The Opera-Bouffe

           

           Howthespringofloveresembleth

           TheuncertaingloryofanAprilday,

           Whichnowshowsallthebeautyofthesun,

           Andbyandbyacloudtakesallaway.Shakespeare.

           Engrossedbythoughtsofherfutureandthesingularrôlewhichshehopedtoplay,MathildesooncametomissthedrymetaphysicalconversationswhichshehadoftenhadwithJulien.Fatiguedbytheseloftythoughtsshewouldsometimesalsomissthosemomentsofhappinesswhichshehadfoundbyhisside;theselastmemorieswerenotunattendedbyremorsewhichatcertaintimesevenoverwhelmedher.

           "Butonemayhaveaweakness,"shesaidtoherself,"agirllikeIamshouldonlyforgetherselfforamanofrealmerit;theywillnotsaythatitishisprettymoustacheorhisskillinhorsemanshipwhichhavefascinatedme,butratherhisdeepdiscussionsonthefutureofFranceandhisideasontheanalogybetweentheeventswhicharegoingtoburstuponusandtheEnglishrevolutionof1688."

           "Ihavebeenseduced,"sheansweredinherremorse."Iamaweakwoman,butatleastIhavenotbeenledastraylikeadollbyexterioradvantages."

           "IfthereisarevolutionwhyshouldnotJulienSorelplaytheroleofRolandandItherôleofMadameRoland?IpreferthatparttoMadamedeStael’s;theimmoralityofmyconductwillconstituteanobstacleinthisageofours.Iwillcertainlynotletthemreproachmewithanactofweakness;Ishoulddieofshame."

           Mathilde’sreverieswerenotallasgrave,onemustadmit,asthethoughtswhichwehavejusttranscribed.

           ShewouldlookatJulienandfindacharminggraceinhisslightestaction.

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