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           Hewaslookinginastonishmentatthehandsomeyoungmanandadmiringhisgraceinsittingahorse.

           "Whataluckytemperament,"hesaidtohimself,"andhowhistrouserssuithimandhowelegantlyhishairiscut!Alas,ifIhadbeenlikehim,itmighthavebeenthatshewouldnothavecometodislikemeafterlovingmeforthreedays."

           WhentheprincehadfinishedhissiegeofKehl,hesaidtoJulien,"YoulooklikeaTrappist,youarecarryingtoexcessthatprincipleofgravitywhichIenjoineduponyouinLondon.Amelancholymannercannotbegoodform.Whatiswantedisanairofboredom.Ifyouaremelancholy,itisbecauseyoulacksomething,becauseyouhavefailedinsomething."

           "Thatmeansshowingone’sowninferiority;if,ontheotherhandyouarebored,itisonlywhathasmadeanunsuccessfulattempttopleaseyou,whichisinferior.Sorealise,mydearfriend,theenormityofyourmistake."

           Julientossedacrowntothegapingpeasantwhowaslisteningtothem.

           "Good,"saidtheprince,"thatshowsgraceandanobledisdain,verygood!"Andheputhishorsetothegallop.Fullofastupidadmiration,Julienfollowedhim.

           "Ah!ifIhavebeenlikethat,shewouldnothavepreferredCroisenoistome!"Themorehisreasonwasoffendedbythegrotesqueaffectationsoftheprincethemorehedespisedhimselffornothavingthem.Itwasimpossibleforself-disgusttobecarriedfurther.

           Theprincestillfindinghimdistinctlymelancholy,saidtohimastheyre-enteredStrasbourg,"Come,mydearfellow,haveyoulostallyourmoney,orperhapsyouareinlovewithsomelittleactress.

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