Красное и черное

The English Scissors

           

           "Thatlittletutorofyoursinspiresmewithagreatdealofsuspicion,"saidMadameDervilletohersometimes."Ithinkhelooksasifhewerealwaysthinking,andheneveractswithoutcalculation.Heisaslyfox."

           JulienremainedprofoundlyhumiliatedbythemisfortuneofnothavingknownwhatanswertomaketoMadamedeRênal.

           "AmanlikeIamoughttomakeupforthischeck!"andseizingthemomentwhentheywerepassingfromoneroomtoanother,hethoughtitwashisdutytogiveMadamedeRênalakiss.

           Nothingcouldhavebeenlesstactful,nothinglessagreeable,andnothingmoreimprudentbothforhimandforher.Theywerewithinaninchofbeingnoticed.MadamedeRênalthoughthimmad.Shewasfrightened,andaboveall,shocked.ThisstupidityremindedherofM.Valenod.

           "Whatwouldhappentome,"shesaidtoherself,"ifIwerealonewithhim?"Allhervirtuereturned,becauseherlovewaswaning.

           Shesoarrangeditthatoneofherchildrenalwaysremainedwithher.Julienfoundthedayverytedious,andpasseditentirelyinclumsilyputtingintooperationhisplanofseduction.HedidnotlookatMadamedeRênalonasingleoccasionwithoutthatlookhavingareason,butneverthelesshewasnotsufficientlystupidtofailtoseethathewasnotsucceedingatallinbeingamiable,andwassucceedingevenlessinbeingfascinating.

           MadamedeRênaldidnotrecoverfromherastonishmentatfindinghimsoawkwardandatthesametimesobold."Itisthetimidityofloveinmenofintellect,"shesaidtoherselfwithaninexpressiblejoy.

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