Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           ItwillbeknownatVerrières,andIshallbetakenforadupe."Theunhappymanthennoticedfromthepalenessofthelamplightthatthedawnwasbeginningtoappear.Hewenttogetalittlefreshairinthegarden.Atthismomenthehadalmostdeterminedtomakenoscandal,particularlyinviewofthefactthatascandalwouldoverwhelmwithjoyallhisgoodfriendsinVerrières.

           Thepromenadeinthegardencalmedhimalittle."No,"heexclaimed,"Ishallnotdeprivemyselfofmywife,sheistoousefultome."Heimaginedwithhorrorwhathishousewouldbewithouthiswife.TheonlyrelativehehadwastheMarquiseofRold,stupid,andmalicious.

           Averysensibleideaoccurredtohim,butitsexecutionrequiredastrengthofcharacterconsiderablysuperiortothesmallamountofcharacterwhichthepoormanpossessed."IfIkeepmywife,"hesaidtohimself,"IknowwhatIshalldooneday;onsomeoccasionwhenshemakesmelosepatience,Ishallreproachherwithherguilt.Sheisproud,weshallquarrel,andallthiswillhappenbeforeshehasinheritedheraunt’sfortune.Andhowtheywillallmakefunofmethen!Mywifelovesherchildren,theresultwillbethateverythingwillgotothem.Butasforme,Ishallbethelaughing-stockofVerrières.’What,’theywillsay,’hecouldnotevenmanagetorevengehimselfonhiswife!’Woulditnotbebettertoleaveitandverifynothing?InthatcaseItiemyhands,andcannotafterwardsreproachherwithanything."

           AninstantafterwardsM.

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