Красное и черное

The Sorrows of an Official

           Hebecamecoldandreserved.MadamedeRênalnoticeditanddidnotaskforanexplanation."Isshegoingtogivemeasuccessor,"thoughtJulien."Andtothinkofherbeingsofamiliarwithmethedaybeforeyesterday,butthatishowthesegreatladiesaresaidtoact.It’sjustlikekings.Onenevergetsanymorewarningthanthedisgracedministerwhoentershishousetofindhisletterofdismissal."Juliennoticedthattheseconversationswhichleftoffsoabruptlyathisapproach,oftendealtwithabighousewhichbelongedtothemunicipalityofVerrières,ahousewhichthougholdwaslargeandcommodiousandsituatedoppositethechurchinthemostbusycommercialdistrictofthetown."Whatconnectioncantherebebetweenthishouseandanewlover,"saidJulientohimself.InhischagrinherepeatedtohimselftheprettyversesofFrancisI.whichseemednoveltohim,forMadamedeRênalhadonlytaughthimthemamonthbefore:

           Souventfemmevarie

           Bienfolestquis’yfie.

           M.deRênaltookthemailtoBesançon.Thisjourneywasamatteroftwohours.Heseemedextremelyharassed.Onhisreturnhethrewabiggreypaperparcelonthetable.

           "Here’sthatsillybusiness,"hesaidtohiswife.AnhourafterwardsJuliensawthebill-postercarryingthebigparcel.Hefollowedhimeagerly."Ishalllearnthesecretatthefirststreetcorner."Hewaitedimpatientlybehindthebill-posterwhowassmearingthebackoftheposterwithhisbigbrush.

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