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Chapter 3

           Charlesgavehimselfasfarastothecornerofthehedge,andatlast,whenpastit

           "MonsieurRouault,"hemurmured,"Ishouldliketosaysomethingtoyou."

           Theystopped.Charleswassilent.

           "Well,tellmeyourstory.Don’tIknowallaboutit?"saidoldRouault,laughingsoftly.

           "MonsieurRouaultMonsieurRouault,"stammeredCharles.

           "Iasknothingbetter",thefarmerwenton."Although,nodoubt,thelittleoneisofmymind,stillwemustaskheropinion.SoyougetoffI’llgobackhome.Ifitis"yes",youneedn’treturnbecauseofallthepeopleabout,andbesidesitwouldupsethertoomuch.Butsothatyoumayn’tbeeatingyourheart,I’llopenwidetheoutershutterofthewindowagainstthewall;youcanseeitfromthebackbyleaningoverthehedge."

           Andhewentoff.

           Charlesfastenedhishorsetoatree;heranintotheroadandwaited.Halfanhourpassed,thenhecountednineteenminutesbyhiswatch.Suddenlyanoisewasheardagainstthewall;theshutterhadbeenthrownback;thehookwasstillswinging.

           Thenextdaybynineo’clockhewasatthefarm.Emmablushedasheentered,andshegavealittleforcedlaughtokeepherselfincountenance.OldRouaultembracedhisfutureson-in-law.Thediscussionofmoneymatterswasputoff;moreover,therewasplentyoftimebeforethem,asthemarriagecouldnotdecentlytakeplacetillCharleswasoutofmourning,thatistosay,aboutthespringofthenextyear.

           Thewinterpassedwaitingforthis.MademoiselleRouaultwasbusywithhertrousseau

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