Chapter 13

           NosoonerwasRodolpheathomethanhesatdownquicklyathisbureauunderthestag’sheadthathungasatrophyonthewall.Butwhenhehadthepenbetweenhisfingers,hecouldthinkofnothing,sothat,restingonhiselbows,hebegantoreflect.Emmaseemedtohimtohaverecededintoafar-offpast,asiftheresolutionhehadtakenhadsuddenlyplacedadistancebetweenthem.

           Togetbacksomethingofher,hefetchedfromthecupboardatthebedsideanoldRheimsbiscuit-box,inwhichheusuallykepthislettersfromwomen,andfromitcameanodourofdrydustandwitheredroses.Firsthesawahandkerchiefwithpalelittlespots.Itwasahandkerchiefofhers.Oncewhentheywerewalkinghernosehadbled;hehadforgottenit.Nearit,chippedatallthecorners,wasaminiaturegivenhimbyEmma:hertoiletteseemedtohimpretentious,andherlanguishinglookintheworstpossibletaste.Then,fromlookingatthisimageandrecallingthememoryofitsoriginal,Emma’sfeatureslittlebylittlegrewconfusedinhisremembrance,asifthelivingandthepaintedface,rubbingoneagainsttheother,hadeffacedeachother.Finally,hereadsomeofherletters;theywerefullofexplanationsrelatingtotheirjourney,short,technical,andurgent,likebusinessnotes.Hewantedtoseethelongonesagain,thoseofoldtimes.

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