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第303章

A Conjugal Scene.

At the Place Louis XV.the three young people separated --that is to say, Morrel went to the Boulevards, Chateau-Renaud to the Pont de la Revolution, and Debray to the Quai.Most probably Morrel and Chateau-Renaud returned to their "domestic hearths," as they say in the gallery of the Chamber in well-turned speeches, and in the theatre of the Rue Richelieu in well-written pieces; but it was not the case with Debray.When he reached the wicket of the Louvre, he turned to the left, galloped across the Carrousel, passed through the Rue Saint-Roch, and, issuing from the Rue de la Michodiere, he arrived at M.Danglars' door just at the same time that Villefort's landau, after having deposited him and his wife at the Faubourg St.Honore, stopped to leave the baroness at her own house.Debray, with the air of a man familiar with the house, entered first into the court, threw his bridle into the hands of a footman, and returned to the door to receive Madame Danglars, to whom he offered his arm, to conduct her to her apartments.The gate once closed, and Debray and the baroness alone in the court, he asked, --"What was the matter with you, Hermine? and why were you so affected at that story, or rather fable, which the count related?""Because I have been in such shocking spirits all the evening, my friend," said the baroness.

"No, Hermine," replied Debray; "you cannot make me believe that; on the contrary, you were in excellent spirits when you arrived at the count's.M.Danglars was disagreeable, certainly, but I know how much you care for his ill-humor.

Some one has vexed you; I will allow no one to annoy you.""You are deceived, Lucien, I assure you," replied Madame Danglars; "and what I have told you is really the case, added to the ill-humor you remarked, but which I did not think it worth while to allude to." It was evident that Madame Danglars was suffering from that nervous irritability which women frequently cannot account for even to themselves; or that, as Debray had guessed, she had experienced some secret agitation that she would not acknowledge to any one.Being a man who knew that the former of these symptoms was one of the inherent penalties of womanhood, he did not then press his inquiries, but waited for a more appropriate opportunity when he should again interrogate her, or receive an avowal proprio motu.At the door of her apartment the baroness met Mademoiselle Cornelie, her confidential maid."What is my daughter doing?" asked Madame Danglars.

"She practiced all the evening, and then went to bed,"replied Mademoiselle Cornelie.

"Yet I think I hear her piano."

"It is Mademoiselle Louise d'Armilly, who is playing while Mademoiselle Danglars is in bed.""Well," said Madame Danglars, "come and undress me." They entered the bedroom.Debray stretched himself upon a large couch, and Madame Danglars passed into her dressing-room with Mademoiselle Cornelie."My dear M.Lucien," said Madame Danglars through the door, "you are always complaining that Eugenie will not address a word to you.""Madame," said Lucien, playing with a little dog, who, recognizing him as a friend of the house, expected to be caressed, "I am not the only one who makes similar complaints, I think I heard Morcerf say that he could not extract a word from his betrothed.""True," said Madame Danglars; "yet I think this will all pass off, and that you will one day see her enter your study.""My study?"

"At least that of the minister."

"Why so!"

"To ask for an engagement at the Opera.Really, I never saw such an infatuation for music; it is quite ridiculous for a young lady of fashion." Debray smiled."Well," said he, "let her come, with your consent and that of the baron, and we will try and give her an engagement, though we are very poor to pay such talent as hers.""Go, Cornelie," said Madame Danglars, "I do not require you any longer."Cornelie obeyed, and the next minute Madame Danglars left her room in a charming loose dress, and came and sat down close to Debray.Then she began thoughtfully to caress the little spaniel.Lucien looked at her for a moment in silence."Come, Hermine," he said, after a short time, "answer candidly, -- something vexes you -- is it not so?""Nothing," answered the baroness.

And yet, as she could scarcely breathe, she rose and went towards a looking-glass."I am frightful to-night," she said.Debray rose, smiling, and was about to contradict the baroness upon this latter point, when the door opened suddenly.M.Danglars appeared; Debray reseated himself.At the noise of the door Madame Danglars turned round, and looked upon her husband with an astonishment she took no trouble to conceal."Good-evening, madame," said the banker;"good-evening, M.Debray."

Probably the baroness thought this unexpected visit signified a desire to make up for the sharp words he had uttered during the day.Assuming a dignified air, she turned round to Debray, without answering her husband."Read me something, M.Debray," she said.Debray, who was slightly disturbed at this visit, recovered himself when he saw the calmness of the baroness, and took up a book marked by a mother-of-pearl knife inlaid with gold."Excuse me," said the banker, "but you will tire yourself, baroness, by such late hours, and M.Debray lives some distance from here."Debray was petrified, not only to hear Danglars speak so calmly and politely, but because it was apparent that beneath outward politeness there really lurked a determined spirit of opposition to anything his wife might wish to do.

The baroness was also surprised, and showed her astonishment by a look which would doubtless have had some effect upon her husband if he had not been intently occupied with the paper, where he was looking to see the closing stock quotations.The result was, that the proud look entirely failed of its purpose.

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