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Chapter 6

           Thekniveswerenotsharpened,northefloorswaxed;therewereirongratingstothewindowsandstrongbarsacrossthefireplace;thelittleHomais,inspiteoftheirspirit,couldnotstirwithoutsomeonewatchingthem;attheslightestcoldtheirfatherstuffedthemwithpectorals;anduntiltheywereturnedfourtheyall,withoutpity,hadtowearwaddedhead-protectors.This,itistrue,wasafancyofMadameHomais’;herhusbandwasinwardlyafflictedatit.Fearingthepossibleconsequencesofsuchcompressiontotheintellectualorgans.Heevenwentsofarastosaytoher,"DoyouwanttomakeCaribsorBotocudosofthem?"

           Charles,however,hadseveraltimestriedtointerrupttheconversation."Ishouldliketospeaktoyou,"hehadwhisperedintheclerk’sear,whowentupstairsinfrontofhim.

           "Canhesuspectanything?"Leonaskedhimself.Hisheartbeat,andherackedhisbrainwithsurmises.

           Atlast,Charles,havingshutthedoor,askedhimtoseehimselfwhatwouldbethepriceatRouenofafinedaguerreotypes.Itwasasentimentalsurpriseheintendedforhiswife,adelicateattentionhisportraitinafrock-coat.Buthewantedfirsttoknow"howmuchitwouldbe."TheinquirieswouldnotputMonsieurLeonout,sincehewenttotownalmosteveryweek.

           Why?MonsieurHomaissuspectedsome"youngman’saffair"atthebottomofit,anintrigue.Buthewasmistaken.Leonwasafternolove-making.Hewassadderthanever,asMadameLefrancoissawfromtheamountoffoodheleftonhisplate.

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