Красное и черное

The Sorrows of an Official

           Buthowtomakehimdecideonthatcourse?Andthenhowishegoingtolive?

           M.deRênal,seeingamonetarysacrificeloominginthedistance,wasindeeperdespairthanhiswife.Asforher,shefeltafterthisinterviewinthepositionofamanofspiritwho,tiredoflife,hastakenadoseofstramonium.Heonlyactsmechanicallysotospeak,andtakesnolongeranyinterestinanything.Inthisway,LouisXIV.cametosayonhisdeath-bed,"WhenIwasking."Anadmirableepigram.

           Nextmorning,M.deRênalreceivedquiteearlyananonymousletter.Itwaswritteninamostinsultingstyle,andthecoarsestwordsapplicabletohispositionoccurredoneveryline.Itwastheworkofsomejealoussubordinate.ThislettermadehimthinkagainoffightingaduelwithValenod.Soonhiscouragewentasfarastheideaofimmediateaction.Heleftthehousealone,wenttothearmourer’sandgotsomepistolswhichheloaded.

           "Yes,indeed,"hesaidtohimself,"eventhoughthestrictadministrationoftheEmperorNapoleonweretobecomefashionableagain,Ishouldnothaveonesou’sworthofjobberytoreproachmyselfwith;attheoutside,Ihaveshutmyeyes,andIhavesomegoodlettersinmydeskwhichauthorisemetodoso."

           MadamedeRênalwasterrifiedbyherhusband’scoldanger.Itrecalledtoherthefatalideaofwidowhoodwhichshehadsomuchtroubleinrepelling.Sheclosetedherselfwithhim.Forseveralhoursshetalkedtohiminvain.Thenewanonymousletterhaddecidedhim.

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