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A Journey

           Hewasallthemoreastonishedattheicycoldnesswhichsheendeavouredtomanifesttohim,andthroughwhichhethoughthecouldevendistinguishtheintentionofputtinghiminhisplace.

           Thesmileofpleasurediedawayfromhislipsasherememberedhisrankinsociety,especiallyfromthepointofviewofarichandnobleheiress.Inasinglemomenthisfaceexhibitednothingbuthaughtinessandangeragainsthimself.Hefeltviolentlydisgustedthathecouldhaveputoffhisdepartureformorethananhour,simplytoreceivesohumiliatingawelcome.

           "Itisonlyafool,"hesaidtohimself,"whoisangrywithothers;astonefallsbecauseitisheavy.AmIgoingtobeachildallmylife?HowonearthisitthatImanagetocontractthecharminghabitofshowingmyrealselftothosepeoplesimplyinreturnfortheirmoney?IfIwanttowintheirrespectandthatofmyownself,Imustshewthemthatitissimplyabusinesstransactionbetweenmypovertyandtheirwealth,butthatmyheartisathousandleaguesawayfromtheirinsolence,andissituatedintoohighaspheretobeaffectedbytheirpettymarksoffavourordisdain."

           Whilethesefeelingswerecrowdingthesouloftheyoungtutor,hismobilefeaturesassumedanexpressionofferocityandinjuredpride.MadamedeRênalwasextremelytroubled.Thevirtuouscoldnessthatshehadmeanttoputintoherwelcomewassucceededbyanexpressionofinterestaninterestanimatedbyallthesurprisebroughtaboutbythesuddenchangewhichshehadjustseen.Theemptymorningplatitudesabouttheirhealthandthefinenessofthedaysuddenlydriedup.

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