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First Appearance in Society

           Therewereseveralmenthere,amongwhomJulienrecognisedwithaninexpressiblepleasuretheyoungbishopofAgdewhohaddeignedtospeaktohimsomemonthsbeforeattheceremonyofBray-le-Haut.ThisyoungprelatewasdoubtlessfrightenedbythetenderlookwhichthetimidityofJulienfixedonhim,anddidnotbothertorecognise"theprovincial."

           ThemenassembledinthissalonseemedtoJulientohaveacertainelementofgloomandconstraint.ConversationtakesplaceinalowvoiceinParisandlittledetailsarenotexaggerated.

           Ahandsomeyoungmanwithmoustaches,cameinabouthalf-pastsix.Hewasverypale,andhadaverysmallhead.

           "Youalwayskeepuswaiting"saidthemarquise,ashekissedherhand.

           JulienrealisedthatitwastheCountdelaMole.Fromtheveryfirsthethoughthewascharming.

           "Isitpossible,"hesaidtohimself"thatthisisthemanwhoseoffensivejestsaregoingtodrivemeoutofthehouse."

           AstheresultofscrutinisingcountNorbert,Juliennoticedthathewasinbootsandspurs."AndIhavegottobeinshoesjustlikeaninferiorapparently."Theysatdownattable,Julienheardthemarquiseraisinghervoicealittleandsayingsomethingsevere.Almostsimultaneouslyhenoticedanextremelyblondeandverywelldevelopedyoungpersonwhohadjustsatdownoppositehim.Neverthelessshemadenoappealtohim.Lookingatherattentivelyhethoughtthathehadneverseensuchbeautifuleyes,althoughtheybetokenedagreatcoldnessofsoul.SubsequentlyJulienthoughtthat,thoughtheylookedboredandsceptical,theywereconsciousofthedutyofbeingimpressive.

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