Jacques did not care for her, however, and she
came to know that he had a mistress, Severine Roubaud. Convinced of
her own right to be loved, for she was stronger and handsomer than the
other, the girl was tortured by jealousy; and each Friday, as she saw
the express rush past, bearing the two lovers to Paris, was seized
with an imperious desire to end everything, and by causing their death
prevent them from passing any more. She accordingly brought about a
terrible railway accident, in which a large number of persons were
killed; but the crime was useless, for Severine and Jacques escaped with
trifling injuries. The thought that Jacques knew her guilt, and must in
future regard her as a monster, rendered life hateful to Flore, and to
meet death she set out on a walk of heroic determination through the
tunnel of Malaunay, allowing herself to be cut in pieces by an express
train. La Bete Humaine.
FLORENCE, an actress at the variety theatres. Marsy offered her a
valuable house. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.
Pauline Letellier met her one day on the boulevards accompanied by
Malignon. Juliette Deberle, who was a little jealous, assured her that
Florence was at least forty and very plain-looking.
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