Красное и черное

Father and Son

           Asawcanbeseengoingupanddownataheightofeighttotenfeetinthemiddleoftheshed,whileapieceofwoodispropelledagainstthissawbyaverysimplemechanism.Itisawheelwhosemotive-powerissuppliedbythestream,whichsetsinmotionthisdoublepieceofmechanism,themechanismofthesawwhichgoesupanddown,andthemechanismwhichgentlypushesthepieceofwoodtowardsthesaw,whichcutsitupintoplanks.

           Approachinghisworkshop,FatherSorelcalledJulieninhisstentorianvoice;nobodyanswered.Heonlysawhisgianteldersons,who,armedwithheavyaxes,werecuttingupthepineplankswhichtheyhadtocarrytothesaw.Theywereengrossedinfollowingexactlytheblackmarktracedoneachpieceofwood,fromwhicheveryblowoftheiraxesthrewoffenormousshavings.Theydidnotheartheirfather’svoice.Thelattermadehiswaytowardstheshed.HeentereditandlookedinvainforJulienintheplacewhereheoughttohavebeenbythesideofthesaw.Hesawhimfiveorsixfeethigherup,sittingastrideoneoftheraftersoftheroof.Insteadofwatchingattentivelytheactionofthemachinery,Julienwasreading.Nothingwasmoreanti-pathetictooldSorel.HemightpossiblyhaveforgivenJulienhispunyphysique,illadaptedasitwastomanuallabour,anddifferentasitwasfromthatofhiselderbrothers;buthehatedthisreadingmania.Hecouldnotreadhimself.

           ItwasinvainthathecalledJulientwoorthreetimes.Itwastheyoungman’sconcentrationonhisbook,ratherthanthedinmadebythesaw,whichpreventedhimfromhearinghisfather’sterriblevoice.

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