Красное и черное

Father and Son

           

           Sorel’sanswerwasatfirstsimplyalong-windedrecitationofalltheformulasofrespectwhichheknewbyheart.Whilehewasrepeatingtheseemptywordswithanuneasysmile,whichaccentuatedallthenaturaldisingenuousness,ifnot,indeed,knavishnessofhisphysiognomy,theactivemindoftheoldpeasanttriedtodiscoverwhatreasoncouldinducesoimportantamantotakeintohishousehisgood-for-nothingofason.HewasverydissatisfiedwithJulien,anditwasforJulienthatM.deRênalofferedtheundreamt-ofsalaryof300fcs.ayear,withboardandevenclothing.Thislatterclaim,whichFatherSorelhadhadthegeniustospringuponthemayor,hadbeengrantedwithequalsuddennessbyM.deRênal.

           Thisdemandmadeanimpressiononthemayor.Itisclear,hesaidtohimself,thatsinceSorelisnotbesidehimselfwithdelightovermyproposal,asintheordinarywayheoughttobe,hemusthavehadoffersmadetohimelsewhere,andwhomcouldtheyhavecomefrom,ifnotfromValenod.ItwasinvainthatM.deRênalpressedSoreltoclinchthematterthenandthere.Theoldpeasant,astutemanthathewas,stubbornlyrefusedtodoso.Hewanted,hesaid,toconsulthisson,asifintheprovinces,forsooth,arichfatherconsultedapennilesssonforanyotherreasonthanasamerematterofform.

           Awatersaw-millconsistsofashedbythesideofastream.Theroofissupportedbyaframeworkrestingonfourlargetimberpillars.

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