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A Box at the Bouffes

           "Whatguarantee,whatgodwillwarrantthatthepositiontowhichyouseeminclinedtorestoremeatthepresentmomentwilllastmorethantwodays?"

           "Theexcessofmylove,andmyunhappinessifyoudonotloveme,"shesaidtohim,takinghishandsandturningtowardshim.

           Thespasmodicmovementwhichshehadjustmadehadslightlydisplacedhertippet;Juliencaughtaviewofhercharmingshoulders.Herslightlydishevelledhairrecalledadeliciousmemory....

           Hewasonthepointofsuccumbing."Oneimprudentword,"hesaidtohimself,"andIhavetostartalloveragainthatlongseriesofdayswhichIhavepassedindespair.MadamedeRênalusedtofindreasonsfordoingwhatherheartdictated.Thisyounggirlofhighsocietyneverallowsherhearttobemovedexceptwhenshehasprovedtoherselfbysoundlogicthatitoughttobemoved."

           Hesawthisproofinthetwinklingofaneye,andinthetwinklingofaneyetoo,heregainedhiscourage.HetookawayhishandswhichMathildewaspressinginherown,andmovedalittleawayfromherwithamarkedrespect.

           Humancouragecouldnotgofurther.HethenbusiedhimselfwithputtingtogethermadamedeFervaque’sletterswhichwerespreadoutonthedivan,anditwaswithalltheappearanceofextremepolitenessthathecruellyexploitedthepsychologicalmomentbyadding,

           "MademoiselledelaMolewillallowmetoreflectoverallthis."Hewentrapidlyawayandleftthelibrary;sheheardhimshutallthedoorsoneaftertheother.

           "Themonsterisnottheleastbittroubled,"shesaidtoherself."ButwhatamIsaying?Monster?Heiswise,prudent,good.

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