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An Old Sword

           Theonlythingwhichcouldgiveheranythrillandcureherfromafundamentalandchronicallyrecurringennuiwastheideathatshewasstakingherentireexistenceonasinglethrow.

           AsmademoiselledelaMoleobstinatelyrefusedtolookathim,Julienonthethirddayinspiteofherevidentobjection,followedherintothebilliard-roomafterdinner.

           "Well,sir,youthinkyouhaveacquiredsomeverystrongrightsoverme?"shesaidtohimwithscarcelycontrolledanger,"sinceyouventuretospeaktome,inspiteofmyveryclearlymanifestedwish?Doyouknowthatnooneintheworldhashadsucheffrontery?"

           Thedialogueofthesetwoloverswasincomparablyhumourous.Withoutsuspectingit,theywereanimatedbymutualsentimentsofthemostvividhate.Asneithertheonenortheotherhadameeklypatientcharacter,whiletheywerebothdisciplesofgoodform,theysooncametoinformingeachotherquiteclearlythattheywouldbreakforever.

           "Isweareternalsecrecytoyou,"saidJulien."IshouldliketoaddthatIwouldneveraddressasinglewordtoyou,wereitnotthatamarkedchangemightperhapsjeopardiseyourreputation."Hesalutedrespectfullyandleft.

           Heaccomplishedeasilyenoughwhathebelievedtobeaduty;hewasveryfarfromthinkinghimselfmuchinlovewithmademoiselledelaMole.Hehadcertainlynotlovedherthreedaysbefore,whenhehadbeenhiddeninthebigmahoganycupboard.Butthemomentthathefoundhimselfestrangedfromherforeverhismoodunderwentacompleteandrapidchange.

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