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Chapter 10

           ThedruggistwasbeginningtocutthewaxwhenMadameHomaisappeared,Irmainherarms,Napoleonbyherside,andAthaliefollowing.Shesatdownonthevelvetseatbythewindow,andtheladsquatteddownonafootstool,whilehiseldestsisterhoveredroundthejujubeboxnearherpapa.Thelatterwasfillingfunnelsandcorkingphials,stickingonlabels,makingupparcels.Aroundhimallweresilent;onlyfromtimetotime,wereheardtheweightsjinglinginthebalance,andafewlowwordsfromthechemistgivingdirectionstohispupil.

           "Andhow’sthelittlewoman?"suddenlyaskedMadameHomais.

           "Silence!"exclaimedherhusband,whowaswritingdownsomefiguresinhiswaste-book.

           "Whydidn’tyoubringher?"shewentoninalowvoice.

           "Hush!hush!"saidEmma,pointingwithherfingertothedruggist.

           ButBinet,quiteabsorbedinlookingoverhisbill,hadprobablyheardnothing.Atlasthewentout.ThenEmma,relieved,utteredadeepsigh.

           "Howhardyouarebreathing!"saidMadameHomais.

           "Well,yousee,it’sratherwarm,"shereplied.

           Sothenextdaytheytalkedoverhowtoarrangetheirrendezvous.Emmawantedtobribeherservantwithapresent,butitwouldbebettertofindsomesafehouseatYonville.Rodolphepromisedtolookforone.

           Allthroughthewinter,threeorfourtimesaweek,inthedeadofnighthecametothegarden.Emmahadonpurposetakenawaythekeyofthegate,whichCharlesthoughtlost.

           Tocallher,Rodolphethrewasprinkleofsandattheshutters.

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