Красное и черное

Manners and Customs in 1830

           

           Whilethisrashideawasresoundingthroughthedining-roomJulienhadswiftlyreachedthefrontdoor."Youscum,youscum,"hecried,threeorfourtimesinsuccessioninalowvoiceasheindulgedinthepleasureofbreathinginthefreshair.

           Hefeltquiteanaristocratatthismoment,thoughhewastheverymanwhohadbeenshockedforsolongaperiodbythehaughtysmileofdisdainfulsuperioritywhichhedetectedbehindallthecourtesiesaddressedtohimatM.deRênal’s.Hecouldnothelprealisingtheextremedifference.Whyletusevenforgetthefactofitsbeingmoneystolenfromthepoorinmates,hesaidtohimselfashewentaway,letusforgetalsotheirstoppingthesinging.M.deRênalwouldneverthinkoftellinghisgueststhepriceofeachbottleofwinewithwhichheregalesthem,andasforthisM.Valenod,andhischroniccataloguingofhisvariousbelongings,hecannottalkofhishouse,hisestate,etc.,inthepresenceofhiswifewithoutsaying,"Yourhouse,yourestate."

           Thislady,whowasapparentlysokeenlyalivetothedelightsofdecorum,hadjusthadanawfulsceneduringthedinnerwithaservantwhohadbrokenawine-glassandspoiltoneofherdozens;andtheservanttoohadansweredherbackwiththeutmostinsolence.

           "Whatacollection,"saidJulientohimself;"Iwouldnotliveliketheydoweretheytogivemehalfofalltheysteal.Ishallgivemyselfawayonefineday.Ishouldnotbeabletorestrainmyselffromexpressingthedisgustwithwhichtheyinspireone."

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