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Night Thoughts

           Hersoulwasasitweretransportedbythischarminghappinesswhichhadforthelastfortnightsurprisedherevenmorethanithadallured.Everythingwasnovelforher.Nonetheless,shesaidtoherselfaftersomemoments,"themerepresenceofJulienisquiteenoughtoblotoutallhiswrongs."Shewasfrightened;itwasthenthatshetookawayherhand.

           Hispassionatekisses,thelikeofwhichshehadneverreceivedbefore,madeherforgetthatperhapshelovedanotherwoman.Soonhewasnolongerguiltyinhereyes.Thecessationofthatpoignantpainwhichsuspicionhadengenderedandthepresenceofahappinessthatshehadneverevendreamtof,gaveherecstasiesofloveandofmadgaiety.Theeveningwascharmingforeveryone,exceptthemayorofVerrières,whowasunabletoforgethisparvenumanufacturers.Julienleftoffthinkingabouthisblackambition,oraboutthoseplansofhiswhichweresodifficulttoaccomplish.Forthefirsttimeinhislifehewasledawaybythepowerofbeauty.Lostinasweetlyvaguereverie,quitealientohischaracter,andsoftlypressingthathand,whichhethoughtideallypretty,hehalflistenedtotherustleoftheleavesofthepinetrees,sweptbythelightnightbreeze,andtothedogsofthemillontheDoubs,whobarkedinthedistance.

           Butthisemotionwasoneofpleasureandnotpassion.Asheenteredhisroom,heonlythoughtofonehappiness,thatoftakingupagainhisfavouritebook.Whenoneistwentytheideaoftheworldandthefiguretobecutinitdominateeverything.

           Hesoon,however,laiddownthebook.

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