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Chapter 6

           Hehadconfidedhisintentionstonoone,forfearofcausingthepublicanxietybyhisabsence.

           Theideaofseeingagaintheplacewherehisyouthhadbeenspentnodoubtexcitedhim,forduringthewholejourneyheneverceasedtalking,andassoonashehadarrived,hejumpedquicklyoutofthediligencetogoinsearchofLeon.Invaintheclerktriedtogetridofhim.MonsieurHomaisdraggedhimofftothelargeCafedelaNormandie,whichheenteredmajestically,notraisinghishat,thinkingitveryprovincialtouncoverinanypublicplace.

           EmmawaitedforLeonthreequartersofanhour.Atlastsherantohisoffice;and,lostinallsortsofconjectures,accusinghimofindifference,andreproachingherselfforherweakness,shespenttheafternoon,herfacepressedagainstthewindow-panes.

           Attwoo’clocktheywerestillatatableoppositeeachother.Thelargeroomwasemptying;thestove-pipe,intheshapeofapalm-tree,spreaditsgiltleavesoverthewhiteceiling,andnearthem,outsidethewindow,inthebrightsunshine,alittlefountaingurgledinawhitebasin,where;inthemidstofwatercressandasparagus,threetorpidlobstersstretchedacrosstosomequailsthatlayheapedupinapileontheirsides.

           Homaiswasenjoyinghimself.Althoughhewasevenmoreintoxicatedwiththeluxurythantherichfare,thePommardwineallthesameratherexcitedhisfaculties;andwhentheomeletteaurhumappeared,hebeganpropoundingimmoraltheoriesaboutwomen.Whatseducedhimaboveallelsewaschic.

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