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Chapter 9

           Andassoonastheywerealone,"Whydon’tyouacceptMonsieurBoulanger’skindoffer?"

           Sheassumedasulkyair,inventedathousandexcuses,andfinallydeclaredthatperhapsitwouldlookodd.

           "Well,whatthedeucedoIcareforthat?"saidCharles,makingapirouette."Healthbeforeeverything!Youarewrong."

           "AndhowdoyouthinkIcanridewhenIhaven’tgotahabit?"

           "Youmustorderone,"heanswered.

           Theriding-habitdecidedher.

           Whenthehabitwasready,CharleswrotetoMonsieurBoulangerthathiswifewasathiscommand,andthattheycountedonhisgood-nature.

           ThenextdayatnoonRodolpheappearedatCharles’sdoorwithtwosaddle-horses.Onehadpinkrosettesathisearsandadeerskinside-saddle.

           Rodolphehadputonhighsoftboots,sayingtohimselfthatnodoubtshehadneverseenanythinglikethem.Infact,Emmawascharmedwithhisappearanceashestoodonthelandinginhisgreatvelvetcoatandwhitecorduroybreeches.Shewasready;shewaswaitingforhim.

           Justinescapedfromthechemist’stoseeherstart,andthechemistalsocameout.HewasgivingMonsieurBoulangeralittlegoodadvice.

           "Anaccidenthappenssoeasily.Becareful!Yourhorsesperhapsaremettlesome."

           Sheheardanoiseaboveher;itwasFelicitedrummingonthewindowpanestoamuselittleBerthe.Thechildblewherakiss;hermotheransweredwithawaveofherwhip.

           "Apleasantride!"criedMonsieurHomais."Prudence!aboveall,prudence!"Andheflourishedhisnewspaperashesawthemdisappear.

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