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Chapter 5

           Wasthisnotpreventinganyinquiry,and,atthesametime,assumingahighergroundthroughthispretendedfascinationexercisedoveramanwhomusthavebeenofwarlikenatureandaccustomedtoreceivehomage?

           Theclerkthenfeltthelowlinessofhisposition;helongedforepaulettes,crosses,titles.Allthatwouldpleaseherhegatheredthatfromherspendthrifthabits.

           Emmaneverthelessconcealedmanyoftheseextravagantfancies,suchasherwishtohaveabluetilburytodriveintoRouen,drawnbyanEnglishhorseanddrivenbyagroomintop-boots.ItwasJustinwhohadinspiredherwiththiswhim,bybegginghertotakehimintoherserviceasvalet-de-chambre,andiftheprivationofitdidnotlessenthepleasureofherarrivalateachrendezvous,itcertainlyaugmentedthebitternessofthereturn.

           Often,whentheytalkedtogetherofParis,sheendedbymurmuring,"Ah!howhappyweshouldbethere!"

           "Arewenothappy?"gentlyansweredtheyoungmanpassinghishandsoverherhair.

           "Yes,thatistrue,"shesaid."Iammad.Kissme!"

           Toherhusbandshewasmorecharmingthanever.Shemadehimpistachio-creams,andplayedhimwaltzesafterdinner.SohethoughthimselfthemostfortunateofmenandEmmawaswithoutuneasiness,when,oneeveningsuddenlyhesaid

           "ItisMademoiselleLempereur,isn’tit,whogivesyoulessons?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,Isawherjustnow,"Charleswenton,"atMadameLiegeard’s.Ispoketoheraboutyou,andshedoesn’tknowyou."

           Thiswaslikeathunderclap.

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