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Ambition

           ItwasElisawhohadutteredthecryJulienhadheard.

           "Whatwasshedoingthere?"

           "Stealingsomesweetsorelsespyingonus,"saidMadamedeRênalwithcompleteindifference,"butluckilyIfoundapieandabigloafofbread."

           "Butwhathaveyougotthere?"saidJulienpointingtothepocketsofherapron.

           MadamedeRênalhadforgottenthattheyhadbeenfilledwithbreadsincedinner.

           Julienclaspedherinhisarmswiththemostlivelypassion.Shehadneverseemedtohimsobeautiful."IcouldnotmeetawomanofgreatercharacterevenatParis,"hesaidconfusedlytohimself.Shecombinedalltheclumsinessofawomanwhowasbutlittleaccustomedtopayingattentionsofthiskind,withallthegenuinecourageofapersonwhoisonlyafraidofdangersofquiteadifferentsphereandquiteadifferentkindofawfulness.

           WhileJulienwasenjoyinghissupperwithaheartyappetiteandhissweetheartwasrallyinghimonthesimplicityofthemeal,thedooroftheroomwassuddenlyshakenviolently.ItwasM.deRênal.

           "Whyhaveyoushutyourselfin?"hecriedtoher.

           Julienhadonlyjusttimetoslipunderthesofa.

           OnanyordinarydayMadamedeRênalwouldhavebeenupsetbythisquestionwhichwasputwithtrueconjugalharshness;butsherealisedthatM.deRênalhadonlytobenddownalittletonoticeJulien,forM.deRênalhadflunghimselfintothechairoppositethesofawhichJulienhadbeensittinginonemomentbefore.

           Herheadacheservedasanexcuseforeverything.

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