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Intrigue

           Theideaofsuicide,absorbingenoughinitself,enteredthathaughtysoul(towhich,uptothepresentithadbeensoutterlyalien),andsoonreignedoveritwithanabsolutedominion.

           "No,thebloodofmyancestorshasnotgrowntepidindescendingtome,"saidMathildeproudlytoherself.

           "Ihaveafavourtoaskofyou,"saidherlovertoheroneday."PutyourchildouttonurseatVerrières.MadamedeRênalwilllookafterthenurse."

           "Thosewordsofyoursareveryharsh."AndMathildepaled.

           "Itistrue,andIaskyourpardonathousandtimes,"exclaimedJulien,emergingfromhisreverie,andclaspingherinhisarms.

           Afterhavingdriedhistears,herevertedtohisoriginalidea,butwithgreatertact.Hehadgivenatwistofmelancholyphilosophytotheconversation.Hetalkedofthatfutureofhiswhichwassosoongoingtoclose."Onemustadmit,dearone,thatpassionsareanaccidentinlife,butsuchaccidentsonlyoccurinsuperiorsouls....Myson’sdeathwouldbeinrealityahappinessforyourownproudfamily,andalltheservantswillrealizeasmuch.Neglectwillbethelotofthatchildofshameandunhappiness.Ihopethat,atatimewhichIdonotwishtofix,butwhichneverthelessIamcourageousenoughtoimagine,youwillobeymylastadvice:youwillmarrythemarquisdeCroisenois."

           "What?Dishonoured?"

           "Dishonourcannotattachtoanamesuchasyours.Youwillbeawidow,andthewidowofamadmanthatisall.Iwillgofurthermycrimewillconfernodishonour,sinceithadnomoneymotive.

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