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Chapter 3

           Goinghomeatnight,Charleswentoverherwordsonebyone,tryingtorecallthem,tofillouttheirsense,thathemightpieceoutthelifeshehadlivedbeforeheknewher.Butheneversawherinhisthoughtsotherthanhehadseenherthefirsttime,orashehadjustlefther.Thenheaskedhimselfwhatwouldbecomeofherifshewouldbemarried,andtowhom!Alas!OldRouaultwasrich,andshe!sobeautiful!ButEmma’sfacealwaysrosebeforehiseyes,andamonotone,likethehummingofatop,soundedinhisears,"Ifyoushouldmarryafterall!Ifyoushouldmarry!"Atnighthecouldnotsleep;histhroatwasparched;hewasathirst.Hegotuptodrinkfromthewater-bottleandopenedthewindow.Thenightwascoveredwithstars,awarmwindblowinginthedistance;thedogswerebarking.HeturnedhisheadtowardstheBertaux.

           Thinkingthat,afterall,heshouldlosenothing,Charlespromisedhimselftoaskherinmarriageassoonasoccasionoffered,buteachtimesuchoccasiondidofferthefearofnotfindingtherightwordssealedhislips.

           OldRouaultwouldnothavebeensorrytoberidofhisdaughter,whowasofnousetohiminthehouse.Inhisheartheexcusedher,thinkinghertoocleverforfarming,acallingunderthebanofHeaven,sinceoneneversawamillionaireinit.

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