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           Afterterriblestruggles,MadamedeRênaleventuallydaredtosaytohiminatremblingvoicethatmirroredallherpassion:

           "Areyougoingtoleaveyourpupilstotakeanotherplace?"

           JulienwasstruckbyMadamedeRênal’shesitatingvoiceandlook."Thatwomanlovesme,"hesaidtohimself!"Butafterthistemporarymomentofweakness,forwhichherprideisnodoubtreproachingher,andassoonasshehasceasedfearingthatIshallleave,shewillbeashaughtyasever."ThisviewoftheirmutualpositionpassedthroughJulien’smindasrapidlyasaflashoflightning.Heansweredwithsomehesitation,

           "Ishallbeextremelydistressedtoleavechildrenwhoaresoniceandsowell-born,butperhapsitwillbenecessary.Onehasdutiestooneselfaswell."

           Ashepronouncedtheexpression,"well-born"(itwasoneofthosearistocraticphraseswhichJulienhadrecentlylearnt),hebecameanimatedbyaprofoundfeelingofantipathy.

           "Iamnotwell-born,"hesaidtohimself,"inthatwoman’seyes."

           AsMadamedeRênallistenedtohim,sheadmiredhisgeniusandhisbeauty,andthehintedpossibilityofhisdeparturepiercedherheart.AllherfriendsatVerrièreswhohadcometodineatVergyduringJulien’sabsencehadcomplimentedheralmostjealouslyontheastonishingmanwhomherhusbandhadhadthegoodfortunetounearth.Itwasnotthattheyunderstoodanythingabouttheprogressofchildren.ThefeatofknowinghisBiblebyheart,andwhatismore,ofknowingitinLatin,hadstrucktheinhabitantsofVerrièreswithanadmirationwhichwilllastperhapsacentury.

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