Красное и черное

A Journey

           "IseethatyouknowM.deRênal,M.Valenod,thesub-prefectMaugron,thecuréChélan.Youhaveunderstoodthesubtletiesofthecharacterofthosepeople.Sothereyouarethen,quitequalifiedtoattendauctions.YouknowarithmeticbetterthanIdo;youwillkeepmyaccounts;Imakealotinmybusiness.Theimpossibilityofdoingeverythingmyself,andthefearoftakingarascalformypartnerpreventsmedailyfromundertakingexcellentbusiness.It’sscarcelyamonthsinceIputMichauddeSaint-Amand,whomIhaven’tseenforsixyears,andwhomIranacrossatthesaleatPontarlierinthewayofmakingsixthousandfrancs.Whyshouldn’tithavebeenyouwhomadethosesixthousandfrancs,oratanyratethreethousand.ForifIhadhadyouwithmethatday,Iwouldhaveraisedthebiddingforthatlotoftimberandeverybodyelsewouldsoonhaverunaway.Bemypartner."

           ThisofferupsetJulien.Itspoiltthetrainofhismaddreams.FouquéshowedhisaccountstoJulienduringthewholeofthesupperwhichthetwofriendspreparedthemselvesliketheHomericheroes(forFouquélivedalone)andprovedtohimalltheadvantagesofferedbyhistimberbusiness.FouquéhadthehighestopinionofthegiftsandcharacterofJulien.

           When,finally,thelatterwasaloneinhislittleroomofpinewood,hesaidtohimself:"ItistrueIcanmakesomethousandsoffrancshereandthentakeupwithadvantagetheprofessionofasoldier,orofapriest,accordingtothefashionthenprevalentinFrance.ThelittlehoardthatIshallhaveamassedwillremoveallpettydifficulties.

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