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The Secret Note

           "Duringthetimehetakesoverthisouryoungmanwillnotnoticethestreetsthroughwhichwearepassing."

           Theyarrivedinabigsalonthatlookedmelancholyenoughandwaspartlyupholsteredingreenvelvet.Inthemiddleoftheroomascowlinglackeyhadjustplacedabigdining-tablewhichhesubsequentlychangedintoawriting-tablebymeansofanimmensegreeninkstainedtableclothwhichhadbeenplunderedfromsomeminister.

           Themasterofthehousewasanenormousmanwhosenamewasnotpronounced.Julienthoughthehadtheappearanceandeloquenceofamanwhoruminated.Atasignfromthemarquis,Julienhadremainedatthelowerendofthetable.Inordertokeephimselfincountenance,hebegantocutquills.Hecountedoutofthecornerofhiseyesevenvisitors,butJuliencouldonlyseetheirbacks.TwoseemedtohimtobespeakingtoM.delaMoleonafootingofequality,theothersseemedmoreorlessrespectful.

           Anewpersonenteredwithoutbeingannounced."Thisisstrange,"thoughtJulien."Peoplearenotannouncedinthissalon.Isthisprecautiontakeninmyhonour?"Everybodygotuptowelcomethenewarrival.Heworethesameextremelydistinguisheddecorationasthreeoftheotherpersonswhowereinthesalon.Theytalkedfairlylow.Inendeavouringtoformanopinionofthenewcomer,Julienwasreducedtoseeingwhathecouldlearnfromhisfeaturesandhisappearance.Hewasshortandthick-set.Hehadahighcolourandabrillianteyeandanexpressionthatlookedlikeamalignantboar,andnothingelse.

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