The Japanese Vase

           

           Hisheartdoesnotfirstrealisethefullextremityofhisunhappiness:heismoretroubledthanmoved.Butasreasonreturnshefeelsthedepthofhismisfortune.Allthepleasuresoflifeseemtohavebeendestroyed,hecanonlyfeelthesharpbarbsofalaceratingdespair.Butwhatistheuseoftalkingofphysicalpain?Whatpainwhichisonlyfeltbythebodycanbecomparedtothispain?JeanPaul.

           Thedinnerbellrang,Julienhadbarelytimetodress:hefoundMathildeinthesalon.ShewaspressingherbrotherandM.deCroisenoistopromiseherthattheywouldnotgoandspendtheeveningatSuresneswithmadamethemaréchaledeFervaques.

           Itwouldhavebeendifficulttohaveshownherselfmoreamiableorfascinatingtothem.M.deLuz,deCaylusandseveraloftheirfriendscameinafterdinner.OnewouldhavesaidthatmademoiselledelaMolehadcommencedagaintocultivatethemostscrupulousconventionalityatthesametimeashersisterlyaffection.Althoughtheweatherwasdelightfulthisevening,sherefusedtogooutintothegarden,andinsistedontheirallstayingnearthearm-chairwheremadamedelaMolewassitting.Thebluesofawasthecentreofthegroupasithadbeeninthewinter.

           Mathildewasoutoftemperwiththegarden,oratanyrateshefounditabsolutelyboring:itwasboundupwiththememoryofJulien.

           Unhappinessbluntstheedgeoftheintellect.Ourherohadthebadtastetostopbythatlittlestrawchairwhichhadformerlywitnessedhismostbrillianttriumphs.To-daynonespoketohim,hispresenceseemedtobeunnoticed,andworsethanthat.

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