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The Japanese Vase

           Withoutdeviatingforasingleminutefromtherequirementsofherownself-respect,mademoiselledelaMolehadaddressedtohimsomeofthoseunpleasantremarkswhicharesowellthoughtoutthattheymayseemtrue,evenwhenrememberedincoldblood.

           TheconclusionwhichJuliendrewinthefirstmomentofsosurprisingascene,wasthatMathildewasinfinitelyproud.Hefirmlybelievedthatallwasoverbetweenthemforever,andnonetheless,hewasawkwardandnervoustowardsheratbreakfastonthefollowingday.Thiswasafaultfromwhichuptonowhehadbeenexempt.

           Bothinsmallthingsasinbigitwashishabittoknowwhatheoughtandwantedtodo,andheusedtoactaccordingly.

           ThesamedayafterbreakfastmadamedelaMoleaskedhimforafairlyrare,seditiouspamphletwhichhercuréhadsurreptitiouslybroughtherinthemorning,andJulien,ashetookitfromabracket,knockedoverablueporcelainvasewhichwasasuglyasitcouldpossiblybe.

           MadamedelaMolegotup,utteringacryofdistress,andproceededtocontemplateatclosequarterstheruinsofherbelovedvase."ItwasoldJapanese,"shesaid."Itcametomefrommygreataunt,theabbessofChelles.ItwasapresentfromtheDutchtotheRegent,theDukeofOrleans,whohadgivenittohisdaughter...."

           Mathildehadfollowedhermother’smovements,andfeltdelightedatseeingthatthebluevase,thatshehadthoughthorriblyugly,wasbroken.Julienwastaciturn,andnotundulyupset.HesawmademoiselledelaMolequitenearhim.

           "Thisvase,"hesaidtoher,"hasbeendestroyedforever

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