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'But first of all, we must copy the letters.'
_Poemi dell' avvocato_, REINAEarly in the morning of the following day, Julien was copying letters in the library, when Mademoiselle Mathilde entered by a little private door, cleverly concealed with shelves of dummy books.
On the following day Julien attended two lectures on theology, and then returned to transcribe a score of letters.
'He hatches a quarrel, now and again, and writes seven or eight letters to keep up the quarrel.
Then he is reconciled, and produces seven or eight letters for the transports of affection.
'When will death rid us of that old mass of corruption?'It was in these terms, with Biblical emphasis, that the little man of letters was speaking at that moment of the eminent Lord Holland.
From the brief notes which the Marquis used to scribble on the margins of the papers of all kinds that came to him, Julien composed letters almost all of which were signed.
The following morning Julien appeared before the Marquis, in a black coat, with his portfolio and the letters to be signed.
In this book were kept also copies of all letters.
'The special couriers and other messengers will bring you the letters I receive, with my notes.
Next day, as he copied his letters in the library, he could still think of nothing but Conte Altamira's conversation.
'I must read over all the letters I have written today; Heaven knows how many missing words and blunders I shall find.'
As he was reading with forced attention the first of these letters, he heard close beside him the rustle of a silken gown; he turned sharply round; Mademoiselle de La Mole was standing by his table, and smiling.
Letters of a Portuguese NunJulien read over his letters.
Think of all the letters M. de La Mole has made me write to the two lawyers arranging the contract!
We confess with sorrow, for we are fond of Mathilde, that she had received letters from several of their number, and had occasionally answered them.
She amused herself with the letters of these young men; but, according to her, they were all alike.
These letters can only change every twenty years, according to the kind of occupation that is in fashion.
He began to study the shapes of her letters; Mademoiselle de La Mole wrote in a charming little English hand.
Yes, but he opens letters ... it is to Fouque that I must send this one.'
At that time, on the night after she had written one of these letters, Mathilde was unable to sleep.
But these letters were mere replies.
'It appears that this is to be a romance told in letters,' he said, as he picked this one up.
The enemy wishes to have my letters, that is clear, and plenty of them!'
First of all, they sought to ruin me by my letters; these proved cautious; very well, now they require an action that shall be as clear as daylight.
'On the other hand, her letters!
As for the letters, I can put them in a safe place.'
'What have you done with my letters?' she said, at length.
'So that accounts for the coldness of thy letters!' cried Mathilde, in accents rather of frenzy than of affection.
Mathilde now appeared to seek, now did not shun opportunities of speaking to him; and the subject of conversation, to which they seemed both to return with a sort of torturing pleasure, was the recital of the sentiments that she had felt for others; she recounted to him the letters that she had written, told him the very words of them, repeated whole sentences.
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