Красное и черное

The English Scissors

           "Coulditbepossiblethathehadneverbeenlovedbymyrival?"

           AfterbreakfastMadamedeRênalwentbacktothedrawing-roomtoreceivethevisitofM.CharcotdeMaugiron,thesub-prefectofBray.Shewasworkingatalittleframeoffancy-worksomedistancefromtheground.MadameDervillewasatherside;thatwashowshewasplacedwhenourherothoughtitsuitabletoadvancehisbootinthefulllightandpresstheprettyfootofMadamedeRênal,whoseopen-workstockings,andprettyParisshoewereevidentlyattractingthelooksofthegallantsub-prefect.

           MadamedeRênalwasverymuchafraid,andletfallherscissors,herballofwoolandherneedles,sothatJulien’smovementcouldbepassedforaclumsyeffort,intendedtopreventthefallofthescissors,whichpresumablyhehadseenslide.Fortunately,theselittlescissorsofEnglishsteelwerebroken,andMadamedeRênaldidnotspareherregretsthatJulienhadnotsucceededingettingnearertoher."YounoticedthemfallingbeforeIdidyoucouldhavepreventedit,instead,allyourzealousnessonlysucceedingingivingmeaverybigkick."Allthistookinthesub-perfect,butnotMadameDerville."Thatprettyboyhasverysillymanners,"shethought.Thesocialcodeofaprovincialcapitalneverforgivesthiskindoflapse.

           MadamedeRênalfoundanopportunityofsayingtoJulien,"Beprudent,Iorderyou."

           Julienappreciatedhisownclumsiness.Hewasupset.Hedeliberatedwithhimselfforalongtime,inordertoascertainwhetherornotheoughttobeangryattheexpression"Iorderyou

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