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The Principal Deputy

           Heoughttohavehadthecouragetohavegivenbattle,andonthespot;MadamedeRênalhadbeenastonishedbyJulien’sphrase,becausethemeninhercirclekeptonrepeatingthatthereturnofRobespierrewasessentiallypossiblebyreasonofthoseover-educatedyoungpersonsofthelowerclasses.MadamedeRênal’scoldnesslastedalongishtime,andstruckJulienasmarked.Thereasonwasthatthefearthatshehadsaidsomethinginsomewayorotherdisagreeabletohim,succeededherannoyanceforhisownbreachoftaste.Thisunhappinesswasvividlyreflectedinthosefeatureswhichlookedsopureandsonaïvewhenshewashappyandawayfromintruders.

           Juliennolongerdaredtosurrenderhimselftohisdreams.Growingcalmerandlessinfatuated,heconsideredthatitwasimprudenttogoandseeMadamedeRênalinherroom.Itwasbetterforhertocometohim.Ifaservantnoticedhergoingaboutthehouse,adozendifferentexcusescouldexplainit.

           Butthisarrangementhadalsoitsinconveniences.JulienhadreceivedfromFouquésomebooks,whichhe,asatheologystudentwouldneverhavedaredtoaskforinabookshop.Heonlydaredtoopenthematnight.Hewouldoftenhavefounditmuchmoreconvenientnottobeinterruptedbyavisit,theverywaitingforwhichhadevenontheeveningbeforethelittlesceneintheorchardcompletelydestroyedhismoodforreading.

           HehadMadamedeRênaltothankforunderstandingbooksinquiteanewway.

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