CHAPTER IX . AN EVENING IN THE COUNTRY
M. Guérin's Dido, a charming sketch!— Strombeck .
His expression was singular when he saw Madame de Rênal the next day; he watched her like an enemy with whom he would have to fight a duel. These looks, which were so different from those of the previous evening, made Madame de Rênal lose her head; she had been kind to him and he appeared angry. She could not take her eyes off his.
Madame Derville's presence allowed Julien to devote less time to conversation, and more time to thinking about what he had in his mind. His one object all this day was to fortify himself by reading the inspired book that gave strength to his soul.
He considerably curtailed the children's lessons, and when Madame de Rênal's presence had effectually brought him back to th
