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Cock-crow

           

           "IhavetoldherthatIwillgotoherattwoo’clock,"hesaidtohimselfashegotup,"Imaybeinexperiencedandcoarse,asthesonofapeasantnaturallywouldbe.MadameDervillehasgivenmetounderstandasmuch,butatanyrate,Iwillnotbeweak."

           Julienhadreasontocongratulatehimselfonhiscourage,forhehadneverputhisself-controltosopainfulatest.Asheopenedhisdoor,hewastremblingtosuchanextentthathiskneesgavewayunderhim,andhewasforcedtoleanagainstthewall.

           Hewaswithoutshoes;hewentandlistenedatM.deRênal’sdoor,andcouldhearhissnoring.Hewasdisconsolate,hehadnolongeranyexcusefornotgoingtoherroom.But,GreatHeaven!Whatwashetodothere?Hehadnoplan,andevenifhehadhadone,hefelthimselfsonervousthathewouldhavebeenincapableofcarryingitout.

           Eventually,sufferingathousandtimesmorethanifhehadbeenwalkingtohisdeath,heenteredthelittlecorridorthatledtoMadamedeRênal’sroom.Heopenedthedoorwithatremblinghandandmadeafrightfulnoise.

           Therewaslight;anightlightwasburningonthemantelpiece.Hehadnotexpectedthisnewmisfortune.Asshesawhimenter,MadamedeRênalgotquicklyoutofbed."Wretch,"shecried.Therewasalittleconfusion.Julienforgothisuselessplans,andturnedtohisnaturalrole.Tofailtopleasesocharmingawomanappearedtohimthegreatestofmisfortunes.Hisonlyanswertoherreproacheswastothrowhimselfatherfeetwhilehekissedherknees.Asshewasspeakingtohimwithextremeharshness,heburstintotears.

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