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Chapter 6

           I’llreadapaperwhileIwaitforyou,orturnovertheleavesofa‘Code.’"

           Leon,bewilderedbyEmma’sanger,MonsieurHomais’chatter,and,perhaps,bytheheavinessoftheluncheon,wasundecided,and,asitwere,fascinatedbythechemist,whokeptrepeating

           "Let’sgotoBridoux’.It’sjustbyhere,intheRueMalpalu."

           Then,throughcowardice,throughstupidity,throughthatindefinablefeelingthatdragsusintothemostdistastefulacts,heallowedhimselftobeledofftoBridoux’,whomtheyfoundinhissmallyard,superintendingthreeworkmen,whopantedastheyturnedthelargewheelofamachineformakingseltzer-water.Homaisgavethemsomegoodadvice.HeembracedBridoux;theytooksomegarus.TwentytimesLeontriedtoescape,buttheotherseizedhimbythearmsaying

           "Presently!I’mcoming!We’llgotothe‘FanaldeRouen’toseethefellowsthere.I’llintroduceyoutoThornassin."

           Atlasthemanagedtogetridofhim,andrushedstraighttothehotel.Emmawasnolongerthere.Shehadjustgoneinafitofanger.Shedetestedhimnow.Thisfailingtokeeptheirrendezvousseemedtoheraninsult,andshetriedtorakeupotherreasonstoseparateherselffromhim.Hewasincapableofheroism,weak,banal,morespiritlessthanawoman,avaricioustoo,andcowardly.

           Then,growingcalmer,sheatlengthdiscoveredthatshehad,nodoubt,calumniatedhim.Butthedisparagingofthosewelovealwaysalienatesusfromthemtosomeextent.Wemustnottouchouridols;thegiltstickstoourfingers.

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