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Chapter 6

           Therewereaclerk,twomedicalstudents,andashopmanwhatcompanyforher!Astothewomen,Emmasoonperceivedfromthetoneoftheirvoicesthattheymustalmostbelongtothelowestclass.Thenshewasfrightened,pushedbackherchair,andcastdownhereyes.

           Theothersbegantoeat;sheatenothing.Herheadwasonfire,hereyessmarted,andherskinwasice-cold.Inherheadsheseemedtofeeltheflooroftheball-roomreboundingagainbeneaththerhythmicalpulsationofthethousandsofdancingfeet.Andnowthesmellofthepunch,thesmokeofthecigars,madehergiddy.Shefainted,andtheycarriedhertothewindow.

           Daywasbreaking,andagreatstainofpurplecolourbroadenedoutinthepalehorizonovertheSt.Catherinehills.Thelividriverwasshiveringinthewind;therewasnooneonthebridges;thestreetlampsweregoingout.

           Sherevived,andbeganthinkingofBertheasleepyonderintheservant’sroom.Thenacartfilledwithlongstripsofironpassedby,andmadeadeafeningmetallicvibrationagainstthewallsofthehouses.

           Sheslippedawaysuddenly,threwoffhercostume,toldLeonshemustgetback,andatlastwasaloneattheHoteldeBoulogne.Everything,evenherself,wasnowunbearabletoher.Shewishedthat,takingwinglikeabird,shecouldflysomewhere,farawaytoregionsofpurity,andtheregrowyoungagain.

           Shewentout,crossedtheBoulevard,thePlaceCauchoise,andtheFaubourg,asfarasanopenstreetthatoverlookedsomegardens.

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