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Elective Affinities

           

           WhenshesawJulienagainshewastremblingallover.Herchestwassocrampedthatshecouldnotsucceedinpronouncingasingleword.Inherembarrassmentshetookhishandsandpressedthem.

           "Well,myfriend,"shesaidtohimatlast,"areyousatisfiedwithmyhusband?"

           "HowcouldIbeotherwise,"answeredJulien,withabittersmile,"hehasgivenmeahundredfrancs."

           MadamedeRênallookedathimdoubtfully.

           "Givemeyourarm,"shesaidatlast,withacourageousintonationthatJulienhadnotheardbefore.

           ShedaredtogoasfarastheshopofthebooksellerofVerrières,inspiteofhisawfulreputationforLiberalism.Intheshopshechosetenlouisworthofbooksforapresentforhersons.ButthesebookswerethosewhichsheknewJulienwaswanting.Sheinsistedoneachchildwritinghisnamethenandthereinthebookseller’sshopinthosebookswhichfelltohislot.WhileMadamedeRênalwasrejoicingoverthekindreparationwhichshehadhadthecouragetomaketoJulien,thelatterwasoverwhelmedwithastonishmentatthequantityofbookswhichhesawatthebookseller’s.Hehadneverdaredtoentersoprofaneaplace.Hisheartwaspalpitating.InsteadoftryingtoguesswhatwaspassinginMadamedeRênal’shearthepondereddeeplyoverthemeansbywhichayoungtheologicalstudentcouldprocuresomeofthosebooks.Eventuallyitoccurredtohimthatitwouldbepossible,withtact,topersuadeM.deRênalthatoneofthepropersubjectsofhissons’curriculumwouldbethehistoryofthecelebratedgentlemenwhohadbeenbornintheprovince.

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