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           Fortwomonthshetalkedwithirritationabouttheboldnessinvolvedinmakingsoimportantarepairwithoutconsultinghim,butMadamedeRênalhadhaditexecutedatherownexpense,afactwhichsomewhatconsoledhim.

           Shespentherdaysinrunningabouttheorchardwithherchildren,andincatchingbutterflies.Theyhadmadebighoodsofcleargauzewithwhichtheycaughtthepoorlepidoptera.ThisisthebarbarousnamewhichJulientaughtMadamedeRênal.ForshehadhadM.Godart’sfineworkorderedfromBesançon,andJulienusedtotellheraboutthestrangehabitsofthecreatures.

           TheyruthlesslytransfixedthembymeansofpinsinagreatcardboardboxwhichJulienhadprepared.

           MadamedeRênalandJulienhadatlastatopicofconversation;hewasnolongerexposedtotheawfultorturethathadbeenoccasionedbytheirmomentsofsilence.

           Theytalkedincessantlyandwithextremeinterest,thoughalwaysaboutveryinnocentmatters.Thisgay,full,activelife,pleasedthefancyofeveryone,exceptMademoiselleElisawhofoundherselfoverworked.Madamehadnevertakensomuchtroublewithherdress,evenatcarnivaltime,whenthereisaballatVerrières,shewouldsay;shechangeshergownstwoorthreetimesaday.

           Asitisnotourintentiontoflatteranyone,wedonotproposetodenythatMadamedeRênal,whohadasuperbskin,arrangedhergownsinsuchawayastoleaveherarmsandherbosomveryexposed.Shewasextremelywellmade,andthisstyleofdresssuitedherdelightfully.

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