Красное и черное

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           

           "Ithinkthatyoushowneitherconsiderationnorloveforme,"exclaimedM.deRênalwithallthebitternessevokedbysuchamemory,"andIwasnotmadeapeer."

           "Iamthinking,mydear,"resumedMadamedeRênalwithasmile,"thatIshallbericherthanyouare,thatIhavebeenyourcompanionfortwelveyears,andthatbyvirtueofthosequalificationsIamentitledtohaveavoiceinthecounciland,aboveall,into-day’sbusiness.IfyoupreferM.Julientome,"sheadded,withatouchoftemperwhichwasbutthinlydisguised,"Iamreadytogoandpassawinterwithmyaunt."Thesewordsprovedaluckyshot.Theypossessedafirmnesswhichendeavouredtoclotheitselfwithcourtesy.ItdecidedM.deRênal,butfollowingtheprovincialcustom,hestillthoughtforalongtime,andwentagainoverallhisarguments;hiswifelethimspeak.Therewasstillatouchofangerinhisintonation.Finallytwohoursoffutilerantexhaustedthestrengthofamanwhohadbeensubjectduringthewholenighttoacontinuousfitofanger.HedeterminedonthelineofconducthewasgoingtofollowwithregardtoM.Valenod,JulienandevenElisa.

           MadamedeRênalwasonthepointonceortwiceduringthisgreatsceneoffeelingsomesympathyfortheveryrealunhappinessofthemanwhohadbeensodeartoherfortwelveyears.Buttruepassionsareselfish.Besidesshewasexpectinghimeveryinstanttomentiontheanonymousletterwhichhehadreceivedthedaybeforeandhedidnotmentionit.

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