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What Is the Decoration that Confers Distinction?

           Shewasgivingherarmtoherhusbandwhohadonlymarriedherafortnightago.ThemarquisdeRouvray,whowasalsoveryyoung,hadallthelovewhichseizesamanwho,havingcontractedamarriageofconvenienceexclusivelyarrangedbythenotaries,findsapersonwhoisideallypretty.M.deRouvraywouldbeadukeonthedeathofaveryolduncle.

           WhilethemarquisdeCroisenoiswasstrugglingtogetthroughthecrowd,andsmilingatMathildeshefixedherbigdivinelyblueeyesonhimandhisneighbours."Couldanythingbeflatter,"shesaidtoherself."ThereisCroisenoiswhowantstomarryme,heisgentleandpolite,hehasperfectmannerslikeM.deRouvray.Iftheydidnotbore,thosegentlemenwouldbequitecharming.Hetoo,wouldaccompanymetotheballwiththatsmuglimitedexpression.OneyearafterthemarriageIshallhavemycarriage,myhorses,mydresses,mychâteautwentyleaguesfromParis.Allthiswouldbeasniceaspossible,andenoughtomakeaCountessdeRoiville,forexample,dieofenvyandafterwards"

           Mathildeboredherselfinanticipation.ThemarquisdeCroisenoismanagedtoapproachherandspoketoher,butshewasdreaminganddidnotlistentohim.Thenoiseofhiswordsbegantogetmixedwiththebuzzoftheball.HereyemechanicallyfollowedJulienwhohadgoneaway,withanairwhich,thoughrespectful,wasyetproudanddiscontented.Shenoticedinacornerfarfromthemovingcrowd,thecomteAltamirawhohadbeencondemnedtodeathinhisowncountryandwhomthereaderknowsalready.OneofhisrelativeshadmarriedaPrincedeContiinthereignofLouisXIV.

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