Красное и черное

A Capital

           Thethoughtofthepassionofwhichhehadbeentheobject,nearlyfreedhimfromallhistimidity.Theprettyyoungwomanhadonlyonemomenttosavethesituation.ShereaditinJulien’slooks.

           "Thispipesmokemakesyoucough;comeandhavebreakfastto-morrowbeforeeighto’clockinthemorning.Iampracticallyalonethen."

           "Whatisyourname?"saidJulien,withthecaressingsmileofhappytimidity.

           "AmandaBinet."

           "Willyouallowmetosendyouwithinanhour’stimealittleparcelaboutasbigasthis?"

           ThebeautifulAmandareflectedalittle.

           "Iamwatched.Whatyouaskmaycompromiseme.Allthesame,Iwillwritemyaddressonacard,whichyouwillputonyourparcel.Senditboldlytome."

           "MynameisJulienSorel,"saidtheyoungman."IhaveneitherrelativesnoracquaintancesatBesançon."

           "Ah,Iunderstand,"shesaidjoyfully."Youcometostudylaw."

           "Alas,no,"answeredJulien,"IambeingsenttotheSeminary."

           ThemostcompletediscouragementdampedAmanda’sfeatures.Shecalledawaiter.Shehadcouragenow.ThewaiterpouredoutsomecoffeeforJulienwithoutlookingathim.

           Amandawasreceivingmoneyatthecounter.Julienwasproudofhavingdaredtospeak:adisputewasgoingonatoneofthebilliardtables.Thecriesandtheprotestsoftheplayersresoundedovertheimmensehall,andmadeadinwhichastonishedJulien.Amandawasdreamy,andkepthereyeslowered.

           "Ifyoulike,Mademoiselle,"hesaidtohersuddenlywithassurance,"IwillsaythatIamyourcousin."

           ThislittleairofauthoritypleasedAmanda."He’snotamerenobody,"shethought.

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