A Large Heart and a Small Fortune

           

           Butpassionmostdisembles,yetbetrays,

           Evenbyitsdarkness,astheblackestsky

           Foretellstheheaviesttempest.

           DonJuan,c.4,st.75.

           M.DeRênalwasgoingthroughalltheroomsinthechâteau,andhecamebackintothechildren’sroomwiththeservantswhowerebringingbackthestuffingsofthemattresses.ThesuddenentryofthismanhadtheeffectonJulienofthedropofwaterwhichmakesthepotoverflow.

           Lookingpalerandmoresinisterthanusual,herushedtowardshim.M.deRênalstoppedandlookedathisservants.

           "Monsieur,"saidJulientohim,"Doyouthinkyourchildrenwouldhavemadetheprogresstheyhavemadewithmewithanyothertutor?Ifyouanswer’No,’"continuedJuliensoquicklythatM.deRênaldidnothavetimetospeak,"howdareyoureproachmewithneglectingthem?"

           M.deRênal,whohadscarcelyrecoveredfromhisfright,concludedfromthestrangetonehesawthislittlepeasantassume,thathehadsomeadvantageousofferinhispocket,andthathewasgoingtoleavehim.

           ThemorehespokethemoreJulien’sangerincreased,"Icanlivewithoutyou,Monsieur,"headded.

           "Iamreallysorrytoseeyousoupset,"answeredM.deRênalshudderingalittle.Theservantsweretenyardsoffengagedinmakingthebeds.

           "ThatisnotwhatImean,Monsieur,"repliedJulienquitebesidehimself."Thinkoftheinfamouswordsthatyouhaveaddressedtome,andbeforewomentoo."

           M.deRênalunderstoodonlytoowellwhatJulienwasasking,andapainfulconflicttorehissoul.

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