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The Opera-Bouffe

           

           SheonlyleftheralbumverylatewhenthemarquisehadhercalledtogototheItalianOpera.HeroneideawastocatchsightofJulien,sothatshemightgethermothertorequesthimtokeepthemcompany.

           Hedidnotappear,andtheladieshadonlyordinaryvulgarcreaturesintheirbox.Duringthefirstactoftheopera,Mathildedreamtofthemanshelovedwithalltheecstasiesofthemostvividpassion;butalove-maximinthesecondactsungitmustbeownedtoamelodyworthyofCimarosapiercedherheart.Theheroineoftheoperasaid"YoumustpunishmefortheexcessiveadorationwhichIfeelforhim.Ilovehimtoomuch."

           FromthemomentthatMathildeheardthissublimesongeverythingintheworldceasedtoexist.Shewasspokento,shedidnotanswer;hermotherreprimandedher,shecouldscarcelybringherselftolookather.HerecstasyreachedastateofexultationandpassionanalogoustothemostviolenttransportswhichJulienhadfeltforherforsomedays.Thedivinelygracefulmelodytowhichthemaxim,whichseemedtohavesuchastrikingapplicationtoherownposition,wassung,engrossedalltheminuteswhenshewasnotactuallythinkingofJulien.ThankstoherloveformusicshewasonthisparticulareveninglikemadamedeRênalalwayswas,whenshethoughtofJulien.Loveoftheheadhasdoubtlessmoreintelligencethantruelove,butitonlyhasmomentsofenthusiasm.Itknowsitselftoowell,itsitsinjudgmentonitselfincessantly;farfromdistractingthoughtitismadebysheerforceofthought.

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