Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           Icouldsurprisethislittlepeasantwithmywifeandkillthemboth;inthatcasethetragedyofthesituationwouldperhapsdoawaywiththegrotesqueelement."Thisideaappealedtohim.Hefolloweditupinallitsdetails."Thepenalcodeisonmyside,andwhateverhappensourcongregationandmyfriendsonthejurywillsaveme."Heexaminedhishunting-knifewhichwasquitesharp,buttheideaofbloodfrightenedhim.

           "Icouldthrashthisinsolenttutorwithinaninchofhislifeandhoundhimoutofthehouse;butwhatasensationthatwouldmakeinVerrièresandevenoverthewholedepartment!AfterFalcoz’journalhadbeencondemned,andwhenitschiefeditorleftprison,Ihadahandinmakinghimlosehisplaceofsixhundredfrancsayear.TheysaythatthisscribblerhasdaredtoshowhimselfagaininBesançon.Hemaylampoonmeadroitlyandinsuchawaythatitwillbeimpossibletobringhimupbeforethecourts.Bringhimupbeforethecourts!Theinsolentwretchwillinsinuateinathousandandonewaysthathehasspokenthetruth.Awell-bornmanwhokeepshisplacelikeIdo,ishatedbyalltheplebeians.IshallseemynameinallthoseawfulParispapers.Oh,myGod,whatdepths.ToseetheancientnameofRênalplungedinthemireofridicule.IfIevertravelIshallhavetochangemyname.What!abandonthatnamewhichismygloryandmystrength.Couldanythingbeworsethanthat?

           "IfIdonotkillmywifebutturnheroutindisgrace,shehasherauntinBesançonwhoisgoingtohandallherfortuneovertoher.MywifewillgoandliveinPariswithJulien.

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