Красное и черное

The Sorrows of an Official

           Butheavens!thequestionwastoscrapetogethertheeightsouswhichwerethepriceofadmissiontotheparterre?Anenormoussum,"hesaid,lookingatthechildrenandwatchingthemlaugh."SignorGiovannone,directoroftheSanCarlino,heardmesing.Iwassixteen.’Thatchildisatreasure,’hesaid.

           "’Wouldyoulikemetoengageyou,mydearboy?’hesaid.

           "’Andhowmuchwillyougiveme?’

           "’Fortyducatsamonth.’Thatisonehundredandsixtyfrancs,gentlemen.Ithoughtthegatesofheavenhadopened.

           "’But,’IsaidtoGiovannone,’howshallIgetthestrictZingarellitoletmegoout?’

           "’Lasciafareame.’"

           "Leaveittome,"exclaimedtheeldestofthechildren.

           "Quiteright,myyoungsir.SignorGiovannonehesaystome,’Firstsignthislittlepieceofpaper,mydearfriend.’Isign.

           "Hegivesmethreeducats.Ihadneverseensomuchmoney.ThenhetoldmewhatIhadtodo.

           "NextdayIaskedtheterribleZingarelliforanaudience.Hisoldvaletusheredmein.

           "’Whatdoyouwantofme,younaughtyboy?’saidZingarelli.

           "’Maestro,’Isaid,’Irepentofallmyfaults.IwillnevergooutoftheConservatoirebypassingthroughtheirongrill.Iwillredoublemydiligence.’

           "’IfIwerenotfrightenedofspoilingthefinestbassvoiceIhaveeverheard,Iwouldputyouinprisonforafortnightonbreadandwater,yourascal.’

           "’Maestro,’Ianswered,’Iwillbethemodelboyofthewholeschool,credeteame,butIwouldaskonefavourofyou.Ifanyonecomesandaskspermissionformetosingoutside,refuse.Asafavour,pleasesaythatyoucannotletme.

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