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           Fortunatelynoneofthemhithimintheface;hehadmentallyresolvednottousehispistolsexceptintheeventofhisbeinghit.Themanwentaway,thoughnotwithoutturningroundfromtimetotimetoshakehisfistandhurlinsultsathim.

           Julienwasbathedinsweat."So,"hesaidangrilytohimself,"themeanestofmankindhasitinhispowertoaffectmeasmuchasthis.HowamItokillsohumiliatingasensitiveness?"

           Wherewashetofindasecond?Hedidnothaveasinglefriend.Hehadseveralacquaintances,buttheyallregularlylefthimaftersixweeksofsocialintercourse."Iamunsociable,"hethought,and"Iamnowcruellypunishedforit."Finallyitoccurredtohimtoroutoutanoldlieutenantofthe96th,namedLiévin,apoordevilwithwhomheoftenusedtofence.Julienwasfrankwithhim.

           "Iamquitewillingtobeyoursecond,"saidLiévin,"butononecondition.Ifyoufailtowoundyourmanyouwillfightwithmestraightaway."

           "Agreed,"saidJulienquitedelighted;andtheywenttofindM.deBeauvoisisattheaddressindicatedonhiscardattheendoftheFaubourgSaintGermain.

           Itwasseveno’clockinthemorning.Itwasonlywhenhewasbeingusheredin,thatJulienthoughtthatitmightquitewellbetheyoungrelationofMadamedeRênal,whohadoncebeenemployedattheRomeorNaplesEmbassy,andwhohadgiventhesingerGeronimoaletterofintroduction.

           Juliengaveoneofthecardswhichhadbeenflungathimthepreviouseveningtogetherwithoneofhisowntoatallvalet.

           Heandhissecondwerekeptwaitingforagoodthree-quartersofanhour.

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