Their familiar forms became precious to Octave,
owing to themelancholy which they inspired in him. The KingsGarden, if we go by the
boulevard; will that find favour in yoursight? You would be highly pleasedwith the
Letters of Heloise to Abelard.
Hersobs and her despair prevented her from
thinking.
The world seemed to himless hateful, and, above
all, less intent upon doing him harm.
Was I in love with himthen without knowing it? She
knew that he was jealous of theirsuccess; he spoke of them very critically and at
great length. So saying, Madame deMalivert threw herself into Armances arms. It is
only on those terms that Imay still be permitted to see him. The Jesuits are
perfectly right to make apoint of severity. Armance was far from being under any
such illusion.
Armance would have died of shame sooner than utter
the name of Octave. The talk turned tohistorical certainty, then to
monuments.
I have longsought to justify myself to you, not by
vain words but by actions.
Armance was far from being under any such illusion.
CHAPTER NINE Now, peace be here, Poor house, that keepst thyself!
She asked herself incessantly: Has he a
vulgarsoul?
Is that a complete return to ourold intimacy? Ihave
a number of papers to arrange, and I need the eyes of myArmance. His confidences
were not always free from peril for the girl. Their familiar forms became precious
to Octave, owing to themelancholy which they inspired in him. Ihave a number of
papers to arrange, and I need the eyes of myArmance.