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A Box at the Bouffes

           ItisImyselfwhohavecommittedmorewrongthanonecanimagine."

           Thispointofviewlasted.Mathildewasalmosthappytoday,forshegaveherselfuptoloveunreservedly.Onewouldhavesaidthatthissoulhadneverbeendisturbedbypride(andwhatpride!)

           SheshudderedwithhorrorwhenalackeyannouncedmadameleFervaquesintothesalonintheevening.Theman’svoicestruckherassinister.Shecouldnotendurethesightofthemaréchale,andstoppedsuddenly.Julienwhohadfeltlittleprideoverhispainfulvictory,hadfearedtofaceher,andhadnotdinedattheHôteldelaMole.

           Hisloveandhishappinessrapidlyincreasedinproportiontothetimethatelapsedfromthemomentofthebattle.Hewasblaminghimselfalready."HowcouldIresisther?"hesaidtohimself."Supposesheweretogoandleaveofflovingme!Onesinglemomentmaychangethathaughtysoul,andImustadmitthatIhavetreatedherawfully."

           IntheeveninghefeltthatitwasabsolutelynecessarytoputinanappearanceattheBouffesinmadamedeFervaques’box.Shehadexpresslyinvitedhim.Mathildewouldbeboundtoknowofhispresenceorhisdiscourteousabsence.Inspiteoftheclearnessofthislogic,hecouldnotatthebeginningoftheeveningbringhimselftoplungeintosociety.Byspeakinghewouldlosehalfhishappiness.Teno’clockstruckanditwasabsolutelynecessarytoshowhimself.Luckilyhefoundthemaréchale’sboxpackedwithwomen,andwasrelegatedtoaplacenearthedoorwherehewascompletelyhiddenbythehats

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