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Moral Love

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           AsforJulien,hehaddonesomething,hewaslessunhappy;hiseyeschancedtofallontheRussianleatherportfolioinwhichprinceKorasoffhadplacedthefifty-threeloveletterswhichhehadpresentedtohim.Juliensawanoteatthebottomofthefirstletter:No.1issenteightdaysafterthefirstmeeting.

           "Iambehindhand,"exclaimedJulien."ItisquitealongtimesinceImetmadamedeFervaques."Heimmediatelybegantocopyoutthisfirstloveletter.Itwasahomilypackedwithmoralplatitudesanddeadlydull.Julienwasfortunateenoughtofallasleepatthesecondpage.

           Somehoursafterwardshewassurprisedtoseethebroaddaylightashelentonhisdesk.Themostpainfulmomentsinhislifewerethosewhenhewokeupeverymorningtorealisehisunhappiness.Onthisparticulardayhefinishedcopyingouthisletterinastatevergingonlaughter."Isitpossible,"hesaidtohimself,"thatthereeverlivedayoungmanwhoactuallywrotelikethat."Hecountedseveralsentencesofninelineseach.Atthebottomoftheoriginalhenoticedapencillednote."Theselettersaredeliveredpersonally,onhorseback,blackcravat,bluetail-coat.Yougivethelettertotheporterwithacontriteair;expressionofprofoundmelancholy.Ifyounoticeanychambermaid,dryyoureyesfurtivelyandspeaktoher."

           Allthiswasdulycarriedout.

           "Iamtakingaveryboldcourse!"thoughtJulienashecameoutoftheHôteldeFervaques,"butalltheworseforKorasoff.Tothinkofdaringtowritetosovirtuousacelebrity.Ishallbetreatedwiththeutmostcontempt,andnothingwillamusememore.

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