Красное и черное

The Bread of the Poor

           

           Suchwerethefactswhich,commenteduponandexaggeratedintwentydifferentways,hadbeenagitatingforthelasttwodaysalltheodiouspassionsofthelittletownofVerrières.

           AtthepresenttimetheyservedasthetextforthelittlediscussionwhichM.deRênalwashavingwithhiswife.HehadvisitedthecuréearlierinthemorningaccompaniedbyM.Valenod,thedirectoroftheworkhouse,inordertoconveytheirmostemphaticdispleasure.M.Chélanhadnoprotector,andfeltalltheweightoftheirwords.

           "Well,gentlemen,Ishallbethethirdcuréofeightyyearsofagewhohasbeenturnedoutinthisdistrict.Ihavebeenhereforfifty-sixyears.Ihavebaptizednearlyalltheinhabitantsofthetown,whichwasonlyahamletwhenIcametoit.EverydayImarryyoungpeoplewhosegrandparentsIhavemarriedindaysgoneby.Verrièresismyfamily,butIsaidtomyselfwhenIsawthestranger,’ThismanfromParismayasamatteroffactbeaLiberal,thereareonlytoomanyofthemabout,butwhatharmcanhedotoourpoorandtoourprisoners?’"

           ThereproachesofM.deRênal,andaboveall,thoseofM.Valenod,thedirectoroftheworkhouse,becamemoreandmoreanimated.

           "Well,gentlemen,turnmeoutthen,"theoldcuréexclaimedinatremblingvoice;"Ishallstillcontinuetoliveinthedistrict.Asyouknow,Iinheritedforty-eightyearsagoapieceoflandthatbringsineighthundredfrancsayear;Ishallliveonthatincome.Idonotsaveanythingoutofmyliving,gentlemen;andthatisperhapswhy,whenyoutalktomeaboutit,Iamnotparticularlyfrightened."

           M.

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