Красное и черное

A Journey

           HemusthaveaskedyesterdayatVerrièresforaperiodofthreedaystothinkitover,andourlittlegentlemanrunsofftothemountainsthismorningsoasnottobeobligedtogivemeananswer.Thinkofhavingtoreckonwithawretchedworkmanwhoputsonairs,butthat’swhatwe’vecometo."

           "Ifmyhusband,whodoesnotknowhowdeeplyhehaswoundedJulien,thinksthathewillleaveus,whatcanIthinkmyself?"saidMadamedeRênaltoherself."Yes,thatisalldecided."Inordertobeableatanyratetobefreetocry,andtoavoidansweringMadameDerville’squestions,shepleadedanawfulheadache,andwenttobed.

           "That’swhatwomenare,"repeatedM.deRênal,"thereisalwayssomethingoutoforderinthosecomplicatedmachines,"andhewentoffjeering.

           WhileMadamedeRênalwasapreytoallthepoignancyoftheterriblepassioninwhichchancehadinvolvedher,Julienwentmerrilyonhisway,surroundedbythemostbeautifulviewsthatmountainscenerycanoffer.HehadtocrossthegreatchainnorthofVergy.Thepathwhichhefollowedrosegraduallyamongthebigbeechwoods,andranintoinfinitespiralsontheslopeofthehighmountainwhichformsthenorthernboundaryoftheDoubsvalley.Soonthetraveller’sview,ashepassedoverthelowerslopesboundingthecourseoftheDoubstowardsthesouth,extendsasfarasthefertileplainsofBurgundyandBeaujolais.Howeverinsensiblewasthesoulofthisambitiousyouthtothiskindofbeauty,hecouldnothelpstoppingfromtimetotimetolookataspectacleatoncesovastandsoimpressive.

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