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The Ball

           

           "Yes,"hewassayingtocomteAltamiraashepassedbyher,"Dantonwasarealman."

           "HeavenscanhebeaDanton?"saidMathildetoherself,"buthehassonobleaface,andthatDantonwassohorriblyugly,abutcherIbelieve."Julienwasstillfairlynearher.Shedidnothesitatetocallhim;shehadtheconsciousnessandtheprideofputtingaquestionthatwasunusualforayounggirl.

           "WasnotDantonabutcher?"shesaidtohim.

           "Yes,intheeyesofcertainpersons,"Julienansweredherwiththemostthinlydisguisedexpressionofcontempt.HiseyeswerestillardentfromhisconversationwithAltamira,"butunfortunatelyforthepeopleofgoodbirthhewasanadvocateatMéry-sur-Seine,thatistosay,mademoiselle,"headdedmaliciously,"hebeganlikemanypeerswhomIseehere.ItwastruethatDantonlabouredunderagreatdisadvantageintheeyesofbeauty;hewasugly."

           Theselastfewwordswerespokenrapidlyinanextraordinaryandindeedverydiscourteousmanner.

           Julienwaitedforamoment,leaningslightlyforwardandwithanairofproudhumility.Heseemedtobesaying,"IampaidtoansweryouandIliveonmypay."HedidnotdeigntolookupatMathilde.Shelookedlikehisslavewithherfineeyesopenabnormallywideandfixedonhim.Finallyasthesilencecontinuedhelookedather,likeavaletlookingathismastertoreceiveorders.AlthoughhiseyesmetthefullgazeofMathildewhichwerefixedonhimallthetimewithastrangeexpression,hewentawaywithamarkedeagerness.

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