Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           IinsistononethingandthatisthatyousendbackthisM.Julientohisparentsandwithoutdelay."MadamedeRênalhastenedtosaythesewords,perhapsalittlebeforethepsychologicalmoment,inordertofreeherselffromtheawfulprospectofhavingtosaythem.

           Shewasseizedwithjoyonseeingthatwhichshewasoccasioningtoherhusband.SherealisedfromthefixedstarewhichhewasrivettingonherthatJulienhadsurmisedrightly.

           "Whatageniusheistobesobrilliantlydiplomaticinsteadofsuccumbingtosorealamisfortune,"shethought."Hewillgoveryfarinthefuture!Alas,hissuccesseswillonlymakehimforgetme."

           Thislittleactofadmirationforthemanwhomsheadoredquitecuredherofhertrouble.

           Shecongratulatedherselfonhertactics."IhavenotbeenunworthyofJulien,"shesaidtoherselfwithasweetandsecretpleasure.

           M.deRênalkeptexaminingthesecondanonymousletterwhichthereadermayrememberwascomposedofprintedwordsgluedontoapapervergingonblue.Hedidnotsayawordforfearofgivinghimselfaway."Theystillmakefunofmeineverypossibleway,"saidM.deRênaltohimself,overwhelmedwithexhaustion."Stillmorenewinsultstoexamineandallthetimeonaccountofmywife."Hewasonthepointofheapingonherthecoarsestinsults.HewasbarelycheckedbytheprospectsoftheBesançonlegacy.Consumedbytheneedofventinghisfeelingsonsomething,hecrumpledupthepaperofthesecondanonymousletterandbegantowalkaboutwithhugestrides.Heneededtogetawayfromhiswife.

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