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Making Her Afraid

           "HeknewquitewellthatMathildewouldbeinthelibraryateighto’clockinthemorningofthefollowingday.Hedidnotappearbeforenineo’clock.Hewasburningwithlove,buthisheaddominatedhisheart.

           Scarcelyasingleminutepassedwithouthisrepeatingtohimself."Keepherobsessedbythisgreatdoubt.Doesheloveme?"Herownbrilliantposition,togetherwiththeflatteryofallwhospeaktoher,tendalittletoomuchtomakeherreassureherself.

           Hefoundhersittingonthedivanpaleandcalm,butapparentlycompletelyincapableofmakingasinglemovement.Sheheldoutherhand,

           "Dearone,itistrueIhaveoffendedyou,perhapsyouareangrywithme."

           Julienhadnotbeenexpectingthissimpletone.Hewasonthepointofbetrayinghimself.

           "Youwantguarantees,mydear,sheaddedafterasilencewhichshehadhopedwouldbebroken.Takemeaway,letusleaveforLondon.Ishallberuined,dishonouredforever."ShehadthecouragetotakeherhandawayfromJulientocoverhereyeswithit.

           Allherfeelingsofreserveandfemininevirtuehadcomebackintohersoul."Well,dishonourme,"shesaidatlastwithasigh,"thatwillbeaguarantee."

           "Iwashappyyesterday,becauseIhadthecouragetobeseverewithmyself,"thoughtJulien.

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