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第3章 the neckce(第1页)

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Shewasoneofthoserettyandcharminggirlsborn,asthoughfatehadblunderedoverher,intoafamilyofartisans。Shehadnomarriageortion,noexectations,nomeansofgettingknown,understood,loved,andweddedbyamanofwealthanddistinction;andsheletherselfbemarriedofftoalittleclerkintheMinistryofEducation。

Hertastesweresimlebecauseshehadneverbeenabletoaffordanyother,butshewasasunhayasthoughshehadmarriedbeneathher;forwomenhavenocasteorclass,theirbeauty,grace,andcharmservingthemforbirthorfamily。Theirnaturaldelicacy,theirinstinctiveelegance,theirnimblenessofwit,aretheironlymarkofrank,anduttheslumgirlonalevelwiththehighestladyintheland。

Shesufferedendlessly,feelingherselfbornforeverydelicacyandluxury。Shesufferedfromtheoornessofherhouse,fromitsmeanwalls,wornchairs,anduglycurtains。Allthesethings,ofwhichotherwomenofherclasswouldnotevenhavebeenaware,tormentedandinsultedher。ThesightofthelittleBretongirlwhocametodotheworkinherlittlehousearousedheart-brokenregretsandhoelessdreamsinhermind。Sheimaginedsilentantechambers,heavywithorientaltaestries,litbytorchesinloftybronzesockets,withtwofallfootmeninknee-breechessleeinginlargearm-chairs,overcomebytheheavywarmthofthestove。Sheimaginedvastsaloonshungwithantiquesilks,exquisiteiecesoffurnituresuortingricelessornaments,andsmall,charming,erfumedrooms,createdjustforlittleartiesofintimatefriends,menwhowerefamousandsoughtafter,whosehomagerousedeveryotherwoman&aos;senviouslongings。

Whenshesatdownfordinnerattheroundtablecoveredwithathree-day-oldcloth,oositeherhusband,whotookthecoveroffthesou-tureen,exclaimingdelightedly,

"Aha!Scotchbroth!Whatcouldbebetter?

"sheimagineddelicatemeals,gleamingsilver,taestrieseolingthewallswithfolkofaastageandstrangebirdsinfaeryforests;sheimagineddelicatefoodservedinmarvellousdishes,murmuredgallantries,listenedtowithaninscrutablesmileasonetrifledwiththerosyfleshoftroutorwingsofasaraguschicken。

Shehadnoclothes,nojewels,nothing。Andtheseweretheonlythingssheloved;shefeltthatshewasmadeforthem。Shehadlongedsoeagerlytocharm,tobedesired,tobewildlyattractiveandsoughtafter。

Shehadarichfriend,anoldschoolfriendwhomsherefusedtovisit,becauseshesufferedsokeenlywhenshereturnedhome。Shewouldweewholedays,withgrief,regret,desair,andmisery。

Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanexultantair,holdingalargeenveloeinhishand。

"Here&aos;ssomethingforyou。

"hesaid。

Swiftlyshetoretheaeranddrewoutarintedcardonwhichwerethesewords:

TheMinisterofEducationandMadameRamonneaurequesttheleasureofthecomanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheMinistryontheeveningofMonday,Januarythe8th。

Insteadofbeingdelighted,asherhusbandhoed,sheflungtheinvitationetulantlyacrossthetable,murmuring:

"Whatdoyouwantmetodowiththis?

"

"Why,darling,Ithoughtyou&aos;dbeleased。Younevergoout,andthisisagreatoccasion。Ihadtremendoustroubletogetit。Everyonewantsone;it&aos;sveryselect,andveryfewgototheclerks。You&aos;llseeallthereallybigeolethere。

"

Shelookedathimoutoffuriouseyes,andsaidimatiently:

"AndwhatdoyousuoseIamtowearatsuchanaffair?

"

Hehadnotthoughtaboutit;hestammered:

"Why,thedressyougotothetheatrein。Itlooksverynice,tome。。。

"

Hestoed,stuefiedandutterlyatalosswhenhesawthathiswifewasbeginningtocry。Twolargetearsranslowlydownfromthecornersofhereyestowardsthecornersofhermouth。

"What&aos;sthematterwithyou?What&aos;sthematterwithyou?

"hefaltered。

Butwithaviolenteffortsheovercamehergriefandreliedinacalmvoice,wiingherwetcheeks:

"Nothing。OnlyIhaven&aos;tadressandsoIcan&aos;tgotothisarty。GiveyourinvitationtosomefriendofyourswhosewifewillbeturnedoutbetterthanIshall。

"

Hewasheart-broken。

"Lookhere,Mathilde,

"heersisted。

"Whatwouldbethecostofasuitabledress,whichyoucoulduseonotheroccasionsaswell,somethingverysimle?

"

Shethoughtforseveralseconds,reckoninguricesandalsowonderingforhowlargeasumshecouldaskwithoutbringinguonherselfanimmediaterefusalandanexclamationofhorrorfromthecareful-mindedclerk。

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