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An Evening in the Country

           MadamedeRênalsweptawayasshewas,bythehappinessofloving,wassocompletelyignorantoftheworldthatshescarcelyreproachedherselfatall.Herhappinessdeprivedherofhersleep.AleadensleepoverwhelmedJulienwhowasmortallyfatiguedbythebattlewhichtimidityandpridehadwagedinhisheartallthroughtheday.

           Hewascalledatfiveo’clockonthefollowingdayandscarcelygaveMadamedeRênalasinglethought.

           Hehadaccomplishedhisduty,andaheroicdutytoo.Theconsciousnessofthisfilledhimwithhappiness;helockedhimselfinhisroom,andabandonedhimselfwithquiteanewpleasuretoreadingexploitsofhishero.

           Whenthebreakfastbellsounded,thereadingoftheBulletinsoftheGreatArmyhadmadehimforgetallhisadvantagesofthepreviousday.Hesaidtohimselfflippantly,ashewentdowntothesalon,"ImusttellthatwomanthatIaminlovewithher."Insteadofthoselooksbrimfulofpleasurewhichhewasexpectingtomeet,hefoundthesternvisageofM.deRênal,whohadarrivedfromVerrièrestwohoursago,anddidnotconcealhisdissatisfactionatJulien’shavingpassedthewholemorningwithoutattendingtothechildren.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoresordidthanthisself-importantmanwhenhewasinabadtemperandthoughtthathecouldsafelyshowit.

           EachharshwordofherhusbandpiercedMadamedeRênal’sheart.

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