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Only those who, in the bright springtime of life, have loved, have been loved in return, and have suddenly seen an impassable gulf open between them and happiness, can realize Maurice d'Escorval's disappointment.
All the dreams of his life, all his future plans, were based upon his love for Marie-Anne.