An Old Sword

           

           Inowmeantobeserious;itistime

           Sincelaughternow-a-daysisdeemedtooserious.

           Ajestatvicebyvirtuescalledacrime.

           DonJuan,c.xiii.

           Shedidnotappearatdinner.Shecameforaminuteintothesalonintheevening,butdidnotlookatJulien.Heconsideredthisbehaviourstrange,"but,"hethought,"Idonotknowtheirusages.Shewillgivemesomegoodreasonforallthis."Nonethelesshewasapreytothemostextremecuriosity;hestudiedtheexpressionofMathilde’sfeatures;hewasboundtoowntohimselfthatshelookedcoldandmalicious.Itwasevidentlynotthesamewomanwhoontheproceedingnighthadhad,orpretendedtohave,transportsofhappinesswhichweretooextravaganttobegenuine.

           Thedayafter,andthesubsequentdaysheshowedthesamecoldness;shedidnotlookathim,shedidnotnoticehisexistence.Julienwasdevouredbythekeenestanxietyandwasathousandleaguesremovedfromthatfeelingoftriumphwhichhadbeenhisonlyemotiononthefirstday."Canitbebychance,"hesaidtohimself,"areturntovirtue?"ButthiswasaverybourgeoiswordtoapplytothehaughtyMathilde.

           "Placedinanordinarypositioninlifeshewoulddisbelieveinreligion,"thoughtJulien,"sheonlylikesitinsofarasitisveryusefultotheinterestsofherclass."

           Butperhapsshemayasamerematterofdelicacybekeenlyreproachingherselfforthemistakewhichshehascommitted.Julienbelievedthathewasherfirstlover.

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