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Noiselessly, his dog creeping after him, he slipped into his room, and, overcome with fatigue, fell into a heavy slumber. The next morning his first visit was to Julien. He found him in a nervous and feverish condition, having passed a sleepless night. Claudet's revelations had entirely upset his intentions, and planted fresh thorns of jealousy in his heart.
"Incest!" repeated Reine, pale and trembling, "what do you mean?" "I mean," sighed the cure, "that you are Claudet's sister, not having the same mother, but the same father: Claude-Odouart de Buxieres." "Oh! you are mistaken! that cannot be!" "I am stating facts.
However, it is not only a question of Claudet's happiness, but of yours also. Come now! let me ask you: is your affection for young Sejournant so powerful that in the event of any unforeseen circumstance happening, to break off the marriage, you would be forever unhappy?" "Ah!" replied Reine, more embarrassed than ever, "you ask too grave a question, Monsieur le Cure!
Then, shrugging her shoulders and raising her head, she said slowly, while still avoiding Claudet's eyes: "Perhaps you are right both of you. Well, let it be so! I authorize you to go to Monsieur le Cure and arrange the day with him." "Oh, thanks, Reine!" exclaimed Claudet, rapturously; "you make me very happy!"
Then, shrugging her shoulders and raising her head, she said slowly, while still avoiding Claudet's eyes: "Perhaps you are right both of you. Well, let it be so! I authorize you to go to Monsieur le Cure and arrange the day with him." "Oh, thanks, Reine!" exclaimed Claudet, rapturously; "you make me very happy!"
Now that Reine's explanation enabled him to view the matter from a different standpoint, he found Claudet's attitude toward him both intelligible and excusable. In fact, the lad was acting in accordance with a very legitimate feeling of mingled pride and anger.
To see you all day trotting about the farm, no one would think you had been to school in the city, like a young lady." And Claudet's countenance became irradiated with a glow of innocent and tender admiration.
Although greatly averse to following the notary's advice as to seeking Claudet's assistance, he found himself compelled to do so, but was met by such laconic and surly answers that he concluded it would be more dignified on his part to dispense with the services of one who was so badly disposed toward him.
But, notwithstanding the steadfastness and force of his love, he had not yet made any effort to see Mademoiselle Vincart. At first, the increase of occupation caused by Claudet's departure, the new duties devolving upon him, together with his inexperience, had prevented Julien from entertaining the possibility of renewing relations that had been so violently sundered.
To see you all day trotting about the farm, no one would think you had been to school in the city, like a young lady." And Claudet's countenance became irradiated with a glow of innocent and tender admiration.
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