Милый друг
Jealousy
Shetooktheflowers,inhaledtheirperfume,andputtheminanemptyvase.Thenshesaidasshenotedtheeffect:"NowIamsatisfied;mymantelpiecelookspretty,"addingwithanairofconviction:
"Vaudrecischarming;youwillbecomeintimatewithhimatonce,"
AringannouncedtheCount.Heenteredasifhewereathome.AftergallantlykissingMme.DuRoy’shand,heturnedtoherhusbandandcordiallyofferedhishand,saying:"Howareyou,mydearDuRoy?"
Hehadnolongerthathaughtyair,butwasveryaffable.Onewouldhavethoughtinthecourseoffiveminutes,thatthetwomenhadknownoneanotherfortenyears.Madeleine,whosefacewasradiant,said:"Iwillleaveyoutogether.Ihaveworktosuperintendinthekitchen."ThedinnerwasexcellentandtheCountremainedverylate.Whenhewasgone,Madeleinesaidtoherhusband:"Ishenotnice?Heimproves,too,onacquaintance.Heisagood,true,faithfulfriend.Ah,withouthim—"
ShedidnotcompletehersentenceandGeorgesreplied:"Yes,heisverypleasant,Ithinkweshallunderstandeachotherwell."
"Youdonotknow,"shesaid,"thatwehaveworktodoto-nightbeforeretiring.Ididnothavetimetotellyoubeforedinner,forVaudreccame.Laroche-MathieubroughtmeimportantnewsofMorocco.Wemustmakeafinearticleofthat.Letussettoworkatonce.Come,takethelamp."
Hecarriedthelampandtheyenteredthestudy.
