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Driving a Bargain

           Thetwofirstwordsofalinewerelegibleontheback,theywere,"TheFirstStep."

           "Whocouldhaveputthispaperthere?"saidJulien."Poorfellow!"headdedwithasigh,"thelastsyllableofhisnameisthesameasmine,"andhecrumpledupthepaper.Asheleft,JulienthoughthesawbloodneartheHost,itwasholywaterwhichthepriestshadbeensprinklingonit,thereflectionoftheredcurtainswhichcoveredthewindowsmadeitlooklikeblood.

           Finally,Julienfeltashamedofhissecretterror."AmIgoingtoplaythecoward,"hesaidtohimself:"ToArms!"Thisphrase,repeatedsooftenintheoldSurgeon-Major’sbattlestories,symbolizedheroismtoJulien.HegotuprapidlyandwalkedtoM.deRênal’shouse.Assoonashesawittwentyyardsinfrontofhimhewasseized,inspiteofhisfineresolution,withanoverwhelmingtimidity.Theirongrillwasopen.Hethoughtitwasmagnificent.Hehadtogoinside.

           Julienwasnottheonlypersonwhoseheartwastroubledbyhisarrivalinthehouse.TheextremetimidityofMadamedeRênalwasflutteredwhenshethoughtofthisstrangerwhosefunctionswouldnecessitatehiscomingbetweenherandherchildren.Shewasaccustomedtoseeinghersonssleepinherownroom.Shehadshedmanytearsthatmorning,whenshehadseentheirbedscarriedintotheapartmentintendedforthetutor.ItwasinvainthatsheaskedherhusbandtohavethebedofStanislas-Xavier,theyoungest,carriedbackintoherroom.

           WomanlydelicacywascarriedinMadamedeRênaltothepointofexcess

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