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Chapter 6

           Theygraduallycametotalkingmorefrequentlyofmattersoutsidetheirlove,andinthelettersthatEmmawrotehimshespokeofflowers,verses,themoonandthestars,naiveresourcesofawaningpassionstrivingtokeepitselfalivebyallexternalaids.Shewasconstantlypromisingherselfaprofoundfelicityonhernextjourney.Thensheconfessedtoherselfthatshefeltnothingextraordinary.Thisdisappointmentquicklygavewaytoanewhope,andEmmareturnedtohimmoreinflamed,moreeagerthanever.Sheundressedbrutally,tearingoffthethinlacesofhercorsetthatnestledaroundherhipslikeaglidingsnake.Shewentontiptoe,barefooted,toseeoncemorethatthedoorwasclosed,then,pale,serious,and,withoutspeaking,withonemovement,shethrewherselfuponhisbreastwithalongshudder.

           Yettherewasuponthatbrowcoveredwithcolddrops,onthosequiveringlips,inthosewildeyes,inthestrainofthosearms,somethingvagueanddrearythatseemedtoLeontoglidebetweenthemsubtlyasiftoseparatethem.

           Hedidnotdaretoquestionher;but,seeinghersoskilled,shemusthavepassed,hethought,througheveryexperienceofsufferingandofpleasure.Whathadoncecharmednowfrightenedhimalittle.Besides,herebelledagainsthisabsorption,dailymoremarked,byherpersonality.HebegrudgedEmmathisconstantvictory.Heevenstrovenottoloveher;then,whenheheardthecreakingofherboots,heturnedcoward,likedrunkardsatthesightofstrongdrinks.

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