reflectioncamelater。Now，ifyouhavethoroughlypossessedyourselfofthisman’snatureandbodilypresenceyouwillunderstandthemightyeffectproducedonhimbyathought。Remorseismorethanathought；itcomesfromafeelingwhichcannomorebehiddenthanlove；likelove，ithasitsowntyranny。But，justasMinorethadcommittedthecrimeagainstUrsulawithouttheslightestreflection，sohenowblindlylongedtodriveherfromNemourswhenhefelthimselfdisturbedbythesightofthatwrongedinnocence。Being，inasense，imbecile，heneverthoughtoftheconsequences；hewentfromdangertodanger，drivenbyaselfishinstinct，likeawildanimalwhichdoesnotforeseethehuntsman’sskill，andreliesonitsownrapidityorstrength。Beforelongtherichbourgeois，whostillmetinDionis’ssalon，noticedagreatchangeinthemannersandbehaviorofthemanwhohadhithertobeensofreeofcare。
“Idon’tknowwhathascometoMinoret，heisallNOHOW，“saidhiswife，fromwhomhewasresolvedtohidehisdaringdeed。
Everybodyexplainedhisconditionasbeing，neithermorenorless，ennuiinfactthethoughtnowexpressedonhisfacedidresembleennui，caused，theysaid，bythesuddencessationofbusinessandthechangefromanactivelifetooneofwell-to-doleisure。
WhileMinoretwasthinkingonlyofdestroyingUrsula’slifeinNemours，LaBougivalneverletadaygobywithouttorturingherfosterchildwithsomeallusiontothefortunesheoughttohavehad，orwithoutcomparinghermiserablelotwiththeprospectsthedoctorhadpromised，andofwhichhehadoftenspokentoher，LaBougival。
“ItisnotformyselfIspeak，“shesaid，“butisitlikelythatmonsieur，goodandkindashewas，wouldhavediedwithoutleavingmethemeresttrifle？——“