Красное и черное

The Bread of the Poor

           Weshallnotdenythatshepassedforafoolintheeyesoftheirgoodladiesbecauseshedidnotwheedleherhusband,andallowedherselftomissthemostsplendidopportunitiesofgettingfinehatsfromParisorBesançon.Providedshewasallowedtowanderinherbeautifulgarden,shenevercomplained.Shewasanaïvesoul,whohadnevereducatedherselfuptothepointofjudgingherhusbandandconfessingtoherselfthatheboredher.Shesupposed,withoutactuallyformulatingthethought,thattherewasnogreatersweetnessintherelationshipbetweenhusbandandwifethansheherselfhadexperienced.ShelovedM.deRênalmostwhenhetalkedabouthisprojectsfortheirchildren.Theelderhehaddestinedforthearmy,thesecondforthelaw,andthethirdfortheChurch.Tosumup,shefoundM.deRênalmuchlessboringthanalltheothermenofheracquaintance.

           Thisconjugalopinionwasquitesound.TheMayorofVerrièreshadareputationforwit,andaboveall,areputationforgoodform,onthestrengthofhalf-a-dozen"chestnuts"whichhehadinheritedfromanuncle.OldCaptaindeRênalhadserved,beforetheRevolution,intheinfantryregimentofM.theDukeofOrleans,andwasadmittedtothePrince’ssalonswhenhewenttoParis.HehadseenMadamedeMontesson,thefamousMadamedeGenlis,M.Ducret,theinventor,ofthePalais-Royal.ThesepersonageswouldcropuponlytoofrequentlyinM.deRênal’sanecdotes

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