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Is it a Plot?

           

           Thrilledlikeadramaticauthorbyhisownstory,Julienwasreallyafraidwhenheenteredthedining-room.Helookedatallthoseliveriedservantshestudiedtheirfaces."Whichonesarechosenforto-night’sexpedition?"hesaidtohimself."ThememoriesofthecourtofHenriIII.aresovividinthisfamily,andsooftenrecalled,thatiftheythinktheyhavebeeninsultedtheywillshowmoreresolutionthanotherpersonsofthesamerank."HelookedatmademoiselledelaMoleinordertoreadthefamilyplansinhereyes;shewaspaleandlookedquitemiddle-aged.Hethoughtthatshehadneverlookedsogreat:shewasreallyhandsomeandimposing;healmostfellinlovewithher."Pallidamortefutura,"hesaidtohimself(herpallorindicateshergreatplans).Itwasinvainthatafterdinnerhemadeapointofwalkingforalongtimeinthegarden,mademoiselledidnotappear.Speakingtoheratthatmomentwouldhaveliftedagreatweightoffhisheart.

           Whynotadmitit?hewasafraid.Ashehadresolvedtoact,hewasnotashamedtoabandonhimselftothisemotion."SolongasIshowthenecessarycourageattheactualmoment,"hesaidtohimself,"whatdoesitmatterwhatIfeelatthisparticularmoment?"Hewenttoreconnoitrethesituationandfindouttheweightoftheladder.

           "Thisisaninstrument,"hesaidtohimselfwithasmile,"whichIamfatedtousebothhereandatVerrières.Whatadifference!Inthosedays,"headdedwithasigh,"IwasnotobligedtodistrustthepersonforwhomIexposedmyselftodanger

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