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Without saying a word, for fear of committing himself, M.
He went to seek a
breath ofair in the garden. I should go and spend six months in Paris inthe
best society.
He received from Vergylarge packets of exercises. You never
payattention to what is reasonable; how should you have any knowledge? How can
one expect common sense of a woman? What, they will say, he couldnt even punish
his wife! He determined upon the line of conduct which hewas going to adopt
towards M.
After these terrible moments, perhaps I shall not findanother
opportunity to speak to him.
He examined his huntingknife, which had a keen
blade; but the thought of bloodshed frightenedhim.
Valenod, for instance, or
the Sub-PrefectMaugiron; they both have families. If I ever travel, I shall
have tochange my name; what! His stroll in the garden calmed him
somewhat.
Everything in it was sumptuous and new, and he was told the priceof
each article. Julien read in his features the uneasiness of a man in cruel
torment.
Thisidea appealed to him: he worked it out in the fullest
detail.
Julien was sharply recalled to his proper part.
I shall be able to
force it, he cried as he made off in thedirection of his wifes room. The front
was painted white, and the windowsadorned with handsome green shutters.
Valenods father had not left him anincome of six hundred livres. Despitethis
brilliant stroke of policy, M.
I have provedmyself not unworthy of Julien, she
said to herself, with a sweet andsecret relish. And he told her of all the
dinners he had endured. Valenodsanodyne sentences, that were little used to
being read with suchemotion. The onething I must insist on is that you do not
speak to him. She handed him a letter which,though the seal was broken, was
still folded.
It was not that hemight dream and say nothing that he had been
invited to dine in suchgood company. His stroll in the garden calmed him
somewhat.
He is not a wise creature, swayedby reason.
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