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Elective Affinities

           

           AfterthefallofNapoleon,everyappearanceofgallantryhasbeenseverelyexiledfromprovincialetiquette.Peoplearefrightenedoflosingtheirjobs.Allrascalslooktothereligiousorderforsupport,andhypocrisyhasmadefirmprogressevenamongtheLiberalclasses.One’sennuiisdoubled.Theonlypleasuresleftarereadingandagriculture.

           MadamedeRênal,therichheiressofadevoutaunt,andmarriedatsixteentoarespectablegentleman,hadneverfeltorseeninherwholelifeanythingthathadtheslightestresemblanceinthewholeworldtolove.Herconfessor,thegoodcuréChélan,hadoncementionedlovetoher,indiscussingtheadvancesofM.deValenod,andhaddrawnsoloathsomeapictureofthepassionthatthewordnowstoodtoherfornothingbutthemostabjectdebauchery.Shehadregardedlove,suchasshehadcomeacrossit,intheverysmallnumberofnovelswithwhichchancehadmadeheracquainted,asanexceptionifnotindeedassomethingabsolutelyabnormal.Itwas,thankstothisignorance,thatMadamedeRênal,althoughincessantlyabsorbedinJulien,wasperfectlyhappy,andneverthoughtofreproachingherselfintheslightest.

           

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