Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           Atradition,extremelydoubtfulintheeyesofthecoldphilosopher,butinwhichshebelieved,allegesthatthelittlechurchwasoncethechapelofthechâteauoftheLordofVergy.ThisideaobsessedMadamedeRênalallthetimeinthechurchthatshehadcountedonspendinginprayer.ShekeptonimaginingtoherselfthespectacleofherhusbandkillingJulienwhenouthuntingasthoughbyaccident,andthenmakinghereathisheartintheevening.

           "Myfate,"shesaidtoherself,"dependsonwhathewillthinkwhenhelistenstome.ItmaybeIshallnevergetanotheropportunityofspeakingtohimafterthisfatalquarterofanhour.Heisnotareasonablepersonwhoisgovernedbyhisintellect.Inthatcase,withthehelpofmyweakintelligence,Icouldanticipatewhathewilldoorsay.Hewilldecideourcommonfate.Hehasthepower.Butthisfatedependsonmyadroitness,onmyskillindirectingtheideasofthiscrank,whoisblindedbyhisrageandunabletoseehalfofwhattakesplace.GreatGod!Ineedtalentandcoolness,whereshallIgetit?"

           Sheregainedhercalmnessasthoughbymagic,andsheenteredthegardenandsawherhusbandinthedistance.Hisdishevelledhairanddisordereddressshowedthathehadnotslept.

           Shegavehimaletterwithabrokensealbutfolded.Asforhim,withoutopeningit,hegazedathiswifewiththeeyesofamadman.

           "Here’sanabominablething,"shesaidtohim,"whichanevil-lookingmanwhomakesoutthatheknowsyouandisunderanobligationtoyou,handedtomeasIwaspassingbehindthenotary’sgarden.

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