotakeherhand,andsheusedtotakeitaway.To-day,Itakemyhandaway,andsheseizesandpressesit.Afineopportunitytopayherbackallthecontemptshehadhadforme.Godknowshowmanyloversshehashad,probablysheisonlydecidinginmyfavourbyreasonoftheeasinessofassignations."

           Such,alas,isthemisfortuneofanexcessivecivilisation.Thesoulofayoungmanoftwenty,possessedofanyeducation,isathousandleaguesawayfromthatabandonwithoutwhichloveisfrequentlybutthemosttediousofduties.

           "Ioweitallthemoretomyself,"wentonthepettyvanityofJulien,"tosucceedwiththatwoman,byreasonofthefactthatifIevermakeafortune,andIamreproachedbyanyonewithmymenialpositionasatutor,Ishallthenbeabletogiveoutthatitwaslovewhichgotmethepost."

           JulienagaintookhishandawayfromMadamedeRênal,andthentookherhandagainandpressedit.Astheywentbacktothedrawing-roomaboutmidnight,MadamedeRênalsaidtohiminawhisper

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