Красное и черное

The Sorrows of an Official

           deRênalwasveryhappy,butwhenthefatalmomentcametoacceptmoneyfromhimthesacrificeprovedbeyondJulien’sstrength.Herefusedpointblank.M.deRênalembracedhimaroundtheneckwithtearsinhiseyes.Julienhadaskedhimforatestimonialofgoodconduct,andhisenthusiasmcouldfindnotermsmagnificentenoughinwhichtoextolhisconduct.

           OurherohadfivelouisofsavingsandhereckonedonaskingFouquéforanequalsum.

           Hewasverymoved.ButoneleaguefromVerrières,whereheleftsomuchthatwasdeartohim,heonlythoughtofthehappinessofseeingthecapitalofagreatmilitarytownlikeBesançon.

           Duringtheshortabsenceofthreedays,MadamedeRênalwasthevictimofoneofthecruellestdeceptionstowhichloveisliable.Herlifewastolerable,becausebetweenherandextremeunhappinesstherewasstillthatlastinterviewwhichshewastohavewithJulien.

           Finallyduringthenightofthethirdday,sheheardfromadistancethepreconcertedsignal.Julien,havingpassedthroughathousanddangers,appearedbeforeher.Inthismomentsheonlyhadonethought"Iseehimforthelasttime."Insteadofansweringtheendearmentsofherlover,sheseemedmoredeadthanalive.Ifsheforcedherselftotellhimthatshelovedhim,shesaiditwithanembarrassedairwhichalmostprovedthecontrary.Nothingcouldridherofthecruelideaofeternalseparation.ThesuspiciousJulienthoughtforthemomentthathewasalreadyforgotten.Hispointedremarkstothiseffectwereonlyansweredbygreattearswhichfloweddowninsilence,andbysomehystericalpressingsofthehand

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