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A Meeting and the Result
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Themanreplied:"Iamnotvisitingthechurch;Ihaveanappointment."Hepausedandinafewmomentsadded:"Itisverywarmoutside."
DuRoylookedathimandsuddenlythoughtthatheresembledForestier."Areyoufromtheprovinces?"heasked.
"Yes,IamfromRennes.Anddidyou,sir,enterthischurchfromcuriosity?"
"No,Iamwaitingforalady."Andwithasmileuponhislips,hewalkedaway.
HedidnotfindMme.Walterintheplaceinwhichhehadlefther,andwassurprised.Shehadgone.Hewasfurious.Thenhethoughtshemightbelookingforhim,andhewalkedaroundthechurch.Notfindingher,hereturnedandseatedhimselfonthechairshehadoccupied,hopingthatshewouldrejoinhimthere.Soonheheardthesoundofavoice.Hesawnoone;whencecameit?Herosetoexamineintoit,andsawinachapelnearby,thedoorsoftheconfessionals.Hedrewnearerinordertoseethewomanwhosevoiceheheard.HerecognizedMme.Walter;shewasconfessing.Atfirsthefeltadesiretoseizeherbythearmanddragheraway;thenheseatedhimselfnearbyandbidedhistime.Hewaitedquiteawhile.AtlengthMme.Walterrose,turned,sawhimandcametowardhim.Herfacewascoldandsevere.
"Sir,"saidshe,"Ibeseechyounottoaccompanyme,nottofollowmeandnottocometomyhousealone.Youwillnotbeadmitted.Adieu!"Andshewalkedawayinadignifiedmanner.
