Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           "Willhebepleasedwithme?"

           "Thislittlepeasantwhomwehaveloadedwithattentions,andevenwithpresents,maybeinnocent,"shesaidtohimatlast,"butheisnonethelesstheoccasionofthefirstaffrontthatIhaveeverreceived.Monsieur,whenIreadthisabominablepaper,IvowedtomyselfthateitherheorIshouldleaveyourhouse."

           "Doyouwanttomakeascandalsoastodishonourmeandyourselfaswell?YouwillmakethingshuminVerrièresIcanassureyou."

           "Itistrue,thedegreeofprosperityinwhichyourprudentmanagementhassucceededinplacingyouyourself,yourfamilyandthetownisthesubjectofgeneralenvy....Well,IwillurgeJulientoaskyouforaholidaytogoandspendthemonthwiththatwood-merchantofthemountains,afitfriendtobesureforthislittlelabourer."

           "Mindyoudonothingatall,"resumedM.deRênalwithafairamountoftranquillity."Iparticularlyinsistonyournotspeakingtohim.Youwillputhimintoatemperandmakehimquarrelwithme.Youknowtowhatextentthislittlegentlemanisalwaysspoilingforaquarrel."

           "Thatyoungmanhasnotact,"resumedMadamedeRênal."Hemaybelearned,youknowallaboutthat,butatbottomheisonlyapeasant.FormyownpartIneverthoughtmuchofhimsinceherefusedtomarryElisa.Itwasanassuredfortune;andthatonthepretextthatsometimesshehadmadesecretvisitstoM.Valenod."

           "Ah,"saidM.deRênal,liftinguphiseyebrowsinordinately.

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