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What Is the Decoration that Confers Distinction?

           Theyfearedthedischargeofsomestingingepigramthatwouldbedifficulttoanswer.

           "Goodbirthvouchsafesahundredqualitieswhoseabsencewouldoffendme.IseeasmuchinthecaseofJulien,"thoughtMathilde,"butitwithersupthosequalitiesofsoulwhichmakeamangetcondemnedtodeath."

           Atthatmomentsomeonewassayingnearher:"ComteAltamiraisthesecondsonofthePrinceofSanNazaro-Pimentel;itwasaPimentelwhotriedtosaveConradin,wasbeheadedin1268.ItisoneofthenoblestfamiliesinNaples."

           "So,"saidMathildetoherself,"whataprettyproofthisisofmymaxim,thatgoodbirthdeprivesamanofthatforceofcharacterindefaultofwhichamandoesnotgetcondemnedtodeath.Iseemdoomedtoreasonfalselyto-night.SinceIamonlyawomanlikeanyother,wellImustdance."SheyieldedtothesolicitationsofM.deCroisenoiswhohadbeenaskingforagallopforthelasthour.Todistractherselffromherfailureinphilosophy,Mathildemadeapointofbeingperfectlyfascinating.M.deCroisenoiswasenchanted.Butneitherthedancenorherwishtopleaseoneofthehandsomestmenatcourt,noranythingatall,succeededindistractingMathilde.Shecouldnotpossiblyhavebeenmoreofasuccess.Shewasthequeenoftheball.Shecoldlyappreciatedthefact.

           "WhatablanklifeIshallpasswithapersonlikeCroisenois,"shesaidtoherselfashetookherbacktoherplaceanhourafterwards

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