Красное и черное

The Sorrows of an Official

           Themadimaginationofloveabsorbedallmytime.Iamruined.

           WhenJulienapprisedMadamedeRênaloftheterriblenewsofhisdeparture,hewasstruckwithonething.Hedidnotfindherputforwardanyselfishobjections.Shewasevidentlymakingeffortsnottocry.

           "Wehaveneedoffirmness,mydear."Shecutoffastrandofherhair."IdonoknowwhatIshalldo,"shesaidtohim,"butpromisemeifIdie,nevertoforgetmychildren.Whetheryouarefarornear,trytomakethemintohonestmen.Ifthereisanewrevolution,allthenobleswillhavetheirthroatscut.Theirfatherwillprobablyemigrate,becauseofthatpeasantontheroofwhogotkilled.Watchovermyfamily.Givemeyourhand.Adieu,mydear.Theseareourlastmoments.Havingmadethisgreatsacrifice,IhopeIshallhavethecouragetoconsidermyreputationinpublic."

           Julienhadbeenexpectingdespair.Thesimplicityofthisfarewelltouchedhim.

           "No,Iamnotgoingtoreceiveyourfarewelllikethis.Iwillleaveyounow,asyouyourselfwishit.ButthreedaysaftermydepartureIwillcomebacktoseeyouatnight."

           MadamedeRênal’slifewaschanged.SoJulienreallylovedher,sinceofhisownaccordhehadthoughtofseeingheragain.Herawfulgriefbecamechangedintooneofthekeenesttransportsofjoywhichshehadfeltinherwholelife.Everythingbecameeasyforher.Thecertaintyofseeingherloverdeprivedtheselastmomentsoftheirpoignancy.Fromthatmoment,bothMadamedeRênal’sdemeanourandtheexpressionofherfacewerenoble,firm,andperfectlydignified.

           M.deRênalsooncameback.Hewasbesidehimself.

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