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Ambition

           deRênaldidnotgooutthatmorning;hewasgoingupanddownstairsincessantlyengagedinbargainingwithsomepeasantstowhomhewassellingpotatoes.

           MadamedeRênaldidnothaveaninstanttogivetoherprisoneruntildinner-time.Whenthebellhadbeenrunganddinnerhadbeenserved,itoccurredtohertostealaplateofwarmsoupforhim.Asshenoiselesslyapproachedthedooroftheroomwhichheoccupied,shefoundherselffacetofacewiththeservantwhohadhidtheladderinthemorning.Atthetimehetoowasgoingnoiselesslyalongthecorridor,asthoughlisteningforsomething.Theservanttookhimselfoffinsomeconfusion.

           MadamedeRênalboldlyenteredJulien’sroom.Thenewsofthisencountermadehimshudder.

           "Youarefrightened,"shesaidtohim,"butIwouldbraveallthedangersintheworldwithoutflinching.ThereisonlyonethingIfear,andthatisthemomentwhenIshallbealoneafteryouhaveleft,"andshelefthimandrandownstairs.

           "Ah,"thoughtJulienecstatically,"remorseistheonlydangerwhichthissublimesoulisafraidof."

           Atlasteveningcame.MonsieurdeRênalwenttotheCasino.

           Hiswifehadgivenoutthatshewassufferingfromanawfulheadache.Shewenttoherroom,hastenedtodismissElisaandquicklygotupinordertoletJulienout.

           Hewasliterallystarving.MadamedeRênalwenttothepantrytofetchsomebread.Julienheardaloudcry.MadamedeRênalcamebackandtoldhimthatwhenshewenttothedarkpantryandgotnearthecupboardwheretheykeptthebread,shehadtouchedawoman’sarmasshestretchedoutherhand.

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