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The Day After

           Itwasthejoyofpossessing,poor,unfortunateanddespisedashewas,sobeautifulawoman.Hisactsofdevotion,andhisecstaciesatthesightofhismistress’scharmsfinishedbyreassuringheralittlewithregardtothedifferenceofage.Ifshehadpossessedalittleofthatknowledgeoflifewhichthewomanofthirtyhasenjoyedinthemorecivilisedofcountriesforquitealongtime,shewouldhavetrembledforthedurationofalove,whichonlyseemedtothriveonnoveltyandtheintoxicationofayoungman’svanity.Inthosemomentswhenheforgothisambition,JulienadmiredecstaticallyeventhehatsandeventhedressesofMadamedeRênal.Hecouldnotsatehimselfwiththepleasureofsmellingtheirperfume.Hewouldopenhermirroredcupboard,andremainhoursonendadmiringthebeautyandtheorderofeverythingthathefoundthere.Hisloveleanedonhimandlookedathim.Hewaslookingatthosejewelsandthosedresseswhichhadhadbeenherweddingpresents.

           "Imighthavemarriedamanlikethat,"thoughtMadamedeRênalsometimes."Whatafierysoul!Whatadelightfullifeonewouldhavewithhim?"

           AsforJulien,hehadneverbeensoneartothoseterribleinstrumentsoffeminineartillery."Itisimpossible,"hesaidtohimself"fortheretobeanythingmorebeautifulinParis."Hecouldfindnoflawinhishappiness.Thesincereadmirationandecstaciesofhismistresswouldfrequentlymakehimforgetthatsillyposewhichhadrenderedhimsostiffandalmostridiculousduringthefirstmomentsoftheintrigue.

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