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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