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woman�察�who might indeed be older than I�察�but was still young�察�she 

could not�察  �I   thought�察  �be   more   than   six   or   seven   and   twenty�察  �she 

was as fair as a fair Englishwoman�察�she had no cap�察�her hair was 

nut´brown�察�and she wore it in curls�察�pretty her features were not�察�

nor    very   soft�察 �nor    very   regular�察   �but   neither    were    they   in  any 

degree   plain�察  �and   I   already   saw   cause   to   deem   them   expressive。 

What was their predominant cast�拭�Was it sagacity�拭�sense�拭�Yes�察�I 

thought      so�察 �but   I  could    scarcely    as  yet   be  sure。   I  discovered�察�

however�察�that there was a certain serenity of eye�察�and freshness of 

complexion�察�most pleasing to behold。 The colour on her cheek was 

like the bloom on a good apple�察�which is as sound at the core as it 

is red on the rind。 

    Mdlle Reuter and I entered upon business。 She said she was not 

absolutely certain of the wisdom of the step she was about to take�察�

because   I   was   so   young�察  �and   parents   might   possibly   object   to   a 

professor like me for their daughters�此 �But it is often well to act on 

one¨s own judgment�察院�said she�察 �and to lead parents�察�rather  than 

be led by them。 The fitness of   a   professor  is not  a   matter  of   age�察�

and�察  �from   what  I   have   heard�察  �and   from   what   I   observe   myself�察  �I 

would   much   rather   trust   you   than   M。   Ledru�察  �the   music´master�察�

who is a married man of near fifty。 ̄ 

    I remarked that I hoped she would find me worthy of her good 

opinion�察  �that   if   I   knew   myself�察  �I   was   incapable   of   betraying   any 

confidence reposed in me。 ^Du reste�察院�said she�察 �the surveillance 

will be strictly attended to。 ̄ And then she proceeded to discuss the 

subject  of   terms。 She   was   very  cautious�察 �quite   on   her  guard�察  �she 

did not absolutely bargain�察�but she warily sounded me to find out 

what my expectations might be�察�and when she could not get me to 

name   a   sum�察  �she   reasoned   and   reasoned   with   a   fluent   yet   quiet 



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circumlocution        of  speech�察   �and    at  last  nailed    me   down     to  five 

hundred   francs   per   annum!not   too   much�察  �but   I   agreed。   Before 

the negotiation was completed�察�it began to grow a little dusk。 I did 

not hasten it�察�for I liked well enough to sit and hear her talk�察�I was 

amused   with   the   sort   of   business   talent   she   displayed。   Edward 

could   not   have   shown   himself   more   practical�察  �though   he   might 

have evinced more coarseness and urgency�察�and then she had so 

many reasons�察�so many explanations�察�and�察�after all�察�she succeeded 

in proving herself quite disinterested and even liberal。 At last she 

concluded�察�she could say no more�察�because�察�as I acquiesced in all 

things�察�there was no further ground for the exercise of her parts of 

speech。 I was obliged to rise。 I would rather have sat a little longer�察�

what had I to return to but my small   empty  room�拭 �And   my  eyes 

had   a pleasure   in looking  at   Mdlle   Reuter�察  �especially  now�察  �when 

the    twilight   softened    her   features    a  little�察 �and�察 �in  the   doubtful 

dusk�察�I could fancy her forehead as open as it was really elevated�察�

her mouth touched with turns   of  sweetness   as   well   as   defined  in 

lines of sense。 When I rose to go�察�I held out my hand�察�on purpose�察�

though  I   knew   it   was   contrary   to   the   etiquette   of   foreign   habits�察�

she smiled�察�and said! 

    ^Ah� �c¨est comme tous les Anglais�察院�but gave me her hand very 

kindly。 

    ^It is the privilege of my country�察�Mademoiselle�察院�said I�察 �and�察�

remember�察�I shall always claim it。 ̄ 

    She laughed a little�察�quite good´naturedly�察�and with the sort of 

tranquillity   obvious   in   all   she   did!a   tranquillity   which   soothed 

and     suited   me    singularly�察   �at  least   I  thought    so   that   evening。 

Brussels seemed a very pleasant place to me when I got out again 

into    the  street�察  �and   it  appeared      as  if  some    cheerful�察   �eventful�察�



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upward´tending   career   were   even   then   opening   to   me�察               �on   that 

selfsame mild�察�still April night。 So impressionable a being is man�察�

or at least such a man as I was in those days。 



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                                  Chapter X 



            ext day the morning hours seemed to pass very slowly at 

 NM。   Pelet¨s�察  �I   wanted   the afternoon   to  come   that  I   might 

            go   again   to   the  neighbouring   pensionnat   and          give   my 

first    lesson    within    its   pleasant     precincts�察   �for   pleasant     they 

appeared   to   me。   At   noon   the   hour   of   recreation   arrived�察  �at   one 

o¨clock we had lunch�察�this got on the time�察�and at last St。 Gudule¨s 

deep bell�察�tolling slowly two�察�marked the moment for which I had 

been waiting。 

    At  the   foot  of  the   narrow   back´stairs   that   descended   from   my 

room�察�I met M。 Pelet。 

    ^Comme   vous   avez   l¨air   rayonnant� 院  �said   he。   ^Je   ne   vous   ai 

jamais vu aussi gai。 Que s¨est´il donc pass└�拭院�

    ^Apparemment que j¨aime les changements�察院�replied I。 

    ^Ah� �je comprends!c¨est cela´soyez sage seulement。 Vous ┷tes 

bien   jeune!trop   jeune   pour   le   role   que   vous   allez   jouer�察  �il   faut 

prendre garde!savez´vous�拭院�

    ^Mais quel danger y a´t´il�拭院�

    ^Je    n¨en    sais   rien!ne      vous    laissez   pas    aller   ┐  de   vives 

impressions!voila tout。 ̄ 

    I   laughed�此  �a   sentiment   of   exquisite   pleasure   played   over   my 

nerves   at   the   thought   that   ^vives   impressions ̄   were   likely   to   be 

created�察�it was the deadness�察�the sameness of life¨s daily ongoings 

that   had   hitherto   been   my   bane�察  �my   blouse´clad   ^└l┬ves ̄   in   the 

boys¨ seminary never stirred in me any ^vives impressions ̄ except 

it might be occasionally some of anger。 I broke from M。 Pelet�察�and 

as    I   strode  down    the   passage    he   followed    me    with   one   of  his 



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laughs!a very French�察�rakish�察�mocking sound。 

   Again      I  stood   at  the   neighbouring      door�察   �and   soon    was   re´ 

admitted      into   the   cheerful    passage     with   its  clear   dove´colour 

imitation marble walls。 I followed the portress�察�and descending a 

step�察  �and   making   a   turn�察  �I   found   myself   in   a   sort   of   corridor�察  �a 

side´door opened�察�Mdlle Reuter¨s little figure�察�as graceful as it was 

plump�察�appeared。 I could now see her dress in full daylight�察�a neat�察�

simple mousseline´laine   gown   fitted   her  compact  round shape   to 

perfection!delicate          little  collar  and    manchettes      of   lace�察 �trim 

Parisian      brodequins       showed      her   neck�察   �wrists�察   �and    feet�察 �to 

complete      advantage�察  �but   how   grave      was    her   face  as  she   came 

suddenly upon me� �Solicitude and business were in her eye !on 

he

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