Красное и черное

Father and Son

           Ashepassed,helookedsorrowfullyintothestreamintowhichhisbookhadfallen,itwastheonethathehelddearestofall,theMemorialofSt.Helena.

           Hehadpurplecheeksanddowncasteyes.Hewasayoungmanofeighteentonineteenyearsold,andofpunyappearance,withirregularbutdelicatefeatures,andanaquilinenose.Thebigblackeyeswhichbetokenedintheirtranquilmomentsatemperamentatoncefieryandreflectivewereatthepresentmomentanimatedbyanexpressionofthemostferocioushate.Darkchestnuthair,whichcamelowdownoverhisbrow,madehisforeheadappearsmallandgavehimasinisterlookduringhisangrymoods.Itisdoubtfulifanyfaceoutofalltheinnumerablevarietiesofthehumanphysiognomywaseverdistinguishedbyamorearrestingindividuality.

           Asupplewell-knitfigure,indicatedagilityratherthanstrength.Hisairofextremepensivenessandhisgreatpallorhadgivenhisfathertheideathathewouldnotlive,orthatifhedid,itwouldonlybetobeaburdentohisfamily.Thebuttofthewholehouse,hehatedhisbrothersandhisfather.HewasregularlybeatenintheSundaysportsinthepublicsquare.

           Alittlelessthanayearagohisprettyfacehadbeguntowinhimsomesympathyamongtheyounggirls.Universallydespisedasaweakling,JulienhadadoredthatoldSurgeon-Major,whohadonedaydaredtotalktothemayoronthesubjectoftheplanetrees.

           ThisSurgeonhadsometimespaidFatherSorelfortakinghissonforaday,andhadtaughthimLatinandHistory,thatistosaythe1796CampaigninItalywhichwasallthehistoryheknew

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