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Bonacieux at Home

           Theworthymercerhad,immediatelyuponre-enteringhishouse,informedhiswifeofhishappyreturn,andhiswifehadrepliedbycongratulatinghim,andtellinghimthatthefirstmomentshecouldstealfromherdutiesshouldbedevotedtopayinghimavisit.

           Thisfirstmomenthadbeendelayedfivedays,which,underanyothercircumstances,mighthaveappearedratherlongtoM.Bonacieux;buthehad,inthevisithehadmadetothecardinalandinthevisitsRocheforthadmadehim,amplesubjectsforreflection,andaseverybodyknows,nothingmakestimepassmorequicklythanreflection.

           ThiswasthemoresobecauseBonacieux’sreflectionswereallrose-colored.Rochefortcalledhimhisfriend,hisdearBonacieux,andneverceasedtellinghimthatthecardinalhadagreatrespectforhim.Themercerfanciedhimselfalreadyonthehighroadtohonorsandfortune.

           OnhersideMme.Bonacieuxhadalsoreflected;but,itmustbeadmitted,uponsomethingwidelydifferentfromambition.Inspiteofherselfherthoughtsconstantlyrevertedtothathandsomeyoungmanwhowassobraveandappearedtobesomuchinlove.MarriedateighteentoM.Bonacieux,havingalwayslivedamongherhusband’sfriendspeoplelittlecapableofinspiringanysentimentwhateverinayoungwomanwhoseheartwasaboveherpositionMme.Bonacieuxhadremainedinsensibletovulgarseductions;butatthisperiodthetitleofgentlemanhadgreatinfluencewiththecitizenclass,andd’Artagnanwasagentleman.

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