Красное и черное

Manners and Customs in 1830

           "WhenwillthosefoolsgettiredoflisteningtothisBiblicallanguage,whichtheydon’tunderstandintheleast,"hethought.But,onthecontrary,thatlanguageamusedthembyitsstrangenessandmadethemsmile.ButJuliengottired.

           Assixo’clockstruckhegotupgravelyandtalkedaboutachapterinLigorio’sNewTheologywhichhehadtolearnbyhearttoreciteonthefollowingdaytoM.Chélan,"for,"headdedpleasantly,"mybusinessistogetlessonssaidbyhearttome,andtosaythembyheartmyself."

           Therewasmuchlaughterandadmiration;suchisthekindofwitwhichiscustomaryinVerrières.Julienhadalreadygotupandinspiteofetiquetteeverybodygotupaswell,sogreatisthedominionexercisedbygenius.MadameValenodkepthimforanotherquarterofanhour.Hereallymusthearherchildrenrecitetheircatechisms.Theymadethemostabsurdmistakeswhichhealonenoticed.Hewascarefulnottopointthemout."Whatignoranceofthefirstprinciplesofreligion,"hethought.Finallyhebowedandthoughthecouldgetaway;buttheyinsistedonhistryingafableofLaFontaine.

           "Thatauthorisquiteimmoral,"saidJulientoMadameValenod.AcertainfableonMessireJeanChouartdarestopourridiculeonallthatweholdmostvenerable.Heisshrewdlyblamedbythebestcommentators.BeforeJulienlefthereceivedfourorfiveinvitationstodinner."Thisyoungmanisanhonourtothedepartment,"criedalltheguestsinchorus.TheyevenwentsofarastotalkofapensionvotedoutofthemunicipalfundstoputhiminthepositionofcontinuinghisstudiesatParis.

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