Dullness

           

           Nonsopiúcosason

           Cosafacio.

           MOZART(Figaro).

           MadamedeRênalwasgoingoutofthesalonbythefoldingwindowwhichopenedontothegardenwiththatvivacityandgracewhichwasnaturaltoherwhenshewasfreefromhumanobservation,whenshenoticedayoungpeasantneartheentrancegate.Hewasstillalmostachild,extremelypale,andlookedasthoughhehadbeencrying.Hewasinawhiteshirtandhadunderhisarmaperfectlynewsuitofvioletfrieze.

           Thelittlepeasant’scomplexionwassowhiteandhiseyesweresosoft,thatMadamedeRênal’ssomewhatromanticspiritthoughtatfirstthatitmightbeayounggirlindisguise,whohadcometoasksomefavouroftheM.theMayor.Shetookpityonthispoorcreature,whohadstoppedattheentranceofthedoor,andwhoapparentlydidnotdaretoraiseitshandtothebell.MadamedeRênalapproached,forgettingforthemomentthebitterchagrinoccasionedbythetutor’sarrival.Julien,whowasturnedtowardsthegate,didnotseeheradvance.Hetrembledwhenasoftvoicesaidquiteclosetohisear:

           "Whatdoyouwanthere,mychild."

           JulienturnedroundsharplyandwassostruckbyMadamedeRênal’slook,fullofgraciousnessasitwas,thatuptoacertainpointheforgottobenervous.Overcomebyherbeautyhesoonforgoteverything,evenwhathehadcomefor.MadamedeRênalrepeatedherquestion.

           "Ihavecomeheretobetutor,Madame,"hesaidatlast,quiteashamedofhistearswhichhewasdryingasbestashecould.

           MadamedeRênalremainedsilent.Theyhadaviewofeachotheratcloserange.

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