Moral Love

           

           TherealsowasofcourseinAdeline

           Thatcalmpatricianpolishintheaddress,

           Whichne’ercanpasstheequinoctialline

           OfanythingwhichNaturewouldexpress;

           JustasaMandarinfindsnothingfine.

           Atleasthismannersuffersnottoguess

           Thatanythingheviewscangreatlyplease.

           DonJuan,c.xiii.st.84.

           "Thereisanelementofmadnessinallthisfamily’swayoflookingatthings,"thoughtthemaréchale;"theyareinfatuatedwiththeiryoungabbé,whoseonlyaccomplishmentistobeagoodlistener,thoughhiseyesarefineenough,itistrue."

           Julien,onhisside,foundinthemaréchale’smannersanalmostperfectinstanceofthatpatriciancalmwhichexhalesascrupulouspoliteness;and,whatismore,announcesatthesametimetheimpossibilityofanyviolentemotion.MadamedeFervaqueswouldhavebeenasmuchscandalisedbyanyunexpectedmovementoranylackofself-control,asbyalackofdignitytowardsone’sinferiors.Shewouldhaveregardedtheslightestsymptomofsensibilityasakindofmoraldrunkennesswhichputsonetotheblushandwasextremelyprejudicialtowhatapersonofhighrankowedtoherself.Hergreathappinesswastotalkoftheking’slasthunt;herfavouritebook,wastheMemoirsoftheDukedeSaintSimon,especiallythegenealogicalpart.

           JulienknewtheplacewherethearrangementofthelightsuitedmadamedeFervaques’particularstyleofbeauty.Hegotthereinadvance,butwascarefultoturnhischairinsuchawayasnottoseeMathilde.

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