Красное и черное

Manners and Customs in 1830

           

           ItwasMadamedeRênalwhohadmadeatriptothetown,andwho,runningupthestairsfouratatimewhilesheleftherchildrenplayingwithapetrabbit,hadreachedJulien’sroomamomentbeforehersons.Thismomentwasdeliciousbutveryshort:MadamedeRênalhaddisappearedwhenthechildrenarrivedwiththerabbitwhichtheywantedtoshowtotheirfriend.Juliengavethemallaheartywelcome,includingtherabbit.Heseemedathomeagain.Hefeltthathelovedthesechildrenandthatheenjoyedgossipingwiththem.Hewasastonishedatthesweetnessoftheirvoices,atthesimplicityanddignityoftheirlittleways;hefeltheneededtopurgehisimaginationofallthevulgarpracticesandalltheunpleasantnessesamongwhichhehadbeenlivinginVerrières.Forthereeveryonewasalwaysfrightenedofbeingscoredoff,andluxuryandpovertywereatdaggersdrawn.

           Thepeoplewithwhomhewoulddinewouldenterintoconfidencesoverthejointwhichwereashumiliatingforthemselvesastheywerenauseatingtothehearer.

           "Youothers,whoarenobles,youarerighttobeproud,"hesaidtoMadamedeRênal,ashegaveheranaccountofallthedinnerswhichhehadputupwith.

           "You’rethefashionthen,"andshelaughedheartilyasshethoughtoftherougewhichMadameValenodthoughtherselfobligedtoputoneachtimesheexpectedJulien."Ithinkshehasdesignsonyourheart,"sheadded.

           Thebreakfastwasdelicious.Thepresenceofthechildren,thoughapparentlyembarrassing,increasedasamatteroffactthehappinessoftheparty.

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