Chapter 4

           WhenthefirstcolddayssetinEmmaleftherbedroomforthesitting-room,alongapartmentwithalowceiling,inwhichtherewasonthemantelpiecealargebunchofcoralspreadoutagainstthelooking-glass.Seatedinherarmchairnearthewindow,shecouldseethevillagerspassalongthepavement.

           TwiceadayLeonwentfromhisofficetotheLiond’Or.Emmacouldhearhimcomingfromafar;sheleantforwardlistening,andtheyoungmanglidedpastthecurtain,alwaysdressedinthesameway,andwithoutturninghishead.Butinthetwilight,when,herchinrestingonherlefthand,shelettheembroideryshehadbegunfallonherknees,sheoftenshudderedattheapparitionofthisshadowsuddenlyglidingpast.Shewouldgetupandorderthetabletobelaid.

           MonsieurHomaiscalledatdinner-time.Skull-capinhand,hecameinontiptoe,inordertodisturbnoone,alwaysrepeatingthesamephrase,"Goodevening,everybody."Then,whenhehadtakenhisseatatthetablebetweenthepair,heaskedthedoctorabouthispatients,andthelatterconsultedhisastotheprobabilityoftheirpayment.Nexttheytalkedof"whatwasinthepaper."

           Homaisbythishourknewitalmostbyheart,andherepeateditfromendtoend,withthereflectionsofthepenny-a-liners,andallthestoriesofindividualcatastrophesthathadoccurredinFranceorabroad.Butthesubjectbecomingexhausted,hewasnotslowinthrowingoutsomeremarksonthedishesbeforehim.

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