Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           deRênalcouldcount,thechurchwardenoftheparish;buthewasanidiotwhocriedateverything.Thisman,however,washisonlyresource."Whatunhappinessiscomparabletomine,"heexclaimedwithrage."Whatisolation!"

           "Isitpossible?"saidthistrulypitiablemantohimself."IsitpossiblethatIhavenofriendinmymisfortuneofwhomIcanaskadvice?formymindiswandering,Ifeelit.Oh,Falcoz!oh,Ducros!"heexclaimedwithbitterness.Thosewerethenamesoftwofriendsofhischildhoodwhomhehaddroppedowingtohissnobberyin1814.Theywerenotnoble,andhehadwishedtochangethefootingofequalityonwhichtheyhadbeenlivingwithhimsincetheirchildhood.

           Oneofthem,Falcoz,apaper-merchantofVerrières,andamanofintellectandspirit,hadboughtaprintingpressinthechieftownofthedepartmentandundertakentheproductionofajournal.Thepriestlycongregationhadresolvedtoruinhim;hisjournalhadbeencondemned,andhehadbeendeprivedofhisprinter’sdiploma.InthesesadcircumstancesheventuredtowritetoM.deRênalforthefirsttimefortenyears.ThemayorofVerrièresthoughtithisdutytoanswerintheoldRomanstyle:"IftheKing’sMinisterweretodomethehonourofconsultingme,Ishouldsaytohim,ruinruthlesslyalltheprovincialprinters,andmakeprintingamonopolyliketobacco."M.

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