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An Evening in the Country

           Thishorrifiedhim,andhepushedherviolentlyawayanddisengagedhisarm.

           Luckily,M.deRênaldidnotseethisnewpieceofimpertinence;itwasonlynoticedbyMadameDerville.Herfriendburstintotears.M.deRênalnowstartedtochaseawaybyashowerofstonesalittlepeasantgirlwhohadtakenaprivatepathcrossingacorneroftheorchard."MonsieurJulien,restrainyourself,Iprayyou.Rememberthatweallhaveourmomentsoftemper,"saidmadameDervillerapidly.

           Julienlookedathercoldlywitheyesinwhichthemostsupremecontemptwasdepicted.

           ThislookastonishedMadameDerville,anditwouldhavesurprisedherevenmoreifshehadappreciateditsrealexpression;shewouldhavereadinitsomethinglikeavaguehopeofthemostatrociousvengeance.Itis,nodoubt,suchmomentsofhumiliationwhichhavemadeRobespierres.

           "YourJulienisveryviolent;hefrightensme,"saidMadameDervilletoherfriend,inalowvoice.

           "Heisrighttobeangry,"sheanswered."Whatdoesitmatterifhedoespassamorningwithoutspeakingtothechildren,aftertheastonishingprogresswhichhehasmadethemmake.Onemustadmitthatmenareveryhard."

           ForthefirsttimeinherlifeMadamedeRênalexperiencedakindofdesireforvengeanceagainstherhusband.TheextremehatredoftherichbywhichJulienwasanimatedwasonthepointofexploding.Luckily,M.deRênalcalledhisgardener,andremainedoccupiedwithhiminbarringbyfaggotsofthornstheprivateroadthroughtheorchard.

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