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Chapter 6

           Sohegaveuphisflute,exaltedsentiments,andpoetry;foreverybourgeoisintheflushofhisyouth,wereitbutforaday,amoment,hasbelievedhimselfcapableofimmensepassions,ofloftyenterprises.Themostmediocrelibertinehasdreamedofsultanas;everynotarybearswithinhimthedebrisofapoet.

           HewasborednowwhenEmmasuddenlybegantosobonhisbreast,andhisheart,likethepeoplewhocanonlystandacertainamountofmusic,dozedtothesoundofalovewhosedelicacieshenolongernoted.

           Theyknewoneanothertoowellforanyofthosesurprisesofpossessionthatincreaseitsjoysahundred-fold.Shewasassickofhimashewaswearyofher.Emmafoundagaininadulteryalltheplatitudesofmarriage.

           Buthowtogetridofhim?Then,thoughshemightfeelhumiliatedatthebasenessofsuchenjoyment,sheclungtoitfromhabitorfromcorruption,andeachdayshehungeredafterthemthemore,exhaustingallfelicityinwishingfortoomuchofit.SheaccusedLeonofherbaffledhopes,asifhehadbetrayedher;andsheevenlongedforsomecatastrophethatwouldbringabouttheirseparation,sinceshehadnotthecouragetomakeuphermindtoitherself.

           Shenonethelesswentonwritinghimloveletters,invirtueofthenotionthatawomanmustwritetoherlover.

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