Is it a Plot?

           

           Oh,howcruelistheintervalbetweentheconception

           andtheexecutionofagreatproject.Whatvainfears,

           whatfitsofirresolution!Itisamatteroflifeand

           deathevenmoreisatstakehonour!Schiller.

           "Thisisgettingserious,"thoughtJulien,"andalittletooclear,"headdedafterthinkingalittle."Whytobesure!Thisfineyoungladycantalktomeinthelibrarywithafreedomwhich,thankheaven,isabsolutelycomplete;themarquis,frightenedasheisthatIshowhimaccounts,neversetsfootinit.Why!M.delaMoleandthecomteNorbert,theonlypersonswhoevercomehere,areabsentnearlythewholeday,andthesublimeMathildeforwhomasovereignprincewouldnotbetoonobleasuitor,wantsmetocommitanabominableindiscretion.

           "Itiscleartheywanttoruinme,orattheleastmakefunofme.Firsttheywantedtoruinmebymyownletters;theyhappentobediscreet;well,theywantsomeactwhichisclearerthandaylight.ThesehandsomelittlegentlementhinkIamtoosillyortooconceited.Thedevil!Tothinkofclimbinglikethisupaladdertoastoreytwenty-fivefeethighinthefinestmoonlight.Theywouldhavetimetoseeme,evenfromtheneighbouringhouses.Ishallcutaprettyfiguretobesureonmyladder!"Julienwentuptohisroomagainandbegantopackhistrunkwhistling.Hehaddecidedtoleaveandnoteventoanswer.

           Butthiswiseresolutiondidnotgivehimpeaceofmind."Ifbychance,"hesuddenlysaidtohimselfafterhehadclosedhistrunk,"Mathildeisingoodfaith,whythenIcutthefigureofanarrantcowardinhereyes.

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