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1、TheTemptationofaRespectableWoman(TheTemptationofaRespectableWoman)Mrs.Barodawasalittleannoyedtolearnthatherhusbandexpectedhisfriend,Gouvernail,uptospendaweekortwoontheplantation.Gouvernail'squietpersonalitypuzzledMrs.Baroda.Afterafewdayswithhim,shecouldun
2、derstandhimnobetterthanatfirst.Sheleftherhusbandandhisguest,forthemostpart,alonetogether,onlytofindthatGouvernailhardlynoticedherabsence.Thensheimposedhercompanyuponhim,accompanyinghiminhisidlewalkstothemilltopressherattempttopenetratethesilenceinwhichheh
3、adunconsciouslycoveredhimself.Butithardlyworked."Whenishegoing—yourfriend?"sheonedayaskedherhusband."Formypart,Ifindhimaterriblenuisance.""Notforaweekyet,dear.Ican'tunderstand;hegivesyounotrouble.""No.Ishouldlikehimbetterifhedid—ifheweremorelikeothers,and
4、Ihadtoplansomewhatforhiscomfortandenjoyment."Gastonpulledthesleeveofhiswife'sdress,gatheredhisarmsaroundherwaistandlookedmerrilyintohertroubledeyes."Youarefullofsurprises,"hesaidtoher."EvenIcannevercountuponhowyouaregoingtoactundergivenconditions.Hereyoua
5、re,"hewenton,"takingpoorGouvernailseriouslyandmakingafussabouthim,thelastthinghewoulddesireorexpect.""Fuss!"shehotlyreplied."Nonsense!Howcanyousaysuchathing!Fuss,indeed!But,youknow,yousaidhewasclever.""Soheis.Butthepoorfellowisrundownbytoomuchworknow.That
6、'swhyIaskedhimheretotakearest.""Youusedtosayhewasamanofwit,"shesaid,stillannoyed."Iexpectedhimtobeinteresting,atleast.I'mgoingtothecityinthemorningtohavemyspringdressesfitted.LetmeknowwhenMr.Gouvernailisgone;untilthattimeIshallbeatmyaunt'shouse."Thatnight
7、shewentandsataloneuponabenchthatstoodbeneathanoaktreeattheedgeofthewalk.Shehadneverknownherthoughtstobesoconfused;likethebatsnowaboveher,herthoughtsquicklyflewthiswayandthat.Shecouldgathernothingfromthembutthefeelingofadistinctnecessitytoleaveherhomeinthe
8、nextmorning.Mrs.Barodaheardfootstepscomingfromthedirectionofthebarn;sheknewitwasGouvernail.Shehopedtoremainunnoticed,butherwhitegownrevealedhertohim.Heseatedhimselfuponthebenchbesideher,withoutasuspicionthatshemight
