Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           deRênalfromgoingtospeaktothesupposedauthoroftheanonymousletter."What,can’tyouseethatmakingascenewithM.Valenodwithoutsufficientproofwouldbethemostsignalmistake?Youareenvied,Monsieur,andwhoisresponsible?Yourtalents:yourwisemanagement,yourtastefulbuildings,thedowrywhichIhavebroughtyou,andaboveall,thesubstantiallegacywhichweareentitledtohopeforfrommygoodaunt,alegacy,theimportanceofwhichisinordinatelyexaggerated,havemadeyouintothefirstpersoninVerrières."

           "Youareforgettingmybirth,"saidM.deRênal,smilingalittle.

           "Youareoneofthemostdistinguishedgentlemenintheprovince,"repliedMadamedeRênalemphatically."Ifthekingwerefreeandcouldgivebirthitsproperdue,youwouldnodoubtfigureintheChamberofPeers,etc.Andbeinginthismagnificentposition,youyetwishtogivetheenviousafacttotakeholdof."

           "TospeakaboutthisanonymouslettertoM.ValenodisequivalenttoproclaimingoverthewholeofVerrières,nay,overthewholeofBesançon,overthewholeprovincethatthislittlebourgeoiswhohasbeenadmittedperhapsimprudentlytointimacywithaRênal,hasmanagedtooffendhim.AtthetimewhenthoseletterswhichyouhavejusttakenprovethatIhavereciprocatedM.Valenod’slove,yououghttokillme.Ishouldhavedeserveditahundredtimesover,butnottoshowhimyouranger.Rememberthatallourneighboursareonlywaitingforanexcusetorevengethemselvesforyoursuperiority.Rememberthatin1816youhadahandincertainarrests.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 185 из 702