A Box at the Bouffes

           

           InthemidstofthesegreattransportsJulienfeltmoresurprisedthanhappy.Mathilde’sabuseprovedtohimtheshrewdnessoftheRussiantactics."’Fewwords,fewdeeds,’thatismyonemethodofsalvation."HepickedupMathilde,andwithoutsayingaword,putherbackonthedivan.Shewasgraduallybeingovercomebytears.

           Inordertokeepherselfincountenance,shetookmadamedeFervaques’lettersinherhands,andslowlybroketheseals.Shegaveanoticeablenervousmovementwhensherecognisedthemaréchale’shandwriting.Sheturnedoverthepagesoftheseletterswithoutreadingthem.Mostofthemweresixpages.

           "Atleastanswerme,"Mathildesaidatlast,inthemostsupplicatorytone,butwithoutdaringtolookatJulien:"YouknowhowproudIam.Itisthemisfortuneofmyposition,andofmytemperament,too,Iconfess.HasmadamedeFervaquesrobbedmeofyourheart?Hasshemadethesacrificestowhichmyfatallovesweptme?"

           AdismalsilencewasallJulien’sanswer."Bywhatright,"hethought,"doessheaskmetocommitanindiscretionunworthyofanhonestman?"Mathildetriedtoreadtheletters;hereyesweresowetwithtearsthatitwasimpossibleforhertodoso.Shehadbeenunhappyforamonthpast,butthishaughtysoulhadbeenveryfarfromowningitsownfeelingseventoitself.Chancealonehadbroughtaboutthisexplosion.Foroneinstantjealousyandlovehadwonavictoryoverpride.Shewassittingonthedivan,andverynearhim.Hesawherhairandheralabasterneck.Foramomentheforgotallheowedtohimself.

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