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The Office of Virtue

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           Hewentuptohisroomagainandputonatravellingsuitwhichwasassimpleasitcouldbe."AllIhavetodonow,"hethought,"istokeepcontrolofmyexpression."Itwasonlyhalf-pastfiveandtheydinedatsix.Hethoughtofgoingdowntothesalonwhichhefounddeserted.Hewasmovedtothepointoftearsatthesightofthebluesofa."Imustmakeanendofthisfoolishsensitiveness,"hesaidangrily,"itwillbetrayme."Hetookupapaperinordertokeephimselfincountenanceandpassedthreeorfourtimesfromthesalonintothegarden.

           Itwasonlywhenhewaswellconcealedbyalargeoakandwastremblingallover,thatheventuredtoraisehiseyesatmademoiselledelaMole’swindow.Itwashermeticallysealed;hewasonthepointoffaintingandremainedforalongtimeleaningagainsttheoak;thenwithastaggeringstephewenttohaveanotherlookatthegardener’sladder.

           Thechainwhichhehadonceforcedasunderin,alas,suchdifferentcircumstanceshadnotyetbeenrepaired.Carriedawaybyamomentofmadness,Julienpressedittohislips.

           Afterhavingwanderedaboutforalongtimebetweenthesalonandthegarden,Julienfelthorriblytired;hewasnowfeelingacutelytheeffectsofafirstsuccess.Myeyeswillbeexpressionlessandwillnotbetrayme!Theguestsgraduallyarrivedinthesalon;thedoorneveropenedwithoutinstillinganxietyintoJulien’sheart.

           Theysatdownattable.MademoiselledelaMole,alwaysfaithfultoherhabitofkeepingpeoplewaiting,eventuallyappeared.SheblushedagreatdealonseeingJulien,shehadnotbeentoldofhisarrival.

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