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Chapter 2
Hermother’ssisterwasmarriedtoaFrenchman,acoalmerchant,wholivedatSt.Malo,andJuliahadbeensenttolivewithherwhilesheattendedclassesatthelocallycee.ShelearnttospeakFrenchlikeaFrenchwoman.Shewasabornactressanditwasanunderstoodthingforaslongasshecouldrememberthatshewastogoonthestage.Heraunt,MadameFalloux,was"enrelations"withanoldactresswhohadbeenasocietaireoftheComedieFrancaiseandwhohadretiredtoSt.Malotoliveonthesmallpensionthatoneofherlovershadsettledonherwhenaftermanyyearsoffaithfulconcubinagetheyhadparted.WhenJuliawasachildoftwelvethisactresswasaboisterous,fatoldwomanofmorethansixty,butofgreatvitality,wholovedfoodmorethananythingelseintheworld.Shehadagreat,ringinglaugh,likeaman’s,andshetalkedinadeep,loudvoice,twasshewhogaveJuliaherfirstlessons.ShetaughtheralltheartsthatshehadherselflearntattheConservatoireandshetalkedtoherofReichenbergwhohadplayedingenuestillshewasseventy,ofSarahBernhardtandhergoldenvoice,ofMounet-Sullyandhismajesty,andofCoquelinthegreatestactorofthemall.SherecitedtoherthegreattiradesofCorneilleandRacineasshehadlearnttosaythemattheFrancaiseandtaughthertosaytheminthesameway.
