Make Her Afraid
- Julien checks Mathilde's box at the opera and sees her crying. He finds it more difficult than ever to tell her he loves her.
- The next day, he finds Mathilde sitting on a couch in the library. She says she's willing to offer him proof of her commitment. She offers to run away with him to London.
- The scandal this would cause would mean they basically have to get married. Julien wants to accept this offer, but he's still skeptical about her fickleness.
- One day, he can't take it anymore and kisses Mathilde's hand while they're walking in the garden. He says he totally can't live without her.
- Then he takes it all back and leaves Mathilde feeling crushed.
- By the end of their conversation, Mathilde thinks that Julien's heart might be swinging her way again. But she's irritated by the way he keeps sending letters to Madame de Fervaques.