Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           Themajorityofhisacquaintanceswerejealousofhim,and,nodoubt,hatedhim."Imustconsultmywife,"hesaidtohimselfthroughhabit,ashegotupfromthearm-chairinwhichhehadcollapsed.

           "GreatGod!"hesaidaloudbeforehegotup,strikinghishead,"itissheaboveallofwhomImustbedistrustful.Atthepresentmomentsheismyenemy,"andtearscameintohiseyesthroughsheeranger.

           Byapoeticjusticeforthathardnessofheartwhichconstitutestheprovincialideaofshrewdness,thetwomenwhomM.deRênalfearedthemostatthepresentmomentwerehistwomostintimatefriends.

           "Ihavetenfriendsperhapsafterthose,"andhepassedtheminreview,gaugingthedegreeofconsolationwhichhecouldgetfromeachone."Allofthem,allofthem,"heexclaimedinarage,"willderivethemostsupremepleasurefrommyawfulexperience."

           Asluckwouldhaveit,hethoughthimselfenvied,andnotwithoutreason.Apartfromhissuperbtownmansioninwhichthekingofhadrecentlyspentthenight,andthusconferredonitanenduringhonour,hehaddecoratedhischateauatVergyextremelywell.Thefaçadewaspaintedwhiteandthewindowsadornedwithfinegreenshutters.Hewasconsoledforamomentbythethoughtofthismagnificence.Thefactwasthatthischâteauwasseenfromthreeorfourleaguesoff,tothegreatprejudiceofallthecountryhousesorso-calledchâteauxoftheneighbourhood,whichhadbeenleftinthehumblegreycolourgiventhembytime.

           TherewasoneofhisfriendsonwhosepityandwhosetearsM.

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